History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1Smith, Joseph, Jr.
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History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Volume 1
Smith, Joseph, Jr.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
6. But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for thus
saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.
7. Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you,
who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power, but
behold such shall be reclaimed;
{171} 8. But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off,
either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who
are cut off from my Church, for the same are overcome of the world;
9. Wherefore, let every man beware lest he do that which is not in
truth and righteousness before me.
10. And now come, saith the Lord, by the Spirit, unto the Elders of
His Church, and let us reason together, that ye may understand:
11. Let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another, face to
face:
12. Now when a man reasoneth he is understood of man, because he
reasoneth as a man, even so will I the Lord, reason with you, that
you may understand;
13. Wherefore, I, the Lord, ask you this question, Unto what were
ye ordained?
14. To preach my Gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was
sent forth to teach the truth;
15. And then received ye spirits which ye could not understand, and
received them to be of God, and in this are ye justified?
16. Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless
I will be merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter
shall be made strong.
17. Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth
to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of
truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
18. And if it be by some other way, it is not of God.
19. And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive
it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
20. If it be some other way it is not of God:
21. Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know that he
that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth, receiveth it as it
is preached by the Spirit of truth?
22. Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand
one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.
23. And that which doth not edify is not of God and is darkness;
24. That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and
continueth in God, receiveth more light, and that light groweth
brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
25. And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may
know the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;
26. He that is ordained of God and sent forth, the same is
appointed to be the greatest, notwithstanding he is the least and
the servant of all.
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