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
{208} 14. There were among you adulterers and adulteresses; some
of whom have turned away from you, and others remain with you that
hereafter shall be revealed.
15. Let such beware and repent speedily, lest judgment shall come
upon them as a snare, and their folly shall be made manifest, and
their works shall follow them in the eyes of the people.
16. And, verily, I say unto you, as I have said before, he that
looketh upon a woman to lust after her, or if any shall commit
adultery in their hearts, they shall not have the Spirit, but shall
deny the faith and shall fear:
17. Wherefore I, the Lord, have said that the fearful, and the
unbelieving, and all liars, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie,
and the whoremonger, and the sorcerer, shall have their part in
that lake which burneth with fire and brimstone which is the second
death.
18. Verily I say, that they shall not have part in the first
resurrection.
19. And now, behold, I, the Lord, say unto you, that ye are not
justified because these things are among you;
20. Nevertheless he that endureth in faith and doeth my will, the
same shall overcome, and shall receive an inheritance upon the
earth when the day of transfiguration shall come;
21. When the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the
pattern which was shown unto mine apostles upon the mount; of which
account the fulness ye have not yet received.
22. And now, verily, I say unto you, that as I said that I would
make known my will unto you, behold I will make it known unto you,
not by the way of commandment, for there are many who observe not
to keep my commandments.
23. But unto him that keepeth my commandments, I will give the
mysteries of my kingdom, and the same shall be in him a well of
living water, springing up unto everlasting life.
24. And now, behold, this is the will of the Lord your God
concerning His Saints, that they should assemble themselves
together unto the land of Zion, not in haste, lest there should be
confusion, which bringeth pestilence.
25. Behold, the land of Zion, I, the Lord, hold it in mine own
hands;
26. Nevertheless, I, the Lord, render unto Caesar the things which
are Caesar's:
27. Wherefore, I, the Lord, will that you should purchase the lands
that you may have advantage of the world, that you may have claim
on the world, that they may not be stirred up unto anger;
28. For Satan putteth it into their hearts to anger against you,
and to the shedding of blood.
{209} 29. Wherefore the land of Zion shall not be obtained but by
purchase or by blood, otherwise there is none inheritance for you.
30. And if by purchase, behold you are blessed;
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