The Rise and Fall of NauvooRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Rise and Fall of Nauvoo
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo; Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
The blasphemy against the Holy Ghost, which shall not be forgiven
in the world, nor out of the world, is in that ye commit murder,
wherein ye shed innocent blood, and assent unto my death, after
ye have received my new and everlasting covenant, saith the Lord
God; and he that abideth not this law, can in no wise enter into my
glory, but shall be damned, saith the Lord.
I am the Lord thy God, and will give unto thee the law of my Holy
Priesthood, as was ordained by me, and my Father, before the world
was.
Abraham received all things, whatsoever he received, by revelation
and commandment, by my word, saith the Lord, and hath entered into
his exaltation, and sitteth upon his throne.
Abraham received promises concerning his seed, and of the fruit
of his loins,--from whose loins ye are, namely, my servant
Joseph,--which were to continue so long as they were in the world;
and as touching Abraham and his seed, out of the world they should
continue; both in the world and out of the world should they
continue as innumerable as the stars; or, if ye were to count the
sand upon the sea shore, ye could not number them.
This promise is yours, also, because ye are of Abraham, and the
promise was made unto Abraham; and by this law are the continuation
of the works of my Father, wherein he glorifieth himself.
Go ye, therefore, and do the works of Abraham; enter ye into my
law, and ye shall be saved.
But if ye enter not into my law ye cannot receive the promise of my
Father, which he made unto Abraham.
God commanded Abraham, and Sarah gave Hagar to Abraham to wife. And
why did she do it? Because this was the law, and from Hagar sprang
many people. This, therefore, was fulfilling among other things,
the promises.
Was Abraham, therefore, under condemnation? Verily, I say unto you,
Nay; for I, the Lord, commanded it.
Abraham was commanded to offer his son Isaac; nevertheless, it was
written, thou shalt not kill. Abraham, however, did not refuse, and
it was accounted unto him for righteousness.
Abraham received concubines, and they bear him children, and it
was accounted unto him for righteousness, because they were given
unto him, and he abode in my law, as Isaac also, and Jacob did none
other things than that which they were commanded; and because they
did none other things than that which they were commanded, they
have entered into their exaltation, according to the promises, and
sit upon thrones, and are not angels, but are Gods.
David also received many wives and concubines, as also Solomon and
Moses my servants; as also many others of my servants, from the
beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin,
save in those things which they received not of me.
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