10. Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God;
11. For, behold, the Lord your Redeemer suffered death in the flesh; wherefore He suffered the pain of all men, that all men might repent and come unto Him.
12. And He hath risen again from the dead, that He might bring all men unto Him, on conditions of repentance.
13. And how great is His joy in the soul that repenteth!
14. Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people;
15. And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16. And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
17. Behold, you have my Gospel before you, and my rock, and my salvation.
18. Ask the Father in my name, in faith believing that you shall receive, and you shall have the Holy Ghost, which manifesteth all things which are expedient unto the children of men.
19. And if you have not faith, hope, and charity, you can do nothing.
20. Contend against no church save it be the church of the devil.
21. Take upon you the name of Christ, and speak the truth in soberness;
22. And as many as repent, and are baptized in my name, which is Jesus Christ, and endure to the end, the same shall be saved.
23. Behold, Jesus Christ is the name which is given of the Father, and there is none other name given whereby man can be saved;
24. Wherefore, all men must take upon them the name which is given of the Father for in that name shall they be called at the last day;
25. Wherefore, if they know not the name by which they are called, they cannot have place in the kingdom of my Father.
26. And now, behold, there are others who are called to declare my Gospel, both unto Gentile and unto Jew:
27. Yea, even Twelve, and the Twelve shall be my disciples, and they shall take upon them my name; and the Twelve are they who shall desire to take upon them my name with full purpose of heart;
28. And if they desire to take upon them my name with full purpose of heart, they are called to go into all the world to preach my Gospel unto every creature;
29. And they are they who are ordained of me to baptize in my name according to that which is written;
30. And you have that which is written before you; wherefore, you must perform it according to the words which are written.
31. And now I speak unto you the Twelve—Behold, my grace is sufficient for you: you must walk uprightly before me and sin not.
32. And, behold, you are they who are ordained of me to ordain Priests and Teachers; to declare my Gospel; according to the power of the Holy Ghost which is in you, and according to the callings and gifts of God unto men;
33. And I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, have spoken it.
34. These words are not of men, nor of man, but of me; wherefore, you shall testify they are of me, and not of man;
35. For it is my voice which speaketh them unto you, for they are given by my Spirit unto you, and by my power you can read them one to another, and save it were by my power, you could not have them;
36. Wherefore, you can testify that you have heard my voice, and know my words.
37. And now, behold, I give unto you, Oliver Cowdery, and also unto David Whitmer, that you shall search out the Twelve, who shall have the desires of which I have spoken;
38. And by their desires and their works you shall know them.
39. And when you have found them, you shall show these things unto them.
40. And you shall fall down and worship the Father in my name;
41. And you must preach unto the world, saying, You must repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ;
42. For all men must repent and be baptized, and not only men, but women, and children who have arrived to the years of accountability.
43. And now, after that you have received this, you must keep my commandments in all things;
44. And by your hands I will work a marvelous work among the children of men, unto the convincing of many of their sins, that they may come unto repentance, and that they may come unto the kingdom of my Father.
45. Wherefore, the blessings which I give unto you are above all things.
46. And after that you have received this, if you keep not my commandments you cannot be saved in the kingdom of my Father.
47. Behold, I, Jesus Christ, your Lord and your God, and your Redeemer, by the power of my Spirit have spoken it. Amen.
Instructions on Church Organization.
In this manner did the Lord continue to give us instructions from time to time, concerning the duties which now devolved upon us; and among many other things of the kind, we obtained of Him the following, by the spirit of prophecy and revelation; which not only gave us much information, but also pointed out to us the precise day upon which, according to His will and commandment, we should proceed to organize His Church once more here upon the earth:
A Revelation on Church Government. 3
1. The rise of the Church of Christ in these last days, being one thousand eight hundred and thirty years since the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the flesh, it being regularly organized and established agreeable to the laws of our country, by the will and commandments of God, in the fourth month, and on the sixth day of the month which is called April;
2. Which commandments were given to Joseph Smith, Jun., who was called of God, and ordained an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to be the first Elder of this Church;
3. And to Oliver Cowdery, who was also called of God, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to be the second Elder of this Church, and ordained under his hand;
4. And this according to the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory, both now and for ever. Amen.
5. After it was truly manifested unto this first Elder that he had received a remission of his sins, he was entangled again in the vanities of the world.
6. But after repenting, and humbling himself sincerely, through faith, God ministered to him by an holy angel, whose countenance was as lightning, and whose garments were pure and white above all other whiteness;
7. And gave unto him commandments which instilled him;
8. And gave him power from on high, by the means which were before prepared, to translate the Book of Mormon;
9. Which contains a record of a fallen people, and the fulness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles and to the Jews also;
10. Which was given by inspiration, and is confirmed to others by the ministering of angels, and is declared unto the world by them;
11. Proving to the world that the Holy Scriptures are true, and that God does inspire men and call them to His holy work in this age and generation, as well as in generations of old,
12. Thereby showing that He is the same God yesterday, today, and for ever. Amen.
13. Therefore, having so great witnesses, by them shall the world be judged, even as many as shall hereafter come to a knowledge of this work;
14. And those who receive it in faith, and work righteousness, shall receive a crown of eternal life;
15.