The Doctrine and Selected Covenants. Joseph F. Smith

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 at 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.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith to Martin Harris, Manchester, New York, March 1830.

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      History of the Church 1:72-74. ¹ I am Alpha and Omega, Christ the Lord; yea, even I am he, the beginning and the end, the Redeemer of the world. ² I, having accomplished and finished the will of him whose I am, even the Father, concerning mehaving done this that I might subdue all things unto myself ³ Retaining all power, even to the destroying of Satan and his works at the end of the world, and the last great day of judgment, which I shall pass upon the inhabitants thereof, judging every man according to his works and the deeds which he hath done. ⁴ And surely every man must repent or suffer, for I, God, am endless. ⁵ Wherefore, I revoke not the judgments which I shall pass, but woes shall go forth, weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth, yea, to those who are found on my left hand. ⁶ Nevertheless, it is not written that there shall be no end to this torment, but it is written endless torment. ⁷ Again, it is written eternal damnation; wherefore it is more express than other scriptures, that it might work upon the hearts of the children of men, altogether for my name's glory. ⁸ Wherefore, I will explain unto you this mystery, for it is meet unto you to know even as mine apostles. ⁹ I speak unto you that are chosen in this thing, even as one, that you may enter into my rest. ¹⁰ For, behold, the mystery of godliness, how great is it! For, behold, I am endless, and the punishment which is given from my hand is endless punishment, for Endless is my name. Wherefore ¹¹ Eternal punishment is God's punishment. ¹² Endless punishment is God's punishment. ¹³ Wherefore, I command you to repent, and keep the commandments which you have received by the hand of my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., in my name; ¹⁴ And it is by my almighty power that you have received them; ¹⁵ Therefore I command you to repentrepent, lest I smite you by the rod of my mouth, and by my wrath, and by my anger, and your sufferings be sorehow sore you know not, how exquisite you know not, yea, how hard to bear you know not. ¹⁶ For behold, I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent; ¹⁷ But if they would not repent they must suffer even as I; ¹⁸ Which suffering caused myself, even God, the greatest of all, to tremble because of pain, and to bleed at every pore, and to suffer both body and spiritand would that I might not drink the bitter cup, and shrink ¹⁹ Nevertheless, glory be to the Father, and I partook and finished my preparations unto the children of men. ²⁰ Wherefore, I command you again to repent, lest I humble you with my almighty power; and that you confess your sins, lest you suffer these punishments of which I have spoken, of which in the smallest, yea, even in the least degree you have tasted at the time I withdrew my Spirit. ²¹ And I command you that you preach naught but repentance, and show not these things unto the world until it is wisdom in me. ²² For they cannot bear meat now, but milk they must receive; wherefore, they must not know these things, lest they perish. ²³ Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me. ²⁴ I am Jesus Christ; I came by the will of the Father, and I do his will. ²⁵ And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife; nor seek thy neighbor's life. ²⁶ And again, I command thee that thou shalt not covet thine own property, but impart it freely to the printing of the Book of Mormon, which contains the truth and the word of God ²⁷ Which is my word to the Gentile, that soon it may go to the Jew, of whom the Lamanites are a remnant, that they may believe the gospel, and look not for a Messiah to come who has already come. ²⁸ And again, I command thee that thou shalt pray vocally as well as in thy heart; yea, before the world as well as in secret, in public as well as in private. ²⁹ And thou shalt declare glad tidings, yea, publish it upon the mountains, and upon every high place, and among every people that thou shalt be permitted to see. ³⁰ And thou shalt do it with all humility, trusting in me, reviling not against revilers. ³¹ And of tenets thou shalt not talk, but thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost. ³² Behold, this is a great and the last commandment which I shall give unto you concerning this matter; for this shall suffice for thy daily walk, even unto the end of thy life. ³³ And misery thou shalt receive if thou wilt slight these counsels, yea, even the destruction of thyself and property. ³⁴ Impart a portion of thy property, yea, even part of thy lands, and all save the support of thy family. ³⁵ Pay the debt thou hast contracted with the printer. Release thyself from bondage. ³⁶ Leave thy house and home, except when thou shalt desire to see thy family; ³⁷ And speak freely to all; yea, preach, exhort, declare the truth, even with a loud voice, with a sound of rejoicing, cryingHosanna, hosanna, blessed be the name of the Lord God! ³⁸ Pray always, and I will pour out my Spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessingyea, even more than if you should obtain treasures of earth and corruptibleness to the extent thereof. ³⁹ Behold, canst thou read this without rejoicing and lifting up thy heart for gladness? ⁴⁰ Or canst thou run about longer as a blind guide? ⁴¹ Or canst thou be humble and meek, and conduct thyself wisely before me? Yea, come unto me thy Savior. Amen.

      Revelation through Joseph Smith, April 1830.

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      History of the Church 1:64-70. 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 forever. 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 unto him by an holy angel, whose countenance was as lightning, and whose garments were pure and white above all other whiteness;