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SECTION 33Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet to Ezra Thayne and Northrop Sweet, at Fayette, New York, October 1830. HC 1:126-127. In recording this revelation the Prophet affirmed that "the Lord is ever ready to instruct such as diligently seek in faith." |
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5—6, The Church is established and the elect are to be gathered; 7—10, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand; 11—15, The Church is built upon the gospel rock; 16—18, Prepare for the coming of the Bridegroom. | ||
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D&C 33:1 BEHOLD, I say unto you, my servants
aEzra and Northrop, open ye your ears and hearken to the
voice of the Lord your God, whose bword is quick and
powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the dividing asunder of the
joints and marrow, soul and spirit; and is a discerner of the thoughts and
cintents of the heart.
D&C 33:2 For verily, verily, I say unto you that ye are called to lift up your voices as with the asound of a trump, to declare my gospel unto a crooked and bperverse generation. D&C 33:3 For behold, the afield is bwhite already to harvest; and it is the celeventh hour, and the last time that I shall call dlaborers into my vineyard. D&C 33:4 And my avineyard has become bcorrupted every whit; and there is none which doeth cgood save it be a few; and they derr in many instances because of epriestcraftsa, all having corrupt minds. |
4a they err in many instances because of priestcrafts Priestcrafts is that of a paid ministry which is trained according to the philosophies of men mingled with scriptures often according to the minds of men in a manner to make the doctrine acceptable to the hearer of the word, that is teaching for doctrine that which the hearer would like to hear, and so pay to hear, rather than that which is true. Such doctrines are those which have been contrived by the innovation and imagination of men often under the influence of Satan and without the truth from the spirit of revelation, the Holy Ghost, which is the true souce of gospel truth. | |
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D&C 33:5 And verily, verily, I say unto you, that this
achurch have I bestablished and called
forth out of the cwilderness.
D&C 33:6 And even so will I agather mine elect from the bfour quarters of the earth, even as many as will believe in me, and hearken unto my voice. |
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D&C 33:7 Yea, verily, verily, I say unto you, that the field is
awhite already to harvest; wherefore, thrust in your
sickles, and reap with all your might, mind, and strength.
D&C 33:8 aOpen your mouths and they shall be filled, and
you shall become even as bNephi of old, who journeyed from
Jerusalem in the wilderness.
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D&C 33:11 Yea, arepent and be baptized, every one of you,
for a bremission of your sins; yea, be baptized even by
water, and then cometh the baptism of fire and of the Holy Ghost.
D&C 33:12 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my agospel; and remember that they shall faith in me or they in nowise can be saved; D&C 33:13 And upon this arock I will build my church; yea, upon this rock ye are built; and if ye continue, the bgates of hell shall not prevail against you. D&C 33:14 And ye shall remember the church aarticles and covenants to keep them. D&C 33:15 And whoso having faith you shall aconfirm in my church, by the laying on of the bhands, and I will bestow the cgift of the Holy Ghost upon them. |
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D&C 33:16 and the Book of Mormon and the holy scriptures are given of me for
your ainstruction; and the power of my
bSpirit cquickeneth all things.
D&C 33:17 Wherefore, be faith, praying always, having your alamps btrimmed and burning, and oil with you, that you may be cready at the coming of the dBridegroom-- D&C 33:18 For behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that I acome quickly. Even so. Amen.
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