{"collection":"mor","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/mor/dc/dc50.htm","path":"mor/dc/dc50.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/mor/dc/dc50.htm","text":"Back to Sacred Texts\nBack to Mormonism\nBack to Index\nPrevious\nNext\nRevelation through Joseph Smith, Kirtland, Ohio, May 1831. History of the Church 1:170-73.\n\u00a0 1 Hearken, O ye elders of my church, and give ear to the voice of the living God; and attend to the words of wisdom which shall be given unto you, according as ye have asked and are agreed as touching the church, and the spirits which have gone abroad in the earth.\n\u00a0 2 Behold, verily I say unto you, that there are many spirits which are false spirits, which have gone forth in the earth, deceiving the world.\n\u00a0 3 And also Satan hath sought to deceive you, that he might overthrow you.\n\u00a0 4 Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen abominations in the church that profess my name.\n\u00a0 5 But blessed are they who are faithful and endure, whether in life or in death, for they shall inherit eternal life.\n\u00a0 6 But wo unto them that are deceivers and hypocrites, for, thus saith the Lord, I will bring them to judgment.\n\u00a0 7 Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold such shall be reclaimed;\n\u00a0 8 But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off, either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world.\n\u00a0 9 Wherefore, let every man beware lest he do that which is not in truth and righteousness before me.\n\u00a0 10 And now come, saith the Lord, by the Spirit, unto the elders of his church, and let us reason together, that ye may understand;\n\u00a0 11 Let us reason even as a man reasoneth one with another face to face.\n\u00a0 12 Now, when a man reasoneth he is understood of man, because he reasoneth as a man; even so will I, the Lord, reason with you that you may understand.\n\u00a0 13 Wherefore, I the Lord ask you this questionunto what were ye ordained?\n\u00a0 14 To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth.\n\u00a0 15 And then received ye spirits which ye could not understand, and received them to be of God; and in this are ye justified?\n\u00a0 16 Behold ye shall answer this question yourselves; nevertheless, I will be merciful unto you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made strong.\n\u00a0 17 Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?\n\u00a0 18 And if it be by some other way it is not of God.\n\u00a0 19 And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?\n\u00a0 20 If it be some other way it is not of God.\n\u00a0 21 Therefore, why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is preached by the Spirit of truth?\n\u00a0 22 Wherefore, he that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together.\n\u00a0 23 And that which doth not edify is not of God, and is darkness.\n\u00a0 24 That which is of God is light; and he that receiveth light, and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.\n\u00a0 25 And again, verily I say unto you, and I say it that you may know the truth, that you may chase darkness from among you;\n\u00a0 26 He that is ordained of God and sent forth, the same is appointed to be the greatest, notwithstanding he is the least and the servant of all.\n\u00a0 27 Wherefore, he is possessor of all things; for all things are subject unto him, both in heaven and on the earth, the life and the light, the Spirit and the power, sent forth by the will of the Father through Jesus Christ, his Son.\n\u00a0 28 But no man is possessor of all things except he be purified and cleansed from all sin.\n\u00a0 29 And if ye are purified and cleansed from all sin, ye shall ask whatsoever you will in the name of Jesus and it shall be done.\n\u00a0 30 But know this, it shall be given you what you shall ask; and as ye are appointed to the head, the spirits shall be subject unto you.\n\u00a0 31 Wherefore, it shall come to pass, that if you behold a spirit manifested that you cannot understand, and you receive not that spirit, ye shall ask of the Father in the name of Jesus; and if he give not unto you that spirit, then you may know that it is not of God.\n\u00a0 32 And it shall be given unto you, power over that spirit; and you shall proclaim against that spirit with a loud voice that it is not of God\n\u00a0 33 Not with railing accusation, that ye be not overcome, neither with boasting nor rejoicing, lest you be seized therewith.\n\u00a0 34 He that receiveth of God, let him account it of God; and let him rejoice that he is accounted of God worthy to receive.\n\u00a0 35 And by giving heed and doing these things which ye have received, and which ye shall hereafter receiveand the kingdom is given you of the Father, and power to overcome all things which are not ordained of him\n\u00a0 36 And behold, verily I say unto you, blessed are you who are now hearing these words of mine from the mouth of my servant, for your sins are forgiven you.\n\u00a0 37 Let my servant Joseph Wakefield, in whom I am well pleased, and my servant Parley P. Pratt go forth among the churches and strengthen them by the word of exhortation;\n\u00a0 38 And also my servant John Corrill, or as many of my servants as are ordained unto this office, and let them labor in the vineyard; and let no man hinder them doing that which I have appointed unto them\n\u00a0 39 Wherefore, in this thing my servant Edward Partridge is not justified; nevertheless let him repent and he shall be forgiven.\n\u00a0 40 Behold, ye are little children and ye cannot bear all things now; ye must grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth.\n\u00a0 41 Fear not, little children, for you are mine, and I have overcome the world, and you are of them that my Father hath given me;\n\u00a0 42 And none of them that my Father hath given me shall be lost.\n\u00a0 43 And the Father and I are one. I am in the Father and the Father in me; and inasmuch as ye have received me, ye are in me and I in you.\n\u00a0 44 Wherefore, I am in your midst, and I am the good shepherd, and the stone of Israel. He that buildeth upon this rock shall never fall.\n\u00a0 45 And the day cometh that you shall hear my voice and see me, and know that I am.\n\u00a0 46 Watch, therefore, that ye may be ready. Even so. Amen.","title":"Mormon Doctrine & Covenants 50. Revelation through Joseph Smith, Kirtland, Ohio, May 1831.","type":"page"}