Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet and Sidney Rigdon, at Hiram, Ohio, December 1, 1831. HC 1: 238--239. The Prophet had continued to translate the Bible with Sidney Rigdon as his scribe until this revelation was received, at which time it was temporarily laid aside so as to enable them to fulfill the instruction given herein. The brethren were to go forth to preach in order to allay the unfriendly feelings that had developed against the Church as a result of the publication of some newspaper articles by Ezra Booth, who had apostatized.
1--4, Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon are sent forth to proclaim the gospel; 5--11, Enemies of the saints shall be confounded.
1 BEHOLD, thus saith the Lord unto you my servants Joseph Smith, Jun., and Sidney Rigdon, that the time has verily come that it is necessary and expedient in me that you should open your mouths in proclaiming my gospel, the things of the kingdom, expounding the mysteries thereof out of the scriptures, according to that portion of Spirit and power which shall be given unto you, even as I will.
2 Verily I say unto you, proclaim unto the world in the regions round about, and in the church also, for the space of a season, even until it shall be made known unto you.
3 Verily this is a mission for a season, which I give unto you.
4 Wherefore, labor ye in my vineyard. Call upon the inhabitants of the earth, and bear record, and prepare the way for the commandments and revelations which are to come.
5 Now, behold this is wisdom; whoso readeth, let him understand and receive also;
6 For unto him that receiveth it shall be given more abundantly, even power.
7 Wherefore, confound your enemies; call upon them to meet you both in public and in private; and inasmuch as ye are faithful their shame shall be made manifest.
8 Wherefore, let them bring forth their strong reasons against the Lord.
9 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you --there is no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;
10 And if any man lift his voice against you he shall be confounded in mine own due time.
11 Wherefore, keep my commandments; they are true and faithful. Even so. Amen.
"You are mean and hateful!" : YouKnowWho
Wrong, wrong, and no. You have no basis to make such sweeping generalizations, yet you seem eager to make them. If you can't show it from the LDS Scriptures, don't pretend it is what we believe.
As the Holy Spirit bears witness, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Lord's Restored Church, built on the foundation of apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ as the chief cornerstone.
I do not know Sharon personally. I do work with her, trying to persuade her not to descend to your level (you plural). I try to persuade her not to let you guys draw the worst out of her so you can attack her all the more. I try to persuade her to stick to the Scriptures. I will continue to do so.
I have been trying to persuade you guys in the same direction for a much longer time, but you have hardened your hearts and you refuse. You would rather attack and condemn and make endless demands for this or that apology. This is what the unregenerate do. When you are converted, you will strengthen the brethren, and the sisters, and not try to weaken them.
I do believe that if you guys treated her the way you should, you would not have the problems you have with her. She is a different person when people are kind to her.
So you guys are getting what you are asking for, the behavior you are trying so hard to get!
Try it out! Talk about uplifting things. Talk about things that bring peace to the soul, that bring the Holy Spirit near. Talk about honesty, fidelity, diligence, service, trustworthiness, gratitude, brotherly kindness, charity. Post your favorite Scripture verses and hymns, and tell us why they are your favorites. Exhort Sharon, and all others, to better behavior, living a higher standard.
You have done it before.
Do it consistently, so Sharon won't be thinking the attacks may resume in the next post. See if Sharon is not a different person once she feels able to trust you guys.
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Wrigley you just needed drag in my faitih, this has nothing to do with my faith!
It has to do with your kind that stalking me in the name ofGod. No matter what forum I was on you were there to ostersize/blackball. I tried humor with you it did not work.
WRIGLEY get a grip!
one would think I rob a bank, or had a hit on someone life, or take bribes, steal an election.
WHAT I DID DO WAS ESCAPE FROM THOSE LIKE YOU WRIGLEY! AND YOUR TYRANT CONTROL!