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Revelation, June 1829–A [D&C 14]

 
CHAPTER XII.
1 A Revelation given to David [Whitmer]

7 Jan. 1805–25 Jan. 1888. Farmer, livery keeper. Born near Harrisburg, Dauphin Co., Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Raised Presbyterian. Moved to Ontario Co., New York, shortly after birth. Attended German Reformed Church. Arranged...

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, in Fayette

Located in northern part of county between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Area settled, by 1790. Officially organized as Washington Township, 14 Mar. 1800. Name changed to Fayette, 6 Apr. 1808. Population in 1830 about 3,200. Population in 1840 about 3,700. Significant...

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, New- York, June, 1829.
A GREAT and marvelous work is about to come  forth unto the children of men: behold I am  God, and give heed to my word, which is quick and  powerful, sharper than a two-edged sword, to the  dividing asunder of both joints and marrow: there fore, give heed unto my word.
2 Behold the field is white already to harvest,  therefore, whoso desireth to reap, let him thrust in  his sickle with his might, and reap while the day  lasts, that he may treasure up for his soul everlas ting salvation in the kingdom of God: Yea, who soever will thrust in his sickle and reap, the same  is called of God: therefore, if you will ask of me  you shall receive; if you will knock it shall be  opened unto you.
3 Seek to bring forth and establish my Zion

In JS’s earliest revelations “the cause of Zion” was used to broadly describe the work JS was called to do. However, the term Zion was soon used more specifically to describe a community of believers who live in harmony and equality. The Book of Mormon explained...

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.—  Keep my commandments

Generally, a divine mandate that church members were expected to obey; more specifically, a text dictated by JS in the first-person voice of deity that served to communicate knowledge and instruction to JS and his followers. Occasionally, other inspired texts...

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 in all things, and if you  keep my commandments, and endure to the end,  you shall have eternal life; which gift is the great est of all the gifts of God.
4 And it shall come to pass, that if you shall ask  the Father in my name, in faith believing, you shall  receive the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance,  that you may stand as a witness of the things of  which you shall both hear and see; and also, that  you may declare repentance unto this generation.
5 Behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of the living  God, which created the heavens and the earth; a  light which cannot be hid in darkness: wherefore,  I must bring forth the fulness of my gospel from the [p. 32]
Revelation, Fayette

Located in northern part of county between Seneca and Cayuga lakes. Area settled, by 1790. Officially organized as Washington Township, 14 Mar. 1800. Name changed to Fayette, 6 Apr. 1808. Population in 1830 about 3,200. Population in 1840 about 3,700. Significant...

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, NY, June 1829; in Book of Commandments, pp. 32–33.

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Revelation, June 1829–A [D&C 14]
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