Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]

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Kirtland Township
Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...
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, Geauga Co., OH], [9 Feb. 1831]. Version copied [12 Jan. 1832] in Coltrin, Diary, [11]–[18]; handwriting of
John Whitmer
27 Aug. 1802–11 July 1878. Farmer, stock raiser, newspaper editor. Born in Pennsylvania. Son of Peter Whitmer Sr. and Mary Musselman. Member of German Reformed Church, Fayette, Seneca Co., New York. Baptized by Oliver Cowdery, June 1829, most likely in Seneca...
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Historical Introduction
See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72]
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The Church
Law
Principles given to the church and its members in February 1831 revelations. In January 1831, a revelation promised the saints in New York that the law would be given after they gathered in Ohio. Once in Ohio, on 9 and 23 February 1831, JS dictated two revelations...
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I say unto you that it shall not be given to any one to go forth to preach my Gospel or to build up my Church except he be
ordained
The conferral of power and authority; to appoint, decree, or set apart. Church members, primarily adults, were ordained to ecclesiastical offices and other responsibilities by the laying on of hands by those with the proper authority. Ordinations to priesthood...
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by some one who has authority & has been regularly ordained by the heads of the Church & again the
Elders
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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Priests
An ecclesiastical and priesthood office. In the Book of Mormon, priests were described as those who baptized, administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto the church,” and taught “the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.” A June 1829 revelation directed...
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&
Teachers
Generally, one who instructs, but also an ecclesiastical and priesthood office. The Book of Mormon explained that teachers were to be ordained “to preach repentance and remission of sins through Jesus Christ, by the endurance of faith on his name to the end...
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of this church shall teach the
Scriptures
The sacred, written word of God containing the “mind & will of the Lord” and “matters of divine revelation.” Members of the church considered the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and JS’s revelations to be scripture. Revelations in 1830 and 1831 directed JS to ...
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which are in the Bible & the Book of Mormon in the which is the fullness of the gospel & they shall observe the
covenants
A binding agreement between two parties, particularly between God and man. The term covenant was often associated with “commandments,” referring to revelation texts. The gospel as preached by JS—including the need for faith, repentance, baptism, and reception...
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& church articles to do them & this shalt be their teachings & they shall be directed by the spirit which shall be given them by the prayer of faith & if they receive not the spirit they shall not Teach & all this they shall observe to do as I have commanded concerning their teaching untill the fullness of my Scriptures are given & as they shall lift up their voices by the comforter they shall [p. [11]]
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Revelation, 9 February 1831, as Recorded in Coltrin, Diary [D&C 42:11–69]
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