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Questions to Ask Concerning the Mormon Religion May His Story Never Be Forgotten Apostasy Rages in Current LDS Church Update: Apostasy in the Modern Mormon Church One Must Stand Alone if Necessary A Response to Mormon History Revisionists Doctine and Covenants, Section 10 Patriotic Poetry: The Cry From the Dust Poetry Collection Parley P. Pratt's Address to the American Indians The Return of the Prophet Joseph Smith A Testimony of the Divine Origin of the Prophet Joseph Smith Pentagram and the Modern LDS Church Preaching the Gospel in Many Lands The Prophet Mormon's Warnings to Those Who Spurn the Words and Works of the Lord D&C - 113th section, Scattered Remnants Exhorted to Return The Importance of Finding the Truth Translated Beings Laboring Among the Indians Blessings on the Righteous in America Prophetic Sayings of Heber C. Kimball Why the Current LDS People Have Lost Their Capacity to Reason New Books: The Mormon Religion is Still True What Did Early Church Leaders Have to Say on the American Indians? What is the True message of the Book of Mormon?
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ISSUE XI May/June, 2004 Words of Inspiration From a Reader: "...people are more eager to reject the revelations on your website (newrevelations.com, cryfromthedust.net) than to accept them. From a Christian perspective, this does not make any sense to me. If someone is a true follower of Jesus Christ, then it seems like they would want to receive more of his word and would diligently seek to know, by way of the Holy Ghost, if something claiming to have more of Christ's words is true or not. I believe a true Christian would at least give them a sincere chance (the same could be said of the Book of Mormon). It pleases the Lord when we are eager and willing to serve him with all of our hearts. It is pleasing to him when we seek to understand his ways. Anything that would block a person from learning of God and his ways is not pleasing to God. This is the curse that comes when we put our trust in the arm of flesh. If a man does not trust God, he does not know God. And to really trust him, we must trust him before anything else. Before any mere opinion of a man. If a man trusts God, then he will seek to have the Spirit of truth abide in him unceasingly. He will seek the power of discernment. He will seek paths of righteousness. And he will certainly live by every word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God. For surely we live by what we trust. "If a man chooses to trust in man before God, then that is what he will live by. Man will be his master. No man can serve two masters. If a man trusts God then he will seek to know if another, who professes to speak the truth, speaks by the power of the Holy Ghost or not. This is the closest a true believer will ever come to trusting man. But it is not trusting man, it is trusting the Holy Ghost. It is relying on God, the giver of the Holy Ghost, to let you know when another man speaks the truth. Then, and only then, can you rightfully accept another man's sayings to be true and sincere. For it is not enough for a man to only speak the truth. Hypocrites meet that requirement. But of more importance is the motive behind the words. If someone speaks words that are true but their motives are tainted and heart insincere, the Holy Ghost can tell you. The Holy Ghost is the most sincere thing in the universe, for nobody can be insincere and speak by the power of the Holy Ghost. "It really just becomes an issue of whether or not we desire to know the truth. If we do, then that is the whole point of the Spirit of truth. It is his job to manifest the truth. This is something that only he can do. Man can not do this. If you seek truth, you do not seek man. If you seek man, you do not seek truth. For God is truth, and to seek truth is to seek Him. If it doesn't seem to you that another man speaks under the influence of the Spirit of truth, there ultimately are only two options: either he doesn't have the Holy Ghost, or you don't. But you will never know by asking the man who claims to speak the truth (or claims not to). This is something you can only know from God. For how else can you know the truth as to whether or not you have the Spirit of truth, if you do not ask He who gives the Spirit of truth in the first place?" (Letter from A.M., through website) "God's noble sons are not always born to thrones; some of the noblest men who have lived on earth have not been found in the courts of kings. Where shall we look for them? Frequently among the humble and lowly. I thank God it is so. I have found among the humble and lowly, men with minds which were like rich jewels; men who loved the truth, and who have been willing to die for principle." (George Q. Cannon, Journal of Discourses, 15:200) "God will hold you strictly accountable for that which you hear..." "...the generation in which we live hear the law and the testimony, and they will be held accountable for this knowledge. God will hold you, my brethren, sisters and friends, strictly accountable for that which you hear. You live in a day and age when the purposes of God are transpiring before your eyes, and when you see the mighty going forth of his great work. Men, generally, however, will not look at it, and yet they are ready to declare that if they knew the work of God was progressing they would be willing to help it forward. They are the same as the Jews were with the Lord Jesus Christ. When he was with them he was despised and put to death; now men think they honor him, but if he lived upon the earth to_day do you think he would be honored? He would be treated today as he was then." (George Q. Cannon, Journal of Discourses, 15:200) "Ye Know Not the Hearts of Men in Your Own Land" Satan is not particular regarding the method in which he gains souls. He is more than willing to disguise his designs under the shroud of popular works of society. Satan is adept at disguising his evil in the most cunning ways, using the appearance of good works. Regarding the works of Satan, whether or not there is some good mixed in at first with an evil agenda makes no difference to Satan, for he will use his power over the evil he has planted to overcome anything that remains of good, in his own due time. It is an undeniable fact that there are entities that are Satanic in their roots which are firmly embedded in the fabric of American society, and countless other organizations have affiliations, partnerships, or are financially dependent on the works of these entities and their organizations. When Satan gains a foothold and wins over souls, it makes little difference to him whether or not there are morsels of goodness of truth and goodness left with those he has staked a claim on; if Satan can deceive with a long range plan to plant his works in a cunning manner to gain eventual and complete control, he prefers this path rather than launching an open attack which will shock some of his subjects into repenting and returning to God. "For the Spirit of the Lord will not always strive with man. And when the Spirit ceaseth to strive with man then cometh speedy destruction, and this grieveth my soul." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:11) There really have been those who advocated the elimination of what they called "human weeds." Today, much of our nation’s resources have been used to support and fund organizations which strong ties or have emerged from causes such as the Evolutionist and American Birth Control movements. On a visit as a guest to nineteenth century butcher dictator Rosas of Argentina, the man considered the "father" of evolution theory confidently expressed his hope that the more "civilized" races of men, (by this he meant the European races), would, through the process of evolution, exterminate and replace the less civilized races, and with the extinction of what he considered lesser evolved races, evolution would be advanced. With great contempt, Charles Darwin referred to the Indians of South America as "savages", barely within the same species of man as himself. While he was the guest of the bloody dictator Rosas in Argentina, Darwin made it known that there would be choice grazing land for cattle due to Rosas’ slaughter of the Indians. His opinion was that the Indians of South and Central America were worth less than cattle. Darwin in fact even said that he would rather be related to monkeys than related to one of those whom he called "savages." (Descent, pp.597, Benton) "...ye know not the hearts of men in your own land." (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 38:29)"...them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light": In our time, it would be unusual for people in general not to have heard advice such as the following somewhere, whether it has come from their "spiritual" leaders, or in many cases of what are considered "good families", even from their own mothers and grandmothers: "...the conditions that mandate the use of birth control include: "when the earning capacity of the father was inadequate"; "when husband and wife were adolescent." These are common principles that have become woven into the fabric of most of our society’s modern belief system, including most American churches. More of what many would feel comfortable as calling "wisdom" on this same subject include the following notions: ‘Birth control is necessary’, "when parents, though normal, had subnormal children"; and it is not uncommon to hear it bemoaned that "anyone, no matter how ignorant, how diseased mentally or physically, how lacking in all knowledge of children, seemed to consider he or she had the right to become a parent." There are many who would feel comfortable hearing these sayings in a sermon from their "religious" leaders, in fact, those "religious" leaders and ministers in our country who do not agree with at least some of these notions would be very scarce. The source of these statements is in fact Margaret Sanger, the founder of the modern day American birth control movement, the woman whose ideas were much admired in Germany by its Nazi fascist dictator of World War II. Although such advice is now readily given and accepted in our society today, it has not always been the case, for while such ideas abounded, they were nonetheless recognized as wickedness. Such statements were once met with condemnation and outrage from religious leaders; when such talk was heard in the early twentieth century, in most quarters it was considered contrary to what America up until that time had stood for, contrary to the righteous principles which founded a God-fearing, Christian nation. It was Joseph Goebbels who was the minister of propaganda for the Nazi regime and whose very famous quote was, "If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth." After a time, having been repeated and promoted through various lobbying tactics and propaganda techniques, these statements evoked less and less shock with society in general, and after consistent repetition it was not long before all but a few religious organizations and churches had endorsed the practices, and it started to take root as acceptable to many quarters and the bitter "fruits" (Matthew 7:16-23) of these early efforts is now apparent in many aspects of the nation’s organizations, government entities, and value systems which have carried a very dangerous precedent of wickedness into the new century. (for more sources see all.org or all.org/abac/eugen03) The Word of God Regarding the Matter:"And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avenge them not." (Book of Mormon | Ether 8:18 - 26)"Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! (Old Testament | Isaiah 5:20 - 23) "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth." (Old Testament | Genesis 1:28) "For behold, there is a curse upon all this land, that destruction shall come upon all those workers of darkness, according to the power of God, when they are fully ripe; therefore I desire that this people might not be destroyed. Therefore ye shall keep these secret plans of their oaths and their covenants from this people, and only their wickedness and their murders and their abominations shall ye make known unto them; and ye shall teach them to abhor such wickedness and abominations and murders; and ye shall also teach them that these people were destroyed on account of their wickedness and abominations and their murders. For behold, they murdered all the prophets of the Lord who came among them to declare unto them concerning their iniquities; and the blood of those whom they murdered did cry unto the Lord their God for vengeance upon those who were their murderers; and thus the judgments of God did come upon these workers of darkness and secret combinations. Yea, and cursed be the land forever and ever unto those workers of darkness and secret combinations, even unto destruction, except they repent before they are fully ripe." (Book of Mormon | Alma 37:28 - 31) We Have Been Warned That These Practices Could Mean Our Destruction, as in Times of Old "And it came to pass that they formed a secret combination, even as they of old; which combination is most abominable and wicked above all, in the sight of God; For the Lord worketh not in secret combinations, neither doth he will that man should shed blood, but in all things hath forbidden it, from the beginning of man. And now I, Moroni, do not write the manner of their oaths and combinations, for it hath been made known unto me that they are had among all people, and they are had among the Lamanites. And they have caused the destruction of this people of whom I am now speaking, and also the destruction of the people of Nephi. And whatsoever nation shall uphold such secret combinations, to get power and gain, until they shall spread over the nation, behold, they shall be destroyed; for the Lord will not suffer that the blood of his saints, which shall be shed by them, shall always cry unto him from the ground for vengeance upon them and yet he avenge them not. Wherefore, O ye Gentiles, it is wisdom in God that these things should be shown unto you, that thereby ye may repent of your sins, and suffer not that these murderous combinations shall get above you, which are built up to get power and gain—and the work, yea, even the work of destruction come upon you, yea, even the sword of the justice of the Eternal God shall fall upon you, to your overthrow and destruction if ye shall suffer these things to be. Wherefore, the Lord commandeth you, when ye shall see these things come among you that ye shall awake to a sense of your awful situation, because of this secret combination which shall be among you; or wo be unto it, because of the blood of them who have been slain; for they cry from the dust for vengeance upon it, and also upon those who built it up. For it cometh to pass that whoso buildeth it up seeketh to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries; and it bringeth to pass the destruction of all people, for it is built up by the devil, who is the father of all lies; even that same liar who beguiled our first parents, yea, even that same liar who hath caused man to commit murder from the beginning; who hath hardened the hearts of men that they have murdered the prophets, and stoned them, and cast them out from the beginning. Wherefore, I, Moroni, am commanded to write these things that evil may be done away, and that the time may come that Satan may have no power upon the hearts of the children of men, but that they may be persuaded to do good continually, that they may come unto the fountain of all righteousness and be saved. (Book of Mormon | Ether 8:18 - 26)"THOSE WHO DO NOT LEARN FROM HISTORY ARE CONDEMNED TO REPEAT IT" Examples from History: "Now all this was done, and there were no wars as yet among them; and all this iniquity had come upon the people because they did yield themselves unto the power of Satan. And the regulations of the government were destroyed, because of the secret combination of the friends and kindreds of those who murdered the prophets. And they did cause a great contention in the land, insomuch that the more righteous part of the people had nearly all become wicked; yea, there were but few righteous men among them. And thus six years had not passed away since the more part of the people had turned from their righteousness, like the dog to his vomit, or like the sow to her wallowing in the mire." (Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 7:5 - 8) "...I caused to be burned with fire because of their sins and their wickedness, which was above all the wickedness of the whole earth, because of their secret murders and combinations; because of their secret murders and combinations; for it was they that did destroy the peace of my people and the government of the land; therefore I did cause them to be burned, to destroy them from before my face, that the blood of the prophets and the saints should not come up unto me any more against them." (Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 9:9) WHO WILL BE SPARED? THE FATE OF THE WICKED, TRUE FOR THIS DAY ALSO "And it was the more righteous part of the people who were saved, and it was they who received the prophets and stoned them not; and it was they who had not shed the blood of the saints, who were spared—And they were spared and were not sunk and buried up in the earth; and they were not drowned in the depths of the sea; and they were not burned by fire, neither were they fallen upon and crushed to death; and they were not carried away in the whirlwind; neither were they overpowered by the vapor of smoke and of darkness. And now, whoso readeth, let him understand; he that hath the scriptures, let him search them, and see and behold if all these deaths and destructions by fire, and by smoke, and by tempests, and by whirlwinds, and by the opening of the earth to receive them, and all these things are not unto the fulfilling of the prophecies of many of the holy prophets. Behold, I say unto you, Yea, many have testified of these things at the coming of Christ, and were slain because they testified of these things. Yea, the prophet Zenos did testify of these things, and also Zenock spake concerning these things, because they testified particularly concerning us, who are the remnant of their seed. Behold, our father Jacob also testified concerning a remnant of the seed of Joseph. And behold, are not we a remnant of the seed of Joseph? And these things which testify of us, are they not written upon the plates of brass which our father Lehi brought out of Jerusalem? And it came to pass that in the ending of the thirty and fourth year, behold, I will show unto you that the people of Nephi who were spared, and also those who had been called Lamanites, who had been spared, did have great favors shown unto them, and great blessings poured out upon their heads, insomuch that soon after the ascension of Christ into heaven he did truly manifest himself unto them— Showing his body unto them, and ministering unto them; and an account of his ministry shall be given hereafter. Therefore for this time I make an end of my sayings." (Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 10:12 - 19)"And he that saith: Show unto me, or ye shall be smitten—let him beware lest he commandeth that which is forbidden of the Lord. For behold, the same that judgeth rashly shall be judged rashly again; for according to his works shall his wages be; therefore, he that smiteth shall be smitten again, of the Lord. Behold what the scripture says—man shall not smite, neither shall he judge; for judgment is mine, saith the Lord, and vengeance is mine also, and I will repay. And he that shall breathe out wrath and strifes against the work of the Lord, and against the covenant people of the Lord who are the house of Israel, and shall say: We will destroy the work of the Lord, and the Lord will not remember his covenant which he hath made unto the house of Israel—the same is in danger to be hewn down and cast into the fire;" (Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:18 - 21)Most people of this generation are unaware of the origins of what is popularly considered "wisdom" in our times, where good is made out to be evil and evil is made to be good. There are many who have considered the times in which we live to be of a nature of what is called "progressive," feeling very comfortable in seeking out knowledge and wisdom from the so called popular experts and leaders of what can be called today’s American culture. "And again, I say unto you that the enemy in the secret chambers seeketh your lives. Ye hear of wars in far countries, and you say that there will soon be great wars in far countries, but ye know not the hearts of men in your own land." (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 38:28 - 29)"Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (New Testament | Matthew 24:35 - 39) "And whoso knocketh, to him will he open; and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, and their wisdom, and their riches——yea, they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall cast these things away, and consider themselves fools before God, and come down in the depths of humility, he will not open unto them." 2 Nephi 9:42 Many there are who are prominent figures of our society who have supported and built up the institutions of Satan. Unnoticed is the power of Satan over those who worship him and over those that are unknowingly deceived and under his power as a result. Many who embrace and seek for good things, do not think to trace the history of those things. When confronted with a knowledge of roots of evil, many would like to deceive themselves into believing that what was once evil could now possibly have evolved into good; the devil is very crafty in this way of deceiving men with the appearance of good works. It is the highest form of ignorance to believe that there is any earthly thing that is not vulnerable to the overwhelming as well as subtle powers of Satan, including all churches and governments at every level. There is a saying: "The price for freedom is eternal vigilance." To imagine that there is any organization, church or form of government that is not susceptible to the works and designs and powerful influence of Satan is the height of naivete. "AND thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him. Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity." (Book of Mormon | Helaman 12:1 - 2)The American Birth Control Movement openly supported the "infanticide program" promoted in Nazi Germany in the 1930's. The founder of this movement also called for "the elimination of ‘human weeds’ for the "cessation of charity" because it "prolonged the lives of the unfit, for the segregation of ‘morons, misfits, and the maladjusted,’ for the sterilization of genetically inferior races." What were deemed the "unfit" were not to be allowed to reproduce. The "Negro Project" was a program designed to eliminate an "inferior race." The plan was to be implemented by hiring three of four colored ministers under the guise of religion to "travel to various black enclaves to propagandize for birth control." The ideas of "genetic engineering" are two ideas heavily promoted by Nazi Germany and the roots of the American Birth Control Movement. The founder of the birth control movement, like the fascist dictator of Nazi Germany heavily promoted practices of eugenics and were ardent followers of the theosophy religion that worshiped Lucifer. The occultic religion of Theosophy is based on the (covert) repudiation of God and the worship of Lucifer. Research suggests that this religion is one of the most powerful occultic forces at work in New York City alone. Both of these satanic worshipers called for the sterilization of "genetically inferior races," or what today are referred to as minority races. As the organization grew in acceptance, influence, and power, the founder of the movement began writing of the need to target religious groups for destruction as well. The "dysgenic races" were listed as "blacks, Hispanics, and American Indians," and should also include those who were considered staunchly religious, e.g., "Fundamentalists and Catholics." What has grown from this movement today proclaims they are "proud of our past, and planning our future." (all.org) " Therefore, what I say unto one I say unto all: Watch, for the adversary spreadeth his dominions, and darkness reigneth; And the anger of God kindleth against the inhabitants of the earth; and none doeth good, for all have gone out of the way.... And again, I say unto you, I give unto you a new commandment, that you may understand my will concerning you; Or, in other words, I give unto you directions how you may act before me, that it may turn to you for your salvation. I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise. (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 82:5 - 10)This last striking statement brings the point home that WE MUST TURN to the Holy Spirit and place all hope in being saved to the mercies of God. It is only through our faith and prayers and diligent search for His Truth that we can find Him. It is clear we all our responsible to heed and follow ALL of His Word, which He renews continually to men through His prophets in revelation. Where there is no revelation there is no prophet. The occultic forces at work in our nation today also can easily be identified by researching readily available information, one example being the history of the practices of abortion and birth control movement. It is easily documented by research that the American Birth Control Movement of the early twentieth century was largely influential in convincing the American public to accept the practice of murdering their own offspring, particularly among what are referred to as "minority" races. There were many similarities in ideas being promoted in Germany at the time, and soon the Nazi system had taken firm hold of a country in the form of the Third Reich. The eugenic practices of the Third Reich were much admired by colleagues in America’s birth control movement, and many were promoted in American society, although less conspicuously. "I will bring forth out of darkness unto light all their secret works and their abominations; and except they repent I will destroy them from off the face of the earth; and I will bring to light all their secrets and abominations, unto every nation that shall hereafter possess the land." (Book of Mormon | Alma 37:25)There is much existing research which documents the truth and historical accuracy of these things which cannot be denied or easily explained away, for they are in fact in the writings of the originators themselves. The ideas of the founder of the American Birth Control Movement were shared by the brutal Nazi dictator of Germany and they have been credited by many for influencing the eugenic practices of Nazism’s Third Reich and the beliefs of eliminating what were deemed "unworthy" members of society. These were ideas that took root in America as well as in Nazi Germany. The movement has so far been very successful in convincing mothers of the races it so despises to assist in reducing their numbers through the evil practice of murdering their offspring through abortion. Although at first rejected and rebuked by religious leaders, this group is now a high profile, well-funded organization with support in high places of American government and society. "Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. " (New Testament | Revelation 12:12)A colleague in the movement enthusiastically promoted the eugenic practices of Nazism’s Third Reich as "humanitarian" and "scientific." Another associate and board member spoke of purging America’s "bad strains" and purifying America’s "breeding stock." The founder of the American Birth Control League spoke of "sterilizing" those she felt were "unfit"and referred to those who were "irresponsible and reckless" including those "whose religious scruples prevent their exercising control over their numbers." "O that cunning plan of the evil one! O the vainness, and the frailties, and the foolishness of men! When they are learned they think they are wise, and they hearken not unto the counsel of God, for they set it aside, supposing they know of themselves, wherefore, their wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them not. And they shall perish. But to be learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God. But wo unto the rich, who are rich as to the things of the world. For because they are rich they despise the poor, and they persecute the meek, and their hearts are upon their treasures; wherefore, their treasure is their god. And behold, their treasure shall perish with them also." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:28 - 30)The many fingers of Satan are visible in many facets of our society. "And by their fruits you shall know them," Matthew 7:16-23. After many millions of innocent babies in our country have been murdered through abortion, many of these have been minority women, thus fulfilling the original agenda of the birth control movement to reduce the numbers of what it originally referred to as "human weeds." The influences and practices of this movement have spread to every church and organization so that now there seems to be no place in society and the world as we know it that hasn’t been affected to some degree. " I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness. He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:24)Many champion causes when they have not the faintest notion of their origins. How can something good come from something so evil? If the sophistication of a worldly education can be put aside for a moment, this is not a naive question to expect an answer to. Evil now rears it’s ugly head openly in our society. What is disguised as the "news" of our day usually makes little pretense of being loyal to America; the design of evil to disrupt and divide America against itself is well served by the false and misleading information that is so prevalent in our time. The plans of Satan are to sabotage the lives, liberties, and freedom of any American who pursues a path that advances the cause of protecting American interests of liberty and freedom, whether they be a citizen or are a leader of the country. "Albeit, in these days of the greater power of Satan among men, multitudes there are who are caught in the strong delusion, that a mental self_denial of Sin, will have the effect of cleansing the soul and washing men white within. But I say unto you, that no man is able to silence or deny away forever, the conscience of the soul, by his own power or by the will of another; but only for the brief moment wherein the arch_deceiver is permitted to exercise his power to bind the minds of men." Even Christians have been aware that the Bible teaches of a great foretold apostasy during these last days. Many Christian preachers can at least agree that the power and rule of Satan is unleashed in our day like no other and that forces that serve the devil are furiously at work to gain control in preparing the way for the complete rule of Satan(Revelation 13:4-17). Satan does not willingly yield hard fought ground he has gained over the souls of mankind. Satan seeks complete control over the souls of mankind and will not yield until he has attained total victory. The time has literally arrived where the hideous faces of evil are emerging to assert their dominion. The wicked conditions of the world indicate it has become extremely unlikely to find even a single person who takes seriously the full meaning of the Lord’s word in all that He has revealed to mankind. Therefore, there is a grievous penalty to be paid by almost everyone in existence today, for the words of the Lord are not hollow threats. As Satan continues to make inroads to controlling key elements of society, many are slowly coming to terms to the widely contrasting definitions of truth between the growing divisions between good and evil. Evil is continually portrayed as good and good works despised as an evil to be mocked and despised in any form presented. The conditions of all churches and governments in the world indicate the path is now free for Satan himself to rule over mankind. To underestimate the power of Satan today is a fatal mistake.The Penalty for Sin "But wo unto him that has the law given, yea, that has all the commandments of God, like unto us, and that transgresseth them,that wasteth the days of his probation, for awful is his state!" (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:27)"I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when ye do not what I say, ye have no promise." Doctrine and Covenants | Section 82:10)"O the wisdom of God, his mercy and grace! For behold, if the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to that angel who fell from before the presence of the Eternal God, and became the devil, to rise no more. And our spirits must have become like unto him, and we become devils, angels to a devil, to be shut out from the presence of our God, and to remain with the father of lies, in misery, like unto himself; yea, to that being who beguiled our first parents, who transformeth himself nigh unto an angel of light, and stirreth up the children of men unto secret combinations of murder and all manner of secret works of darkness...death and hell must deliver up their dead, and hell must deliver up its captive spirits, and the grave must deliver up its captive bodies, and the bodies and the spirits of men will be restored one to the other; and it is by the power of the resurrection of the Holy One of Israel....Wherefore, we shall have a perfect knowledge of all our guilt" (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 9:8 - 12, 14) Words of Joseph Smith on the penalty for sin :"The contention in heaven was Jesus said there would be certain souls that would not be saved; and the devil said he would save them all, and laid his plans before the grand council, who gave their vote in favor of Jesus Christ. So the devil rose up in rebellion against God, and was cast down, with all who put up their heads for him....Knowledge saves a man; and in the world of spirits no man can be exalted but by knowledge. So long as a man will not give heed to the commandments, he must abide without salvation. If a man has knowledge, he can be saved; although, if he has been guilty of great sins, he will be punished for them. But when he consents to obey the gospel, whether here or in the world of spirits, he is saved." "... A man is his own tormentor and his own condemner. Hence the saying, They shall go into the lake that burns with fire and brimstone. The torment of disappointment in the mind of man is as exquisite as a lake burning with fire and brimstone. I say, so is the torment of man." "... All sins shall be forgiven, except the sin against the Holy Ghost; for Jesus will save all except the sons of perdition. What must a man do to commit the unpardonable sin? He must receive the Holy Ghost, have the heavens opened unto him, and know God, and then sin against him. After a man has sinned against the Holy Ghost, there is no repentance for him. He has got to say that the sun does not shine while he sees it; he has got to deny Jesus Christ when the heavens have been opened unto him, and to deny the plan of salvation with his eyes open to the truth of it; and from that time he begins to be an enemy. This is the case with many apostates of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." "All will suffer until they obey Christ himself....friends who have been murdered for the truth's sake in the persecutions shall triumph gloriously in the celestial world, while their murderers shall welter for ages in torment, even until they shall have paid the uttermost farthing...." ..."When a man begins to be an enemy to this work, he hunts me, he seeks to kill me, and never ceases to thirst for my blood. He gets the spirit of the devil - the same spirit that they had who crucified the Lord of Life - the same spirit that sins against the Holy Ghost. You cannot save such persons; you cannot bring them to repentance; they make open war, like the devil, and awful is the consequence." "I advise all of you to be careful what you do, or you may by and by find out that you have been deceived. Stay yourselves; do not give way; don't make any hasty moves, you may be saved. If a spirit of bitterness is in you, don't be in haste." FROM THE WRITINGS OF A CHRISTIAN:"Why are all the ministers in today's accepted and professing Christianity false, lying, subtle, deceiving ministers? It is because they are bearing the evil fruits of iniquity by having no respect, no regard, no concern, no desire to know and be obedient to God and God's 10 commandments. They are not serving the real Jesus Christ of the Bible, but a false christ, and because of this, Christ of the Bible has rejected them for eternal life and all who are following them as the bearers of the evil fruits of iniquity. "Today's society and world is suffering immensely because of this fact of truth and will continue to get worse with each passing day. It is all because of ministers terrible lack of real leadership in teaching and living the Word of God. Instead of them becoming solid, building blocks and strong pillars in today's world, they have become stumbling blocks and soft, easy pillows keeping people asleep to mislead all mankind, and will have to pay severely for their lack of true stewardship in not teaching and living the Word of Jesus Christ . Christ warns all who are following these corrupt trees, corrupt ministers bearing the evil fruits of iniquity, will also become a corrupt tree, a corrupt Christian, bearing the same evil fruits, and both will be cast into the fire. Wherefore, by their fruits you shall know them, Matthew 7:16-23. "If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." (New Testament | Revelation 13:9 - 10)REGARDING JEWS AND GENTILES: "And as I spake concerning the convincing of the Jews, that Jesus is the very Christ, it must needs be that the Gentiles be convinced also that Jesus is the Christ, the Eternal God; And that he manifesteth himself unto all those who believe in him, by the power of the Holy Ghost; yea, unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people, working mighty miracles, signs, and wonders, among the children of men according to their faith." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:12 - 13)SPEAKING TO GOD’S COVENANT AMERICAN INDIAN ISRAELITES: " But behold, I prophesy unto you concerning the last days; concerning the days when the Lord God shall bring these things forth unto the children of men. After my seed and the seed of my brethren shall have dwindled in unbelief, and shall have been smitten by the Gentiles; yea, after the Lord God shall have camped against them round about, and shall have laid siege against them with a mount, and raised forts against them; and after they shall have been brought down low in the dust, even that they are not, yet the words of the righteous shall be written, and the prayers of the faithful shall be heard, and all those who have dwindled in unbelief shall not be forgotten. For those who shall be destroyed shall speak unto them out of the ground, and their speech shall be low out of the dust, and their voice shall be as one that hath a familiar spirit; for the Lord God will give unto him power, that he may whisper concerning them, even as it were out of the ground; and their speech shall whisper out of the dust." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:14 -24) "And it shall come in a day when the blood of saints shall cry unto the Lord, because of secret combinations and the works of darkness. Yea, it shall come in a day when the power of God shall be denied, and churches become defiled and be lifted up in the pride of their hearts; yea, even in a day when leaders of churches and teachers shall rise in the pride of their hearts, even to the envying of them who belong to their churches. Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands; And there shall also be heard of wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places. Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be great pollutions upon the face of the earth; there shall be murders, and robbing, and lying, and deceivings, and whoredoms, and all manner of abominations; when there shall be many who will say, Do this, or do that, and it mattereth not, for the Lord will uphold such at the last day. But wo unto such, for they are in the gall of bitterness and in the bonds of iniquity. Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be churches built up that shall say: Come unto me, and for your money you shall be forgiven of your sins." (Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:27 - 32)The Indian people have the power of the Lord with them, whether they realize it or not, while the Gentiles are becoming lost in their delusions of worldly knowledge, that knowledge which will shortly pass away. American Israelites will find that armed with the spirit and knowledge of the Lord that those of the predominant society are no match intellectually and are easily confounded . "Search the prophecies of Isaiah. Behold, I cannot write them. Yea, behold I say unto you, that those saints who have gone before me, who have possessed this land, shall cry, yea, even from the dust will they cry unto the Lord; and as the Lord liveth he will remember the covenant which he hath made with them"(the American Indians). (Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:23) "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light." (New Testament | Matthew 11:28 - 30)"I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead..." "Behold, I speak unto you as though I spake from the dead; for I know that ye shall have my words. Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been. (Book of Mormon | Mormon 9:30) "GOD WILLS THAT IT SHALL BE DONE WITH AN EYE SINGLE TO HIS GLORY, or the welfare of the ANCIENT and long dispersed COVENANT PEOPLE OF THE LORD " (Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:15)"...A Voice of a People Speaking From the Dust..." These spirits whisper from the dust. Those who have been here before and are now calling from behind the veil. The Indian people are called upon to seek knowledge of the pure truth of God, to come to a knowledge of His true religion, to prepare to be redeemed and receive His mercy and blessings. The Indian children can escape a pending time of severe judgments if they will now come to their God. The anguish felt for those who refuse to face reason, one cannot comprehend the depths of these voices grief for those who reject their promises. It is time to find the Lord while He can be found, for the time is near that it will be too late. And those with oil in their lamps will have only enough for themselves and none to share. The familiar voices beckon, as a whisper, for to heed their callings is to find immeasurable joy and peace in the Lord Jesus Christ. On the other side of the veil, these beings yearn for their children’s salvation. Heed the whisperings of the blessed spirits from beyond, do not fail a heritage of kings and princes. They pray even now for their children; they whisper to all who will receive their message. The power of these mighty ancients is one with God. They continue to whisper in our ears if we choose to listen. All are called to repentance. These ancestors obtained a promise that their children of these days would be blessed of the Lord and be worthy of His blessings. "For thus saith the Lord God: They shall write the things which shall be done among them, and they shall be written and sealed up in a book, and those who have dwindled in unbelief shall not have them, for they seek to destroy the things of God. Wherefore, as those who have been destroyed have been destroyed speedily; and the multitude of their terrible ones shall be as chaff that passeth away—yea, thus saith the Lord God: It shall be at an instant, suddenly— And it shall come to pass, that those who have dwindled in unbelief shall be smitten by the hand of the Gentiles. And the Gentiles are lifted up in the pride of their eyes, and have stumbled, because of the greatness of their stumbling block, that they have built up many churches; nevertheless, they put down the power and miracles of God, and preach up unto themselves their own wisdom and their own learning, that they may get gain and grind upon the face of the poor. And there are many churches built up which cause envyings, and strifes, and malice. And there are also secret combinations, even as in times of old, according to the combinations of the devil, for he is the founder of all these things; yea, the founder of murder, and works of darkness; yea, and he leadeth them by the neck with a flaxen cord, until he bindeth them with his strong cords forever. For behold, my beloved brethren, I say unto you that the Lord God worketh not in darkness. He doeth not anything save it be for the benefit of the world; for he loveth the world, even that he layeth down his own life that he may draw all men unto him." "Wherefore, he commandeth none that they shall not partake of his salvation. Behold, doth he cry unto any, saying: Depart from me? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; but he saith: Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy milk and honey, without money and without price. Behold, hath he commanded any that they should depart out of the synagogues, or out of the houses of worship? Behold, I say unto you, Nay. Hath he commanded any that they should not partake of his salvation? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but he hath given it free for all men; and he hath commanded his people that they should persuade all men to repentance. Behold, hath the Lord commanded any that they should not partake of his goodness? Behold I say unto you, Nay; but all men are privileged the one like unto the other, and none are forbidden. He commandeth that there shall be no priestcrafts; for, behold, priestcrafts are that men preach and set themselves up for a light unto the world, that they may get gain and praise of the world; but they seek not the welfare of Zion." (Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 26:14 - 29)"Behold what the scripture says—man shall not smite, neither shall he judge; for judgment is mine, saith the Lord, and vengeance is mine also, and I will repay. And he that shall breathe out wrath and strifes against the work of the Lord, and against the covenant people of the Lord who are the house of Israel, and shall say: We will destroy the work of the Lord, and the Lord will not remember his covenant which he hath made unto the house of Israel—the same is in danger to be hewn down and cast into the fire; For the eternal purposes of the Lord shall roll on, until all his promises shall be fulfilled. (Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:20 - 22)Historical Parallel to Today’s LDS Church, The Power of the Lord Has Been Transferred to the American Indian Israelites: "And thus we see that the Nephites did begin to dwindle in unbelief, and grow in wickedness and abominations, while the Lamanites began to grow exceedingly in the knowledge of their God; yea, they did begin to keep his statutes and commandments, and to walk in truth and uprightness before him. And thus we see that the Spirit of the Lord began to withdraw from the Nephites, because of the wickedness and the hardness of their hearts. And thus we see that the Lord began to pour out his Spirit upon the Lamanites, because of their easiness and willingness to believe in his words. And it came to pass that the Lamanites did hunt the band of robbers of Gadianton; and they did preach the word of God among the more wicked part of them, insomuch that this band of robbers was utterly destroyed from among the Lamanites. And it came to pass on the other hand, that the Nephites did build them up and support them, beginning at the more wicked part of them, until they had overspread all the land of the Nephites, and had seduced the more part of the righteous until they had come down to believe in their works and partake of their spoils, and to join with them in their secret murders and combinations. And thus they did obtain the sole management of the government, insomuch that they did trample under their feet and smite and rend and turn their backs upon the poor and the meek, and the humble followers of God. And thus we see that they were in an awful state, and ripening for an everlasting destruction." (Book of Mormon | Helaman 6:34 - 41)THE POWER OF THE Lord to Protect His People :"...(They) did cry with a loud voice, saying: May the Lord preserve his people in righteousness and in holiness of heart, that they may cause to be felled to the earth all who shall seek to slay them because of power and secret combinations, even as this man hath been felled to the earth. And they did rejoice and cry again with one voice, saying: May the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, protect this people in righteousness, so long as they shall call on the name of their God for protection. And it came to pass that they did break forth, all as one, in singing, and praising their God for the great thing which he had done for them, in preserving them from falling into the hands of their enemies. Yea, they did cry: Hosanna to the Most High God. And they did cry: Blessed be the name of the Lord God Almighty, the Most High God. And their hearts were swollen with joy, unto the gushing out of many tears, because of the great goodness of God in delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; and they knew it was because of their repentance and their humility that they had been delivered from an everlasting destruction." (Book of Mormon | 3 Nephi 4:28 - 33)Many Signs of the Works of Satan Have Emerged in Today’s LDS Church, and Now Exist in Plain Sight: Anybody who can read history can see that what the LDS Church now teaches is the exact opposite of what the early LDS Church leaders taught on most key points of the Gospel. The current LDS Church has gutted all true spirituality in the Church and replaced it with the traitorous doctrine of apostates. The current mental condition that LDS Church members have allowed themselves to be placed into by their leaders has allowed Satan to gain a firm foothold and controlling influence in the Mormon Church. "And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. (New Testament | Revelation 13:7) Satan’s plan for the current LDS people in their current mental condition is to place them as the spearhead of his plan for all of mankind. The greater the heights of the blessings for those who have accepted a knowledge of the true gospel, the greater the depths when they fall. Joseph Smith plainly stated that if any man taught a different doctrine than what he taught they would be cursed. Blatant false teachings and deceptions abound with the powers in LDS leadership, Brigham Young University and Church membership as whole, which have robbed all who profess loyalty to current teachings and current LDS leadership of their honesty and integrity:
It is evident that those in charge of the current Mormon Church are continually coming up with new ways to take the Church down a slippery slope of complete rejection of the Gospel restored through Joseph Smith. "But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem. Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. (Old Testament | Isaiah 28:13 - 16) "AND thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and prosper those who put their trust in him. Yea, and we may see at the very time when he doth prosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of precious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do harden their hearts, and do forget the Lord their God, and do trample under their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity." (Book of Mormon | Helaman 12:1 - 2) "For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it: and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it." (Old Testament | Isaiah 28:20)
QUOTE OF THE MONTH: Who's on the Lord's side? Who? Now is the time to show; We ask it fearlessly; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? We wage no common war, Cope with no common foe; The enemy's awake; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? We serve the living God, And want His foes to know, That if but few, we're great; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? We're going on to win, Nor fear must blanch the brow; The Lord of hosts is ours; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? The stone cut without hands, To fill the earth must grow; Who'll help to roll it on? Who's on the Lord's side? Who? Our ensign to the world, Is floating proudly now; No coward bears our flag; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? The powers of earth and hell, In rage direct the blow, That's aimed to crush the work; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? Truth, life, and liberty, Freedom from death and woe, Are stakes we're fighting for; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? Who's on the Lord's side? Who? Now is the time to show; We ask it fearlessly; Who's on the Lord's side? Who? H. Cornaby
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