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have read concerning all of these things in the TSP 93:63– 93:78words of the vision of the brother of Jaredconcerning the end of time; and I know that in branches spread forth exceedingly, the manthe end, most of the children of the Father shall knew that it was time to make use of the tree thatchoose His plan over the plan of Lucifer and it might serve him and provide for his comfortshall receive their inheritance in His kingdom. all the days of his life. 63 And there shall be some who shall 71 And with gentle care the man cut downcontinue to support Lucifer in his desires and the tree and sawed its many branches andshall be held in the captivity of the spirit formed it into a chair that it might support himworld until the Lord hath finished his work in his old age and provide for him the comfortupon the earth. that he desired. 64 And at the end of the last millennium, these 72 And with great care he built a chair inshall once again be released and given the which he could sit. And it was a beautiful chair,chance to convince any that will give heed unto but when he sat thereon, it would not support histhem to reject the plan of the Father and follow weight, and fell apart underneath him.the plan of Lucifer. 73 And when the man realized that the wood 65 And there shall be few who shall be from the tree could not be made into a chair todeceived this time by the flattering words of support him, he did not have the desire to burnLucifer, having seen the effects of his plan or throw out the wood, because it was the woodduring the first six thousand years of their from his beloved tree.existence upon the earth in mortality and inthe spirit world. 74 Therefore the man with care again took the wood that was once a chair and shaped it into 66 But those who choose to follow him, something that would serve him and comfortshall be gathered together and cast out of the him in his old age.kingdom of the Father. 75 And now, my beloved brothers and sisters, 67 And now, at this time, I have been here is the end of those who choose forcommanded to explain unto you what it themselves not to serve the God who createdmeaneth to be cast out of the kingdom of God, them and gave them life and an independentand what shall be the end of Lucifer and those existence wherein they might find happiness;that follow him. behold, these who were created from the eternal elements of which all things are created, yea, 68 Yea, after so many years of experience that from which all of our spirits were created, shallthey shall have upon this earth in mortality; yea, be broken apart, or destroyed in the form of theeven after all the patience and the mercy that the existence in which the Father had created themFather shall show unto them, giving unto them to bring them happiness.chance after chance to accept His eternal planand live by the eternal laws that govern the 76 And they shall be no more. And the matterwhole universe and all of the planets, and all of from which they were created cannot bethe stars, and all of the kingdoms that exist destroyed; and even it could be destroyed, thetherein; yea, even after all of this pure Father would not destroy it because of His loveknowledge which they shall have, they shall for that which hath brought him so much joy.reject the Father and not accept the exceedinglove that He hath offered them. 77 But Lucifer and those that follow him shall cease to exist, and the elements from which their 69 And they shall become as the wood of a spirits were formed shall be used to form otherbeloved tree, which a man planted as a spirits that shall start their existence in the wombseedling and watched grow for many years. of an Eternal Mother, who shall wean them, andAnd the man watered it and dunged it, and coddle them, and enjoy their birth again intopruned it, and kept it warm in times of cold, existence by the power and will of the Father.and cool in times of heat. 78 And these shall grow into mature spirits 70 And when the tree grew tall, even that its and be given the opportunity to follow the plan of the Father and receive the happiness for which He hath created them. Chapter 93 543

TSP 93:79– 93:94 and sisters, for it is by this law that ye shall live upon the earth in the days of the Lord; and it is 79 Now, this is according to the great mercy by this law that ye shall be judged; and it is alsoand justice of the Father; for He knoweth that by this law that ye shall live in the latter days, ifthere cannot exist those beings in the eternities it be your desire that the Lord cut short his workthat would disrupt the order of all things. in righteousness and come unto you before the appointed time of the Father. 80 And this order hath existed forever, havingno beginning, and no end. And it is the duty of 89 And it is this law that was lived in itsany God to maintain this order, and in justice fullness by Enoch and those of the city of Enochestablish the laws of this order and assure that who were taken to the kingdom of the Father.these laws are followed in righteousness. 90 Behold, after the Lord hath established his 81 But the Father knoweth that in order for us law throughout the whole earth, yea, after Zionto follow any law in righteousness, we must first is established upon this land, then shall Enochunderstand this law. And to understand this law and all the people of his city which were raisedin its fullness, we must be given the chance to up by the Father, be brought back to this earth;disobey this law and reap the consequence of and they shall establish themselves in theour disobedience, that we might know of our nations in which each of them findeth the joyown experience that the eternal laws of heaven which each desireth.are indeed righteous—And this, my brothersand sisters, is the purpose of life and the reason 91 And those of the city of Enoch who havethat we exist in a mortal state and go through the chosen the Celestial kingdom for themselves,days of our probation. shall enter into the city of Zion, which shall be known as the New Jerusalem, then shall they 82 And this is also the reason why the Lord meet the other elect of God who have beenshall establish his kingdom upon the earth so gathered out of all the earth, and they shallthat we can garner from it the experiences that receive them into their bosoms and shall fallwe need in order to understand all of these upon their necks and shall kiss them, and thuseternal laws. shall it be according to the words of the prophets. 83 And in that day all of the different nations 92 And the law of the Lord shall be taughtof the earth shall be under one law. And this law throughout the world. And the wicked whowhich the whole earth shall be under is the law shall remain upon the earth shall be forced toof the Father that pertaineth to all of the live this law or they shall be cast out of the landkingdoms of glory in the kingdom of God. and be put into prisons where they shall be taught this law. 84 And this is the law of the gospel that I haveexplained unto you throughout this record. And 93 And if they do not abide by this law still,it is the law that was given by Christ in the flesh they shall die in the prisons that they might notamong the Jews, and also which he gave to my corrupt the earth. And upon their death they shallfathers in the land of Bountiful. enter again into the spirit world and join Lucifer and his angels, who awaiteth the last judgment of 85 And it is by obedience to this law that God that shall be wrought upon them.peace and righteousness shall be establishedthroughout the land. 94 But it shall come to pass that the majority of the wicked shall see the error of their ways 86 And now, I have given you this law in this and shall repent of their sins and turn awayrecord, therefore, I will not repeat again this law from their wickedness and begin to trust in theunto you, but would admonish you to read the law of the gospel that the Lord shall give untowords which I have written concerning the law them in that day.that Adam gave unto his children in the land ofAdamondiahman. 87 For the words of Adam are great and wererecorded by the brother of Jared who witnessedthe great meeting in which he gave this law untohis children. 88 Study these words, my beloved brothers544 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

CHAPTER 94 TSP 94:1– 94:15Moroni uses many of Jacob’s words to teach 8 For behold, Jacob also saw the beginning ofwhat the Spirit hath commanded him to write time to the end of time. And he saw the greatconcerning the gospel of Jesus Christ. day of the Lord when he would reign upon the earth in the glory of the Father; nevertheless, he AND now, my beloved brothers and sisters, likened all things unto the people whom heI would that ye should know more taught in his day.concerning the law of the Lord that he shallteach unto the whole world during the 9 And Jacob taught the people, saying:blessed millennium in which he shall dwell Behold, my beloved brethren, I speak unto youupon the earth with us in the flesh to teach us these things that ye may rejoice, and lift up yourthe will of Father in all things that we might heads forever, because of the blessings whichhave peace and happiness among us. the Lord God shall bestow upon your children. 2 Yea, I would that ye should understand the 10 For I know that ye have searched much,very way in which he shall make us one with the many of you, to know of things to come;Father, thus fulfilling the covenant that he hath therefore I know that ye know that our fleshmade with us, that by his atonement, we shall must waste away and die; nevertheless, in ourcome once again into the kingdom of God and bodies we shall see God.live forever in eternal happiness. 11 Yea, I know that ye know that in the body 3 And in this way Jesus Christ becometh he shall show himself unto those at Jerusalem,our God and our Creator, or in other words, from whence we came; for it is expedient that ithe maketh us one with him as he is one with should be among them; for it behooveth thethe Father. great Creator that he suffereth himself to become subject unto man in the flesh, and die 4 And now, Jacob, the brother of Nephi, gave for all men, that all men might become subjectmany words of instruction to the people in his unto him.day. And when I read the words of Jacob, myheart rejoiceth in that which he speaketh unto 12 For as death hath passed upon all men, tothe people in plainness and purity, except it be fulfill the merciful plan of the great Creator,those things that he was commanded to there must needs be a power of resurrection, andwithhold from the knowledge of the people the resurrection must needs come unto man bybecause of the stumbling blocks that the Lord reason of the fall; and the fall came by reason ofhad placed before them. transgression; and because man became fallen they were cut off from the presence of the Lord. 5 Behold, my soul doth not rejoice in thestumbling blocks that are placed before the 13 Therefore, it must needs be an infinitewicked, which are not placed there by the Lord, atonement; and save it should be an infinitenevertheless, they are not taken away by him atonement this corruption could not put onbecause of the wickedness of the people. incorruption. Therefore, the first judgment which came upon man must needs have 6 But my soul rejoiceth in the pure word and remained to an endless duration.truth of God. Behold, the words of Jacobwhich he gave unto the people were the words 14 And if so, this flesh must have laid downof wisdom that would save them from their to rot and to crumble to its mother earth, to risesins, if it so be that they would have given no more. Oh, the wisdom of God, his mercyheed unto them. and grace. For behold, if the flesh should rise no more our spirits must become subject to 7 And because my soul delighteth in his that angel who fell from before the presence ofwords, I give unto you again in this sealed the Eternal God, and became the devil, to riseportion of the record of my father the words no more.which cause my soul to rejoice because of thegreat wisdom that is given therein. 15 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 Chapter 94 545

TSP 94:16– 94:29 word, which cannot pass away, that they who are righteous shall be righteous still, and theymisery, like unto himself; yea, to that being who are filthy shall be filthy still; therefore, theywho beguiled our first parents, who who are filthy are the devil and his angels; andtransformeth himself nigh unto an angel of they shall go away into everlasting fire;light, and stirreth up the children of men unto prepared for them; and their torment is as a lakesecret combinations of murder and all manner of fire and brimstone, whose flame ascendeth upof secret works of darkness. forever and ever and hath no end. 16 Oh, how great the goodness of our God, 23 Oh, the greatness and the justice of ourwho prepareth a way for our escape from the God. For he executeth all his words, and theygrasp of this awful monster; yea, that monster, have gone forth out of his mouth, and his lawdeath and hell, which I call the death of the must be fulfilled.body, and also the death of the spirit. 24 But, behold, the righteous, the saints of the 17 And because of the way of deliverance Holy One of Israel, they who have believed inof our God, the Holy One of Israel, this the Holy One of Israel, they who have endureddeath, of which I have spoken, which is the the crosses of the world, and despised the shametemporal, shall deliver up its dead; which of it, they shall inherit the kingdom of God,death is the grave. which was prepared for them from the foundation of the world, and their joy shall be 18 And this death of which I have spoken, full forever.which is the spiritual death, shall deliver up itsdead; which spiritual death is hell; therefore, 25 Oh, the greatness of the mercy of our God,death and hell must deliver up their dead, and the Holy One of Israel. For he delivereth hishell must deliver up its captive spirits, and the saints from that awful monster the devil, andgrave must deliver up its captive bodies, and the death, and hell, and that lake of fire andbodies and the spirits of men will be restored brimstone, which is endless torment.one to the other; and it is by the power of theresurrection of the Holy One of Israel. 26 Oh, how great the holiness of our God. For he knoweth all things, and there is not 19 Oh, how great the plan of our God. For on anything save he knoweth it. And he comeththe other hand, the paradise of God must deliver into the world that he may save all men if theyup the spirits of the righteous, and the grave will hearken unto his voice; for behold, hedeliver up the body of the righteous; and the suffereth the pains of all men, yea, the pains ofspirit and the body is restored to itself again, and every living creature, both men, women, andall men become incorruptible, and immortal, children, who belong to the family of Adam.and they are living souls, having a perfectknowledge like unto us in the flesh, save it be 27 And he suffereth this that the resurrectionthat our knowledge shall be perfect. might pass upon all men, that all might stand before him at the great and judgment day. 20 Therefore, we shall have a perfectknowledge of all our guilt, and our uncleanness, 28 And he commandeth all men that theyand our nakedness; and the righteous shall have must repent, and be baptized in his name,a perfect knowledge of their enjoyment, and having perfect faith in the Holy One of Israel, ortheir righteousness, being clothed with purity, they cannot be saved in the kingdom of God.yea, even with the robe of righteousness. And if they will not repent and believe in his name, and be baptized in his name, and endure 21 And it shall come to pass that when all men to the end, they must be damned; for the Lordshall have passed from this first death unto life, God, the Holy One of Israel, hath spoken it.insomuch as they have become immortal, theymust appear before the judgment seat of the 29 Therefore, he hath given a law; andHoly One of Israel; and then cometh the where there is no law given there is nojudgment, and then must they be judged punishment; and where there is noaccording to the holy judgment of God. punishment there is no condemnation; and where there is no condemnation the mercies 22 And assuredly, as the Lord liveth, for theLord God hath spoken it, and it is his eternal546 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

of the Holy One of Israel have claim upon TSP 94:30– 94:45them, because of the atonement; for they aredelivered by the power of him. God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one. Remember, to be 30 For the atonement satisfieth the demands carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-of his justice upon all those who have not the minded is life eternal.law given to them, that they are delivered fromthat awful monster, death and hell, and the devil, 38 Oh, my beloved brethren, give ear to myand the lake of fire and brimstone, which is words. Remember the greatness of the Holyendless torment; and they are restored to that One of Israel.God who gave them breath, which is the HolyOne of Israel. 39 Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye will revile 31 But woe unto him who hath the law against the truth; for I have spoken the wordsgiven, yea, who hath all the commandments of of your Maker. I know that the words of truthGod, like unto us, and who transgresseth are hard against all uncleanness; but thethem, and who wasteth the days of his righteous fear them not, for they love theprobation, for awful is his state. truth and are not shaken. 32 Oh, that cunning plan of the evil one. Oh, 40 Oh, then, my beloved brethren, come untothe vainness, and the frailties, and the the Lord, the Holy One. Remember that his pathsfoolishness of men. When they are learned they are righteous. Behold, the way for man is narrow,think they are wise, and they hearken not unto but it lieth in a straight course before him, and thethe counsel of God, for they set it aside, keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel; andsupposing they know of themselves, therefore, he employeth no servant there; and there is nonetheir wisdom is foolishness and it profiteth them other way save it be by the gate; for he cannot benot; and they shall perish. deceived, for the Lord God is his name. 33 But to be learned is good if they hearken 41 And whoso knocketh, to him will he open;unto the counsels of God. and the wise, and the learned, and they that are rich, who are puffed up because of their learning, 34 But woe unto the rich, who are rich as to and their wisdom, and their riches; yea, they arethe things of the world. For because they are they whom he despiseth; and save they shall castrich they despise the poor, and they persecute these things away, and consider themselves foolsthe meek, and their hearts are upon their before God, and come down in the depths oftreasures; therefore, their treasure is their God. humility, he will not open unto them.And behold, their treasure shall perish withthem also. 42 But the things of the wise and the prudent shall be hid from them forever; yea, that 35 And woe unto the deaf who will not hear; happiness which is prepared for the saints.for they shall perish. Woe unto the blind whowill not see; for they shall perish also. Woe unto 43 Oh, my beloved brethren, remember mythe uncircumcised of heart, for a knowledge of words. Behold, I take off my garments, and Itheir iniquities shall smite them at the last day. shake them before you; I pray the God of myWoe unto the liar, for he shall be thrust down to salvation that he view me with his all-searchinghell. Woe unto the murderer who deliberately eye; therefore, ye shall know at the last day,killeth, for he shall die. Woe unto they who when all men shall be judged of their works, thatcommit whoredoms, for they shall be thrust the God of Israel did witness that I shook yourdown to hell. Yea, woe unto those who worship iniquities from my soul, and that I stand withidols, for the devil of all devils delighteth in them. brightness before him, and am rid of your blood. 36 And, in fine, woe unto all those who die in 44 Oh, my beloved brethren, turn away fromtheir sins; for they shall return to God, and your sins; shake off the chains of him that wouldbehold His face, and remain in their sins. bind you fast; come unto that God who is the rock of your salvation. 37 Oh, my beloved brethren, remember theawfulness in transgressing against that Holy 45 Prepare your souls for that glorious day when justice shall be administered unto the righteous, even the day of judgment, that ye Chapter 94 547

TSP 94:46– 95:6 containeth in and of itself all of the saving principles and ordinances that any child of Godmay not shrink with awful fear; that ye may shall need in order to enter once again into thenot remember your awful guilt in kingdom of the Father.perfectness, and be constrained to exclaim:Holy, holy are thy judgments, Oh, Lord God CHAPTER 95Almighty, but I know my guilt; I transgressedthy law, and my transgressions are mine; and The evils of modern day secular educationalthe devil hath obtained me, that I am a prey pursuits. The Lord will destroy all of theto his awful misery. institutions of learning that have been established by the human race. We are admonished to seek 46 But behold, my brethren, is it expedient for the kingdom of God above all else.that I should awake you to an awful reality ofthese things? Would I harrow up your souls if AND now behold, in the latter days Satan shallyour minds were pure? Would I be plain unto begin to use the power that he hath gained overyou according to the plainness of the truth if ye the hearts and minds of the children of men towere freed from sin? turn them away from the law of the Lord. 47 Behold, if ye were holy I would speak unto 2 For behold, in those days there shall beyou of holiness; but as ye are not holy, and ye look many institutions of learning established in allupon me as a teacher, it must needs be expedient the corners of the earth. And the people shall bethat I teach you the consequences of sin. deceived into believing that the most important thing that they can acquire for themselves is an 48 Behold, my soul abhorreth sin, and my education from one of these institutions.heart delighteth in righteousness; and I willpraise the holy name of my God. 3 And these institutions shall be set up to get gain by those who organize them and seek a 49 Come, my brethren, every one who profit from them. For they shall not givethirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that hath knowledge without price. But behold, theno money, come buy and eat; yea, come buy knowledge that they shall teach shall bewine and milk without money and without worthless in the kingdom of God.price. Therefore, do not spend money for thatwhich is of no worth, nor your labor for that 4 Behold, the knowledge that shall be taughtwhich cannot satisfy. unto the students of these institutions shall be the knowledge that Satan hath given unto the 50 Hearken diligently unto me, and remember world that all might know of his plan, and thatthe words which I have spoken; and come unto all might learn the things that they must do inthe Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that order to make his plan successful.which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted,and let your soul delight in fatness. 5 And Satan shall promise all those who attend these institutions of learning, even these 51 Behold, my beloved brethren, remember colleges, and universities, and schools, as theythe words of your God; pray unto him shall be known among you; yea, Satan shallcontinually by day, and give thanks unto his promise them glories and honors of men, if itholy name by night. Let your hearts rejoice. so be that they abide by the requirements of these institutions and pay the money that is 52 And now, my beloved brothers and sisters required of them.of the latter days, even all of you who shallreceive these glorious words of the prophet 6 And in that day the wicked shall rejoice inJacob. Do ye understand his words? Do they not their knowledge that they have gained from thesering in perfect understanding to your ears? Doth institutions, and they shall praise each other inhe not point your souls towards the words of their accomplishments which they have obtainedChrist and plead with you to obey these words? by attending these institutions of learning. 53 Behold, the words of Christ are thesethings which he hath commanded you to feastupon, even that which perisheth not, neither canbe corrupted. 54 And this is the gospel of Christ that548 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

7 And the knowledge that shall be taught TSP 95:7– 95:23therein shall support the functions of theblessings that Satan hath given to those who 16 And what of the poor? Are not they thefollow him and keep his commandments. ones that work in your fields, and sew your clothes, and do all manner of manual labor that 8 And the children of the world shall be taught provideth you with a house in which to live?by their parents to trust in the knowledge thatthey shall receive therein. Behold, the children 17 And what have these, who are the mostshall be given praise from their parents for the important people in the sustaining of your dailymarks that they shall receive and the degrees lives; yea, what have they learned in yourupon which they shall set their hearts. institutions? Behold, not attending your institutions causeth them to be humble before 9 And when their hearts are set upon God and work by the sweat of their own brow,obtaining the glories and honors of men, then which was commanded of them by the Lord.shall their righteous acts towards the poor, andthe sick, and the inflicted, and those who are in 18 Yea, these are the poor, and the meek, andprison because of their lack of knowledge; yea, the humble whom ye have abased because yethen shall their concern for their neighbor cease. have lifted yourselves above them and pay them a low wage for which ye would not work. 10 And thus Satan shall again show forth hispower over the children of men in fulfilling the 19 And many of the poor shall desire to attendwords of John, when he spoke of the beast and these schools that they might also participate inits image and the acceptance and worshipping of the economy of the beast and take its imagethis image, which is established and influenced upon them. But because they are poor, theythrough these institutions of learning. shall not have the means whereby they can pay for the education that the rich have placed a 11 Now, in the days of Adam there were no value upon to get gain.schools where one might go to learn the thingsand knowledge of the world. But all the 20 Behold, these institutions shall be set up tochildren of Adam were taught the plan of the enrich those who invest in them and pay theFather, which is that they should love one salaries of the professors and administrators,another and do unto each other what they would who are emissaries of Satan and share in thehave done unto them. glory and blessings that he hath promised them. 12 And in the city of Enoch, which was the 21 Behold, these have been convinced bymost righteous city that hath ever been upon Satan that without an education that can only bethe earth; yea, in this city there were no received in an institution of learning that is setinstitutions of secular learning established up to get gain, the image of the beast cannot beamong the people. realized, neither shall the great standard of excellence that they have been deceived into 13 And these people were the most beloved thinking should be the desire of every heart,and respected of all the children that God hath come to pass.placed upon this earth. And they trulyexperienced eternal peace and happiness 22 Yea, these are the learned of whom theamong them. prophets have testified shall persecute the poor and the needy because of their words; or in other 14 And now, I ask of ye of the latter days: words, because of their lack of the educationYea, what good is the knowledge that is taught offered in these institutions.to you in your schools of learning? Doth theknowledge that ye learn point you towards 23 And now, the Lord offereth his truth andloving your neighbor and doing good unto his understanding of knowledge unto all withoutthem, or doth it not teach you to exalt yourself price. Yea, this is what was meant by Jacobabove your neighbor? when he said: Come, my brethren, every one who thirsteth, come ye to the waters; and he that 15 Yea, doth it not teach you that which ye hath no money, come buy and eat; yea, comemust do in order to get more gain than that buy wine and milk without money and withoutwhich the poor and the meek receive because price. Therefore, do not spend money for thatthey do not attend these schools? which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy. Chapter 95 549

TSP 95:24– 95:40 teach you all the things that ye need to find happiness and be saved in the kingdom of God? 24 And now, how can your degrees, andyour honors, and the glories of men which ye 32 Do ye not know that the prophets of oldshall receive in these institutions satisfy your knew and understood many of the things whichdesires of happiness? Yea, the only desire that are much greater than the things that ye arethey shall satisfy is your lust for power and taught in the schools of men?gain according to the plan of Lucifer and theblessings that he as promised you by 33 And when the Lord Jesus Christ was uponfollowing his plan. the earth, did he attend these institutions of learning? Yea, did he desire any of the honors 25 Yea, even after ye have obtained all the and glories of men?glories of men, are ye then happy and satisfiedwith your lives? I say unto you, that ye are not 34 And Joseph and Christopher, who are thesatisfied with your lives. last prophets who shall be among you upon the earth before the coming of the Lord, what do ye 26 For behold, I have seen your day and have think they learned in these institutions?read much concerning your great wickedness inthe words that have been written by the brother 35 Behold, the former shall not have moreof Jared; and we know that ye are not happy. than the education that is required of a youngFor even after ye have received all these things, child, yet he shall bring forth truths unto you thatye still seek for those things which Satan hath the world hath never known.provided for you to ease the pain and misery ofyour souls. 36 And the latter shall attend this institution of secular learning during the time of his 27 And your children; behold, do they not use refinement, having been influenced by Satan tothe freedom that they have away from the follow the course of his plan. But he shallauspices of their parents to drink wine, and use overcome the temptations of Satan, and shallthose things which ease the pain and misery of mock the ways of this institution, and shallthe pressure and burden that these institutions of prove therein that the wisdom of man is nothinglearning place upon them? Behold, what compared to the wisdom of God.happiness do ye find in these things? 37 And it shall come to pass that when the 28 And now, of what use are many of the Lord cometh upon the earth to reign during thecourses of learning that ye are required to millennium, he shall cause to be destroyed all oftake in order that ye might obtain a degree the institutions of learning and all of the booksand an honor that ye might perform your contained therein that teacheth unto the childrenduties in a profession that will never utilize of men the lies that Satan desired them to knowany of the knowledge that ye receive from concerning his plan.these required courses? 38 Behold, he shall teach all the 29 Behold, this is the desire of the rich who inhabitants of the earth the gospel which hehave set up these institutions to get gain and taught before, which taught a man that hepower over you. For behold, the more should love his neighbor and his enemies asknowledge that is required of you, the more ye much as he loveth himself.are forced to pay to those who shall reward youwith the glories and honors of men. 39 Yea, and upon this foundation shall the inhabitants of the earth learn all of the truths 30 Behold, why do ye allow another to which are necessary for their salvation andindoctrinate you and control your thinking, eternal happiness in the kingdoms of the Father.when that in which they have indoctrinated youshall do nothing to give unto you the peace and 40 And he shall teach them the truthshappiness that ye desire? concerning the order and laws of nature, which shall be presented and taught in such a 31 Behold, why do ye trust in the professors, manner that even a young child shalland the teachers, and the educators of these understand and be able to use the knowledgeaccepted learning institutions among you, yet that shall be given unto him by the Lord, fordeny the power of the Holy Ghost, which could the sake of its own happiness.550 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

41 And now, I have already explained unto TSP 95:41– 95:55you that only those who are Celestial in theirdesires shall be given the knowledge and first for the kingdom of God, and all these thingspower over the elements that will allow them shall be given unto you.to create worlds and the environs that arerequired by these worlds in order to allow life 48 And when ye understand the Father andto begin thereon. know Him, then ye are at one with Him, and the purpose of the great atonement hath been 42 Therefore, if only those who are Celestial fulfilled in saving your souls from the miseryshall have this knowledge; and this knowledge that ye would have experienced by followingshall be taught unto them by the Lord in its pure the plan of Lucifer.form; of what use shall it be for others to studythe functions and laws of nature, when they 49 Behold, do not seek for an education that yeshall be forbidden from using this knowledge in might become rich and receive the honors andany kingdom that is not Celestial, which glories of men; for in this thing ye shall becomekingdom of glory they have chosen for prideful and shall offend the Spirit of God.themselves because of their free agency? 50 Behold, here are more of the words of 43 Behold, during the last days, Satan shall Jacob which have been given in the unsealedhave the ability and the power to give unto the portion of this record and which bring greatchildren of men many of the powers of God and joy to my soul.give them a limited understanding of thesepowers, as I have already explained it unto you. 51 For behold, the Nephites were like unto yeAnd ye of the latter days shall see the great of the latter days, in that they had acquired manydestruction that shall come upon the inhabitants of the fine things of the world. But the Lordof the earth because of this knowledge and these caused that Jacob should speak unto the peoplepowers that Satan shall be allowed by the Father regarding these things. Therefore, I would thatto give unto them. ye of the latter days liken his words unto you, for they were written and preserved and sealed 44 Therefore, ye shall see how wicked and up to come forth unto you for your instruction.selfish men use these powers for their own gain.And the knowledge that they shall receive from 52 And it is written, saying: I must tell you theSatan shall be taken from them during the last truth according to the plainness of the word ofmillennium of the earth, and shall only be given God. For behold, as I inquired of the Lord, thusto those who are righteous and who would use came the word unto me, saying: Jacob, get thouthese powers for the benefit and happiness of all up into the temple on the morrow, and declarethe children of God. the word which I shall give thee unto this people. 45 And thus we can see the great wisdom of 53 And now behold, my brethren, this is theGod in allowing Satan to have access to these word which I declare unto you, that many of youpowers to incorporate into his plan in the latter have begun to search for gold, and for silver, anddays. For it shall be proven that the desire of for all manner of precious ores, in the which thisLucifer in the beginning to give unto all of the land, which is a land of promise unto you and tochildren of God the powers that the Father your seed, doth abound most plentifully.possesseth can only lead to chaos and miserybecause of the selfish way in which these powers 54 And the hand of providence hath smiledare used by those who are not Celestial beings. upon you most pleasingly, that you have obtained many riches; and because some of you 46 Therefore, my beloved brothers and have obtained more abundantly than that ofsisters, seek not for the knowledge of the world, your brethren, ye are lifted up in the pride offor it shall not lead you down the path of your hearts, and wear stiff necks and high headsrighteousness, which path shall bring you the because of the costliness of your apparel, andhappiness that ye desire. persecute your brethren because ye suppose that ye are better than them. 47 But before ye seek for knowledge, seek ye 55 And now, my brethren, do ye suppose that God justifieth you in this thing? Behold, I say unto you, Nay. But he condemneth you, and if ye persist in these things his judgments must speedily come unto you. Chapter 95 551

TSP 95:56– 96:8 CHAPTER 96 56 Oh, that he would show you that he can The care of nature and all of its environspierce you, and with one glance of his eye he shall be a priority during the millennium.can smite you to the dust. Oh, that he would rid The earth will be restored to a state similar toyou from this iniquity and abomination. the garden of Eden. 57 And, Oh, that ye would listen unto the AND it shall come to pass that the Lord shallword of his commands, and let not this pride of begin to once again restore the earth to itsyour hearts destroy your souls. natural state in which it existed at the time Adam and Eve were placed in the garden of Eden, 58 Think of your brethren like unto even at the time when death did not exist amongyourselves, and be familiar with all and free all the creations of the earth.with your substance, that they may be rich likeunto you. 2 For behold, the reproductive process of all the orders of animals of the earth shall be 59 But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for changed to conform to the plan of the Father. Forthe kingdom of God. And after ye have behold, if the animals were allowed to reproduceobtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, and create offspring, and there were no more ofif ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the those animals that eat their flesh to curtail theintent to do good; to clothe the naked, and to increase in their population, then this order offeed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, creatures would overrun the earth, and thereand administer relief to the sick and the afflicted. would be no place left for the children of men. 60 And now, my brethren, I have spoken 3 Therefore, at that day the creatures of theunto you concerning pride; and those of you earth will become eternal in their nature, or inwho have afflicted your neighbor, and other words, by the same means that our bodiespersecuted him because ye were proud in your shall grow to maturity and never age, so shall ithearts of the things which God hath given you, be among all the creatures of the earth.what say ye of it? 4 And all the creatures shall live in the 61 Do ye not suppose that such things are environment that shall provide for them the joyabominable unto him who created all flesh? that they have been programmed by theirAnd the one being is as precious in his sight instincts to desire.as the other. And all flesh is of the dust; andfor the selfsame end hath he created them, 5 For behold, all creatures shall exist for thethat they should keep his commandments and joy and happiness of the children of God, as thisglorify him forever. is the purpose for which they were created. 62 And now behold, my brothers and sisters, 6 And many of the animals that shall be upondo ye not yet understand the great words of the earth shall serve the children of God; andJacob which the Lord commanded him to give these animals shall provide instinctual devotionunto the people? Are they not plain enough so and love for all the children of God, even likethat ye might understand them? unto that which a man receiveth from the animals that he hath established as his pets. 63 Do ye not see that it is a hope in Christwhich ye should desire above all other things 7 And it shall come to pass that throughoutupon the earth? Behold, if ye have a hope in all of the earth the orders of all animals shallChrist, then ye shall know Christ; and if ye be protected by the power and the word ofknow him, then ye shall know the Father by the Lord.the power of the Holy Ghost which shall giveunto you all the knowledge that ye desire to 8 And the insects shall continue to do thatmake you happy. which they have been designed to do for the benefit of the plants which they aid in the 64 Again, I say unto you, seek ye first the process of their existence. And those insectskingdom of God and all these things shall be that do not benefit a plant, shall be changed ingiven unto you.552 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

their nature and reprogrammed in their instinct TSP 96:9– 96:26that they might serve the happiness of man andnot cause affliction upon him; or they shall be 19 And it is these blessed Eternal Motherstaken off of the earth because they are no longer who many times give their opinions and adviceneeded thereupon. to the Father on the way in which the earth and its order of nature should be organized to bring 9 For behold, it is in the wisdom of the Father to pass a state of beauty and wonder that shallthat nature is maintained in a balance and an bring happiness to Their children.order that alloweth it to fulfill the measure of itscreation in all things. 20 For the power to accomplish these things resideth in the Father, but the way in which these 10 And now, I have somewhat to say unto you things are accomplished is greatly influencedconcerning the manner in which the animals and and overseen by our Eternal Mothers.creatures of the earth are created. 21 And it shall come to pass during the 11 Behold, for the pleasure, and at times, for millennial days of the Lord, that he shall counselthe humor of the Father were these things with many of the women of the world, and alsocreated and placed upon the earth to perform those who have no gender, but who have thetheir individual functions within the order of desires to beautify and decorate the world withnature and according to the instincts which God plants, and flowers, and with the creatures thatgave unto them to maintain a perfect balance. share the environs of the earth; yea, he shall counsel with these concerning the way in which 12 And when the Father createth one of these, they would have him restore the earth in all ofHe patterneth it after the desires of His heart, its natural beauty and glory.which oft times are influenced by His happinessthat includeth a humorous side that He hath 22 And the words of the brother of Jareddemonstrated by example in the spirits that He describe the greatness and beauty of the worldhath given to all of His children. after the Lord hath once again restored it to its original state. And he wrote, saying: The 13 And nature is set up for His enjoyment, waters upon the earth once again run pure andafter it hath served the purpose of fulfilling the undefiled, from the mountain tops where theyneeds of happiness of His children. are spawned, to the great oceans of the earth, where they provide life and refreshment to all 14 Now, if ye were to watch carefully the the creatures of the earth.animals that go about their daily lives upon theearth, ye would see the way that they have been 23 And these great oceans shall once againprogrammed in their instincts according to the be filled with undefiled and pure water thatgood will and humor of the Father. shall give life unto all creatures upon the earth. 15 And in your observations of many ofthese animals, ye could come to know your 24 And there are wide areas of verdantFather better. lands that are lush with all manner of vegetation and flowers, which give beauty 16 And the plants, and the flowers, and the and provide food for the creatures of thevines, and the mosses, yea, even all of the earth.beautiful verdant areas of the world have beenorganized and contrasted according to the power 25 And there shall be few deserts andand the will of the Father. places of desolation upon the earth, except it be in a few areas that are within the borders of 17 And in all these things, He obeyeth the the land called Telestialsan, because of theeternal laws of nature, which govern these things. desires of happiness of the citizens of this nation. 18 Behold, I have said that it is by the powerand the will of the Father, but in most cases it 26 And the birds of the air fly aimlesslyis not His will that is being done in these throughout the heavens in search of thethings. For behold, our Eternal Mothers are desires of their happiness. And these arethose whose concepts and understanding of beautiful birds, made especially for the eye tothe beauty of nature surpass the interest of the behold, and for the hand to touch and caressFather in these things. and admire in the order of their creation. Chapter 96 553

TSP 96:27– 97:5 36 For behold, never hath there been upon the earth, nor shall there ever be upon the 27 And I saw the fish of the great waters that earth until that time, the wonderful andwere changed by the Lord to swim openly upon fascinating blessings of nature which Godall the waters of the earth. And the inhabitants hath provided for us.of the earth in all of the kingdoms swim with thefishes of the waters, and they also fly in the air CHAPTER 97with the birds after the manner of the technologythat the Lord giveth unto those with this desire, Planetary exploration and archeology in theso that they might experience this thing and latter days are condemned as worthless to thehave joy therein. happiness of humankind. The Lord’s knowledge and power shall be used during the millennium 28 And the grasses that grow in the vast lands to prepare the planets as the degrees of glory inof the earth are soft and supple and are created the kingdom of God. Moroni uses Josephto bring joy to the animals that seek nourishment Smith’s revelation to describe the inhabitants offrom them; and these are also enjoyed by those the different degrees of glory. Humankindwho run thereon with no covering upon their should use their knowledge of science to dofeet, enjoying the softness and gentleness of good to others.their touch upon the flesh. AND it shall come to pass that this great and 29 And the sight which I beheld was of such wondrous order of nature shall be established inan astounding sight, that I wept in joy for the all of the eternal kingdoms of glory in thegreatness of the blessings of the Father in kingdom of the Father.providing this order of nature in all of its gloryfor the benefit of His children. 2 And I have already explained unto you that the planets that are fixed in their rotation 30 And I marveled at the sight which I beheld. around the sun shall become these kingdomsAnd the Lord smiled upon me and looked upon of God, each planet assigned to a differentme in the countenance of his smile, and spoke degree of glory in the Celestial, Terrestrial,unto me, saying: Behold, my beloved brother, and Telestial orders.this is the glory of the Father in its fullness. 3 And it shall come to pass in the latter days, 31 And in this glory hath He provided these that Satan shall begin to use the power that he iswonderful blessings for all of His children. allowed to introduce into the minds of theBehold, blessed be the Father in this thing, for children of men to inspire them to set theirwhat He hath done for all of those who believe hearts upon understanding the planets, and thein Him and keep His commandments. stars, and the sun which giveth life to the earth; yea, there shall be many among the children of 32 Behold, by Him is the nature and order of men who shall spend all the days of their livesall things established for our sake and our in pursuit of an understanding of the mysterieshappiness. And by Him shall all things be given of the universe.unto us forever in the worlds which He hathcreated for us. 4 And this thing Satan shall inspire them to do that they might come to an understanding 33 And the glory and honor and thanksgiving of the mysteries of God without being worthybe given to Him forever. of receiving them by the Spirit of God, which is the way that the Father revealeth these 34 And it came to pass that the brother of things unto the elect.Jared smiled with the Lord as he observed thewonderful blessings of nature that would come 5 And with the understanding that they shallto pass during the last millennium of the Lord. receive from Satan, they shall begin to explore 35 And now, I, Moroni, cannot write all ofthe words of the brother of Jared which he sawconcerning these things. But his descriptioncaused me to fall to my knees and rejoice inmy soul with exceeding joy because of thosethings which I read concerning the millennialreign of the Lord.554 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

the universe in search of answers and ways TSP 97:6– 97:19that would justify and give credence to theplan of Lucifer. trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, 6 Behold, Lucifer knoweth that it is by the high-minded, lovers of pleasures more thanpower and knowledge of the Father that the lovers of God; having a form of godliness; butworlds were created; and he also knoweth that denying the power thereof.without this power and knowledge, these thingscannot be created and organized in the manner 12 From these the elect are commanded tothat they have been placed in the universe, so turn away. For of this sort are they which creepthat their order and balance can be maintained. into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lust, ever 7 And it is the desire of Lucifer that perhaps learning and never able to come to thehe might circumvent the power and authority knowledge of the truth.of God by inspiring men to use the knowledgethat they shall receive from him to understand 13 Now, as Jannes and Jambres withstoodthe laws of nature pertaining to the creation of Moses, so do these also resist the truth; theythe planets, so that through those men whom being men of corrupt minds, reprobatehe hath inspired, he might organize and concerning the faith. But they shall proceed noestablish a kingdom apart from the kingdom further in their knowledge and understanding ofof the Father where he and those that dwell the mysteries of God; for their folly shall bewith him might live under the laws that he manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.hath introduced in his plan. 14 Now, Jannes and Jambres were Egyptian 8 And in the latter days the children of men sorcerers who were learned men in the arts ofshall use many of the resources of the world, science and magic, and who were trusted in theand they shall spend a great amount of time and court of the Pharaoh because of their seculara great amount of money on the research and learning and their education among the people.exploration of space, believing that by doing so,they might receive the honor and glory of those 15 Yea, these mocked Moses and the powerwho look to them for knowledge and and knowledge of God that Moses receivedunderstanding of these things. from the Spirit by the order of his calling as a prophet of God. For they did not believe that 9 And they shall compete with one another in Moses could know the principles and laws ofthis thing that they might receive this glory, if it science that they believed could only be learnedso be that they make a discovery that no other by experience and experimentation and by theman before them hath made. means of science to which these men had devoted their lives. 10 And instead of using their time, and theirtalents, and their resources to care for the poor 16 And these men had convinced theand the needy, and the sick and the afflicted, and Pharaoh that their knowledge was great andalso caring for those who are imprisoned important to the people, and that without theirbecause of them; yea, instead of using their knowledge, the people could not be guidedknowledge of the laws of nature to improve the properly by the Pharaoh.situation of the planet on which they live, theseshall waste away their time ever learning and 17 For they had convinced the Pharaoh andnever coming to a knowledge of the truth. the people that their gods would not reveal themselves unto the people and bless them, 11 And then shall the words of the prophets be except it be through the power and knowledgefulfilled concerning them, which are written, that these priests possessed.saying: This know also, that in the last daysperilous times shall come. For men shall be 18 And these stood forth in the court oflovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, Pharaoh and boasted of their greatproud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, knowledge of the stars and the planets thatunthankful, unholy, without natural affection, existed in the universe. 19 And by their cunning words and pretended theories of knowledge, the Pharaoh was deceived and gave unto these men great riches and glory among the people. Chapter 97 555

TSP 97:20– 97:37 20 And this was their craft, even that which 29 And thou, Oh, great Pharaoh, dost thou notthey had refined and in which they had know, that by the power of my word, which isbecome exceedingly adroit so as to be able to the power of God that hath been given unto me,fool the Pharaoh and the people with their thy kingdom shall be cursed by the nature whichpretended learning. is held in the power of the only true God? 21 And now, it is not hard to deceive the 30 And this shall be done unto you because ofpeople with theories and presentations of the suffering of the children of God who arehypothesis regarding those things which the under your power, and to whom thou givestmajority of them know nothing about. Yea, it is nothing in comparison to that which thou givesteasy to persuade the people to give their money to these pretended men of great learning.to the pursuit of these theories and hypothesisesof truth by cunning words and great promises of 31 Behold, it mattereth not to God if yeinvention and discovery that will provide more understand the laws of His nature, for they arehappiness to the people. His laws, and He giveth a full understanding of them to those who He hath chosen to serve 22 And the people in awe look to these His people.sorcerers, and these scientists, and these learnedmen for an understanding of the seemingly 32 But it mattereth to God that His people areendless magic that existeth in the universe. And suffering exceedingly by your hand and by theit is mystical and magic to the people because hands of those whom thou hast given power andthey do not understand it. placed over them. 23 And if the people were to understand these 33 Behold, those things which thy counselors,things, then they would not be mystical or and thy scientists, and they magicians give untomagic, and they would see through the guise of thee as the truth, are not the full truth. Yea, theythose who mislead them and take their money have a form of godliness, but they deny thethat they might gain a profit and have power power therein; and this power shall only beover the lives of the people. given unto those who shall use this power to serve the children of God in righteousness, 24 And Moses stood forth boldly in the court which is the only purpose for which this powerof Pharaoh and rebuked Jannes and Jambres, and knowledge were given unto Him, yea, thatsaying: These men in whom ye have put your He might serve us.trust; know ye not that they understand nothingof the laws of God and the order of nature in 34 And it came to pass that the advisers andwhich He hath placed us? counselors of the court of Pharaoh were sorely offended at what Moses said concerning them; 25 Know ye not that they are deceiving you and they sought from that time forth to lay abecause of their desire for riches and glory, snare for him and catch him in a lie that theywhich ye give unto them because of their might rebuke him before the Pharaoh.pretended learning? 35 But Moses withstood all of the 26 Yea, of what use is their counsel unto thee, machinations of these wicked men; and by theOh, great Pharaoh, when your people suffer power of his word, did the plagues and curses ofbecause of famine, and pestilence, and from the nature come upon Pharaoh and all of his house.wickedness of their own souls? 36 And now, I, Moroni, have included these 27 Yea, of what use is their knowledge of things which are contained in the record of thethe universe and the course of nature which brother of Jared; yea, I have included them inholdeth it in its boundaries when thy people this record that ye of the latter days might not besuffer so exceedingly? deceived by those who are among you who take of your money and your substance to invent 28 Behold, I say unto you, that the God of pretended hypothesis and theories of truthnature knoweth and understandeth the laws by regarding the universe in which ye live.which He hath created all things. And thisunderstanding He doth not give to wicked men 37 For behold, though these shall have thewho desire it so that they might get gain and portion of the truth that Satan shall be allowed toglory and power from the people.556 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

give unto them in the latter days, they shall TSP 97:38– 97:54never come to an understanding of the full truth.Therefore, they shall be ever learning and never the past and reflecting on it that ye can changeable to come to a knowledge of the truth. the future in any way, for ye shall not. Only that which ye do today shall effect the morrow. 38 Behold, I would that ye of the latter daysshould be more concerned with the plight of 48 Behold, it is better that ye put your effortsyour daily lives and that which transpireth day of time and money and the learning that ye haveby day upon the earth which ye live. received into the problems that ye have created for yourselves by your works of the past. 39 Behold, look around you and see the greatpoverty and the necessity of so many of your 49 Behold, in the day of the Lord none ofbrothers and sisters. Yea, ye know that there those things which ye have done in the past shallexisteth no love or peace among any of you effect the future paradise which shall be createdupon the earth in the latter days; and ye are those for you by the Father.of whom the prophets make mention. 50 And it shall come to pass that during the 40 Behold, why do ye allow yourselves to be last thousand years of the days of yourdeceived by those who seek for a knowledge of probation, or the days of your mortality in whichsomething that God hath created for you so that the Father hath placed you, the Lord shall beginye might be happy? to use the power and knowledge that he hath received from the Father to begin to change the 41 Yea, if ye would take the money and the planets that belong to the system of stars that aretime that ye spend on the pursuit of those things held in their course by the power of the sun.which ye shall never be given, yea, even the Behold, each planet shall be transformed intoknowledge and power of God over the universe, the kingdom of glory to which it pertaineth.and use them to find ways to feed the hungryand administer to the relief of those in need, then 51 And now, I, Moroni, have beenye shall be making an effort in fulfilling the laws commanded to speak plainly unto youof God concerning the love that ye should have according to the words of the brother of Jaredone towards another. which he wrote concerning you, and also according to my own understanding which I 42 And only by obeying the law of God, have received by and through the Spirit ofcan ye find the happiness and the knowledge prophecy that hath been given unto me.that ye desire. 52 Behold, nearest unto the sun is the planet 43 And there shall be many of you in the latter Mercury, as it shall be known among you indays who shall be called archeologists, and the latter days. And this planet shall bepaleontologists, and geologists, who think in transformed into a state that shall be theyour learning that ye are providing a valuable eternal world of those who belongeth to theservice to your fellowmen by that which ye highest degree of glory of the Celestialspend your efforts and your money. kingdom. 44 But I say unto you, let the dead bury 53 And it shall be called, Shinehahsan, liketheir own and leave these things of the past unto the kingdom of glory in which the Fatherso that they do not become a burden to you in dwelleth. And upon this planet shall anthe future. atmosphere be created by the power of God that shall shield it from the heat of Kolob, 45 For behold, there is nothing of the past that which is the name by which the sun in its finalye can change, but of the future ye are glory shall be known in the eternal kingdomsresponsible and shall be held accountable for by of the Father.those things which ye accomplish in the present. 54 And the rotation of this planet shall be 46 For behold, the past hath shaped the present, set according to the time of reckoning thatand the present shall shape the future, and the shall be established upon it. And its time offuture shall judge the works which ye have done reckoning shall be a thousand years of thein the past, and which ye do in the present. time which ye consider a day, or as a completed rotation on its axis. 47 Think not of yourselves that by digging up Chapter 97 557

TSP 97:55– 97:73 64 Nevertheless, upon each shall be found those beings who have chosen for themselves 55 And the reckoning of time on this planet different ways in which they shall serve in theshall be set according to the desires of happiness eternities, each according to their individualof those who dwell upon this planet, who are the desires of happiness.exalted Gods and Goddesses, who are united asone flesh and who have chosen to serve in the 65 For behold, upon Shinehahsum shall bekingdom of God forever. the angels of God, who have not the desire to be Eternal Fathers and Eternal Mothers of children, 56 And this planet shall have an order of but shall have the desire to do the bidding of thenature placed upon it that shall fulfill the desires Gods, having the same power and glory as theof happiness of those who shall inherit this Gods, that will be used to benefit and bringkingdom of glory. happiness unto the children of God. 57 And the next planet in its order from the 66 Now, these are those who, unseen, comesun, which is known among you as Venus; yea, into this world and keep the balance of things inthis planet shall be known in the eternities as order according to the plan of the Father. Yea,Shinehahsein, and it shall be the middle these are those who cause the power of thekingdom of the Celestial glory. Father to be exercised upon the earth by their command, having received their command, or 58 And it shall also be changed in its nature commission, from the Father to serve the needsand be prepared for those who shall inhabit it of His children.according to their desires of happiness. 67 And in this way, these angels of God 59 And these shall be Goddesses who have receive their happiness and live upon this planet,chosen to be female, and who have a desire to which shall become their eternal world.raise the spirits of the children of God, and whofind the source of Their joy therein. Yea, these 68 And the fourth planet from the sun, whichare They who do not desire an eternal is known among you as Mars, shall be the firstpartnership with one man, but have chosen to kingdom of the Terrestrial glory, and shall befollow the course of the eternal laws of heaven known as Oleasan throughout eternity.in the use of Their bodies to bring forth spiritsthat will inhabit the worlds that shall be created 69 And this planet shall also be changed andfor them by the Father whom each of these organized according to the laws of theGoddesses hath chosen to be the Father, or the Terrestrial glory, which shall provide theGod, of Her children. inhabitants thereof with all that which they need to fulfill their desires of happiness. 60 And this world shall be organized insuch a manner that the ability to raise 70 And the fifth and sixth planets from thechildren upon it shall bring exceedingly great sun, which are known as Jupiter and Saturnjoy to those Goddesses who have chosen this among you, shall be transformed into the rest ofworld for Themselves. the kingdoms of the Terrestrial glory. 61 And the earth on which our spirits have 71 And these shall be known as Oleasein, andbeen confined for seven thousand years is the Oleasum respectively, in the order of the mannerthird planet from the sun, and shall be known in of their reckoning of time according to thethe eternities as Shinehahsum. desires of happiness of those who shall live upon these two great planets. 62 And this earth shall also be changed andreceive its paradisiacal glory as the third 72 Behold, these two are the largest of all thekingdom in the Celestial glory. planets that God hath created; and they are large enough that they might provide for the spirits of 63 And now, even though one of these planets the children of God who have chosen theseis closer than the other to the sun in its order, degrees of glory for themselves.yea, this doth not mean that one of these planetsof the Celestial glory shall be greater than the 73 For behold, the majority of the childrenother; for this shall not be the case; but all the of God shall desire one of these two Terrestrialplanets that pertain to the Celestial kingdom glories; and the things that shall be providedshall be equal in power and in authority.558 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

thereupon shall fulfill their desires of TSP 97:74– 97:88happiness forever. the wise shall perish, and the understanding of 74 And the next planet, which ye call Uranus, the prudent shall come to naught.shall be the first kingdom of the Telestial glory;and it shall be called Kokobsan. 82 For by my Spirit will I enlighten them, and by my power will I make known unto them the 75 And the last two planets which ye call secrets of my will; yea, even those things whichNeptune and Pluto are those that have been eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor yet enteredplaced in the orbit of this system under the into the heart of man.power of the sun, according to the will of theFather, to house those souls who have chosen 83 And these things were given untothese degrees of glory for themselves. Joseph and his servant by the Spirit of God which was with the church that he had 76 And Neptune shall be called Kokobsein; established in the beginning.and Pluto shall be called Kokobsum, each beingnamed according to the names which the Father 84 And he continued this revelation, saying:hath given unto each of them in the order in By the power of the Spirit our eyes werewhich He hath created them. opened and our understandings were enlightened, so as to see and understand the 77 And now, my beloved brothers and sisters, things of God, even those things which wereye have the words of the prophets before you from the beginning before the world was,which they have spoken concerning the which were ordained of the Father, through hiskingdoms of the Father. And none of the Only Begotten Son, who was in the bosom ofrevelations that ye have had among you is the Father, even from the beginning; of whomgreater than that which the prophet Joseph gave we bear record; and the record which we bearunto you concerning the inhabitants of the is the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ,kingdoms of glory of the Father. who is the Son, whom we saw and with whom we conversed in the heavenly vision. 78 And he wrote, saying: Hear, Oh, yeheavens, and give ear, Oh earth, and rejoice ye 85 For while we were doing the work ofinhabitants thereof, for the Lord is God, and translation, which the Lord had appointed untobeside him there is no Savior. Great is his us, we came to the twenty-ninth verse of thewisdom, marvelous are his ways, and the extent fifth chapter of John, which was given unto usof his doings none can find out. as followeth—speaking of the resurrection of the dead, concerning those who shall hear the 79 His purposes fail not, neither are there any voice of the Son of Man: And shall come forth;who can stay his hand. From eternity to eternity they who have done good in the resurrection ofhe is the same, and his years never fail. the just; and they who have done evil, in the resurrection of the unjust. 80 For thus saith the Lord: I, the Lord, ammerciful and gracious unto those who fear 86 Now this caused us to marvel, for it wasme, and delight to honor those who serve me given unto us of the Spirit. And while wein righteousness and in truth unto the end. meditated upon these things, the LordGreat shall be their reward and eternal shall touched the eyes of our understandings andbe their glory. And to them will I reveal all they were opened, and the glory of the Lordmysteries, yea, all the hidden mysteries of shone round about.my kingdom from days of old, and for ages tocome, will I make known unto them the good 87 And we beheld the glory of the Son, onpleasure of my will concerning all things the right hand of the Father, and received ofpertaining to my kingdom. his fullness; and saw the holy angels, and them who are sanctified before His throne, 81 Yea, even the wonders of eternity shall worshiping God, and the Lamb, who worshipthey know, and things to come will I show them, Him forever and ever.even the things of many generations. And theirwisdom shall be great, and their understanding 88 And now, after the many testimoniesreach to heaven; and before them the wisdom of which have been given of him, this is the testimony, last of all, which we give of him: Chapter 97 559

TSP 97:89– 97:102 96 For all the rest shall be brought forth by the resurrection of the dead, through the triumphThat he lives. For we saw him, even on the right and the glory of the Lamb, who was slain, whohand of God; and we heard the voice bearing was in the bosom of the Father before therecord that he is the Only Begotten of the Father. worlds were made. 89 That by him, and through him, and of him, 97 And this is the gospel, the glad tidings,the worlds are and were created, and the which the voice out of the heavens bore recordinhabitants thereof are begotten sons and unto us; even that he came into the world, evendaughters unto God. Jesus, to be crucified for the world, and to bear the sins of the world, and to sanctify the world, 90 And this we saw also, and bear record, that and to cleanse it from all unrighteousness; thatan angel of God who was in authority in the through him all might be saved whom thepresence of God, who rebelled against the Only Father had put into his power and made by him.Begotten Son whom the Father loved and whowas in the bosom of the Father, was thrust down 98 And who glorifies the Father, and saves allfrom the presence of God and the Son; and was the works of His hands, except those sons ofcalled Perdition, for the heavens wept over him; perdition who deny the Son after the Father hathfor he was Lucifer, a son of the morning. revealed him. Therefore, he saveth all except them; and they shall go away into everlasting 91 And we beheld, and lo, he is fallen; yea, he punishment, which is endless punishment,is fallen, even a son of the morning. And while which is eternal punishment, to reign with thewe were yet in the Spirit, the Lord commanded devil and his angels in eternity, where theirus that we should write the vision; for we beheld worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched,Satan, that old serpent, even the devil, who which is their torment.rebelled against God, and sought to take thekingdom of our God and his Christ. 99 And the end thereof, neither the place thereof, nor their torment, no man knoweth; 92 Therefore, he maketh war with the saints neither was it revealed, neither is, neither willof God, and encompasseth them round about. be revealed unto man, except to them who are made partakers thereof; nevertheless, I, the 93 And we saw a vision of the sufferings of Lord, show it by vision unto many, butthose with whom he made war and overcame, straightway shut it up again. Therefore, thefor thus came the voice of the Lord unto us, end, the width, the height, the depth, and thesaying: Thus saith the Lord concerning all those misery thereof, they understand not, neitherwho know my power, and have been made any man except those who are ordained untopartakers thereof, and suffered themselves this condemnation.through the power of the devil to be overcome,and to deny the truth and defy my power. 100 And we heard the voice, saying: Write the vision, for lo, this is the end of the vision of the 94 They are they who are the sons of perdition, sufferings of the ungodly.of whom I say that it had been better for themnever to have been born; for they are vessels of 101 And again we bear record; for we sawwrath, doomed to suffer the wrath of God, with and heard, and this is the testimony of the gospelthe devil and his angels in eternity; concerning of Christ concerning them who shall come forthwhom I have said there is no forgiveness in this in the resurrection of the just:world nor in the world to come; having deniedthe Holy Spirit after having received it, and 102 They are they who received the testimonyhaving denied the Only Begotten Son of the of Jesus, and believed on his name and wereFather, having crucified him unto themselves baptized after the manner of his burial, beingand put him to an open shame. buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he hath 95 These are they who shall go away into the given; that by keeping the commandments theylake of fire and brimstone, with the devil and his might be washed and cleansed from all theirangels; and the only ones on whom the second sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying ondeath shall have any power; yea, verily, the onlyones who shall not be redeemed in the due timeof the Lord, after the sufferings of his wrath.560 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed TSP 97:103– 97:120unto this power; and who overcome by faith,and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, 111 And again, we saw the Terrestrial world,which the Father sheds forth upon all those who and behold and lo, these are they who are of theare just and true. Terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the church of the Firstborn who have received the 103 They are they who are the church of the fullness of the Father, even as that of the moonFirstborn. They are they into whose hands the differs from the sun in the firmament.Father hath given all things. 112 Behold, these are they who died without 104 They are they who are priests and kings, law; and also they who are the spirits of menwho have received of his fullness, and of his kept in prison, whom the Son visited, andglory, and are priests of the Most High, after the preached the gospel unto them, that they mightorder of Melchizedek, which was after the order be judged according to men in the flesh; whoof Enoch, which was after the order of the Only received not the testimony of Jesus in the flesh,Begotten Son. but afterwards received it. 105 Therefore, as it is written, they are gods, 113 These are they who are honorable men ofeven the sons of God. Therefore, all things are the earth, who were blinded by the craftiness oftheirs, whether life or death, or things present, or men. These are they who receive of his glory,things to come, all are theirs and they are of but not of his fullness. These are they whoChrist, and Christ is of God. And they shall receive of the presence of the Son, but not of theovercome all things. fullness of the Father. 106 Therefore, let no man glory in man, but 114 Therefore, they are bodies terrestrial, andrather let him glory in God, who shall subdue all not bodies Celestial, and differ in glory as theenemies under his feet. moon differs from the sun. 107 These shall dwell in the presence of 115 These are they who are not valiant in theGod and his Christ forever and ever. These testimony of Jesus; therefore, they obtain not theare they whom he shall bring with him, when crown over the kingdom of our God.he shall come in the clouds of heaven to reignon the earth over his people. These are they 116 And now this is the end of the visionwho shall have part in the first resurrection. which we saw of the Terrestrial, that the LordThese are they who shall come forth in the commanded us to write while we were yet inresurrection of the just. the Spirit. 108 These are they who are come unto Mount 117 And again, we saw the glory of theZion, and unto the city of the living God, the Telestial, which glory is that of the lesser, evenheavenly place, the holiest of all. These are they as the glory of the stars differs from that of thewho have come to an innumerable company of glory of the moon in the firmament.angels, to the general assembly and church ofEnoch, and of the Firstborn. 118 These are they who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus. These 109 These are they whose names are are they who deny not the Holy Spirit. These arewritten in heaven, where God and Christ are they who are thrust down to hell. These are theythe judge of all. These are they who are just who shall not be redeemed from the devil untilmen made perfect through Jesus the mediator the last resurrection, until the Lord, even Christof the new covenant, who wrought out this the Lamb, shall have finished his work.perfect atonement through the shedding ofhis own blood. 119 These are they who receive not of his fullness in the eternal world, but of the Holy 110 These are they whose bodies are Spirit through the ministration of theCelestial, whose glory is that of the sun, even Terrestrial; and the Terrestrial through thethe glory of God, the highest of all, whose ministration of the Celestial.glory the sun of the firmament is written of asbeing typical. 120 And also the Telestial receive it of the administering of angels who are appointed to minister for them, or who are appointed to be ministering spirits for them; for they shall be heirs of salvation. Chapter 97 561

TSP 97:121– 97:136 121 And thus we saw, in the heavenly vision, have subdued all enemies under his feet, andthe glory of the Telestial, which surpasses all shall have perfected his work;understanding; and no man knoweth it excepthim to whom God hath revealed it. 129 When he shall deliver up the kingdom, and present it unto the Father, spotless, saying: I 122 And thus we saw the glory of the have overcome and have trodden the wine-pressTerrestrial which excels in all things the glory of alone, even the wine-press of the fierceness ofthe Telestial, even in glory, and in power, and in the wrath of Almighty God.might, and in dominion. 130 Then shall he be crowned with the crown 123 And thus we saw the glory of the of his glory, to sit on the throne of his power toCelestial, which excels in all things; where reign forever and ever.God, even the Father, reigns upon His throneforever and ever; before whose throne all 131 But behold, and lo, we saw the glory andthings bow in humble reverence, and give the inhabitants of the Terrestrial and TelestialHim glory forever and ever. and worlds, that they were as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand 124 They who dwell in His presence are the upon the seashore.church of the Firstborn; and they see as they areseen, and know as they are known, having 132 And we heard the voice of the Lordreceived of His fullness and of His grace; and saying: These all shall bow the knee, and everyHe maketh them equal in power, and in might, tongue shall confess to him who sits upon theand in dominion. throne forever and ever; for they shall be judged according to their works, and every man shall 125 And the glory of the Celestial is one, receive according to his own works, his owneven as the glory of the sun is one. And the dominion, in the mansions which are prepared;glory of the Terrestrial is one, even as the and they shall be served by the Most High; butglory of the moon is one. And the glory of the where God and Christ dwell they cannot come,Telestial is one, even as the glory of the stars worlds without end.is one; for as one star differs from another starin glory, even so differs one from another in 133 Behold, this is the end of the vision whichglory in the Telestial world; we saw, which we were commanded to write while we were yet in the Spirit. 126 For these are they who are of Paul, and ofApollos, and of Cephath. These are they who 134 But great and marvelous are the works ofsay they are some of one and some of another; the Lord, and the mysteries of his kingdomyea, some of Christ and some of John, and some which he showed unto us, which surpass allof Moses, and some of Elias, and some of understanding in glory, and in might, and inEsaias, and some of Isaiah, and some of Enoch; dominion; which he commanded us we shouldbut received not the gospel, neither the not write while we were yet in the Spirit, and aretestimony of Jesus, neither the prophets, neither not lawful for man to utter; neither is manthe everlasting covenant. capable to make them known, for they are only to be seen and understood by the power of the 127 Last of all, these are they who will not Holy Spirit, which God bestoweth on those whobe gathered with the saints, to be caught up love Him, and purify themselves before Him; tounto the church of the Firstborn, and received whom He granteth this privilege of seeing andinto the cloud. knowing for themselves; that through the power and manifestation of the Spirit, while in the 128 These are they who are liars, and flesh, they may be able to bear His presence insorcerers, and adulterers, and whoremongers, the world of glory.and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. Theseare they who suffer the wrath of God on earth. 135 And to God and the Lamb be glory, andThese are they who suffer the vengeance of honor, and dominion forever and ever. Amen.eternal fire. These are they who are cast downto hell and suffer the wrath of Almighty God, 136 And now, if it so be that the Lord shall notuntil the fullness of times, when Christ shall reveal the mysteries of the eternal laws unto a man except he be a man who hath purified himself before the Lord by keeping his commandments, then how can ye of the latter562 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

days suppose that your theories and TSP 97:137– 97:152understanding of the laws of nature are true? knowledge and use this knowledge to 137 Behold, I know that Satan hath deceived benefit you, as ye suppose?you in that which ye think ye know concerningyour science and your technology. Yea, Satan 144 Do ye now realize that Satan washath given unto you a portion of the knowledge forbidden until the latter days to give untoand understanding of these laws, but shall not be you this knowledge? Do ye now see whomallowed by the Father to give unto you the whole ye serve?law; neither shall any man upon the earth in thelatter days understand the power that the Father 145 And ye who think that ye understandpossesseth, by which power He hath created and the laws of science and nature, whom do yehath organized the planets which shall house the serve in righteousness, except it be your ownsouls of all of His children when His work is selfish interests of glory and honor and gain?completed in this part of the universe. Behold, in the day of the Lord ye shall suffer with the hypocrites. 138 For behold, no man in his wickednessshall have this power of creation. 146 And now, I would admonish those of you who have received this knowledge and 139 But ye of the latter days shall come to understanding from Satan in the latter days;understand many things; and ye shall learn yea, ye know that this knowledge hath beenmany things which ye shall use to follow the used to cause much misery and commotionplan of Lucifer. But when the Lord cometh upon the earth.upon the earth in the glory of the Father, all ofyour supposed learning shall be for naught; and 147 Yea, ye have seen the many souls thatthose of you who thought that ye understood the have been sent home prematurely to the Godtruths of nature, shall be stricken with great who gave them life because of the causes of thisanguish and turmoil when the Lord beginneth knowledge that ye have among you.his work with the power that he possesseth. 148 And Satan cannot take back the 140 For what man among you can command knowledge that he hath revealed unto you,the elements with the sound of his voice? Yea, therefore, repent and use your knowledge forwhat man among you can cause the world to good, and for the purposes which the Lordchange its pattern of rotation so that it appeareth would have you use this knowledge.unto the inhabitants of the world that there is nonight? Yea, what man among you can cause a 149 Behold, if ye begin to use this knowledgemountain to remove itself from off the earth and to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and providecast itself into the depths of the sea? Yea, what shelter for him who hath no house; yea, if ye useman among you can heal all manner of sickness this knowledge to do good to your fellowman;and affliction with his touch? even if ye use this knowledge to obey the words of Christ in all things, which are the 141 I say unto you, that though ye suppose commandments of the Father; I say unto you, ifthat ye know much concerning the world and ye begin to use this knowledge in righteousness,the laws that govern it, ye know nothing in then shall the Lord bless you and give unto youcomparison to the great knowledge that shall be more knowledge that he might cut his workgiven unto the righteous who will only use this short in righteousness.knowledge to serve others. 150 Remember my words, my brothers and 142 Behold, perhaps ye shall understand sisters; Yea, prepare yourselves to meet Godsome things, which understanding far and give unto Him an accounting of all that yesurpasseth the understanding of your did with the knowledge and blessings that yeancestors who lived upon the earth before the have received.days of your mortality. 151 And if ye can stand in front of Him and 143 And why do ye suppose that your declare unto Him that ye have not hurt anotherancestors did not understand these things because of your works; yea, if ye can say that allfor thousands of years before you, but then of your brothers and sisters had food, andin seemingly no time, ye find this clothing, and shelter in the same abundance that ye had, then shall ye be justified before the Lord for that which ye do with your time, and your money, and the knowledge that ye have. 152 Remember my words, and perish not. Chapter 97 563

TSP 98:1– 98:17 the same manner that they shall be deceived by their supposed knowledge of science and CHAPTER 98 technology which they shall receive from Satan.The religions of the world are all corrupt, yet 8 Behold, the inhabitants of the earth shallhave good roots, which is the primary gospel worship Satan as their God; and they shall callthat they teach. The practice of religion during him their Father, and their Christ.the millennium is discussed. Prayer will nolonger be needed in the Celestial kingdom, but 9 And because of the great power that Satanthe beings in the other kingdoms will still pray shall have over their minds, they shall not knowin righteousness and give thanks to the Father that it is Satan whom they worship, because theyfor all that they have received from Him. shall be led to believe that they are worshipingHumans will worship God by their works. the true God. AND it shall come to pass in the latter days that 10 Behold, instead of the religions of thethe people shall not receive their knowledge and world uniting the souls of all men and womenunderstanding from these institutions of upon the earth, they shall divide them; and theylearning only, even those that have been set up shall be at war one with another for dominanceamong them, which shall teach them those and preeminence among all the earth.things which pertain to worldly things, orsecular studies, which deal with matters 11 And the Christian shall rise up in his prideunassociated with faith. and condemn any who do not believe in Christ. 2 For faith is the substance of things hoped 12 And the Muslim shall rise up and condemnfor; things unseen that work to benefit the souls all those who do not believe in Allah, and hisof the children of men. prophet Mohammed. 3 And these things of faith shall be taught 13 And the people of the great church of thethroughout the world in the many religions that beast, even the church known among you by theshall be set up in the latter days. name of my father, shall believe that they alone have the truth, and that unless a man joineth this 4 And these religions shall also have a form of church, he shall not be saved.godliness, because they shall have the roots ofthe gospel, which are true, because they were 14 And thus shall the god of the earth rule andgiven unto the people by the prophets of God reign over the people of the latter days. Behold,who were assigned to their specific cultures and Satan shall begin to divide the nations untoperiod of time. Nevertheless, in the latter days themselves, and cause great pride and boastingthey all shall deny the power of God, because of of one nation above another because of thethe great wickedness and deceptions of their blessings which he hath given to the nations ofleaders. the earth. 5 And in those days shall all the religions of 15 And the seat of Satan shall be glorified inthe world be corrupt, because the people of the latter days above all other nations of thethese diverse religions are taught the precepts world; and from this throne, shall Satan rule theand concepts of faith by men who are world and cause all to bow down before himuninspired, and who do not have the true Spirit and worship him.of God to guide them in their ownunderstanding of His will. 16 Yea, Satan shall inspire the children of men to separate their lives from God, having God in 6 For behold, no man can have the Spirit of their thoughts and in their lives only when theyGod unless he liveth his life one with God. Yea, are not dealing in secular matters ofunless a man abideth by the laws of Christ, he government, education, and the course ofcannot have the Spirit of God with him. activities that bringeth the temporary joy that is received from the blessings of Satan. 7 And because the power of Satan shallabound in the latter days, all the people of the 17 And the leaders of all the religions of theearth shall be deceived in the matters of faith, in earth shall establish themselves with the beast; and they shall dress like the beast; and they shall perform all their works with the beast, so that564 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

they might be accepted by and given honor from TSP 98:18– 98:30the image of the beast that they represent in theirexamples to the members of their churches. which they receive from the money that ye give unto them? 18 Behold, ye shall know these leaders bytheir works. Yea, judge them by the words that 24 And there shall be some religious leadersye have received in this record, even the words upon the earth who shall deceive you inof Christ which he hath spoken unto you, and of following them by their pretended works ofwhich ye have two testimonies in the book of Christ. Yea, they shall live poorly and dressthe Jews, and also in the record of my father humbly that they might prove to you of thewhich was unsealed and given unto you by the dedication of their hearts to God.prophet Joseph. 25 But these shall not teach you to love one 19 I say unto you, set this as your standard another and bless your enemies and do good toof judgment. And if the leaders of your them that hate you and persecute you; yea, theyreligions do not meet this standard set by shall teach you to defend the holy name of yourChrist, then ye may know of a surety that they God, and give your life by taking the lives ofare servants of Satan, and that which they others in the defense of your God.promote shall not give you the eternal peaceand happiness that ye desire. 26 Now, these are not the works of Christ, nor are they the words that he hath given unto you. 20 Behold, ye shall believe that ye feel of the Behold, ye have the words of Christ, and now yeSpirit of God in your churches when ye listen to have my own testimony of these words, and alsothe flattery and the deceitful words of your the testimony of the brother of Jared, who wasreligious leaders; yea, Satan shall mimic the accompanied by Jehovah in the vision which heSpirit of God and cause you to weep and feel a received from the Father pertaining unto allburning in your bosom that the church to which things that shall come upon this earth since theye belong, or the religion which ye follow, is the days of its creation until the time that it shalltrue church of God. become a glory in the Celestial kingdom. 21 Nevertheless, there is only one way that ye 27 Yea, ye have all of these testimonies. Andcan be assured that the church to which ye ye also have the testimony of the Spirit thatbelong is a true church of God: Yea, doth your whispereth to you that these things are true; andchurch teach the words of Christ? Do your ye know that these things which have beenleaders follow the example of Christ in how revealed unto you in the portion of this recordthey live their lives? Yea, do they have the which I shall seal up unto you are true.power that Christ had, which is the same powerthat the twelve apostles had when they went 28 Yea, when ye read these things your heartthroughout the land healing the sick and burneth within you and ye marvel at thepreaching the gospel without price to all those simplicity and truthfulness of these things.who would hear them? 29 Yet, even though ye shall know that these 22 Yea, is it required of you that ye give of things are true by the manifestations of the Spirityour money to hear the word of God? I know which shall testify of these things, many of youthat ye believe that it is not required of you to shall deny them and reject them because of thegive, but that ye are asked to give by your many stumbling blocks that have been placedleaders, so that God might fill your souls with before you because of your wickedness.His unspeakable mercy, which mercy yourleaders do not speak of in truth, because they do 30 But this thing I shall prophesy untonot understand it. those of you who receive these things, and who read them: Yea, after ye have read these 23 And when they have received your money, things, ye shall no longer be able to findwhat manner of lifestyle do your leaders peace in any of the religions of the earth.pursue? Do they live like Christ? Do ye know Yea, ye shall begin to see the leaders of yourof their houses and their fine things of the world, religions and their works, and ye shall know that they fulfill all of the prophecies of the Lord concerning their wickedness, which are contained in the holy scriptures. Chapter 98 565

TSP 98:31– 98:49 Lord to be the leaders over these seven nations that shall exist upon the earth, shall teach and 31 And ye shall begin to see things that ye administer the words of Christ in all things. Andhave never beheld; and understand things that these are the only things that they shall teach theye have never considered before. people, except it be the particular laws that pertain to the kingdom in which they live 32 And now, my beloved brothers and sisters, according to their desires of happiness.when my words are fulfilled within you, orwhen ye have felt these things, will ye still 42 And the power of the Lord shall spreadcontinue to deny the truthfulness of these things throughout the whole earth, and the mannerwhich the Lord hath prepared for you that ye that the children of men have been taught tomight not suffer at his coming? worship the Father shall cease among them. For they shall no longer worship the Father 33 Behold, if ye deny these things and go upon their knees, but they shall worship Himback to the evil of your ways, then ye shall by their works.never have peace again in your heart, andSatan shall try harder still to deceive you and 43 For behold, the Father rejoiceth when Hekeep you in his fold. seeth that His children love one another and care for one another in all things. And in this way 34 Behold, if ye want the peace that the shall all the inhabitants of the earth worship theFather hath promised to all of His children, Father. And they shall be doers of the word, andthen ye must look to Christ and the things not only hearers.which he taught. 44 And then shall the words of the prophets be 35 Do not look to the words of men for this fulfilled when they wrote, saying: Pure religioncomfort, for it shall not come from the words that is undefiled before God, the Father is this:of any man. To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from 36 Come out of the corrupt religions that the world.are organized upon the earth and prepareyourself for the day of the Lord, or for the 45 Behold, my brothers and sisters, this is notday that ye shall die and know of a surety that only the pure religion, but it is the only religionthese things are true. that hath been, and is, and shall ever be accepted by the Father, even that ye should love one 37 And now, during the millennium there another as ye would have them love you.shall be no religions upon the earth. Yea, thereshall be no governments upon the earth, except 46 Behold, do not think that ye shall fall downit be that government which the Lord shall before the Lord in the day of his power toestablish himself when he cometh. worship him with your tears and your humility; for if ye do this before him, he shall command 38 And there shall be institutions of learning you to arise and depart from before him.set up throughout the earth, and these shall bethe churches, and the colleges, and the 47 And he shall command you to go and douniversities that shall teach the students and good to your neighbor and love your enemy andmembers thereof the truth in all things praise the Father for the wonderful blessings ofwhatsoever the Lord shall command to be life that He hath given to you.taught according to the nation, or the kingdomin which each person shall choose to live. 48 For the Lord will not suffer his merciful smile to grace the eyes of a hypocrite, who in an 39 And in the Celestial nation, they shall be effort to ease the pain and anguish of his misery,taught the power and knowledge of God, so that desireth a smile from the Lord.they might use this power to help in thetransformation of the planets into the kingdoms 49 But the righteous shall be constantlyof the Father. engaged in the work of the Lord, in doing good to others; and they will not think that it 40 And these shall be taught how to command shall be necessary to fall down before him andthe elements; yea, how to heal with a touch, weep upon him; but they shall see his smile aseven they shall be taught all things pertaining tothe righteous works of the Lord. 41 And those who shall be set apart by the566 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

he passeth by them and witnesseth them TSP 98:50– 99:8engaged in his work, which is a work of loveone for another. been created; yea, it is necessary that we understand fully the plan of the Father in all 50 And all the inhabitants of the earth shall things and prove ourselves worthy of living inknow his name and understand his words, for His kingdom with a body that shall be thethey shall be spoken unto all in plainness, so home of our spirit forever, never again beingthat there might be no error in the separated from it.interpretation of them. 3 Behold, the days of probation which we 51 And they shall be written upon their pass through during our sojourn in mortality;hearts, and in their minds, and every knee and also our observations and experience in theshall bow, and every tongue confess that he is spiritual dimension that holdeth our spirits uponthe Son of the living God, who hath saved us this planet while others journey throughfrom our sins, and hath come to prepare us to mortality; give us an indication of ourmeet the Father, so that we might be ready to worthiness and readiness to partake of thedwell in the kingdom of glory that we have blessings of the resurrection.chosen for ourselves. 4 In other words, the seven thousand years of CHAPTER 99 our confinement to this planet in mortality with flesh and bone, and in the spirit dimension asThe children of God must have certain needs eternal matter, give us the opportunity to provemet in order for them to realize that they are to ourselves that the kingdom of glory that wechildren of God and find eternal happiness, and would exist in forever is just and proper for us,also so that they can ascertain properly which according to our desires of happiness.kingdom of glory best suits their desires ofhappiness. The Lord will provide all of these 5 And now, I have written much concerningneeds during the millennium. The earth will be our individual desires of happiness; and theseprepared to receive the Father and all of our desires pertain to each of us individually,Eternal Mothers in a grand family reunion. according to our free agency to act in the state of independence in which we were created by AND now, my beloved brothers and sisters, it the Father.is expedient in that which the Lord hathcommanded me concerning the organization of 6 And ye know from the experience that yethis abridgment of the vision and words of the have, that each of us perceiveth happiness in ourbrother of Jared; and also those things which I own way, depending on the gender that we havehave included herein of my own words, chosen for ourselves. Behold, even the genderaccording as I have received them from the that we choose for ourselves shall be accordingHoly Spirit, and also from the mouth of the Lord to each of our individual desires of happiness.himself; yea, it is expedient at the conclusion ofthis record that it is explained unto you that 7 And ye shall have those among you uponwhich must surely come to pass in the kingdom this earth who shall enter into mortality with aof God in order for His plan to take its full effect gender that they have chosen for themselves asupon all of His children. a spirit. But when they begin to experience the effects and nature of the gender that they have 2 For behold, it hath been explained unto chosen for themselves, they shall realize thatyou that before any spirit is ready to enter into this gender is not that which bringeth them joy.immortality and receive eternal life, through And these shall live trapped in mortality in athe resurrection of the body of flesh and bone body of flesh and bone that doth not give untowith the spirit matter from which we have them a complete fulfillment of the joy that they should feel. 8 And in the latter days many of these shall take it upon themselves to change the manner of their dress, or with the technology that Satan shall introduce in those days, change the structure of their bodies from one gender to another. Chapter 99 567

TSP 99:9– 99:27 19 Behold, all the spirits of the children of men are motivated in their works, or in the 9 And there shall be those among you who choices that they make according to their freelack the understanding and spirit of God; and ye agency, by certain needs of the flesh. Andshall mock these brothers and sisters of yours before the needs of the spirit can be satisfied,for desiring this change. these fleshly needs must be satisfied. 10 But I say unto you, have they sinned 20 Behold, all animals which have beenagainst their Father for desiring that which placed upon this earth, both for our instruction,would make them happy? Behold, they have not and also for our happiness, have the same needssinned, but ye who mock them and judge them of the flesh as the children of men.unrighteously are those who sin against God. Nevertheless, these creatures of a lower order do not have the same spiritual needs, because they 11 For ye are commanded to love them and do are not children of God, and do not have thegood to them, whether ye agree with their desire to know themselves and pursue their owndesires of happiness or not. individual desires of happiness. 12 And this hath been the cause of most of 21 Yea, these act in the order of nature inthe hatred and misery among you in which they have been placed by God to be ledmortality, even your inability to understand instinctually in the works which theythe plan of the Father, in that it giveth unto all accomplish in mortality by the commandstheir free agency to act as they choose in their which God hath placed in their bodies of flesh.search for happiness. 22 And the basis of their works, or the reason 13 For behold, the purpose for our placement for their instincts, which are these commandsupon this earth is to find ourselves and that God hath placed in them, is to fulfill theseunderstand who we are, and more importantly, lower needs of the flesh.find that which bringeth happiness unto us. 23 Behold, if there existeth an environment 14 And now, in order for any of us to come to around a spirit that is confined to the order ofa realization of ourselves and our individual mortal flesh, then the needs of the flesh begindesires of happiness, we must have certain to take precedence over the needs of therights to pursue this understanding, and we must spirit, because the desires of the flesh arealso be provided with the proper means and strong and enticing.environment in which this search might beperformed in fairness and equity for all. 24 And for this reason, the children of men seek for the things of the flesh before they seek 15 And this is the reason for the gospel of for the kingdom of God.Jesus Christ. Behold, his message was onethat, if followed, would provide us fairly and 25 And now, the plan of Lucifer doth notequally with the environment that we would provide a fair environment in which all mightneed to find ourselves. equally receive the fulfillment of the needs of the flesh, so that all might concentrate more 16 And for this same reason, he shall come fully upon the desires of the spirit.down upon the earth and establish his gospelthroughout the world, thus creating this 26 For this reason, we as supposed rationalenvironment for all of the children of God. beings, act contrary to the nature of our spirits, which spirits were created in the image of God, 17 For behold, during the first six thousand who is righteous. And by acting contrary to ouryears of our mortality, as Lucifer made his holy natures we bring upon us our ownattempts to show us that his plan would create unhappiness and misery.for us this environment, very few of us wereable to come to the certain realization of who we 27 For while we are seeking to satisfy theare and what our happiness is. lower needs of the flesh, we do nothing to satisfy the higher needs of the spirit. And 18 And the reason why most of the children when our environment doth not allow us toof men shall fail to come to this self-realization find the means to satisfy the lower needs of theduring these first six thousand years, is becausethey do not have the environment in which theycan know these things.568 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

flesh, then we are constantly engaged in TSP 99:28– 99:41seeking satisfaction of these needs, whichsatisfaction is only temporary, causing the have still with my person these plates which myneeds of the flesh to continue with us, father and I have made with our own hands, andunsatiated and seeking always to be fulfilled. also the interpreters which I have used to read the great words of the brother of Jared, and 28 And now, since it was the desire of the which shall be used to translate this record; butFather from the beginning to give us the except for these things, I have none of theopportunity to satisfy the needs of the spirit, records with me.which was the order of creation in which wewere created by Him in the beginning; 35 Behold, if the Lamanites were to find metherefore, He hath commanded that we be and these records, then they would destroygiven the opportunity in the flesh to know them. And for this reason, Timothy, andthose things that we must do to satisfy the Mathoni, and Mathonihah have taken thehigher needs of the spirit. records of my people and will do with them what the Lord shall command them. 29 For this reason holy prophets have beensent throughout the world in all periods of time 36 And I know that they shall hide them upupon the earth to teach us the proper ways in so that they shall not be discovered until thewhich we can fulfill the needs of our spirits. Lord shall call for them in his own due time, to prove to the children of men that all of his 30 And during the millennium, or the last words are true, which have been written bythousand years upon the earth, all of our lower my father and me.needs shall be met by the government andlaws that the Lord shall establish throughout 37 Behold, when the Lord cometh in histhe world. glory, he shall uncover all things and show unto the children of men that which he hath done for 31 And when all or our lower needs are met, their salvation.then we will exist in an environment where wecan concentrate completely upon the needs of 38 And when the Lord shall present unto theour spirit, so that we can come to know world the records of my people, then shall yeourselves; and also that we might more fully know that the record of my father is true; and yeunderstand and realize the needs of our shall also know that this record which I shallindividual happiness. seal up is true. 32 And after we have come to this self- 39 And because of the things which arerealization, then we shall know without a doubt written herein, many of you, who have mockedthat the kingdom of glory that the Father hath these things, shall weep and wail and gnash yourprepared for us is the only kingdom of glory in teeth because of that which ye would not acceptwhich we could live forever and experience when it was given unto you in plainness.eternal peace and happiness. 40 And now, the room on this last plate is 33 And now, the Spirit constraineth me that scarce; therefore, let me return once again toI should write upon this last plate of ore, the explanation that the Lord hath commandedwhich is the last one that I have been able to me to write hereupon concerning themake with my own hands—ore being realization of the spirit.scarce—and also because I have lost the moldand the pattern that I received of my father to 41 And now, these lower needs, which are themake more plates; yea, even for many days basic needs of the flesh, are the desire to satisfyhave I hidden from the Lamanites that I might our hunger and our thirst, which hunger andnot be destroyed before I complete the work thirst are caused because of the flesh; and ourwhich the Lord hath given me to do. desire to rest the flesh, and sleep to maintain our strength, which is debilitated by the lusts of the 34 And Timothy, and Mathoni, and flesh; and our desire to satisfy the cravings ofMathonihah have taken the plates of Nephi, and sex, which are set within us that we might fulfillalso the record of the brother of Jared. And I the measure of our creation and multiply and replenish the earth with the mortal bodies necessary to house the spirit children of God. Chapter 99 569

TSP 99:42– 99:62 52 Nevertheless, when these needs are thwarted and are not fulfilled, then we seek by 42 And it is also a need to preserve our lives whatever means we might find available toand feel safe in the environment in which we satisfy these needs.exist. For this reason the birds have nests, thefoxes have holes, and the children of men search 53 And thus doth the innocence of humanfor a place upon the earth that they can make nature turn selfish, and self-serving, and thetheir home and feel safe within its walls. fruits of the flesh begin to manifest themselves in our search for the fulfillment 43 Now, these lower needs are also of these lower needs.instinctual, or programmed into our flesh asthey are in all of the animals that God hath put 54 And in the pursuit of these needs, we loseupon this earth. the innocence that we once had as a child; and the cycle of our misery and destruction 44 Behold, when these are not satisfied, we followeth in the constant need to satisfy thesemay feel sickness, irritation, pain, and lower needs of the flesh.discomfort, which are the effects of the wantsof the flesh commanding us to satisfy these 55 Yea, war, and murder, and deceit, and lies,basic needs. and lasciviousness, and all manner of sin beginneth to overcome the spirit because of the 45 Behold, these feelings motivate us to desires of the flesh to be satiated.alleviate them so that we might establish ahomeostasis, which is the balance and order of 56 And these things are contrary to thethe nature in which we were created. happiness of our spirits, which spirit desireth peace, and happiness, and love. 46 Yea, once we have reached a homeostasisof the flesh, then we will begin to concentrate 57 Yea, a man doth not sin to be happy, butmore fully on the things of the spirit, which he sinneth only to satisfy the needs of thethings separate us from the other animals that flesh. And when the needs of the flesh arehave been placed in the same order of nature in satisfied, then he feeleth a moment of joy inwhich our mortal bodies have been placed. the satisfaction of his fleshly need; but afterwards he is left empty and again desireth 47 Behold, I have already explained unto you the satisfaction of the flesh, because thisthat the countenance of the Father can be seen in temporary happiness is all that he knowetha child, and that upon entering into mortality as and understandeth.a newborn infant, we are born in the semblanceof the Father in all things which are spiritual. 58 Nevertheless, his spirit constantly yearneth for fulfillment. Yea, it desireth to be loved by 48 And when ye look upon the countenance others and accepted, and appreciated for what itof a child, ye shall see the potential of your offereth to those who love and accept this man.spirits; for behold, we were spawned fromEternal Parents, who are righteous. 59 Now, these are the higher needs of the spirit, even that a man be loved and accepted 49 And these infants are innocent from the by others.beginning and depend upon others to providethem with the fulfillment of these lower 60 And if this man, in a desire to satisfy theneeds of the flesh that they might grow and needs of his flesh, is involved with others whogain experience. have the same desire, then there is a bond created, or a love generated between them that 50 And in the beginning of our mortal lives fulfilleth the need of the spirit.our natures were trustworthy, and given to loveand forgiveness, and tenderness and mercy. 61 Therefore, there existeth a bond between aYea, nothing compareth in spiritual satisfaction parent and a child in the satisfying of thesethan the smile and attitude of a child. needs. But as the child groweth, the needs of the spirit remain, and the child searcheth for the 51 Behold, a child is prone to growth and to fulfillment of these needs.love, which it instinctively pursueth, enticedby the spirit within the flesh. And while the 62 And for this reason, the children of menneeds of our flesh were being met, we divide themselves into families, andremained in this state.570 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

communities, and cities, and nations, wherein TSP 99:63– 99:80the need for love and belonging is satisfied. true nature, or the desires of happiness that 63 But when they have divided themselves in determine who he truly is.this manner, then they begin to place the needsof their own family, and their own community, 70 And it is in this state, when a manand their own city, and their own nation above beginneth to search for the promptings of thethe same needs of other families, and other spirit within him; or in other words, it is in thiscommunities, and other cities, and other nations; state of security that he seeketh for the reason ofand in this way do the wars and contentions his creation, or why he existeth.begin among the children of men. 71 Now, these promptings of self-realization 64 And when the children of men have are fruits of the spirit; for behold, our spiritssatisfied the desire of their heart to belong to a were created in the image of our Father.group, or a club, or a gang, which have desireslike unto their own; yea, when they are 72 And when we were created, we began tocomfortable therein, then they begin to seek to experience the effects of our creation, or wesatisfy the need to be recognized above another, began to grow in knowledge and experience.or acknowledged in some special way thatalloweth them to stand out in their group, thus 73 And since we were born of God, then itassuring themselves of their own worth. must needs be that we become like Him. And it is this thing that our spirit whispereth to us all 65 And now, this is the reason that the the days of our lives.children of men seek for the honor, and theglory, and the power of the world. For behold, 74 Behold, again I say unto you, this is lifethey have been convinced by the very nature of eternal, that ye know the only wise and truetheir desires for self-realization, that in order for God, and Jesus Christ, whom He hath sent. Hethem to be accepted and recognized as an who hath wisdom, let him understand.individual, they must be exalted above another,showing forth their value and thereby justifying 75 And now, my beloved brothers and sisters,their existence. the essence of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that ye know the Father. 66 Behold, for this reason the children of menseek after the fine things of the world, and 76 And in all the works of Christ he hathmoney, and those things which would define pointed us to the Father, giving glory to thethem as rich and prosperous. And when they are Father in all things. And the commandments ofrich, then they can look down upon the poor, Christ, which were given unto us byand further exalt themselves above another so commandment of our Father, is that we shouldthat they might feel good about themselves. all have the opportunity to know Him. 67 And after this spiritual need of acceptance 77 But in order to know Him, we must firstand belonging is met, even when a man feeleth satisfy the needs of the flesh, as well as thethat he is accepted and honored within the group needs of the spirit, as I have explained themto which he belongeth, then it becometh his unto you.desire to be loved. 78 And for this reason, when the Lord cometh 68 Yea, the spirit hath the need to be in the glory of the Father and dwelleth amongconvinced that that which it doeth is righteous the children of men upon the earth during theand good, and is accepted as righteous and good last thousand years, he shall provide for all theby those from whom it seeketh this love. needs of the flesh, and also the needs of the spirit, that all might have an equal and fair 69 And now, after all these lower needs are opportunity to realize who they are and thatmet, or when a man hath gained for himself a which are their true desires of happiness.security in the things of the flesh, and also asecurity that he is loved and accepted by others, 79 And the Lord shall give food, and clothing,then he shall be left unto himself to find out his and shelter freely to all the inhabitants of the earth, according to the laws that he shall establish throughout the land. 80 And the need for sex shall be taken away from all those who are not worthy of this blessing, which blessing is reserved for those Chapter 99 571

TSP 99:81– 99:99 shall all the children of God come to know their Father through the Son; for he shall shine untowho seek to use it to selflessly serve others by them as a perfect example of the Father.providing the materials necessary for the bodiesof the children of God. 90 And the Father loveth all of His children, and is no respecter of any one above another. 81 And when these fleshly needs have beenguaranteed unto us, then shall the Lord exalt 91 And thus shall the spiritual needs of all thethose who have been abased, and abase those inhabitants of the earth be fulfilled, so that theywho have exalted themselves above others. can know for themselves that they are all children of one God, even our Eternal Father. 82 And there shall exist no inequality amongthe inhabitants of the earth, for all shall see the 92 And now my brothers and sisters, even yeLord, who hath all the power of the Father, and of the latter days that shall receive these things,they shall witness his example among them. ye now know that which is required of a man that he might find joy and happiness in 83 And they shall see that he is approachable, mortality; therefore, why do ye prolong the daysand loving, and humorous, and kind unto all. of mortality and continue to live in pain, andYea, they shall see that he shall labor with those misery, and unhappiness, because your needswho were once poor, because of the labor which are not being properly met?they performed in the fields, and in the factories,and in the businesses of the rich. But all these 93 Behold, ye have these things which I havemerchants who have made themselves rich by been commanded to write unto you, and if yethe labor of the poor, and who have exalted understand these things, then seek to establishthemselves above others, shall be removed from these things among you.off of the earth. 94 Yea, seek to give to all the inhabitants of 84 Yea, in that day we shall see the Lord abase the earth the fulfillment of their needs. Makehimself before us, so that all of us might be the poor, rich, make the bond, free; make theexalted above him. outcasts and imprisoned among you feel like they are important, and that they are your 85 And now, when ye shall behold the self brothers and your sisters.abasement of the Lord, even the Son of God thatreigneth upon the earth in the glory of the 95 For behold, if their needs are fulfilled, thenFather, what then shall ye say of your glories no man or woman would have cause to do eviland your honors which ye received before he unto you and follow the plan of Lucifer, butcame into the world? shall rejoice in the plan of their Father, which can provide for them a constant state of 86 Yea, when ye see the Son of God exalt the happiness in all things.beggar, who begged all the days of his life forthat for which he had no desire to work, what 96 And now, throughout this record I haveshall ye that are rich say then? shown unto you the effects of the children of men in their attempts to satisfy these needs 87 And when he releaseth the prisoners of of which I have spoken according to the planyour prisons, who have defied your laws, which of Lucifer.laws were based upon your desire to follow theplan of Lucifer instead of the plan of God; yea, 97 And ye have seen that when they seek towhen he bringeth these forth and exalteth them, fulfill these needs selfishly, then there existethand maketh them equal to all, then what shall ye great unhappiness upon the earth among you.say of your laws? 98 Therefore, become the children of God 88 Behold, in the day of the Lord shall all the and follow the plan that He hath establishedinhabitants of the earth, who were once abased for you from the beginning, and ye shall beby those who exalted themselves above them; blessed by him.yea, these shall sing praises of joy unto the Lord,who hath given them the means by which they 99 Behold, when the Father looketh upon acan find the happiness that is the purpose for man, He doth not behold the evil works that thistheir creation. man hath done, but He beholdeth the infant child that He held in His arms upon its creation. 89 And during the course of the millennium572 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

100 Yea, the Father doth not see a murderer in TSP 99:100– 100:7the face of a man who hath slain another, nordoth he see the face of a sinner who hath wasted the earth and receive Their children upon Theiraway the days of his mortality in exceeding sin. breasts, and talk with them, and coddle them, and laugh with them, and play with them. 101 Behold, the Father seeth his child, whomHe loveth and cherisheth with all of His soul. 111 And we shall see our Eternal Parents as They truly are. And They smile upon us and 102 And when your own children have grown receive us into Their arms, where we shalland become old like unto you, do ye not weep, because we have missed Them for theseremember the times when they were young? many years of our preparation to come home toYea, do ye not remember the times when ye held Them once again.them in your arms and witnessed their tendersmiles as they clung to you and depended on 112 Yea, great and glorious shall be the day,you for their happiness? when at last, we are all once again reunited to the only family that we have ever been a part 103 Do ye not remember the young child of—the Eternal Family of God.who held your hand, and sat upon your lap,and put its head upon your shoulder, showing CHAPTER 100unto you the unconditional love that only achild can give? Moroni’s epilogue: Love one another as ye would have them love you. 104 Yea, these things ye can remember. Andwhich of your children, when they are old, shall BEHOLD, my soul is overcome at this time byye not love because of the knowledge that the Spirit of God. For behold, I know that I amremaineth in your heart of their youth? done fulfilling the commandment that I have received of the Lord, and that for which the 105 I say unto you, that the Father loveth all Spirit hath prepared me all the days of my life.of His children in this manner; good or bad,rich or poor; He loveth them as He did when 2 And I know that I shall shortly die andthey were created. return once again to the spirit world; for behold, the Lamanites are all around me, and they have 106 And for this reason He shall send His promised to avenge their fathers by my death.Only Begotten Son once again to the world tosave His children and show unto them the 3 And when I have sealed these things up andexceeding greatness of this love which He hid them in the earth, I shall not run any longer,hath for them. but I shall let them capture me and do to me what they will. 107 And the Lord shall turn the hearts of thechildren of men to their Heavenly Father, and 4 And I will follow the example of my Lordthey shall yearn to know Him and become a and Savior, Jesus Christ, and submit unto theirpart of Him. hate, even unto death. 108 And it shall come to pass, that after the 5 But as they end my life, I will love them andlast millennium hath passed away, even after the forgive them for that which they do to my flesh,Lord hath cleansed the whole earth of its sin, knowing that they shall have no more powerand prepared it to receive the Father; yea, even over me, forever.after all these wonderful things shall come topass among the children of men, then shall the 6 And my eyes and face are wet with tears, forgreatest blessing of all come to pass. I am saddened that I must end this record and end my words unto you, my beloved brothers 109 Then shall the day come that all the holy and sisters of the latter days.prophets have looked forward to since thebeginning of time, in faith, having an eye single 7 Behold, I love you all. I have come to knowto the glory of the Father. you through the greatness of the words of the brother of Jared, and also through the visions 110 Behold, at that time shall the very Eternal and the revelations that I have received from theFather and all of the Eternal Mothers who have Holy Spirit concerning you.created the spirits of all men, come down upon Chapter 100 573

TSP 100:8– 100:18 8 And I know that I have been hard at times,because of the plainness of those things whichthe Lord hath commanded me to reveal untoyou according to the office and calling that Ihave received as a prophet of God. 9 But in all these things, I have never ceasedto love you, for I am also your brother. And itis this exceeding love that engulfeth my soulat this time. 10 Behold, I have seen the beginning of ourexistence as the spirit children of the Father,even at the beginning in His kingdom untilthe end of time when we shall inherit thekingdom that shall bring us eternal joy andhappiness forever. 11 And my soul rejoiceth because of thethings which I have seen; for I know that mostof you; yea, even the majority of the children ofGod shall be saved in one of His kingdoms. 12 And though at times the days of yourprobation might seem overwhelming in bodyand soul, I pray, my beloved brothers and sisters,that ye do not give up a hope in that which ye donot see and understand by the nature of the fleshthat ye have. 13 Behold, the future is wondrous andglorious. And it shall come to pass that goodshall overcome evil in all things; and peace, andhappiness, and order shall be the state of theuniverse as it hath always been, and shall alwaysbe, worlds without end. 14 And now, with my parting words unto youI leave you my blessing and my love. 15 Yea, love one another. Do good to all. 16 Look at your neighbors and imagine themas a child of God. Know that each of you is achild of God, and that He loveth each of you,and hath done all these things for your good. 17 Remember the words of Christ which havebeen given unto you. Remember them, mybeloved brothers and sisters; for in them ye shallknow peace and happiness. 18 And one day we shall meet in thekingdoms of the Father, where we shall receiveeternal life. Amen.574 The Sealed Portion—The Final Testament of Jesus Christ



APPENDIX 1

The Coming Forth of The Sealed Portion Throughout the history of humankind, prophets, seers, and revelators have emerged in allepochs, eras, cultures, and diverse geographical areas of our small planet. There have been manythat were and are presently self-proclaimed—desirous to claim a title that rightfully belongs to thosewho have truly received such a calling from a higher source with the authority to bestow it properly. It is easy to discern a man or woman who has bestowed the title upon themselves, yet lacksthe actual authority to act upon it. He or she becomes selfish and self-centered in their efforts togain followers. They usually isolate themselves and their followers from mainstream society in aneffort to guard their presupposed doctrines and beliefs; thus avoiding the scrutiny of others whohave not fallen for their invented revelations, dreams, and prophecies. By doing this, false prophets have caused considerable damage to the emotional well-being ofmany human beings and have been the cause of much, if not all, of the world’s misery, poverty, andgeneral hopelessness. Their designs, however, were not intended to be evil or to cause misery. Infact, most truly believe they are inspired to act and preach the things that they do and that they havebeen called of God to do so. In order to understand the necessity of true prophets, seers, and revelators, one has to take ahard look at exactly why the human species exists. Because we know that we do exist, one mustconsider the possibility that there is a viable reason as to why we exist. We know we exist becausewe know—reiterating what the philosopher, Rene Descartes proclaimed: “I think, therefore I am.” Contrary to the belief of those who love and protect the wonderful animals with which weshare this small planet, we are the only species that truly knows that we exist. All other species aredriven by natural instincts directing them throughout their existence. In essence, they have beenprogrammed to function in certain ways and for certain purposes. They have very little consciouschoice as to how they act or what they should do with their lives. Some species of animals havegreater instincts than others and still others can be trained and adapted to have extraordinary skills.However, none have the reasoning capacity of human beings. All animals are programmed to dowhatever is necessary in order to stay alive—all animals, except humans. Unlike all other creatures on earth, we have the capacity and ability to take our own lives anytime we choose. We can stop eating at any time just by willing and choosing to do so.Unfortunately for our species, we often choose to overeat and abuse our natural state of health.Distinct of every other living creature in nature, some of us make the conscious choice ofcommitting suicide, and ending our lives prematurely. We have a power that no other creature has—the power of free agency. Because animals have natural instincts to guide and direct them through life—telling themexactly what they must do in order to survive—they have no need for anyone or anything outsideof their natural programmed instincts to command them. It seems nature has provided the perfectinstructions for all animals—that is, again, except humans. Though we have a few innate, naturalinstincts (i.e., sex, sleep, and food), we still also have the unique power to control each of these atour discretion. The Coming Forth of The Sealed Portion 577

Therefore, it would seem reasonable to assume that if nature has provided animals with theinstructions and guidance needed to exist, then the same provisions are available to us. Nevertheless,instincts do not come with instruction manuals, but rather are programmed into the creature. Basedon thousands of years of experience, humans, left on their own accord to come up with the instructionsfor their survival, inevitably seem to be the cause of their own extinction. Whereas animals wouldsurvive perpetually by following their instincts, humans would last but a few thousand years. Though there are countless theories and ideas about nature and how it works, few reasonableexplanations clarify why nature is and where it came from. All we know for sure is that there arenatural laws to which all living things are subject, and these laws have certain conditions andrestrictions that cannot be overlooked or disobeyed. Like all animals, we are subject to the eternallaws of nature. Nevertheless, unlike other animals (that survive solely on their ability to abide by thepromptings of their instincts given to them by these laws), we have the desire and capacity tounderstand the laws of nature and to manipulate them for our benefit. Other animals can learnrudimentary manipulations of these laws in order to fulfill the desires of their natural instincts, but noother animal looks up at the dark night sky and wonders what a star is; and they most certainly do nothave the desire to visit one. Of all the evolutionary theories that humankind has invented to explain who we are and why weare, none can describe how we evolved to a state of yearning—a state of desire that entices us not onlyto understand how we exist, but why we exist. These differences between humans and other animalscan only make one wonder if we are indeed aliens to the planet earth that we call home. Natives ofthis planet (other animals) seem to get along quite fine here and have done so for millions of years.However, as soon as we showed up on the scene, all the problems started. Because we aren’t subjectto the restrictions of natural instincts, we use the earth and its resources in any manner that will bringus more happiness and pleasure. Other animals kill only to eat and protect. We kill because we wantto. Other animals have sex to produce offspring. We have sex for enjoyment only. (Imagine a buffalosaying to its partner: “I’d better use contraceptives because the herd’s getting pretty large.” Or, “Idon’t like the looks of those buffalo with droopy eyes. Let’s make them stay over on their side of theprairie and kill them if they try to come over and eat on ours.”) Not being completely subject to the laws of nature, yet having the ability to control such for ourenjoyment, reasonably, we should have other laws that are not instinctual, but necessarily establishorder among ourselves in order to assure our species will perpetuate itself forever. If we truly are aliens to this planet (and our actions seem to confirm so), then wherever we arefrom must have certain laws established that would guide and tell us what we need to do so that wecan fulfill the reason for our existence, i.e., happiness. Furthermore, whoever put us on this planetmust know these laws and have some way to communicate them to us. We already realize that theselaws are not going to be given to us like the rest of the animals (through instinct), so it seemsreasonable that these laws should be given to us in some other way.The way in which we receive these laws must compliment the type of beings that we actually are.Since we are free beings able to act according to our own will and pleasure, these laws cannot beforced upon us, but must be given in a way that fairly ensures us the choice to obey them or not. Uponobeying them, we will find peace, prosperity, and happiness. Disobeying them will cause misery andstrife, and will eventually be the demise of our species. We are aliens to this planet and have been placed here to experience things that other animalswill never experience. Those responsible for our placement here have no other object in mind than togrant us the ability to have what they already enjoy—eternal peace and happiness. They know weneed the laws they live by so that we, too, can enjoy this peace and happiness. They understand thatwe must be given these laws freely and without manipulation on their part, so that we can eventuallylearn that they are the right laws to live by and will give us the greatest amount of happiness possible.Because we have free will, we do not have to live by these laws. On our native planet, we grew up578 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

around the laws these creators (or euphemistically stated, these Gods) live by. Yet, having free will,we did not have to abide by them. To help us understand that these laws are good and necessary in order to assure our eternalhappiness, the Gods knew it was necessary to place us in a world where these laws do not exist. Inthis world we would experience other living beings that do not live by these laws, but live by instinctonly. We would also be given the opportunity to live with each other without these laws.Nevertheless, in order to truly understand the eternal laws of happiness, we needed these laws givento us in such a way that it would seem completely arbitrary (thus assuring us our free agency) whetherwe obeyed them or not. We could not receive these laws directly from beings who had supernaturalpowers over the laws of nature and were continually experiencing eternal happiness. Were this thecase, we would obviously be convinced by their mere presence to obey the laws that they gave us, orelse; thus taking away some of the free will that makes us who we are. We are given these laws from sources that cannot possibly make us think that we had better obeyor else. Instead, we are given individuals whom we have properly named prophets and revelators—men and women like ourselves who are weak and mortal, and subject to all the same vicissitudes andproblems of human nature as we are. Revelators are people who don’t seem to fit in with the majority,but usually stand alone in their demeanor and desires. They are humans who easily learn andunderstand the eternal laws of the Gods and are able, without reservation, to incorporate these lawsinto their lives and teach others to do the same without regard to their own personal safety, materialpossessions, or worldly honors. In other words, the meekest, kindest, most compassionate, yet mostcourageous human beings the world has to offer. One who would dress oneself in the basest of humancoverings, eat locust and honey if necessary, preach with the tenacity and courage of the fiercest lion,yet have said about him, “Among them that are born of women there hath not risen agreater…notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.” Yes, the leastof the Gods is greater than the best we humans have to offer. I did not choose to be a revelator. In fact, I’ve spent a great deal of my life running from thecalling. I spent countless years rebelling against all the eternal laws that I’d been taught, in hope thatthe Gods would choose someone else. (For simplicity of understanding, I will use the terms “God”and “the Lord” to describe the Gods that I have mentioned.) I wish to this day that, “if it be possible,let this cup pass from me.” Unlike the Christ, if I could get out of doing the “Father’s will,” I wouldrun as fast as I could the other way. But I have tasted a fruit that very few people have tasted. I’veseen things that most people will never be allowed to see. I have been taught and received things thatmost have a hard time learning. I’ve experienced things that few will ever experience (and I doubtmany would want to). In fine, I’ve learned that if I want to enjoy happiness, my only option is to fulfillmy calling or be racked with endless torment and misery. I’ve spent many years deceiving and manipulating others into thinking that I am evil andundeserving of any special calling from God. Nevertheless, in all my machinations to rebel againstthe reality of my destiny, I have never intentionally hurt anyone. I have protected my calling and keptit hidden deep inside of me, hoping that one day another might be found more worthy and courageousthan me; one who could stand up against a world that desires to be rid of anyone that questions itsorthodoxy. It was hard for me to stand up and be counted among the insane and be seen as ablasphemous apostate—an atheist who had no hope of ever seeing heaven. But as the very mouth ofhell would gape open to devour my soul, the Lord would pull me away and reassure me there was noother that could do what needed to be done. Among humans I find very few friends. I have lost family, wives, children, brothers, and sistersbecause of what I have been called to do. But of the truly righteous, I find a friend, a special sister,and some special children who love me unconditionally; and no matter what the world might do to me,they will remain loyal. As my experiences come to life in my biography, the reader will soon realize why each and every The Coming Forth of The Sealed Portion 579

experience I went through taught me an important lesson and prepared me for the day when I wouldreveal to the world what the Lord has assigned me to do. Each experience taught me somethingdifferent and gave me better insight into why the eternal laws the Gods live by are so vital to ourhappiness. My understanding of human nature far surpasses that of average human beings and isaccentuated by the understanding that I receive through revelation. Nevertheless, none of thisunderstanding has anything to do with my calling—the devil understands everything a lot better thanI do. Yet, what makes him the devil? His works—in other words, what he does with his knowledge.One can know everything that the Gods know, yet still be locked out of eternal happiness because heor she refuses to abide by the laws that pertain to this happiness. My calling is to bring to the world one of the greatest revelations that humankind has everknown. An ancient revelator tried desperately to teach the world the truths he was taught and received.He recorded this revelation, but found very little success among the majority of the people he preachedto in his day. He was able to convince one of his brothers and a few others that what he understoodwas the only way any of them was going to find peace and happiness in a world that was in disarray.He was given this revelation at a time in history when the human race was ripe for destruction by wars,pestilence, and self-induced famine. His revelation is one of the greatest revelations ever given to human beings. It reveals the truthfrom the beginning to the end of time, reviewing the nature of humankind and the great destructionbrought upon itself by not abiding by the eternal laws of heaven. It also recounts the times whenhumans obeyed these eternal laws and had peace and happiness among them. His revelation revealsthe secret acts of men of power, who disregard the eternal laws and enact laws of men and womenupon humankind, in order to deceive and subject others under them for their own gain. It reveals moreabout the history and future of the human race than any other theory, prophecy, revelation, orspeculation that any human has ever had. Luckily for us all, this revelation was written and passed down from generation to generationunadulterated by human hand. It was written in a language that has long since been lost from among us,and purposefully so; so that in the end, the words of this book would come forth in their purity and showus the fallacies and corruption of the human race. Upon reading of our ignorance and lack of respect forthe laws of nature and the eternal laws of peace and happiness, humankind will be brought underjudgment and weep, wail, and gnash their teeth in embarrassment for what they have done to each other. There were means provided by the Lord to translate this great revelation when the time was right.Two stones known as the Urim and Thummim are made of elements that are not tarnished or changedby time or the effects of nature. The Urim and Thummim are clear and ordinary to the human eye,appearing to be nothing more than rocks found by the thousands upon many of earth’s mountains.However, these seemingly ordinary rocks have one special quality that none other of their kind have—they’ve been touched by the hand of God. In other words, inside their molecular structure, the Godshave implanted special devices that can be best related to our modern-day computer chips, yet farbeyond any technology that we could possibly imagine. These miniscule devices use reflected lightto actuate them and cause the meaning of any written language to come to light. They work verysimilar to a projection screen where the meanings of the words are miraculously transposed intopictures that only a chosen revelator can see. Not every human that holds the Urim and Thummim can get it to work. Inside each of us arefractions of light that are distinct to each individual. (These fractions of light can be more easilydescribed as “spirit” matter—and we’ve scientifically named these “electrical impulses.” Some callthis light an aura.) All fractions of light undulate, or move in a wavelike manner, according to theirmakeup and purpose. Like our fingerprints, our own light undulations are unique to each of us andgive us our individuality and distinctiveness. There have only been a handful of men and womenwhose DNA has been programmed, so that the waves of their unique light meet the actuatingspecifications and parameters programmed into the Urim and Thummim.580 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

When I first held the Urim and Thummim, it worked perfectly and actually scared me senseless.As soon as my hands touched it, it began to glow exceedingly and was set in motion to be used for thepurpose of translating a source of revelation written upon very thin plates of gold that time has had noill effect upon. I had previously been given the gold plates and soon thereafter was led to the Urimand Thummim. It was necessary I get the Urim and Thummim away from those who had it in theirpossession, but could not make it work. (Since those who were in possession of it couldn’t make itwork, they were skeptical of what it actually was. Many of them touched it and admired the clarity ofits form, yet none had the spiritual design to actuate the molecules that were programmed into thestones in order to see what it presents.) I have continually hid the gold plates and the Urim and Thummim from the sight and knowledgeof all those who have shared my life and become close to me. I was instructed to test each person whocame into my life and receive reassurance that they would not betray me and cause me to leave thecalling I was appointed to do. There were not a few women that enticed my heart to follow the waysof the world and its human relationships instead of fulfilling the calling I had before me. I told no onethe truth regarding the actuality of my possession of the gold plates and the Urim and Thummim. Thereasons for my deception were obvious from the beginning: these people needed to prove tothemselves that they would gladly obey the eternal laws because these laws are righteous and goodand not because they were convinced by the seemingly miraculous things that I could have shown tothem. To the date of this writing, I have found none yet ready to see what I have seen and touch whatI have touched. In almost every case that the test was given, my partners, friends, and intimates rebelled againstme and caused me exceeding pain and misery. They failed to prove to me or to themselves thatkindness, compassion, mercy, and forgiveness are far better than vengeance, vindictiveness, strife, andpersecution. When I failed (many times on purpose) to give these companions of the filial and friendlypersuasion that each of them wanted, he or she turned from me and became my enemy. My only desirewas to find someone, anyone, who would not become self-serving because his or her needs were notbeing met. The only need I had (which ironically seemed to be instinctual, or programmed within me)was to fulfill my calling. I am a man. I have the same passions and needs of any mortal man. I want to be loved and to love.I am no different from any of my fellow human beings. If I could give them what I have, I would do sofreely without any expectation of receiving anything in return. I would embrace them as my brothers,sisters, relatives, and friends, and I know we would have the peace and happiness that we all desire. I now know the importance of my calling and am ready and willing to reveal to the world whathas been made known to me. My biography will be available to any and all who want to know whatthe Lord has done to prepare a revelator in these modern times for the incredibly important job hemust accomplish. The message must go out to the world. The eternal laws of happiness must be taught. The goodnews must be spread throughout the world. And this great revelation from God must be given tohumankind the only way it has ever been given since the human species was placed upon this earth—through a mortal revelator. One of those revelators is me, Christopher—a bearer of Christ. The Coming Forth of The Sealed Portion 581

How I Received The Gold Plates Of Mormon It is not illegal, nor is it unethical, to present to the world my view of the gospel of JesusChrist. The religions of the world have evolved to a point of precise targeting of many diversegroups of people, who in their search to understand themselves better, have turned to religion fortheir answers. Each group has its own answers; therefore, many religions, churches, and otherorganizations have been formed based on the inalienable right that we have to find out forourselves the answers to life’s mysteries. In the early 1800’s, in our newly-found nation that boasted itself as the first free country in thecivilized world (the U.S.), a young man named Joseph Smith presented his view of religion to a worlddesperately seeking for the right answers. From that young man’s inquiries burst forth a religiousview that has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. His ideas and perceptions werebased on a book that eventually became the cornerstone of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daySaints and The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, currently known as theCommunity of Christ. This book is called the Book of Mormon. The Book of Mormon has been a source of guidance and inspiration to millions of people whobelieve with all of their hearts that they have found the truth. Their willingness to share this truthwith others has brought on undeserved persecutions and turmoil, the likes of which have seldom beenexperienced in other religious venues of the American nation. When Joseph Smith received the calling to translate the ancient plates, he found that only 1/3of the plates were unsealed and ready for translation. With the Urim and Thummim, a deviceprepared and blessed by the power of God, he proceeded to translate the plates that were unsealedand subsequently presented to the world what has become known as the Book of Mormon, AnotherTestament of Jesus Christ—the cornerstone of the LDS and RLDS faiths. The Lord promised that one day the plates would be given back to mortal man so that theremaining sealed portion could be translated through the same means that were used to translate whatwas not sealed. In the sealed portion of these plates the answers to all of humankind’s questions,from the beginning of time to the end thereof, would be given, and the revelations of God broughtforth to prepare the world for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. No other set of scriptures wouldmatch the extraordinary content of The Sealed Portion. As Joseph Smith was given the authority and ability to bring about the Book of Mormon by wayof translating the unsealed portion of Mormon’s ancient plates, I have also been given the authorityand calling to do the same thing, in the same way, with the sealed portion of these gold plates, thusbringing to the world The Sealed Portion of the Book of Mormon, The Final Testament of JesusChrist. There have been attempts made by others to invent the contents of the sealed portion and liftthemselves up as ones who have authority from God to do so. Nevertheless, the mere reading ofthese feeble attempts leaves one dismayed at the idea that anyone would attempt such a thing. The mainstream LDS Church would have the world believe that the introduction and translationof the plates would only come through a leader who has been called and set apart by those having the582 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

proper Priesthood authority within the LDS Church. Thus also believed the Jews when Jesus beganhis ministry and proclaimed his message without the sanction of the mainstream church. Likewise,Samuel, a Lamanite prophet of the Book of Mormon, was called to preach repentance to the Churchand its leaders. Samuel was not the ordained and chosen President of the Church in his time; Nephiwas. Yet Samuel’s mission was one of the most important events of his day. As Samuel, Abinadi, Jonah, and even Jesus Christ himself wanted desperately to be relieved ofthe missions they had been given, so too have I made many attempts to convince myself and othersthat I am not worthy or ready for such a calling. Like these great men, I could not escape thefulfillment of my mission. The dark side uses its forces to hunt me down and make it seem virtually impossible to do whatI have been assigned to do. I have been in jail for long periods of time due to the lies anddisparagement that others have forced upon me because of their lack of understanding and supportfor what I am destined to do. Mormon judges and lawyers prosecute me any way they can, and woulddo anything within their power to stop the translation, publication, and eventual distribution of TheSealed Portion throughout the world. Mean and unsavory men and women pursue me and ridiculemy name in an attempt to cause me enough harm so as to inhibit my ability to bring forth that, whichin the end, will confound them before God. Yet in all my experiences, I have never hurt another human soul. The depth of my compassionfor my fellow human beings is hard to imagine when one considers the effect that others’ lies andbehavior have had upon me. There are many who consider me their enemies, but I love them all andwish no ill upon them. I have lost wives, children, and all of my personal effects, and have beenpersecuted by those who once loved me. But in spite of all of these negative experiences in my life,I have yet to turn against another and harbor ill feelings toward him or her. In other words, myconscience is clean and pure before my God and my fellow human beings. There is no doubt that the future holds further persecutions and mistreatment by those who donot understand my mission and want to destroy me because of The Sealed Portion, The FinalTestament of Jesus Christ. Oh, how many times I have wished that someone would have taken my life and lifted the burdenthat this calling has brought upon me. Oh, if God would only have left me to myself so that I mightpursue a normal existence like the rest of my brothers and sisters on earth. So many times I havetried to get out of my calling. So many times I attempted to sin in the eyes of God and present myselfas a sinner to my fellow beings, in hopes that someone more worthy than I would be called to takemy place. Yet in my heart, I knew that only I could accomplish what I had been raised andforeordained to do. There are two sides to me that I perpetuated in the past in hopes that I might relieve myself ofthe burden of translating the plates, or at least, protect myself in doing so. As Peter cursed and deniedthe Christ when confronted by those who would have mocked and hurt him for believing in theSavior, I too have made myself seem a miserable sinner to others in hopes that they would not seethe divine light that shines in my soul. Lucifer himself has tempted me many times to follow himand acquire all the riches, beauty, and glory of the world. In temptation I tried his hand and foundthat his promises were true. I could have had anything that I wanted in this world, but no matter howhard I tried to run from my calling, I was sucked into the depths of a whale’s hell, and spit out onlywhen I reconfirmed within my own soul what I was called to do. Here I am, presenting to the world one of the greatest revelations that humankind has ever beengiven. Whether the world believes it or not does not matter to me. What matters to me is fulfillingmy mission. If Joseph Smith was a fraud, as some suppose, then so am I. The Book of Mormon stands as atestament to the authenticity of Joseph Smith’s mission. Likewise, The Sealed Portion will stand asa testament of my mission. If Joseph received the plates of Mormon and translated them into the How I Received The Gold Plates of Mormon 583

Book of Mormon by the calling and power of God, then what the world is about to receive through me will be the most beneficial work the world has ever known. Only the reader who asks God in faith can hope to find the truth for him or herself. No matter what one might conclude from his or her own inquiry, I stand unwavering and give my solemn testimony of the following: In the early summer of 1987 I was employed as a Security Officer for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I was assigned to the Genealogical Library and the Church Museum located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It was customary in the Security Department to cross- train in all areas of Church Security. One night I was assigned to the Salt Lake Temple. My orders were to make rounds in all areas of the temple and assure its safety. Prior to this time, I had become disillusioned with the Church because of the great hypocrisy that I experienced being involved with and working for its leaders. This disillusionment caused me to do some tremendous soul searching and eventually led me to start investigating the Church to which I had dedicated my life. My investigations led me to many parts of the headquarters of the Church where no lay member had access. I was a friend with the other Security Officers, and was able to go anywhere I wanted with the help of my fellow officers who were sympathetic to my cause. The officers in the security control room would disengage the alarms in the areas that I wanted to go in search of information. (To protect these individuals, many who continue to work for the Church, I will give no specific dates or times when the following incidents took place.) During the course of many hours of investigation, I found some very interesting information that convinced me that I knew very little about the Church that I had been taught to love and honor. However, none of the information I uncovered suggested that the leaders of the Church were maliciously misleading the members. On the contrary, I found that these Brethren were doing the best they could in spite of the members that they represented. It soon became apparent to me that the Church was not being guided by the Lord nor any portion of His Spirit. I was able to obtain the personal notes and thoughts of some very prominent leaders that indicated that the Church had fallen into tremendous wickedness of which the Lord was very displeased. At this point, I began to mention my concerns to my superiors in the Security Department. I was told to either keep quiet or I would be terminated. I was greatly saddened by the apathy of the leaders and the members of the Church. On Tuesday, June 16th, 1987, while doing my security rounds in the Salt Lake Temple (the graveyard shift), the following took place: There is a room on one of the upper floors of the Temple where only the Twelve Apostles meet. When I entered this opulent room, I found twelve chairs of considerable quality, and I noticed that each individual Apostle had a 3' X 4' hand-painted portrait of himself hanging upon the walls. I could not hold back my turmoil and anguish any longer. I wept; and I wept bitterly. I fell to my knees and asked God with all of my soul if the Brethren whose pictures decorated the walls of this room were His chosen leaders, and what I should do in my disillusionment. In this great moment of despair, I heard a soft but firm voice that penetrated to the very depths of my being, say to me, “Who else would you have me lead this people?” I then looked around the room and it came to my mind the occupation of each of these men. “Of course!” I exclaimed, “A doctor, a lawyer, an insurance man, a businessman!” As I thought of their worldly occupations, I realized the great success of each of these in his chosen field of worldly praise and glory. I then realized why the Lord had suffered these men to be chosen— because they were and are the kind of leaders that the members want to lead them. I then proceeded to ask what it was that I could do to improve my doubts of the veracity of the Church. I had no sooner arranged these thoughts in my head, than I found it impossible to speak any of the words that I attempted. At that moment, a tremendously bright light began to fill the room. I became very frightened, not knowing if I was to be reprimanded or killed for what I had thought.584 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

Before I could think another thought, a personage appeared before me who I immediatelyrecognized as the Prophet Joseph Smith. (I recognized him not only by how he looked, as I wasfamiliar with the descriptions given of him by the Church, but something inside of me assured methat it was truly him.) I didn't have the slightest idea how to react. I simply knelt there astonished. He smiled thekindest smile I had ever seen and said the following to me: “Christopher, do not be afraid; for it is I, Joseph, whom you have been taught to honor as aprophet of God.” I guess he could perceive my doubts of his presence, because he reached out his hand, liftedme up, and placed me in one of the chairs that was in the room. He told me that the Lord was wellaware of me and that I demonstrated the faith and strength of few men. He told me that I wouldperform a tremendous work for my fellow men if I remained faithful to the commandments that hewas about to give to me. At that moment, my grandfather also appeared from within the light thatstill filled the whole room with its brilliance. I wanted to embrace my grandfather, but was told I could not; because he had not yet receiveda body that mortals could feel. He also smiled and assured me that he was sent from the SpiritWorld to comfort me and to help teach me the things I needed to know in order to perform the workthat the Lord would require of me. I began to cry profusely, knowing that I was a frequent sinner, who at many times had brokenthe commandments of God. I expressed my fear that I would not be able to do the things that wouldbe required of me. My grandfather told me that I would be taught many things in the future thatwould prepare me for the work that I was commanded to do. He said that I would be guided asnecessary to bring about this work. Joseph Smith then told me that I was chosen to bring about the sealed portion of the plates ofMormon that he had not translated while he was on earth. He explained many things to me aboutthe wickedness of the Saints in his time; and that the Lord saw fit to take him from among thembecause they would not hearken to his commands and abide by his teachings. I asked why I had been chosen for this work and what would be required of me. Josephresponded that I was one of the very few who was not affected by the material things and honorsof this world. He told me that I would be tested many times in the future to see if I would be willingto sacrifice all, even my own life if necessary, for the sake of the kingdom of God. At this point, I began to express my doubts and my unworthiness to fulfill such a calling. Mygrandfather assured me that I would not have been chosen unless I could accomplish the workgiven to me. A flash of brilliant light appeared directly between Joseph Smith and me, and to my surprise,there were the gold plates of Mormon. I didn't dare touch them until I was instructed to do so bythe Prophet. I slowly turned each leaf and was astonished at the preciseness of the writing. As Iturned the pages, I thought about how much these plates would be worth. No sooner had I thoughtthese things, than Joseph warned me that this temptation would always be with me, as it was withhim, and that I should cast it out of my mind if it ever came again. As I sat in front of these twoglorious beings, I was embarrassed greatly for what I had thought. Both of these men were dressed in white robes that covered their whole bodies except for theirankles, wrists, and necklines. Their robes were each tied by a white sash, similar to the sash usedin the modern LDS temple ceremony. They were both very pleasant to look upon, and my fear ofthem at this point was completely gone. I then received many instructions and was told that I would lose all my friends, family, and closeassociations before I would be ready to present the translation of the plates to the world. I asked thesebeings what further would be required of me and whether I should tell my family and friends. I was instructed to leave the employment of the LDS Church and to give no indication as to How I Received The Gold Plates of Mormon 585

why, or tell anyone what had taken place. I was not even to tell my wife, for she was to be tested to prove her worthiness and ability to support me in this work. I was told that I would travel extensively in preparation of doing this work and that I would become known as an apostate of the Church, but that I should allow the Church to do with me as they wished, for its own sake. I was told that I would be given many opportunities to meet those who were being prepared at this time to aid me in this work, but I was cautioned to test each one, so as not to be deceived or betrayed by them. I was also instructed in many other things that I cannot reveal at this time. I wondered greatly about the condition of the Church and the righteousness of its leaders, seeing as this was the cause for my prayers that led to the heavenly vision. Joseph Smith proceeded to quote me some scriptures, which he told me to remember and present to the world along with the translation of the plates when it was ready to come forth. I asked if I would translate the record myself, or if someone else would give the translation to me. I was told that I could not translate the record at this time, for it was the position and authority of Joseph Smith to determine when the time was right. He told me that when the time came for the record to come forth, that he would visit me and give me further instructions. I expressed my doubts in withstanding the inevitable mocking that would come because of my claims, and that not being able to show the plates to the world would greatly hinder my ability to do the work. Joseph laughed a most sincere laugh and my grandfather smiled profusely. Joseph replied, “Do you think that your persecutions will be any greater than mine were?” At this, I smiled and began to understand. Many years passed by, and I went through some important growing and refining experiences that would further prepare me for my mission. For many years I ran from this calling, not being able to handle the persecution that was heaped upon me. Indeed, I have been alienated from all of my loved ones. I have become totally unattached to all worldly possessions and filial relationships. I was given tremendous wisdom and knowledge, and was instructed to do many things that would help me accomplish the work that I had been given to do. I was put in jail twice, changed my name for a time to protect myself, and have been rejected by the Church as an apostate. Finally, the time arrived when Joseph Smith again visited me, and I began to write down the translation of the sealed portion of the plates of Mormon. After this visit, and the commencement of the translation of the plates, I was overcome with tremendous pride and arrogance at the greatness of the things that I had written and with the calling I had received. I then became overwhelmed and distraught because of the persecution and the sacrifices that were being required of me. In this state of depression, I made some bad mistakes in my arrogance and almost lost my soul in the process. However, the Lord has tremendous patience and mercy, and before long I was again visited by Joseph Smith and other servants of the Lord who are assigned to aid me in this work; and finally the sealed portion of the plates of Mormon will come to the world to all those who are ready and willing to receive it. The following are a few of the scriptures that Joseph Smith quoted to me during our first meeting, which I was told to ponder and remember: Forasmuch as this people draw near unto me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their hearts far from me, and their fear towards me is taught by the precepts of men—Therefore, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, yea, a marvelous work and a wonder, for the wisdom of their wise and learned shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent shall be hid. And wo unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord! And their works are in the dark; and they say: Who seeth us, and who knoweth us? And they also say: Surely, your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the586 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ

potter’s clay. But behold, I will show unto them, saith the Lord of Hosts, that Iknow all their works. For shall the work say of him that made it, he made me not?Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, he had no understanding? Butbehold, saith the Lord of Hosts: I will show unto the children of men that it is yeta very little while and Lebanon shall be turned into a fruitful field; and the fruitfulfield shall be esteemed as a forest. And in that day shall the deaf hear the wordsof the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out ofdarkness. And the meek also shall increase, and their joy shall be in the Lord, andthe poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. For assuredly as theLord liveth they shall see that the terrible one is brought to naught, and thescorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off; And they thatmake a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in thegate, and turn aside the just for a thing of naught. Therefore, thus saith the Lord,who redeemed Abraham, concerning the house of Jacob: Jacob shall not now beashamed, neither shall his face now wax pale. But when he seeth his children, thework of my hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctifythe Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel. They also that erred inspirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.(2 Nephi 27:25-35)For they have strayed from mine ordinances, and have broken mine everlastingcovenant; They seek not the Lord to establish his righteousness, but every man walkethin his own way, and after the image of his own god, whose image is in the likeness ofthe world, and whose substance is that of an idol, which waxeth old and shall perish inBabylon, even Babylon, the great, which shall fall. (D&C 1:15-16)They wear stiff necks and high heads; yea, and because of pride, and wickedness, andabominations, and whoredoms, they have all gone astray save it be a few, who are thehumble followers of Christ; nevertheless, they are led, that in many instances they doerr because they are taught by the precepts of men. (2 Nephi 28:14)And I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts; and there are none save afew only who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto thewearing of very fine apparel, unto envying, and strifes, and malice, andpersecutions, and all manner of iniquities; and your churches, yea, even everyone, have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts. For behold, ye dolove money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of yourchurches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted. Oye wicked and perverse and stiffnecked people, why have ye built up churchesunto yourselves to get gain? Why have ye transfigured the holy word of God, thatye might bring damnation upon your souls? Oh, ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, yeteachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted theholy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the holy name ofChrist? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness thanthat misery which never dies—because of the praise of the world. Why do yeadorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and theneedy, and the naked, and the sick and the afflicted to pass by you, and noticethem not? Yea, why do ye build up your secret abominations to get gain, andcause that the widows should mourn before the Lord, and also the orphans tomourn before the Lord. (Compare Mormon 8:33-40) How I Received The Gold Plates of Mormon 587

The years passed, and I did many things that I am not proud of in hopes of finding those whowould help me in my calling. I wanted desperately to find a partner to help in the translation, and awoman to be my companion. I had many opportunities and tried and tested many individuals, inhopes that I would find just one to help. In my desperation and lack of companionship of the Spirit,I was left lonely and afraid. After I finally realized that the Lord would not provide a companion or partner to help me inthe translation, I humbled myself enough to allow a servant of the Lord to aid me in hiding the platesfrom the world and give me much needed encouragement from time to time. With the increasedfrequency of his visits, the translation of the gold plates began to come forth. I was commanded to start the translation at the beginning of the plates and to first translate thepart that was lost through the transgression of Martin Harris, whom Joseph had entrusted with 116pages of handwritten manuscript when he began to translate in his day. I was told that theretranslation of the beginning of the gold plates would give the world a better insight of the missionand life of Lehi and the beginnings of the record of Mormon. It seems that Mormon abridged therecord of Lehi and Lehi’s mission up to a certain point before he found the Small Plates of Nephiamong the many records that he had in his possession, which plates Mormon also included in hisabridgment. What was even more interesting to me was what the lost 116 pages of manuscript hadcontained. After finishing the first few pages that were given to me, I was astounded at how muchprophetic prose was in the lost manuscript. It generally depicted the condition of the church inJerusalem during Lehi’s day as a close replica of the church in Salt Lake City during the present day.It quickly became apparent that the Lord had allowed the manuscript to be lost so that the modernchurch would have no reference to what it shouldn’t be like, so that it could be tried and tested byfaith. With Joseph’s concurrence, I realized the great wisdom of the Lord in keeping this scripturefrom the Church until this time. There are few other passages of scripture that shed a greater lighton the misdoings and hypocrisy of the modern LDS Church. I was instructed to first introduce theretranslation of the beginning of the gold plates, which was once translated by Joseph Smith andwritten in manuscript form by Martin Harris, who subsequently lost it. Then, for the benefit of the whole world, I will present the most phenomenal scripture andrevelation ever given to the children of God. After I have presented these things to the world, thenwhatever the Lord would have me do, that I will do. If any man or woman wants to mock me, thatI will accept of myself. But if any of you mock these things, which are now revealed to you, thenyou will mock God; for these things are not mine, but they are His. If you mock God, then He willjudge you according to your works. But the work that I have been given by Him to do pertaining tothese things…is done. Christopher Marc Nemelka588 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ



APPENDIX 2

The Book of Lehi The Lost 116-Page Manuscript The following is the official introduction to the Book of Mormon as given by the modernLDS Church. Its contents are suitable enough for the purposes of introducing the reader to thesignificance of the lost 116-page manuscript: The Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible. It is a record of God’s dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Their words, written on gold plates, were quoted and abridged by a prophet-historian named Mormon. The record gives an account of two great civilizations. One came from Jerusalem in 600 B.C., and afterward separated into two nations, known as the Nephites and the Lamanites. The other came much earlier when the Lord confounded the tongues at the Tower of Babel. This group is known as the Jaredites. After thousands of years, all were destroyed except the Lamanites, and they are the principal ancestors of the American Indians. The crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon is the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after his resurrection. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come. After Mormon completed his writings, he delivered the account to his son Moroni, who added a few words of his own and hid up the plates in the hill Cumorah. On September 21, 1823, the same Moroni, then a glorified, resurrected being, appeared to the Prophet Joseph Smith and instructed him relative to the ancient record and its destined translation into the English language. In due course the plates were delivered to Joseph Smith, who translated them by the gift and power of God. The record is now published in many languages as a new and additional witness that Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and that all who will come unto him and obey the laws and ordinances of his gospel may be saved. Concerning this record the Prophet Joseph Smith said: “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. The Book of Lehi––The Lost 116 Pages 591

As Joseph Smith began the translation of the gold plates, he received help from a few scribeswho would write down the words that he translated. These words were written on British foolscap,which was a popular writing paper used during that time period and was approximately 13” X 16”in size. These papers were folded to make a page that was 13” X 8”. There were generally about225 words per page that were translated by the prophet and written down by each scribe, dependingupon the particular writing style of each. The first 116 pages of the original manuscript of Joseph Smith’s translation of the Book ofMormon from the plates of Mormon are commonly known as “the lost 116 pages” or the “lostmanuscript.” They were hand-written in Harmony, Pennsylvania by Martin Harris, being theprincipal, but not the only scribe to write for the prophet on these manuscripts. Martin Harris met Joseph Smith sometime after 1816, when the Smith family moved toPalmyra, New York. He first met Joseph Smith’s father, Joseph Smith, Sr., who told him about theangel Moroni's appearances and the golden plates. The Smiths moved to Manchester in 1820, whereJoseph obtained the plates in 1827. Because of persecution, he was forced to go to Harmony,Pennsylvania, to begin the translation of the plates. Sometime in the fall of 1827, Martin consentedto help with the translation, both financially as well as serving as a scribe. From about April 12 to June 14, 1828, Martin Harris served as Joseph Smith's primary scribe,subsequently producing 116 manuscript pages. Because he was using a lot of his own money to helpin the translation, Harris’ family soon became suspicious of exactly what was going on between himand Joseph. In order to gain his family’s support, Martin Harris persuaded Joseph to let him takethe 116 pages that they had completed to Palmyra to show his family. Purportedly, during a three-week period when Harris visited his relatives, attended to business, and served jury duty, the 116pages were stolen. Martin’s wife, Lucy Harris, allegedly stated that she had burned them, claimingthat they would lead to her family’s financial ruin. When Harris failed to return to Harmony as promised, Joseph became extremely agitated andfilled with great anxiety, and was forced to make an arduous journey to Manchester to see what wasgoing on. Harris reluctantly reported that someone had stolen the manuscript from his home afterhe had broken his promise and indiscriminately showed the manuscript to others outside of hisfamily. Devastated (I understand exactly how he was feeling), Joseph Smith approached the Lordin prayer and accepted his responsibility in the loss of the manuscript. In consequence of his disobedience and the loss of the manuscript, Joseph temporarily lostcustody of the plates and the Urim and Thummim. But following many days of incredible miseryand humbling pain, Joseph Smith again received the plates as well as the Urim and Thummim andall of his gifts were restored. However, Joseph Smith was forbidden by the Lord to retranslate the part of the record he hadpreviously translated. This was because, as he was told, those who had stolen the manuscript hadmade secret plans to publish it in an altered form in order to discredit his ability to translateaccurately. Having foreseen this tragic event, knowing full well that his prophets and revelators arefallible men at times, the Lord instructed Mormon to insert certain plates in with the plates that hehad made to abridge the history of his people. These plates are known as the Small Plates of Nephiand they cover approximately the same time period as the lost manuscript did. As Joseph Smith explained in the preface to the first (1830 A.D.) edition of the Book ofMormon, the 116 pages contained materials “from the Book of Lehi, which was an account abridgedfrom the plates of Lehi, by the hand of Mormon.” Lehi's record is mentioned in 1 Nephi 1:17, andis referred to at times by Nephi throughout his writings. Mormon explained his decision to includethe Small Plates of Nephi: And I do this for a wise purpose; for thus it whispereth me, according to the workings of the Spirit of the Lord which is in me. And now, I do not know all things; but the592 The Sealed Portion––The Final Testament of Jesus Christ