David's Testimony of the Prophet Sidney Rigdon
Channel: The Fellowship of Christ
Date: 2022-11-03

"And again, verily I say unto thy brethren, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, their sins are forgiven them also, and they are accounted as equal with thee [Joseph Smith Jr.] in holding the Keys of this last kingdom." -Doctrines of the Saints 7b:6 (Doctrine and Covenants 7:3a COC/RLDS, 90:6 CJCLdS)

"For behold, in the days of my servant Brigham there was much diversity, and I called the twelve to lead the larger portion of the branches of my Church, and I had called Brigham Young to lead the twelve through the mouth of my servant, Joseph; and this I did through the voice of my people, as the Holy Spirit moved them to choose for themselves a leader; for behold, did not my servant Sidney Rigdon also have these same keys and more? Did I not come unto him in visions, even as I did unto my servant Joseph Smith Jr.?  Did he not also bare witness and testify of my Word? Yet he exalted himself and was cut off from my presence for a time; yea, in treacherous actions he did reject the keys that I, the Lord your God had given him; and thus, I took them, even his keys over the larger portion of the Church, and he was blinded by his own self-worth in leading those that would follow him. But behold, even my Grace is sufficient to save his soul, despite the weakness of his flesh; for he did keep the New Covenant, even his testimony of me and of the Book of Mormon." -Doctrines of the Saints 13a:19-27