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Inc In the land. not n famine OF bread.
nor "A thirst for winter. but of hearing
the words of the Lord. and they shall
wander from sea To- sea. and from the
north even TO the east they shall run to
and fro 60 seek the word OF the Lord
and shall not nnd Y" tAmoa \. n. 10
The prophetic words 81 Micah niro
forutell a spiritual faminci Therefore
night shall b. unto you. that 80 shall
not have "a vision and " shall be dark
unto you. that 80 shall not divine: and
tho sun shall 40 down over the
prophets. nrd the day shall be dark
over them. Then shall the rccrs be
ashamed ana the OWNERS cnnfounded.
Yea, they shall all cover their lips. for
there ~ no answer Of God" tNic. o.
9, ~ Let NJ examine these verses;
wight shall be- until you that ye shall
not have . vision" tWhsrc there IN no
vision the people perish. Prov. 2gi ~
fo according 10 solomon'n words. the
people persisted spiritually.
Again. THE sun shall SO down over
the prophets" tsurely the Lord Uod
viii do nothing. hut ne rcyeaieih M
secrets unto his servants. the prophets.
Amos . III Then God ala not have
work In the earth during che time
there were no prophets.
The "diyinern' were 90 'bc con-
founded" they ARE when they com
slider and Try 10 explain the plan 81 sal
walton, Tor they explain II In different
ways
Through the power of tho Holy
Ghost the New Testament writer's saw
the are ~ apoHtasy, II even commenced
IN their day. Paul warns the Elders az
EphcsuH 20 guard against u for "Elcy-
Gus wolves were To enter In and mot
SPAR the flock" And some In tho
church would arise nnd speak pcrverac
things ana draw away disciples after
thcm." Acts 800 $500
We will now go to paura letters TO
Timothy bishop az EphcHuH. II Tim.
a. !, 2, % II Tim. % i-s3 a. i.tl
Tho condition ~ the s0-called chris
tan fectH' prove the fulniment OF
Peter'n words ~ Pet. 2. i-3)
These 'herealeH," too numerous to
mention. crcpt Into the Christian rclig-
| Ion beginning even In the nrat century
and have continued TO the present time
| The "covctourncaH and feiened words
OF christian ministers arv making
"mefrhandlse uf the souls Of men" by
/ charging large salaries FOR preaching
and by preaching that which they as
sumo 10 be the doctrine OF christ. when
! Il II not. Salvation cannot be- obtained
| by following man.made systems of re-
llgion. Tor our Savior says In vain do
they worship me teaching for doctrines
the commandments OF mcn." tMatt. ~.
| %
Christ forctcila His Church being
taken from the earth, and from the
days II John the baptist until now the
kingdom ~ heaven Fufereth violence.
and the violent take II by force" John.
/ the NeNelnt0r, tells uH ntuv, ~ In
/ what power II was that should take Ia
by force. THIS n the Roman power Tor
| she was hullt upon seven heads fhlilH)
and ten horns (klngiomsl spring up az
4 a. 4. HN..NN - nj.
gave power 10 this beast with seven
heads and ten horns" and the beast
made war with the Saints aud over
came them and should bear sway over
all the earth.
Through horesles and persecution the
pure Gospel ~ Christ was taken from
the earth The npostnHy came, the
authority Of God was no longer In The
earth the woman (chnch ~ CHRISTI
fi-i Into the wilderness To remain there
i.ef0 years. ulov ~ 0, ~
The Gospel being taken from the
earth. II was necessary for dod 10
| again restore u.
| Peter says tho heavens must receive
Christ till all things asc restored which
the prophets have said should come.
/ Acts 81 ln-2i)
Joseph Smith was the honorcd instr,i.
mcnt In the hands ~ the Lord in
bringing forth His work In the Latter,
days.
The angel which John said
should bring the Gospel 10 earth
| mev. ~. 6, ~ did come
and Instruct Joseph Smith In
the Gospel. also, showed him where
certain plates were hid which gave an
| account Of the ancient Inhabitants of
| America and Gods dealings with them.
our sovlor told His Disciples AT Jeru.
salem lie hnd other sheep which We're
not Of TINT fold and said lilo muet visit
them. JOhn 10; iG) According 10 the
Book Of Mormon history he came hers
and established His church as he Ind
done nt Jerusalem,
| As we hive told you before Ezekiel
| speaks Of record coming forth and
being Joined with the stick Of Judah
| 1.-THE Bible). Oszek % ohap).
Isaiah tells the condition rrie world
| viii be In whom this sealed hook comes
| forth lis. 90 chhp1, The prnlmiat
David speaks of truth (which Id Inc
word OF God. John i7iiO coming out
Of the earth; at the same time Right,
eousness was 20 come down out on
| heaven ops. sb;o-iV.
John the Baptist and Peter Jamea
and John brought this righteousness IN
the year 1899 during the time the Book