Discourse, 16 May 1841, as Published in Clayton, Revelations
Source Note
JS, Discourse, [, Hancock Co., IL], 16 May 1841. Version published [ca. 1857] in [William Clayton], Revelations, 10. The copy used for transcription is held at CHL.
Remarks by Joseph, May 16, 1841.— There are three independent principles; the Spirit of God, the spirit of man, and the spirit of the devil. All men have power to resist the devil. They who have tabernacles, have power over those who have not. The doctrine of eternal judgment. Acts 2, 41. Peter preached, Repent, and be in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, &c.; but in Acts 3, 19, he says, Repent and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out when the times of redemption shall come, and he shall send Jesus, &c. Remission of sins by baptism was not to be preached to murderers. All the priests in Christendom might pray for a murderer on the scaffold forever, but could not avail so much as a gnat towards their forgiveness, There is no forgiveness for murderers: they will have to wait until the times of redemption shall come, and that in hell. Peter had the of eternal judgment, and he saw David in hell, and knew for what reason, and that David would have to remain there until the resurrection at the coming of Christ. Romans 9. All election that can be found in the scriptures is according to the flesh, and pertaining to the . [p. 10]