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Revelation, 11 September 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 64]

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Revelation,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, [11] Sept. 1831. Version copied [ca. Oct. 1831] in Gilbert, Notebook, pp. [54]–[59]; handwriting of
Sidney Gilbert

28 Dec. 1789–29 June 1834. Merchant. Born at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eli Gilbert and Lydia Hemingway. Moved to Huntington, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; to Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, by Sept. 1818; to Painesville, Geauga Co...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation, 27 Feb. 1833 [D&C 89].

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 11 Sept. 1831 [D&C 64].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 11 September 1831 [D&C 64]

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the
keys

Authority or knowledge of God given to humankind. In the earliest records, the term keys primarily referred to JS’s authority to unlock the “mysteries of the kingdom.” Early revelations declared that both JS and Oliver Cowdery held the keys to bring forth...

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of the mysteries of the kingdom shall not be taken from my Servent Joseph while he liveth in asmuch as he obeyeth mine
ordinances

A religious rite. JS taught that ordinances were covenants between man and God, in which believers could affirm faith, gain spiritual knowledge, and seek blessings. Some ordinances were considered requisite for salvation. The manner in which ordinances were...

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<​]-​> there are those who have saught occation against him without cause nevertheless he hath sinned. but verily I say unto you I the Lord forgiveth sins unto those who confess their sins before me & ask forgiveness who have not sinned unto death<​]-​> my
deciples [disciples]

Generally, a follower of Jesus Christ, and in certain cases, one selected to lead the ministry. In the New Testament, Christ ordained twelve of his disciples as apostles. The Book of Mormon recounted that during his ministry to the Nephites, Christ similarly...

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in days of old saught occation against one another & forgave not one another in their heart & for this evil they were afflicted & sorely chastined wherefore I say unto you that ye had aught to forgive one another for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses standeth condemned before the Lord for their remaineth in him the greater sin. I the Lord will forgive him whome I will forgive but of you it is required to forgive all men & ye had aught to say in your hearts <​let​> god <​let​> judge between me & thee, & reward thee according to thy deeds & he that repenteth not of his sins & confesseth them not then ye shall bring them [p. [55]]
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