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Revelation, 30 August 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 63]

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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, 30 Aug. 1831. Version copied [ca. Oct. 1831] in Gilbert, Notebook, pp. [45]–[54]; 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, 30 Aug. 1831 [D&C 63].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 30 August 1831 [D&C 63]

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& their folly shall be made manifest & their works shall follow them in the eyes of the people & verily I say unto you as I have said before, he that looketh on a woman to lust after her, or if any shall commit adultery in his heart, they shall not have the Spirit, but shall deny the faith & shall fear wherefore I the Lord have said that the fearful & the unbelieveing & all liars & whosoever loveth & maketh a lie & the Whoremonger & the Sorcerer should have their part in that Lake which burneth with fire & brimstone, which is the second death, verily I say that they shall not have part in the first resurrection, and now behold I the Lord saith unto you that ye are not justified because these things are among you nevertheless he that endureth in faith & doeth my will the same shall overcome & shall receive an
inheritance

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

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upon the earth when the day of transfiguration shall come, when the earth shall be transfigured, even according to the pattern, which was shewn unto mine
Apostles

A title indicating one sent forth to preach; later designated as a specific ecclesiastical and priesthood office. By 1830, JS and Oliver Cowdery were designated as apostles. The “Articles and Covenants” of the church explained that an “apostle is an elder...

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upon the Mount, of which account the fullness ye have not yet received—— [p. [47]]
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Revelation, 30 August 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 63]
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