1846 Revelation

[Jaydes]

Recorded by Orson Pratt in his 1846 Prophetic Almanac.

 

"Whatsoever is written by the prophets and apostles which were of old concerning Me, must be fulfilled; And the time is nigh at hand, when I will come down from my habitation in the heavens, and stand again upon the earth, in power and great glory; And I will establish my kingdom and laws over all the earth; and my will shall be done on the earth as it is done in heaven.

But before that great day, there must needs be preparation; that all things that are written may be fulfilled.

Behold, I the Lord will reason with you, O children of the earth, even as one man reasoneth with another, that you may understand.

When I came upon the earth before, did I not fulfill every jot and tittle of those scriptures of the prophets which, related to the circumstances of my conception, birth, ministry, sufferings, death, burial, and resurrection?

Was I not conceived of a virgin, born in Bethlehem, called out of Egypt, turned aside into Nazareth, to fulfill that which was written? Was I not betrayed for thirty pieces of silver, and was it not a treacherous kiss from one of my own household?

Was I not scourged and spit upon? Did they not pierce my hands, side and feet; And did they not cast lots for my vesture, and divide my raiment among them, all to fulfill the scriptures?

Was I not numbered with transgressors? Did they not pass by Me without breaking my bones, although they broke the bones of the two which were crucified with Me?

Was not my life taken from the earth, and did I not make my bed with the rich in my death, to fulfill the scriptures? Did I not rise again the third day, because it was written that I should not see corruption?

Verily I say unto you, all these things were done to fulfill the words of the prophet.

Again, did I not predict the destruction of Jerusalem, and the temple; and the dispersion and long captivity of the Jews? Did I not forewarn my disciples to flee out of Judea to the mountains?

Is it not written by my servant Luke? And has it not come to pass, every whit, in relation to the city and temple, and in relation to the Jewish nation? Did I not say that Jerusalem should be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled? Are not all these things fulfilled even unto this day?

Again, did I not say there should be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars, and upon the earth; distress of nations with perplexity—mens hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which should come upon the earth?

Did I not forewarn you, that when you see these signs begin to come to pass, you might know that the Kingdom of God was nigh at hand, and that all the tribes of the earth should mourn, and they should see Me coming with the clouds of Heaven with power and great glory?

Have not these signs begun to come to pass?

Why then do some affirm that the coming of the Lord is not near, or that I will not come in person, in a cloud, in like manner as I ascended? For I will come upon them unawares, and they shall not reign with Me on the earth.

Again, there are many who err on the other extreme, not knowing the scriptures, neither the power of God.

Behold they set an appointed time for my coming, and it fails to come to pass; and they cry unto Me with much importunity, to come down among them, and not to disappoint them. But they cannot alter the times and seasons which the Father hath put in his own power, nor cause Me to disregard that which is written.

Behold my servant Paul testified that the heavens must receive Me until the times of restitution of all things which I had spoken by the mouth of all my holy prophets since the world began.

I also testified to my people, while in the flesh, that this gospel of the kingdom should first be preached to all nations for a testimony, and then I would come.

My servant Peter also testified that I would come in flaming fire, taking vengeance on all those who know not God and obey not the gospel.

Now verily I say unto you, if I were to come before these scriptures were fulfilled, I should be guilty both of falsehood and injustice.

It would be falsehood to break my word, and it would be unjust to destroy a people for not obeying that which they had not been taught, nor had sufficient opportunity to obey.

Indeed, many of the very people who manifest so much zeal to warn others, and who pray so earnestly for my coming, have not themselves understood the gospel nor obeyed it; and should I come, in answer to their prayers, it would be to their own destruction.

Again, the circumstances of my coming, and the very place where I will set my feet are clearly foretold by the prophets.

Behold I have told you by the mouth of my servant Zacharaiah, that my people Israel should be gathered to the land of Canaan, which I gave unto Abraham and his seed for an everlasting inheritance, and that Jerusalem should be rebuilt, and the Temple and sanctuary also; And that all the nations round about should be gathered there to fight against my people Israel; And that Judah should fight in their own defence, and that the weak should be as David, and the strong among them should be as the angel of the Lord; and thus the nations who should be in the siege against Jerusalem should be cut in pieces.

And then, and under those circumstances they should look upon Me whom they had pierced, and should mourn and repent, and find a fountain opened in that day for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and uncleaness.

Not only did my servant Zacharaiah tell these things, but he also told that my feet in that day should stand upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east. That the earth would cleave in twain beneath my feet and the mountain rend asunder at my presence.

That half of the mountain would remove to the north, and the other half to the south, and make a great valley where the mountain now stands.

That I would come, and all the saints with Me in that day, to that place, and under those circumstances to defend the Jews, to destroy their enemies, and to cleanse and purify Jerusalem.

That Jerusalem should be holy, and all the land round about should be safely inhabited from that time forth; and that summer and winter would succeed each other, and the year roll round in its season from that time forth.

That all the nations of the land should go up to Jerusalem from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles; And that there should be one Lord, and his name one, and He should be King over all the earth.

Again, my servant Daniel was shown a vision of my coming in a cloud to take the dominion of the earth; and that all kingdoms should serve and obey Me.

But before I came he saw my kingdom organized in its beauty by the Ancient of Days, and all prepared to receive Me.

Know ye therefore, O inhabitants of the earth, that all these and many other scriptures must be fulfilled in connection with my coming; And that I cannot come until the times of restoration are fulfilled, and until the circumstances and preparations are completed as it is written; And that when all things are prepared, I will come, and bring all the saints with Me to reign on Earth.

Thrones shall be cast down, kingdoms and states shall be broken up, empires shall rend, but my word shall all be fulfilled, and my kingdom shall stand forever.

My servant David shall then be seated on the throne of Israel at Jerusalem; Mine apostles who suffered with Me in the flesh, shall be seated on twelve thrones to administer justice and judgment to the twelve tribes; And my saints shall be placed in power upon the earth and administer the affairs of government.

My laws shall be the only creed, the only standard of justice; and my saints the only kings, governors, and magistrates upon the earth.

Intelligence and truth shall prevail; error and darkness flee away; death shall be swallowed up in victory; life shall be everlasting; and peace and love shall crown the whole, and thrill through every bosom.

Earth shall feel the blessing. The parched ground shall abound in pools, the thirsty land in springs of water; the desert shall blossom as the rose, and vegetation bloom as Eden, while all the beasts of the field dwell in peace.

Man shall then plant gardens and eat the fruit of them; he shall plant vineyards and drink the wine of them; he shall build houses and inhabit them.

His children shall multiply in the earth and come to a good old age; and he whose years are numbered, shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye, and shall live and reign with Me forever.

And now verily I say unto you, and unto all men, repent of your errors and wicked works, obey my gospel, and become members of my kingdom, that there may be one fold and one shepherd.

And in order that you may understand my gospel in its plainness and in its fullness, I will now declare it unto you, even the gospel which you must obey, in order to be prepared for my coming; without which you can never reign with Me on the earth.

Believe in Me, for I have been crucified and have risen again from the dead as your Lord and your Redeemer.

Repent of all your errors, and of all your sins and follies; come unto Me with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, and be baptized in my name for remission of sins.

Receive the gift of the Holy Spirit through the laying on of the hands of my servants, and then serve Me faithfully to the end, and you shall have eternal life.

Behold, I the Lord have spoken it by the mouth of my servant, and will bear witness of its truth by my spirit, to all those who will seek with all their hearts to know and do the truth. Even so. Amen."

[strappinglad]

Since this was written 175 years ago, all I can say is that God's definition of " nigh " , is not the same as most people's . 

Personally, I don't see a temple in Jerusalem any time soon. " Soon " , another word that doesn't mean what it usually means.