1 And now concerning my servant Parley P. Pratt, behold, I say unto him that as I live I will that he shall declare my gospel and learn of me, and be meek and lowly of heart.
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The day speedily cometh ... when ... the devil shall have power over his own dominion. 1:31
Trivia: According to the three grand keys that are provided in Section 129, how can you tell if a messenger from God is an angel, the spirit of a just man made perfect, or the devil?
1 And now concerning my servant Parley P. Pratt, behold, I say unto him that as I live I will that he shall declare my gospel and learn of me, and be meek and lowly of heart.
Parley P. Pratt [1]
2 And that which I have appointed unto him is that he shall ago with my servants, Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer, Jun., into the wilderness among the Lamanites.
will join Oliver Cowdery and Peter Whitmer, Jun.
on their mission to the Lamanites.
3 And Ziba Peterson also shall go with them; and I myself will go with them and be in their midst; and I am their advocate with the Father, and nothing shall prevail against them.
Ziba Peterson will also go along,
as will I, Jesus.
4 And they shall give heed to that which is written, and pretend to no other revelation; and they shall pray always that I may unfold the same to their understanding.
But let none of them pretend to receive any revelations.
5 And they shall give heed unto these words and trifle not, and I will bless them. Amen.
Amen.
In previous revelations to Joseph Smith's early followers, Jesus called them by their first name only.
This is the first time he uses their full names. Did they do something wrong, or what?
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