Warning of Pending Desolations
As we study the words of the Lord through his prophets, there is one activity in which no mortal beings are capable of doing in and of themselves, that being able to know of things to come.
Providing the foreknowledge of things to come is however only half of the mission of the Lord with his servants.
What is the benefit of a message without a messenger?
What good is it to know of a calamity and to not reveal it to those that it will affect?
The Lord has raised me up and commanded that I warn this generation of the things to come, for the warning voice must be declared, and I dare not hold back less the Lord's wrath be sent unto an unprepared generation.
"And the voice of warning shall be unto all people, by the mouths of my disciples, whom I have chosen in these last days." Doctrine and Covenants 1:4
"Behold, I sent you out to testify and warn the people, and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor." Doctrine and Covenants 88:81
"Contend thou, therefore, morning by morning; and day after day let thy warning voice go forth; and when the night cometh let not the inhabitants of the earth slumber, because of thy speech." Doctrine and Covenants 112:5
"And in all his journeyings let him lift up his voice as with the sound of a trump, and warn the inhabitants of the earth to flee the wrath to come." Doctrine and Covenants 124:106
Thus do I call forth unto this generation for the Lord's wrath is soon to occur to the wicked world's inhabitants, to the cutting off of those that will not receive his will.
"Verily, I say unto you, that woe shall come unto the inhabitants of the earth if they will not hearken unto my words;" Doctrine and Covenants 5:5
Evenso it has been given unto me through the Holy Ghost to know of things to come, yea even unto the world.
"For it shall be given you by the Holy Ghost to know my will concerning those kings and authorities, even what shall befall them in a time to come." Doctrine and Covenants 124:5
The Lord hath spoken unto me of those things to come, be it in the Americas, and of other nations abroad, wherein his wrath is soon to be poured out from time to time until the world's inhabitants do his righteousness.
"And their testimony shall also go forth unto the condemnation of this generation if they harden their hearts against them;
For a desolating scourge shall go forth among the inhabitants of the earth, and shall continue to be poured out from time to time, if they repent not, until the earth is empty, and the inhabitants thereof are consumed away and utterly destroyed by the brightness of my coming." Doctrine and Covenants 5:18,19
Wherefore I declare with boldness that desolations and destructions soon await this generation, that the day of wrath is soon to be given to this world's inhabitants.
"Wherefore, verily I say, let the wicked take heed, and let the rebellious fear and tremble; and let the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind, and all flesh shall know that I am God.
And he that seeketh signs shall see signs, but not unto salvation." Doctrine and Covenants 63:6,7
"For, with you saith the Lord Almighty, I will rend their kingdoms; I will not only shake the earth, but the starry heavens shall tremble." Doctrine and Covenants 84:118
"And then his disciples asked him, saying, Master, tell us concerning thy coming?
And he answered them, and said, In the generation in which the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled, there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, like the sea and the waves roaring. The earth also shall be troubled, and the waters of the great deep;" Joseph Smith Translation Saint Luke 21:24,25
It has been shown unto me in visions and through revelations that there is to be desolations to occur prior to the end of the sixth seal, or the sixth millennium, and that there will be other desolations during the seventh seal which is the seventh millennium.
The world however confused the seals in time sequence, wherein though they perceive that the year 2000 was the end of the sixth seal when it was not.
That the end of the fourth seal ended possibly two years later than 1 A.D.
If you want to understand more on this subject go the the message board.
The Lord revealed to John the Beloved of the desolation that were to occur during the sixth seal.
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Revelations 6: 12-17
The Lord revealing unto the prophet Joseph Smith where these desolations were to commence.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth, and a gross darkness the minds of the people, and all flesh has become corrupt before my face.
Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, a day of desolation, lamentation; and as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord.
First among those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord." Doctrine and Covenants 112:23-26
First to those that are upon my house (which are the lands of Zion) and those that have professed to know my name and have not known me.
In praying on this subject the Lord revealed the sequence of what would come to pass.
It was shown that the Lord would send forth a great fire upon the heads of the great and abominable church. John writes about this in chapter 17 and 18 of the Book of Revelations.
There John describes of the great fire that will consume this city.
"Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her." Revelations 18:8
He also reveals the cause of this fire being that of an asteroid hitting the earth.
"And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more at all." Revelations 18:21
Where is this city spoken of by John?
The answer is the city called Rome, in the nation of Italy.
There sits he that portrays himself as Christ, sitting upon his throne, being the mouthpiece of God or as he is called the Vicar of Christ, even the Pope.
Then will an exploding asteroid consume all of Rome, and the territory of up to two hundred miles in circumference.
Then will there be a world wide earthquake, causing other earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, and of ash to be thrown into the skies that will cover the earth of one degree or another.
This is the time of troubles in which to begin when as well there will be a meteor shower to cause world wide fires.
This is when the Americas will be given difficulties.
One place of interest is that of the area of those that profess to be of the Savior's relationship, but are not.
This is in reference to the Salt Lake City area, where the Lord will commence to try to call the arrogant leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to repentance.
For they testify of truth, revelations and spiritual gifts, but are as men that have lost the way.
Yea, evenso it is given for this to be an awakening unto them, that their costly tabernacles will be brought low, and their idols and shrines be toppled down.
Who will do it? The Lord will shake their lands, and make that which was raised up unto him in unrighteousness, to become rubble.
This however is only the first portion of chastisement to be meted out to this generation.
As well there are to be plagues and all manner of sicknesses.
"Wo, I say again, unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you, or your words, or your testimony concerning me;
For I, the Almighty, have laid my hands upon the nations, to scourge them for their wickedness.
And plagues shall go forth, and they shall not be taken from the earth until I have completed my work, which shall be cut short in righteousness--" Doctrine and Covenants 84:95-97
Therefore this last warning do I proclaim repent, seek the greater truths and serve the Lord's servants, for I warn you the Day of Wrath is soon to come.
"But, behold, I say unto you that before this great day shall come the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall be turned into blood, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and there shall be greater signs in heaven above and in the earth beneath;
And there shall be weeping and wailing among the hosts of men;
And there shall be a great hailstorm sent forth to destroy the crops of the earth.
And it shall come to pass, because of the wickedness of the world, that I will take vengeance upon the wicked for they will not repent: for the cup of mine indignation is full; for behold, my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not.
Wherefore, I the Lord God will send forth flies upon the face of the inhabitants thereof, and shall eat their flesh, and shall cause maggots to come in upon them;
And their tongues shall be stayed that they shall not utter against me; and their flesh shall fall from off their bones, and their eyes from their sockets;
And it shall come to pass that the beasts of the forest and the fowls of the air shall devour them up.
And the great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth, shall be cast down by devouring fire, according as it is spoken by the mouth of Ezekiel the prophet, who spoke of these things, which have not come to pass but surely must, as I live, for abominations shall not reign." Doctrine and Covenants 29:14-21
"But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and die.
And there shall be earthquakes also in divers places, and many desolations; yet men will harden their hearts against me, and they will take up the sword, one against another, and they will kill one another." Doctrine and Covenants 45:32,33
"Even so it shall be in that day when they shall see all these things, then shall they know that the hour is nigh.
And it shall come to pass that he that feareth me shall be looking forth for the great day of the Lord to come, even for the signs of the coming of the Son of Man.
And they shall see signs and wonders, for they shall be shown forth in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath.
And they shall behold blood, and fire, and vapors of smoke.
And before the day of the Lord shall come, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood, and the stars fall from heaven." Doctrine and Covenants 45:38-42
"For not many days hence and the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro as a drunken man; and the sun shall hide his face, and shall refuse to give light; and the moon shall be bathed in blood; and the stars shall become exceedingly angry, and shall cast themselves down as a fig that falleth from off a fig-tree.
And after your testimony cometh wrath and indignation upon the people.
For after your testimony cometh the testimony of earthquakes, that shall cause groanings in the midst of her, and men shall fall upon the ground and shall not be able to stand.
And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.
And all things shall be in commotion; and surely, men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people.
And angels shall fly through the midst of heaven, crying with a loud voice, sounding the trump of God, saying: Prepare ye, prepare ye, O inhabitants of the earth; for the judgement of our God is come. Behold, and lo, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
And immediately there shall appear a great sign in heaven, and all people shall see it together.
And another angel shall sound his trump, saying: That great church, the mother of abominations, that make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, that persecuteth the saints of God, that shed their blood- she who sitteth upon many waters, and upon the islands of the sea-behold, she is the tares of the earth; she is bound in bundles; her bands are made strong, no man can loose them; therefore, she is ready to be burned. And he shall sound his trump both long and loud, and all nations shall hear it." Doctrine and Covenants 88:87-94
Amen, Amen, and Amen
As we study the words of the Lord through his prophets, there is one activity in which no mortal beings are capable of doing in and of themselves, that being able to know of things to come.
Providing the foreknowledge of things to come is however only half of the mission of the Lord with his servants.
What is the benefit of a message without a messenger?
What good is it to know of a calamity and to not reveal it to those that it will affect?
The Lord has raised me up and commanded that I warn this generation of the things to come, for the warning voice must be declared, and I dare not hold back less the Lord's wrath be sent unto an unprepared generation.
"And the voice of warning shall be unto all people, by the mouths of my disciples, whom I have chosen in these last days." Doctrine and Covenants 1:4
"Behold, I sent you out to testify and warn the people, and it becometh every man who hath been warned to warn his neighbor." Doctrine and Covenants 88:81
"Contend thou, therefore, morning by morning; and day after day let thy warning voice go forth; and when the night cometh let not the inhabitants of the earth slumber, because of thy speech." Doctrine and Covenants 112:5
"And in all his journeyings let him lift up his voice as with the sound of a trump, and warn the inhabitants of the earth to flee the wrath to come." Doctrine and Covenants 124:106
Thus do I call forth unto this generation for the Lord's wrath is soon to occur to the wicked world's inhabitants, to the cutting off of those that will not receive his will.
"Verily, I say unto you, that woe shall come unto the inhabitants of the earth if they will not hearken unto my words;" Doctrine and Covenants 5:5
Evenso it has been given unto me through the Holy Ghost to know of things to come, yea even unto the world.
"For it shall be given you by the Holy Ghost to know my will concerning those kings and authorities, even what shall befall them in a time to come." Doctrine and Covenants 124:5
The Lord hath spoken unto me of those things to come, be it in the Americas, and of other nations abroad, wherein his wrath is soon to be poured out from time to time until the world's inhabitants do his righteousness.
"And their testimony shall also go forth unto the condemnation of this generation if they harden their hearts against them;
For a desolating scourge shall go forth among the inhabitants of the earth, and shall continue to be poured out from time to time, if they repent not, until the earth is empty, and the inhabitants thereof are consumed away and utterly destroyed by the brightness of my coming." Doctrine and Covenants 5:18,19
Wherefore I declare with boldness that desolations and destructions soon await this generation, that the day of wrath is soon to be given to this world's inhabitants.
"Wherefore, verily I say, let the wicked take heed, and let the rebellious fear and tremble; and let the day of wrath shall come upon them as a whirlwind, and all flesh shall know that I am God.
And he that seeketh signs shall see signs, but not unto salvation." Doctrine and Covenants 63:6,7
"For, with you saith the Lord Almighty, I will rend their kingdoms; I will not only shake the earth, but the starry heavens shall tremble." Doctrine and Covenants 84:118
"And then his disciples asked him, saying, Master, tell us concerning thy coming?
And he answered them, and said, In the generation in which the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled, there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity, like the sea and the waves roaring. The earth also shall be troubled, and the waters of the great deep;" Joseph Smith Translation Saint Luke 21:24,25
It has been shown unto me in visions and through revelations that there is to be desolations to occur prior to the end of the sixth seal, or the sixth millennium, and that there will be other desolations during the seventh seal which is the seventh millennium.
The world however confused the seals in time sequence, wherein though they perceive that the year 2000 was the end of the sixth seal when it was not.
That the end of the fourth seal ended possibly two years later than 1 A.D.
If you want to understand more on this subject go the the message board.
The Lord revealed to John the Beloved of the desolation that were to occur during the sixth seal.
"And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?" Revelations 6: 12-17
The Lord revealing unto the prophet Joseph Smith where these desolations were to commence.
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth, and a gross darkness the minds of the people, and all flesh has become corrupt before my face.
Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, a day of desolation, lamentation; and as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord.
First among those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord." Doctrine and Covenants 112:23-26
First to those that are upon my house (which are the lands of Zion) and those that have professed to know my name and have not known me.
In praying on this subject the Lord revealed the sequence of what would come to pass.
It was shown that the Lord would send forth a great fire upon the heads of the great and abominable church. John writes about this in chapter 17 and 18 of the Book of Revelations.
There John describes of the great fire that will consume this city.
"Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her." Revelations 18:8
He also reveals the cause of this fire being that of an asteroid hitting the earth.
"And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down and shall be found no more at all." Revelations 18:21
Where is this city spoken of by John?
The answer is the city called Rome, in the nation of Italy.
There sits he that portrays himself as Christ, sitting upon his throne, being the mouthpiece of God or as he is called the Vicar of Christ, even the Pope.
Then will an exploding asteroid consume all of Rome, and the territory of up to two hundred miles in circumference.
Then will there be a world wide earthquake, causing other earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanic eruptions, and of ash to be thrown into the skies that will cover the earth of one degree or another.
This is the time of troubles in which to begin when as well there will be a meteor shower to cause world wide fires.
This is when the Americas will be given difficulties.
One place of interest is that of the area of those that profess to be of the Savior's relationship, but are not.
This is in reference to the Salt Lake City area, where the Lord will commence to try to call the arrogant leadership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to repentance.
For they testify of truth, revelations and spiritual gifts, but are as men that have lost the way.
Yea, evenso it is given for this to be an awakening unto them, that their costly tabernacles will be brought low, and their idols and shrines be toppled down.
Who will do it? The Lord will shake their lands, and make that which was raised up unto him in unrighteousness, to become rubble.
This however is only the first portion of chastisement to be meted out to this generation.
As well there are to be plagues and all manner of sicknesses.
"Wo, I say again, unto that house, or that village or city that rejecteth you, or your words, or your testimony concerning me;
For I, the Almighty, have laid my hands upon the nations, to scourge them for their wickedness.
And plagues shall go forth, and they shall not be taken from the earth until I have completed my work, which shall be cut short in righteousness--" Doctrine and Covenants 84:95-97
Therefore this last warning do I proclaim repent, seek the greater truths and serve the Lord's servants, for I warn you the Day of Wrath is soon to come.
"But, behold, I say unto you that before this great day shall come the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall be turned into blood, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and there shall be greater signs in heaven above and in the earth beneath;
And there shall be weeping and wailing among the hosts of men;
And there shall be a great hailstorm sent forth to destroy the crops of the earth.
And it shall come to pass, because of the wickedness of the world, that I will take vengeance upon the wicked for they will not repent: for the cup of mine indignation is full; for behold, my blood shall not cleanse them if they hear me not.
Wherefore, I the Lord God will send forth flies upon the face of the inhabitants thereof, and shall eat their flesh, and shall cause maggots to come in upon them;
And their tongues shall be stayed that they shall not utter against me; and their flesh shall fall from off their bones, and their eyes from their sockets;
And it shall come to pass that the beasts of the forest and the fowls of the air shall devour them up.
And the great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth, shall be cast down by devouring fire, according as it is spoken by the mouth of Ezekiel the prophet, who spoke of these things, which have not come to pass but surely must, as I live, for abominations shall not reign." Doctrine and Covenants 29:14-21
"But my disciples shall stand in holy places, and shall not be moved; but among the wicked, men shall lift up their voices and curse God and die.
And there shall be earthquakes also in divers places, and many desolations; yet men will harden their hearts against me, and they will take up the sword, one against another, and they will kill one another." Doctrine and Covenants 45:32,33
"Even so it shall be in that day when they shall see all these things, then shall they know that the hour is nigh.
And it shall come to pass that he that feareth me shall be looking forth for the great day of the Lord to come, even for the signs of the coming of the Son of Man.
And they shall see signs and wonders, for they shall be shown forth in the heavens above, and in the earth beneath.
And they shall behold blood, and fire, and vapors of smoke.
And before the day of the Lord shall come, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon be turned into blood, and the stars fall from heaven." Doctrine and Covenants 45:38-42
"For not many days hence and the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro as a drunken man; and the sun shall hide his face, and shall refuse to give light; and the moon shall be bathed in blood; and the stars shall become exceedingly angry, and shall cast themselves down as a fig that falleth from off a fig-tree.
And after your testimony cometh wrath and indignation upon the people.
For after your testimony cometh the testimony of earthquakes, that shall cause groanings in the midst of her, and men shall fall upon the ground and shall not be able to stand.
And also cometh the testimony of the voice of thunderings, and voice of lightnings, and the voice of tempests, and the voice of the waves of the sea heaving themselves beyond their bounds.
And all things shall be in commotion; and surely, men's hearts shall fail them; for fear shall come upon all people.
And angels shall fly through the midst of heaven, crying with a loud voice, sounding the trump of God, saying: Prepare ye, prepare ye, O inhabitants of the earth; for the judgement of our God is come. Behold, and lo, the Bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
And immediately there shall appear a great sign in heaven, and all people shall see it together.
And another angel shall sound his trump, saying: That great church, the mother of abominations, that make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, that persecuteth the saints of God, that shed their blood- she who sitteth upon many waters, and upon the islands of the sea-behold, she is the tares of the earth; she is bound in bundles; her bands are made strong, no man can loose them; therefore, she is ready to be burned. And he shall sound his trump both long and loud, and all nations shall hear it." Doctrine and Covenants 88:87-94
Amen, Amen, and Amen