“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” -Psalms 51:17 The Lord has asked us to come to him with a broken heart and contrite spirit (3 Nephi 4:49 RAV, 9:20 OPV). As we’ve already stated, a “broken heart” is a pierced heart. One open to both receiving and pouring out God’s Love, the true prayer now inscribed upon it. What then is the “contrite spirit?”
“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” -Psalms 34:18 When teaching the people he had gathered in the Americas, Jesus did away with the sacrificing of animals. He asked for something more personal when he told them, “ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me a broken heart and a contrite spirit” (3 Nephi 4:49 RAV, 9:20 OPV). But what does this mean?
The following vision was received by Joseph Smith Jr. July 12, 1843 in Nauvoo, Illinois. From the diary of Joseph Smith Jr.: “Wednesday, July 12. Received a Revelation in the office in presence of Hyrum Smith, and William Clayton.”
The following revelation was given to David in Ohio on April 18, 2016. The Lord answers questions about marriage in the original Latter Day Saint church and for the Fellowship. In January of 2018 David was studying the 132nd section of the Latter-day Saints’ Doctrine and Covenants, and upon reading the last verse he prayed to know when we would reveal more unto us as promised. He was told the two revelations given on this date were answers to that…
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” – Jesus Christ (Matthew 18: 20)
The following revelation was given to David in Ohio on August 21, 2016. The Lord speaks on the organization of the Fellowship. This revelation was voted and accepted as scripture by the Council of Elders of the Fellowship January 5, 2019, and the Church of Jesus Christ in Christian Fellowship April 6, 2019. After this revelation was accepted by the Fellowship it was decided by the Sisters their organization would be called “The Sisterhood of Christ.” The term “Relief Society”…
The following revelation was given to David in Ohio on May 4, 2016. The Lord commands His servant to compile the Scriptures for the Fellowship, to translate the Brass Plates, and to preach repentance. This revelation was voted and accepted as scripture by the Council of Elders of the Fellowship January 5, 2019. We ask members of the Fellowship to read this revelation prayerfully to determine if it should be added to the Fellowship canon in preparation of the vote…