The following revelation was given to David in Ohio on March 18, 2016. The Lord explains his command to build a temple and gives more light and knowledge on the sealing keys. 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 April 6, 2019.
- My servant David, I see thou hast sought after wisdom to gain my council, in this I am much pleased;
- Thou hast sought to know more of the sealing power, and behold more shall I reveal unto you.
- Behold, there are more powers than one, yet they all bear the power to seal upon heaven and earth.
- ¶ The keys of the High Priesthood, yea even the keys of an Elder and a High Priest and High Priestess;
- Behold, these are the keys spoken of my me through my servant Joseph in the first section of my Book of Commandments and Doctrine and Covenants of the branches of my kingdom.
- [DS 1:10] For I have declared through my servant Joseph, And verily, I say unto you, that they who go forth, bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth:
- [DS 1:11] To them is power given to seal, both on earth and in heaven,
- [DS 1:12] The unbelieving and rebellious; yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked, without measure,
- [DS 1:13] Unto the day when the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work, and measure to every man, according to the measure which he has measure to his fellow man.
- Behold, this is the sealing power thou hast, as a High Priest sealed unto me; and behold it is this power that my church, even the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, uses to seal families in my temples;
- ¶ And behold, this is but one type of the sealing power.
- Yea, there is another that is given unto them that have their calling and election made sure; yea, and thou hast this gift bestowed unto thee as well, for thy calling and election is sure;
- And this sealing is to be used for the benefit of the Church of the First Born, of which you are a part.
- ¶ And there is a third and higher sealing of the priesthood which I was to bestow upon my servant Joseph;
- Yet he was taken from the earth by wicked men before my temple was finished;
- And it is this priesthood, and these keys which thou art to receive once my temple is complete, that my house might be in order.
- ¶ Behold, my servant Joseph taught mine apostles before he was taken, and it was this endowment that they took with them into mine house upon completion;
- Yea, and no more revelation was given, nor ask to be received; for my servants thought they had the fullness, or that they were not worthy to receive of that fullness;
- Yet that fullness was and is yet to be revealed.
- And these men added unto my endowment that which was of men;
- And over time I have moved my servants, as they would hear me, to remove the portions that were not of me;
- Yet they still hide my power and my blessings from the world, keeping secret that which precious unto me;
- Yea, they understand the sacredness of the ordnance, yet do not know that it is but in preparation for a greater power yet to come.
Thoughts, comments, and other interpretations are welcome below.
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