Message 74<br />

 January 8, 1951 | 2:40 a.m. - 3:20 a.m.<br />

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 The Messenger, John the Baptist, appeared at 2:40 a.m., January 8,

1951, and gave the following message. He was clothed in power and

light as in all other occasions and visits. He spoke slowly,

repeating at times as I wrote the message down. He was with me 40

minutes.  W.A.DRAVES<br />

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 1 Arise, and take the message I will give you.<br />

 2 Behold, this is a day when the Lord has established His church

among men, to bring salvation to the earth in its fullness, and

prepare a bride, the Lamb's wife; and power and authority is given

that it shall be done.<br />

 3 Likewise, a day wherein Satan has great power and seeks to

destroy all he can of the good, but he shall fail in the end. He

has swayed men for this long time to follow traditions of men and

not the way of God; having a form of godliness but denying the

power thereof. They turned from the former commandment and<br />

 remembered it not, until now, the faithful are holding to the

truth, even The Record of the Nephites and all the Lord's words

wherein there is but one Lord, one God, one salvation, one plan of

redemption and a place in the hereafter for the faithful with God,

and for those that doubt and are evil, captured by Satan, absorbed

in his ways, shall remain so till the resurrections shall be, where

the judgments are spread. It shall be man's own ways while here

that decides his decree. Woe to the doubtful, the wicked, the

heedless, and those that plan to destroy.<br />

 4 False prophets will arise. False proclaims will be made. Evil

will grow worse and worse among the ungodly. Hearts will be sad

until few will have faith in the gospel of Christ. Mockery shall be

among men, but the truth shall go on to its mission.<br />

 5 I am the Messenger of the Lord. I am the one to bring the

authority before the Christ. I am Christ's servant. I have brought

and bring the instructions for The Church of Christ. I bring the

message. I am sent from God. I speak His words, and moreover, it is

Christ's words that shall judge all men. Trust not in the arm of

flesh.<br />

 6 Fear not those who speak lightly of my coming for I come as the

Lord commands. In days of old, there were those who said the Lord

spoke not through Moses, through the prophets and through the

Christ who walked among men. Nevertheless, the Lord has spoken, and

speaks now as I come and His church is set up among men. It shall

continue on to prepare the Bride until the Lord comes to reign on

earth, when the powers of Satan are cast out and subdued, for the

millennium reign of peace among mankind. All of those that doubt

and reject will not be there.<br />

 7 The Lord accepts the work of the faithful; therefore continue

on. Fear not those that reject the words I bring, those that speak

lightly of the message, those that are removed. Have no part with

them. They have no part in this work of the Lord's. Their minds are

in darkness. They destroy themselves. Their hope fades away. Some

will repent; others will fail. Some will blaspheme to the end. Man

fails but the Lord's work will not. They that go from this work are

as a body without the spirit is dead.<br />

 8 Let Parkinson know the Lord placed him in the quorum of

apostles. Let there be added to the apostles: Howard

Leighton-Floyd, W. H. Callin and Andrew F. Flanders at this time.

The Lord will call others as the vacancies occur-the work must go

on.<br />

 9 Let there be added to the bishops: C. G. Clary, H. H. Burt and

Seth La Vern Fife. Peace will come to the faithful that will do the

Lord's bidding.<br />

 10 The Voice of Peace carries peace to many; let it

continue.<br />

 11 Let R. C. Conoley and George Rolfe be set apart as evangelists.

The Lord will open the way for their faith to be spoken to

many.<br />

 12 A word to those that endure. Yea, greater things are yet. The

unfolding of much is before you. The mysteries of God will no

longer be hid, if you will have great faith and endure.<br />

 13 Let all be humble and the powers of the world will not disturb

nor destroy. You have seen the vision, the wars and the peace. Hold

sacred the will of the Lord, that the way of life may go to

many.<br />

 14 I leave peace with you and will come again as the Lord will

direct. Amen.<br />

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