6/12/2017 - Section 40:1-3
June 12, 2017 Section 40:1-3 Leaving the Gospel Causes, Faith Blessings Follow, Endure to the End, Retirement is not the End, The preface contains Joseph’s comments concerning this section: “ As James Covill rejected the word of the Lord, and retuned to his former principles and people, the Lord gave unto me and Sidney Rigdon the following revelation.” As the synopsis to this section says, this revelation speaks of how “ Fear of persecution and cares of the world cause rejection of the gospel.” For me, it is v 2 that explains one of the causes of people falling away from the gospel they once embraced: “ And he received the word with gladness, but straightway Satan tempted him; and the fear of persecution and the cares of the world caused him to reject the word.” James Covill truly wanted to change. He came many miles, in winter, to meet Joseph. He had truly “ covenanted with the Lord that he would obey any command that the Lord would give him through me as His servant...