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Message 74: 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.

Just because people do not want to hear about the truth, does not mean it is not truth. People don’t want to believe the message because it makes them look at their own actions. God sending his messenger to prepare his people, the question is will people listen.

3^rd Nephi 24:1-3

And it came to pass that he commanded them that they should write the words which the Father had given unto Malachi, which he should tell unto them. And it came to pass that after they were written he expounded them. And these are the words which he did tell unto them, saying: Thus said the Father unto Malachi—Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in; behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming, and who shall stand when he appeareth? For he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fuller’s soap. And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.

Christ is telling us about the messenger that will come and prepare this world for his second coming. Only through the messenger will we be able put ourselves into a position for the return of Christ. We can be thankful that this messenger does come and will return with instructions from Christ to his Church.

Message 22:8

Some will say, ‘How shall I know that this is of God?’ Have you not read the prophets of old? Did Jesus not tell you of these times that you see? For the Lord has spoken and sent me with the message as in the days of Noah. Will you heed his words? Or will you reject it as in the days of old?

No one who hears about this message will be able to deny it on judgment day. This is the way of the truth that was promised to us from our God above to help us stay true to him. If we deny it we only hurt ourselves, both today and in the end. Will you listen and follow the truth?

Mark 9:11-13

And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought. But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him.

Jesus talked about the coming of the Messenger. Notice how he said that Elias would first come and restore all things. This means that Elias could not come before Christ was on the earth at that time because Christ had yet to establish all things. You cannot restore things if they are not created yet.

Message 80:2

I am sent at this time, the Lord’s appointing. Give my words to the Church, the brethren. There are many faithful that grow not weary in well doing. The Lord’s work is set in pace, let it move on.

We cannot dictate the timing of the coming of John. If it was up to me he would have been sent back to us many years ago to help lead the work. What we can count on is the promise that God is going to send him back when he is ready for it. Until then we each have  search out the truth and see if our actions are what God would want us to do.

Message 65:8

I speak the will of him that sent me. I am John the Baptist, the servant of the Lord. Peace I leave with you and the Church. I will come again as the Lord will direct. Amen.”

John is coming to us in these end days not of his own accord, but from the direction of our Lord. John is a fellow servant of us and does the bidding of the Lord. 

Message 46:6

I come to give instructions. I come from the presence of the Lord. The words I speak are his words; the message I bring is his message for mankind. Will they heed it? Lo, he has waited long, yet many are slow to obey. Many are true and will yet be true. Many will fall by the way because they have not prepared for that which is to come, for great is the work that shall be done and the Lord will direct in his way all those that will heed his voice. He will provide and point the way.

John comes from the Lord’s presence. He does not come on his own accord. We need to take the words that he brings and follow them closely. Wither or not we listen is up to us, but if we don’t the results will not be pleasant. The directions are clear and direct. Our actions are the only variable.

Message53:6

The turmoil is on. The greatest peril shall fill its place and mankind will inquire of the Lord their God. Their idols shall melt away; for the law shall go forth from Zion, cleansing the hearts of men. They shall stand before, being ministered unto for I come to give light, to instruct, to call, and to point the way.

Today is the day of turmoil. It is time for people to come to their God and receive their salvation. The way is being sent forth, it is up to you to follow.

Message 68:5

The Lord is mindful of his people and has heard the prayers from the heart. I am commanded that answer shall come. Therefore, I came to speak life and the will of the Lord. I am the Elias. I am set to refine and make ready a people before the Lord. This is my mission. Deliverance shall come to many.

This is true today as well. I know that the messenger has not come for many years, but that does not mean that God is not listing to our prayers. It is just not time for us to get our answer yet. It will come because God said it would.

Revelation 10:1-11

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth, And cried with a loud voice, as when a lion roareth: and when he had cried, seven thunders uttered their voices. And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not. And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth. And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey. And I took the little book out of the angel’s hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

The Book is called the Word of the Lord. It contains the word of God. It is instructions to Christ’s Church. Many people rejoice when they hear about this message, but once they read it and see the path to salvation they refuse to change their sinful ways. God’s truth does not change, it get reiterated. If you read The Word of the Lord you will see that it tells the same truth as the Bible and the Record of the Nephites. It all agrees. The only question is will you follow the truth.

2^nd Nephi 25:17-18

And the Lord will set his hand again the second time to restore his people from their lost and fallen state. Wherefore, he will proceed to do a marvelous work and a wonder among the children of men. Wherefore, he shall bring forth his words unto them, which words shall judge them at the last day, for they shall be given them for the purpose of convincing them of the true Messiah, who was rejected by them; and unto the convincing of them that they need not look forward anymore for a Messiah to come, for there should not any come, save it should be a false Messiah which should deceive the people; for there is save one Messiah.

Nephi even told about the need for Christ “to restore his people from their lost and fallen state.” The message that John brings is this restoration. The message is full of direction to help us find Christ. The message commands us to follow the true teachings of Christ and not be persuaded by man. Will you listen to the words of God.

Matthew 17:10-13

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

Christ talked about the need for the Elias to first come. Christ said he will “come and restore all things” We know that John the Baptist is the Elias, but John did not restore “all things” during his time on earth. We know this because Christ had not created his church yet. How could John restore it if it was not created yet? This means that John must come again as a resurrected being. This is happing today. John is bringing a message from Christ to us on earth. He is restoring “all things” and preparing the way for Christ’s return.

Message 113:1

“I come with a message from the Lord. I bring refreshing to all who will hear my words the Lord has put in my mouth. I come to speak his words, complying with his Spirit, will, and plan.

The words that John brings from the Lord should give you comfort and joy. When John comes back again like he has promised he would, the message that he will bring will give a new energy that can only come from the Lord. It will be like a hot shower after working all day. It will only be refreshing and energizing though if you listen and believe. Will you believe?

Matthew 11:7-15:

“And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.  And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.”

Christ himself told us again that John was the messenger that will come with the power of Elijah. This messenger the Lord has promised us has come back to the earth to prepare the way before Christ. The recording of the messages from John the Baptist can be found in the book The Word of the Lord (brought to mankind by an angel). These instructions that God has sent down from heaven have reestablished Christ’s Church on earth and the priesthood that goes with it.

Luke 1: 13-17

“But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

We know that John is the Elias because of a visit that his father Zacharias had before he was born where an angel said that John would have the power of Elias (Elijah and Elias is the same name in different languages)

Matthew 17:10-13:

“And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.  Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.”

Notice that Christ said that the Elias shall first come and restore all things. He did not say he came and created things. This means that what was promised in Malachi had not happened yet. Also how can you restore something that has yet to be created? Christ’s Church was not established until after Christ’s death. All this information means that the messenger has to come again before the second coming of Christ.

Malachi 4:5-6:

“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.”

God promises in again that he is going to send his messenger. You will notice that he said that the messenger will come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord. This day is the judgment day. This day did not occur when Christ came the first time, so it must refer to the second coming of Christ.

Malachi 3: 1-4

“Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.”

God told us that he was going to send a messenger to prepare the way for Christ’s second coming. Notice he said the messenger was going to cleanse the Son’s of Levi, and that Christ will suddenly appear. This did not happen the first time, so it must happen the second.

Message 72:4

I bring glad tidings to the faithful and those that love truth. I speak the truth. I bring light to the blind in the light of time.

John’s message is one for hope and love. He is a direct link from God to us. Let all see the truth that he brings.

Malachi 3:1-4

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offering of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years.

Malachi 4:5-6

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

I was talking to someone today about the message they were telling me that John was not the messenger and that the messenger already came. I read them these verses and one in Matthew but they still said that it was not going to happen. The verses very clearly say what the messenger will do when he comes and what time he will come. He will come before the great and dreadful day (judgment day) and he will restore the sons of Levi (priesthood). This is happing today. God is sending his messenger and he is doing the things that the Lord promised he would do. Will you listen to the warning?