Scornful Men and The Literal Gathering of Israel

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Original Air Date: December 07, 2010

Scornful Men and The Literal Gathering of Israel

10 We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. (The Articles of Faith 1:10) No longer believed. Wolves in sheep's clothing contradict Everlasting Gospel. There is no salvation, saith the Lord, without the body politic (Kingdom of God) associated with the literal (actual) gathering of Israel to be led out of bondage by the One Mighty and Strong or "man like unto Moses" upon collapse of present hegemony or gentile system characterized in the Book of Daniel, 7th Chapter:

 

Dan 7:21-22 21: I beheld, and the same horn (United States upheld by Beck) made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days (ADAM, FATHER ADAM!) came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

 

15 Behold, I say unto you, the redemption of Zion must needs come by power; 16 Therefore, I will raise up unto my people a man, who shall lead them like as Moses led the children of Israel. 17 For ye are the children of Israel, and of the seed of Abraham, and ye must needs be led out of bondage by power, and with a stretched-out arm. 18 And as your fathers were led at the first, even so shall the redemption of Zion be. 19 Therefore, let not your hearts faint, for I say not unto you as I said unto your fathers: Mine angel shall go up before you, but not my presence. 20 But I say unto you: Mine angels shall go up before you, and also my presence, and in time ye shall possess the goodly land. (D&C 103:15-20)

 

Literal Gathering of Israel Necessary for the Kingdom to Exist on Earth (from Ogden Kraut; The Gathering of Israel; Chapter 8:

 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you. (Matt. 6:33)

 

 A kingdom is a government, so the Kingdom of God is a theocratic government. When the Saints are organized with laws that are patterned to heavenly laws, they will form a government or kingdom similar to God's own kingdom. As the Saints gather, they must organize and establish a system of governmental laws and rules to live by. Such a system must be as close to the laws of heaven as possible. God's kingdom is brought about by just such efforts.

 

 Whenever a body of people are thrown together, the inevitable consequence is a political power. It cannot be otherwise. They must have organizations, representation, laws and administrators of law; there must be a body politic formed whenever a body of people are gathered together as we are; and the very fact of our organization, religiously, and politically, the very fact of that oneness that so universally prevails among this people produces a terror to evil-doers and to those who are opposed to us. (John Taylor, J.D. 10:125)
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  We have been called together from different parts of the world for the great and special work of building up the kingdom of God upon the earth, to establish a [76] nucleus of righteousness from which shall radiate every great, good, and holy principle to all parts of the habitable world. (Daniel Wells, J.D. 9:59)

 

 God's people are not supposed to be ruled by the governments of the world. The laws of God's kingdom should bear rule over the Saints and also the world.

 

 Parley P. Pratt described the nature, purpose, and powers of the Kingdom of God on earth:

 

 My view of the subject is this--to gather, and stay gathered, to be organized into the government of God, and call it what you please as to name. They used the word kingdom in ancient times, meaning nothing more nor less than government. We should stay gathered, and count one in schools, in meetings, in paying tithing, in paying taxes, in acting our part as members of the community; count one when men are needed, if necessary, to go against the savages; count one in influence, in beauty, in spirit, in faith, and in works; to build Temples, to attend to the ordinances, and administer to the living and the dead, and set an example worthy of imitation. What would a million of people do if they were all doing this, under one covenant, being actuated by the same spirit, baptized by one baptism? They would be a million of that faith, a million of that spirit, a million of that light and truth, a million possessing the very powers of peace, and heaven, and Zion in their bosoms. What would they do? Why, the world itself would see their light. Like a lighted candle on a candlestick, it [77] could not be hid. *** To a people thus consolidated, nations of the earth would come. The kings and queens, and governors, and rulers, and a great many of the house of Israel, and people of influence and power out of all nations, would come. They would say, "The Lord is there, the power of God is there;" and if they had any money they would make a deposit of it there, for the nations would be breaking up, and the people would want to escape with their life from war, and distress of nations. The people would say, "There is where we will go to find safety, for there the inhabitants live in union, they have the light of eternal truth, while other people are in darkness and ignorance without measure." (J.D. 1:184)

 

 There is no government on earth today that is or can be classed as the Kingdom of God on earth. Indeed nearly every government would not allow such a kingdom to exist. The Kingdom of God can exist only where the Saints govern themselves and have a majority rule.

 

 We must not look to Russia, or to England, to become this kingdom, but to the smallest of the governments in this world, one so small that it is compared to a grain of mustard seed. Where must we look for it? In the very spot where it has room to grow, and in its smallness be overshadowed with weeds and plants of other kinds; so we must look for its organization, establishment, and development in some country where that little few compose the majority, and should rule. Now with these great characteristics, and plain directions, which any man can gather from the Bible, we need not [78] look to any other place where we may find this kingdom. Then among the Saints right here, where they compose the majority, where there is not another larger government, where they are hemmed in with mountains, and can establish peace, and a kingdom, and a government, and a law. (Parley P. Pratt, J.D. 1:181)

 

 For six thousand years God has tried to organize such a kingdom; but with each attempt, it has been overpowered or apostatized. If such a body could exist without interference, it would grow with rapidity and become a standard to which all other governments would look with envy.

 

 We do not want men to become lawyers, turn infidels, and live for nothing but the little money they can make. We want to raise up a corps of young men armed with the Spirit of the Gospel, clothed with the Holy Priesthood, who can tell the judges in high places what the law is, and what equity is, and can plead for the cause of Zion, and help maintain the rights of God's people.

 

 *** He has called us to the work in which we are engaged, and He is educating us, as I said before, in order that by and by He may have a nation of kings and priests, judges and rulers to help Him bear government and rule over this earth in righteousness, when the curse shall be taken from it, and when truth shall prevail from one end of the earth to the other. (Heber C. Kimball, J.D. 26:102, 104)

 

 The inhabitants of the earth have never been capable of bearing the rules and laws that pertain to the Kingdom of God. It requires the most right-[79]eous people of the earth to gather and fulfill these high and holy positions in the Kingdom of God, for the laws of God's kingdom are not similar to those of the world.

 

 We did not come here to copy after anything that exists in the world; we had no such idea or intention, and if this fact is not understood by all the Latter-day Saints it ought to be. When men come among us we should be very sorry indeed if they found us like the world; we are not like them, neither do we wish to be. *** We do not, to-day, try to imitate any of the governments of the earth; we do not admire their policy; we do not believe that their systems are correct. We believe that they have the seeds of dissolution within themselves, and through the lack of correct principles by which to regulate themselves, that they will eventually crumble to pieces. (John Taylor, J.D. 11:340)

 

 Men cannot build up the Kingdom of God while they are employed with the kingdoms of the world.
 ...but let us raise our own cotton, indigo, tobacco, build up our own cities--even the cities of Zion for the honour and glory of God; if all our labour be in the right place we shall become independent of our enemies, make the desert become fruitful and blossom as the rose. Here is work enough for the Saints without working for the Devil or his agents or imps. The Lord has commenced his work and has planted the standard of Zion and there is plenty of business to do suppose that all Israel should go into it. If it were correct for men to go and devote their time, talents, [80] and strength in working to build up Gentile cities where would be the interests of the kingdom? (Daniel Wells, J,D. 9:302)
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 ...we have assembled ourselves together to become one; to become the people of God, the children of Zion, the children of light. We are here for the express purpose of separating ourselves from the world and establishing that order of government that we read of in the Holy Scriptures; and we desire to see the glory of Zion upon the earth that has been spoken of by the Prophets of God. (Brigham Young, J.D. 12:226-7)

 

 Considerable care must be taken in building up the Kingdom of God. It should not be ruled over by gentile men or gentile laws. This would become one of the first major elements to destroy that Kingdom.

 

 We need good men that are capable of ruling us, and we have them in our midst. Take any man there is here, and I would rather have him come and rule me and this people than have any of those poor creatures that come here. What do they know? Nothing, only to come here and undertake to lead this people astray and pollute them. They would pollute every one, if they had the power, or every one that would yield to them. *** The day is not far distant when you will see us as free as the air we breathe, and we will be ruled by those men whom God Almighty appoints. (Heber C. Kimball, J.D. 9:7)

 

Heber C. Kimball, along with others have prophesied that the Kingdom of God has been established in the tops of the mountains, and the seeds of that Kingdom will never again be destroyed. That Kingdom will grow and gain power until it overrules all other kingdoms and governments.

 

 That kingdom is established with its authorities and powers agreeably to the will of God, and they are in the mountains, and all the combined powers of earth and hell can never get them out. They will never leave this land until the Lord God Almighty commands them to go, and then they will go where He directs them. ***

 

  I wish you to understand also that the United States will not overcome this kingdom, neither will Great Britain, nor all the powers of Europe combined, for it is that kingdom which is to stand for ever. The seed has taken root, and all the powers of the earth cannot root it out. (Heber C. Kimball, J.D. 8:273)

 

 One of the first protective principles pertaining to the Kingdom of God on earth is that it should not depend, bargain with, or be concerned with the other kingdoms of the world. Commerce should be centralized within the limits of the Kingdom as much as possible, and its subjects should not be dependent upon anyone else.

 

 ...cease to give the wealth which the Lord has given us to those who would destroy the kingdom of God and scatter us to the four winds, if they had the power. Cease to buy from them the gewgaws and frivolous things they bring here to sell to us for our money and means--means that we should [82] have to bring the poor here, to build our temples, our towers, ornament our public grounds and buildings, and to beautify our cities. For, as merchandising has been generally conducted here, instead of having our means to perform these public works, it has been borne away by our enemies by the million. *** I know it is our duty to save ourselves; the enemy of all righteousness, will do nothing to help us in that work, neither will his children; we have to preserve ourselves, for our enemies are determined to destroy us. I know it is the duty of this people to build up themselves; for our enemies will not build us up, but they will do their uttermost to tear us down. (Brigham Young, J.D. 11:139)
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 Let me say to you, just what the Lord requires of you, if you would only do it. He requires at our hands, each and every one of us, to begin and sustain the Kingdom of God, and to withdraw from the world and the business of the world. *** ...we should buy of our brethren, and sustain the Kingdom of God. I say this is the mind and the will of God concerning this people, if they will hearken to it. Purchase no more of your enemies. (Brigham Young, J.D. 11:374)

 

 The purpose of the gathering is to make the Saints independent of the world; and when they cease to be independent, the purpose of gathering is defeated.

 

 When we see the course that the Saints, or those professing to be such, have taken in feeding, clothing, and making our enemies [83] rich here in our midst, it makes me feel that it is time to cease gathering these who will not be Saints indeed. I know, as well as I know that I am a living being, that there is not one professing to be a Latter-day Saint, who has the spirit of his calling, who would not cease this course as quick as he would draw his hands out of the fire, if he thoroughly knew and understood that it tends to the overthrow of the Kingdom of God; and the fact that he helped to sustain the enemies of the Kingdom of God must be attributed to his ignorance. The people have eyes, but they see not; they have hearts, but they do not understand. (Brigham Young, J.D. 13:31)

 

 The Lord seeks a people to whom He can bestow both spiritual and temporal wealth. He desires to reveal His secrets to those who will administer His laws on earth. Then such a people will serve Him and none other and have gathered together to be free and independent of the world. He will make them kings to rule over his laws on earth and priests to administer His holy laws to the people.

 

  Then who is to gather the people of God? You all say that we are to become a kingdom of kings and priests--of queens and priestesses; and the Bible supports this doctrine. Now, the truth is, you are the very kings and priests that have got to gather the Saints, and your wives have get to school them and nurse them. I might put this in different language, but this will answer the purpose and convey to you the true meaning of the text.

 

  We are informed in the Bible that in the last days the sons of God shall be [84] brought from afar, and his daughters from the ends of the earth; and also that the elect will be gathered from the four quarters of the globe. Now, this will most assuredly be fulfilled, and this is the work which you and I have got to perform. *** Now, brethren, if you could see the thing just as it is, there is not one of you but what would put forth your means, your hands, and your minds like men and like saviors upon Mount Zion. It is as brother Joseph said -- "If you have the right spirit you will be ready to lend your ability towards the gathering of Israel." *** We have got to gather the people, and our wives and sisters will become the nursing mothers, for they are the queens spoken of in Scripture. If we will all take this course, we shall be blest of the Almighty; his Spirit will be with us to impart joy and consolation continually. (Heber C. Kimball, J.D. 8:349)
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 When our Father in heaven finds he has got a people who stand as a unit in favour of his kingdom, and have made themselves free and independent, will he not be pleased with that people? It is a long time since he has had such a people. It is our privilege to be that people, and be acknowledged of God as his people. (Daniel Wells, J.D. 9:61)

 

 When we "seek first the Kingdom of God" we must try to accomplish the following:

 

A. The citizens of that government must have the majority, and ultimate rule of their society.

 

B. The laws of that government must be administered according to the laws of heaven--not from the commercialized world.

 

C. The Kingdom of God must be built by a righteous people who are gathered primarily for the purpose of building it up temporally and spiritually.

 

D. The headquarters for the Kingdom of God over all the world will be established at Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem.

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·         10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. (New Testament | Galatians 1:10 - 12)

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