SECTION
92
[Kirtland
D&C 95, LDS D&C 95]
Revelation
given through Joseph Smith, Jr., June 1, 1833, at Kirtland, Ohio. It
should be studied in connection with sections 85:36, 90, and 91.
Following the instruction contained in Doctrine and Covenants 85:36,
a schoolhouse building committee had been appointed. It consisted of
Hyrum Smith, Jared Carter, and Reynolds Cahoon. This revelation
modified the purpose of the committee but retained the same
personnel, which now became the building committee for the temple.
1a.
Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you, whom I love; and whom I love I
also chasten, that their sins may be forgiven; for with the
chastisement I prepare a way for their deliverance, in all things,
out of temptation; and I have loved you:
1b.
Wherefore, ye must needs be chastened and stand rebuked before my
face, for ye have sinned against me a very grievous sin, in that ye
have not considered the great commandment in all things, that I have
given unto you, concerning the building of mine house,
1c.
for the preparation wherewith I design to prepare mine apostles to
prune my vineyard for the last time, that I may bring to pass my
strange act, that I may pour out my Spirit upon all flesh.
1d.
But, behold, verily I say unto you, There are many who have been
ordained among you, whom I have called, but few of them are chosen:
1e.
they who are not chosen have sinned a very grievous sin, in that they
are walking in darkness at noonday; and for this cause, I gave unto
you a commandment, that you should call your solemn assembly;
1f.
that your fastings and your mourning might come up into the ears of
the Lord of Sabaoth, which is, by interpretation, the Creator of the
first day; the beginning and the end.
2a.
Yea, verily I say unto you, I gave unto you a commandment, that you
should build an house, in the which house I design to endow those
whom I have chosen with power from on high, for this is the promise
of the Father unto you;
2b.
therefore, I commanded you to tarry, even as mine apostles at
Jerusalem; nevertheless my servants sinned a very grievous sin; and
contentions arose in the school of the prophets, which was very
grievous unto me, saith your Lord; therefore I sent them forth to be
chastened.
3a.
Verily I say unto you, It is my will that you should build an house;
if you keep my commandments, you shall have power to build it; if you
keep not my commandments the love of the Father shall not continue
with you; therefore you shall walk in darkness.
3b.
Now here is wisdom and the mind of the Lord: let the house be built,
not after the manner of the world, for I give not unto you, that ye
shall live after the manner of the world;
3c.
therefore let it be built after the manner which I shall show unto
three of you, whom ye shall appoint and ordain unto this power.
3d.
And the size thereof shall be fifty and five feet in width, and let
it be sixty-five feet in length, in the inner court thereof;
3e.
and let the lower part of the inner court be dedicated unto me for
your sacrament offering, and for your preaching; and your fasting,
and your praying, and the offering up your most holy desires unto me,
saith your Lord.
3f.
And let the higher part of the inner court, be dedicated unto me for
the school of mine apostles, saith Son Ahman; or, in other words,
Alphus; or in other words, Omegus; even Jesus Christ your Lord. Amen.
