“A person may profit by noticing the first intimation of the spirit of revelation; for instance, when you feel pure intelligence flowing into you, it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; [that is,] those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus.” GivingFeelsMindFirstsMayPersonsIdeasSpiritJesusGrowsUnderstandingChristPerfectPrinciplesPureProfitGods WillInstanceRevelationsFulfilledStrokesNoticingSpirit Of GodPersonal Revelation Author:Sam Smith
“There is one principle which is eternal; it is the duty of all men to protect their lives and the lives of the household, whenever necessity requires, and no power has a right to forbid it, should the last extreme arrive.” MenShouldLastsPrinciplesDutyProtectEternalExtremesHousehold Author:Sam Smith
“Paul ascended into the third heavens and he could understand the THREE PRINCIPLE ROUNDS of Jacobs ladder - the telestial, the terrestrial, and the celestial glories or kingdoms, when Paul saw and heard things which were not lawful to utter. I COULD EXPLAIN A HUNDREDFOLD MORE THAN I EVER HAVE of the glories of the kingdoms manifested to me in the vision were I permitted and were the people ready to receive them.” PeopleThreeHeavenVisionPrinciplesSawsHeardReadyGloryThirdsRoundsKingdomsLaddersCelestialJacob Author:Sam Smith
“[I]t is contrary to the economy of God for any member of the Church, or any one, to receive instruction for those in authority, higher than themselves . . . if any person have a vision or a visitation from a heavenly messenger, it must be for his own benefit and instruction; for the fundamental principles, government, and doctrine of the Church are vested in the keys of the kingdom.” IfsPersonsGovernmentChurchVisionPrinciplesEconomyKeysHigherMembersAuthorityBenefitsFundamentalsContraryKingdomsDoctrineHeavenlyInstructionMessengersFundamental PrinciplesVisitation Author:Sam Smith
