A Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel 40
Instead of this, the Christian churches and nations have for many
centuries ground the House of Israel with the iron heel of oppression.
They have robbed, driven and slain the covenant people of God, the
chosen people of that same Jesus of Nazareth whose precepts and example
they profess to follow.
The Shiloh came and the sceptre departed from Judah. A series of
terrible oppressions commenced under Roman governors, which resulted
in the destruction of Jerusalem, and of the Jews as a nation; that may
be considered the beginning of the fulfilment of the prediction of our
Savior, "Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the
times of the Gentiles be fulfilled;" _Luke_ 21. 24.
The reasonable construction of this passage is, that "The times of
the Gentiles" means the period in which they will bear rule, oppress
Israel, and hold possession of the heritage of the seed of Abraham.
When "The times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled," when the angel,
seen in vision by John the Revelator, shall have brought again to earth
the "Everlasting Gospel," will also be "The times of restitution of all
things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets
since the world began;" _Acts_ 3. 21.
The first century of the Christian era was a very important one in
the world's history. The covenant people of God ceased to exist as a
nation. The civilized world, represented by the Roman empire, with
Paganism as the prevailing religion, began to fill up the measure
of its iniquity by shedding the blood of the apostles, and of the
disciples of Jesus. Pagan philosophy counteracted Gospel influences.
There was a constant tendency in Christianity and paganism to
assimilate. This is evident from the writings of the apostles.
That, after Christianity became the leading element of the Roman
empire, it ceased to be regenerative in its nature, is evidenced by
the fact, that the empire was often scourged with destructive civil
wars which prepared it for dissolution. It was finally crushed by
barbarian hordes. They desolated whole provinces, leaving only remnants
of corrupt peoples, to be measurably regenerated by an infusion of
new blood from the plains of eastern Europe, and western Asia. Both
sacred and profane history have failed to record an instance of a
people who, living under the regenerating influences of the Gospel of
Jesus, and enjoying the favor of God, were broken and destroyed by such
terrible scourges as visited the Roman empire the first five centuries
of the Christian era. Modern nations have risen from its ashes, have
adopted its religion, its customs, its ethics, without inspiration
from heaven, without any further Gospel dispensation, without apostles
and prophets of the house of Israel, and without the guidance of the
Holy Priesthood, after the order of the Son of God, which the Lord has
decreed should only come through the seed of Abraham.
Bible.
_Isa_. 24. 2 as with the people, so with the priest.
5 the earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof.
17 fear and the pit are upon thee, O inhabitants of the earth.
_Dan_. 7. 25 he shall speak great words against the Most High, and
shall wear out the Saints.
8. 10 it waxed great, even to the host of heaven.
11 by him the daily sacrifice was taken away.
12 it cast down the truth to the ground, and it practised and prospered.
23 the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to
the full.
25 through his policy he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand. 26.
_Matt_. 24. 10 many shall be offended, and shall betray and hate one
another.
_Acts_ 20. 29 after my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among
you. 30.
1 _Tim_. 1. 6 some have turned aside to vain jangling. 7.
19 concerning faith have made shipwreck.
4. 1 in the latter times some shall depart from the faith.
2, 3 speaking lies in hypocrisy, forbidding to marry.
2 _Tim_. 2. 18 who concerning the truth have erred.
3. 1 know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
2-7 men shall be lovers of their own selves, without natural affection.
Ever learning and never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.
12 all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
4. 16 at my first answer no man stood with me.
_Titus_ 1. 10, 11 many unruly and vain talkers, deceivers, who subvert
whole houses.
3. 9 avoid foolish questions, contentions, and strivings. 10.
2 _Peter_ 2. 1 who, privily, shall bring in damnable heresies.
_Rev_. 16. 6 for they have shed the blood of the Saints and prophets.
17. 1, 2 the great whore that sitteth upon the waters. _Chap_. 18. 3, 9.
5 the mystery, Babylon, the mother of harlots.
6 the woman, drunken with the blood of the Saints, and the martyrs of
Jesus.
15 the waters which thou sawest are peoples, multitudes and nations.
18 the woman is that great city which reigneth over the kings of the
earth.
18. 2 Babylon is become the habitation of devils, the hold of every
foul spirit.
24 in her was found the blood of the prophets.
19. 2 he hath judged the great whore which did corrupt the earth.
Book of Mormon.
1 _Nephi_ 13. 5 the foundation of a church which is most abominable,
which slayeth the Saints of God. _Chap_. 14. 3, 9, 10. _Chap_. 22. 14.
2 _Nephi_ 28. 18.
9 for the praise of the world they destroy the Saints.
24-34 the Jewish record went forth in purity to the Gentiles, but the
Gentiles took away the most precious parts, for which reason many
stumble.
14. 11 she had dominion over all the earth, and sat upon many waters.
12 the Saints of God were scattered over the earth, and their dominions
were small, because of the wickedness of the great whore.
13 mother of abominations gathered together multitudes to fight against
the Lamb of God.
15 the wrath of God poured out on that abominable church. 16, 17.
15. 13 many generations after the Messiah shall be manifested in the
body, the fulness of the Gospel shall come to the Gentiles.
22. 22, 23 the kingdom of the devil built up among the children of men.
2 _Nephi_ 26. 19-22 refers to the time when the children of Lehi (the
American Indians) shall be smitten and driven by the Gentiles, and
gives an unmistakable description of the Christian world of the present
day.
27. 1 in the latter days, all shall be drunken with iniquity.
28. 3 every one that hath built up churches, and not unto the Lord,
shall say, I am the Lord's.
4 they and their priests shall contend one with another.
6 they shall say, in this day God is not a God of miracles.
29. 3 a Bible, we have got a Bible; there cannot be any more.
3 _Nephi_ 16. 7 in the latter days shall the truth come unto the
Gentiles. 1 _Nephi_ 15. 13. _Rev_. 14. 6.
Doctrine and Covenants.
_Sec_. 1. 15 they have strayed from mine ordinances and broken mine
everlasting covenant.
16 every man walketh in his own way, after the image of his own God.
17, 18 Joseph Smith, Jun., and others commanded to proclaim these
things, that the sayings of the prophets might be fulfilled.
30 to bring forth the only true and living church, out of obscurity and
darkness.
5. 6 you shall be ordained to deliver my words to the children of men.
29. 21 that great and abominable church shall be cast down.
35. 11 shall not anything be shown forth except desolations on Babylon?
38. 11 for all flesh is corrupted before me.
86. 1-7 an explanation of the parable of the wheat and tares. _Sec_.
88. 94.
133. 14 go ye out from among the nations, even from Babylon.
Pearl of Great Price.
_Page_ 3. in a day when men would take many of the words from the book
which Moses should write, the Lord promised to raise up another like
him, when they should be had again among men. 2 _Nephi_ 3. 9.
21. so will I come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and
vengeance.
_See O. Spencer's Letters to Rev. Wm. Crowel, No. 6_.
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