All of this is about building Zion. It's not just about getting people ready for the hereafter.

It's changing the right now. I think that shows a loving God who's been very generous over the

centuries trying to elevate humanity to the degree that he seeth fit. But can you imitate the

beauty of the truths that are given or create something that leads people to have hope in their lives and also lead better lives?

Is this the ultimate challenge to know if Joseph Smith's a true prophet?

I'm glad that you ask this question.

Hello, Scott.

Hello, Casey.

We're getting into one of the more complicated sections of the doctrine

and covenants because this is when they decide to make a doctrine and covenants, correct?

Exactly, yes. And maybe we can just say with a broad brushstroke, that's the theme of

this week's Come Follow Me is scripture, scripture with an emphasis on the doctrine and

covenants. Right? We're doing section 67, 68, 69, and an emphasis on the doctrine and covenants.

Right? We're doing Section 67, 68, 69, and 70. And Casey, don't these all have to do with Scripture? Yeah, and for you super scripture nerds out there, you might want to take a note, too,

that this is when Section 1, which is the introduction to the doctrine covenants that we talked about

a few months ago was received and Section 133,

which was intended to be an appendix of the Doctrine Covenants. So really, we could be

smoohing together five or six different revelations that are received over a very brief period of

time in the fall of 1831. After all the adventures they've had going to Zion and everything, now they're dealing

with some serious church issues, which is, is it time for us to create a new book of scripture?

Keep in mind, it's been less than two years since they already did that.

The Book of Mormon was just published in 183030 and the translation was finished in 1829.

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