D&C 85-87 - A World at War

Unshaken Saints

Jared Halverson

Religion & Spirituality, Education

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🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

What does it truly mean to be "enrolled with the people of God"? And what happens when the world around us descends into chaos? D&C 85-87 delivers stunning prophecies and profound counsel for our challenging times. Tune in to discover critical insights that will strengthen your resolve! Summary: In this powerful Unshaken"episode, we dive deep into Doctrine and Covenants Sections 85, 86, and 87. We begin by confronting the serious implications of "name removal" from Church records, contrasting it with casual cancellations and exploring why keeping a "history, and a general church record of all things that transpire in Zion" is crucial. Next, we examine the warning against "steadying the ark of God" and uncover who "one mighty and strong" truly is—the only one authorized to "set in order the house of God." Then, we unravel the beautiful and complex "Parable of the Wheat and Tares," understanding why the Lord commands us to "pluck not up the tares while the blade is yet tender" and how "tares can change into wheat." We also discuss the blessing of being "hid from the world with Christ in God" through our priesthood lineage. Finally, we analyze the chilling prophecies of "wars that will shortly come to pass, beginning at the rebellion of South Carolina" and how "war will be poured out upon all nations," leading to "a full end of all nations." Amidst this global turmoil, we find solace and direction in the commandment to "stand ye in holy places, and be not moved," emphasizing the importance of seeking refuge and peace in Christ. This video will offer vital perspectives for navigating an increasingly complex world. Call-to-Action: How do these prophecies and counsels resonate with you today? Share your thoughts and testimonies in the comments below! If you found this video helpful, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to join our community and stay "Unshaken" through these last days. Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:19 Name Removal 21:01 Setting in Order or Steadying the Ark? 34:22 Wheat & Tares 50:54 Hidden from the World 1:00:34 Taking a Second Look 1:08:05 A World at War 1:23:18 Stand in Holy Places 1:36:34 One-Liners

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0:00.0	Hello everybody, welcome back to Unshaken. I've got good news this week.
0:04.0	This week in some ways is a bit of a break.
0:07.0	Last week we studied section 84, which is mammoth and a masterpiece, incredible, but 120 verses.
0:13.0	That's a lot. Brace yourself because next week is even longer.
0:16.0	Section 88 is another one of those panoramic visions and it's 141 verses so we'll have our work
0:22.9	cut out for us then this week is this nice little three revelations that's all three pages in the
0:30.4	hard copy 31 verses total okay so this is our week to this is kind of the rest stop in the doctrine and covenants.
0:38.8	We get a week to recover from our experience last week in section 84 and to prepare ourselves
0:45.2	for next week's experience in section 88. 85, 86, 87, though, despite their brief length,
0:53.0	has some incredible depth. To give you some background on the
0:56.2	three of them, Section 85 is an extract from a letter that Joseph Smith wrote to W.W. Phelps.
1:02.3	Joseph is in Kirtland, WW, William, is in Independence, and William has some questions.
1:13.9	He's been wondering, how do we run Zion here?
1:19.6	I wish you were here, Joseph, that's for sure. Well, by way of letter, Joseph will be. But the challenge there is people are settling. As soon as the members find out that, wait, Zion is not
1:25.0	in Kirtland. It's in Missouri, we're heading.
1:28.0	And yet many of them went unprepared.
1:30.5	They wanted Zion place before they become Zion people.
1:34.2	And they weren't yet willing to live the law of consecration.
1:37.5	And yet that's how we're establishing Zion by consecrating.
1:41.1	This is how we do things.
1:42.6	You come, you give all to the Lord, and the Lord gives you back
1:45.6	a stewardship that you are then responsible for. But just to show up and kind of stake a claim,
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