Doctrine and Covenants 128: 18

LDS.org ► Scriptures ► Doctrine and Covenants ► 128

Search for:

THE
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

SECTION 128

18 I might have rendered a ^aplainer translation to this, but it is sufficiently plain to suit my purpose as it stands. It is sufficient to know, in this case, that the earth will be smitten with a ^bcurse unless there is a welding ^clink of some kind or other between the fathers and the ^dchildren, upon some subject or other—and behold what is that subject? It is the ^ebaptism for the dead. For we without them cannot be made perfect; neither can they without us be made perfect. Neither can they nor we be made perfect without those who have died in the gospel also; for it is necessary in the ushering in of the dispensation of the ^ffulness of times, which dispensation is now beginning to usher in, that a whole and complete and perfect union, and welding together of dispensations, and keys, and powers, and glories should take place, and be revealed from the days of Adam even to the present time. And not only this, but those things which never have been revealed from the ^gfoundation of the world, but have been kept hid from the wise and prudent, shall be revealed unto ^hbabes and sucklings in this, the dispensation of the fulness of times.

Footnotes

18a	D&C 2: 2 (1-3). 2 And ^ahe shall plant in the hearts of the children the ^bpromises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers. JS-H 1: 39 (36-39). 39 He also quoted the next verse differently: And he shall plant in the hearts of the ^achildren the ^bpromises made to the fathers, and the hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers. If it were not so, the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming.
b	TG Curse.
c	TG Genealogy and Temple Work.
d	TG Family, Children, Duties of.
e	1 Cor. 15: 29. 29 Else what shall they do which are ^abaptized ^bfor the dead, if the dead ^crise not at all? why are they then baptized for the ^ddead? D&C 124: 29 (28-29). 29 For a ^abaptismal font there is not upon the earth, that they, my saints, may be ^bbaptized for those who are dead— D&C 127: 6. 6 Verily, thus saith the Lord unto you concerning your dead: When any of you are ^abaptized for your dead, let there be a ^brecorder, and let him be eye-witness of your baptisms; let him hear with his ears, that he may testify of a truth, saith the Lord;
f	D&C 138: 53. 53 The Prophet Joseph Smith, and my father, Hyrum Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, and other choice ^aspirits who were ^breserved to come forth in the ^cfulness of times to take part in laying the ^dfoundations of the great latter-day work,
g	D&C 35: 18. 18 And I have given unto him the ^akeys of the mystery of those things which have been ^bsealed, even things which were from the ^cfoundation of the world, and the things which shall come from this time until the time of my coming, if he ^dabide in me, and if not, ^eanother will I plant in his stead.
h	Matt. 11: 25. 25 ¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I ^athank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast ^bhid these things from the wise and ^cprudent, and hast ^drevealed them unto ^ebabes. Luke 10: 21. 21 ¶ In that hour Jesus ^arejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things ^bfrom the wise and ^cprudent, and hast revealed them unto ^dbabes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. Alma 32: 23. 23 And now, he imparteth his word by angels unto men, yea, ^anot only men but women also. Now this is not all; little ^bchildren do have words given unto them many times, which ^cconfound the wise and the learned.