Doctrine and Covenants 20: 26

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

SECTION 20

26 Not only those who believed after he came in the ^ameridian of time, in the ^bflesh, but all those from the beginning, even as many as were before he came, who believed in the words of the holy prophets, who ^cspake as they were inspired by the ^dgift of the Holy Ghost, who truly ^etestified of him in all things, should have eternal life,

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26a	D&C 39: 3. 3 The same which came in the ^ameridian of time unto mine own, and mine own ^breceived me not;
b	TG Jesus Christ, Condescension of.
c	1 Pet. 1: 11. 11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it ^atestified beforehand the ^bsufferings of Christ, and the ^cglory that should follow. Jacob 4: 4. 4 For, for this intent have we written these things, that they may know that we ^aknew of Christ, and we had a hope of his ^bglory many hundred years before his coming; and not only we ourselves had a hope of his glory, but also all the holy ^cprophets which were before us. Jacob 7: 11 (11-12) 11 And I said unto him: Then ye do not understand them; for they truly testify of Christ. Behold, I say unto you that none of the ^aprophets have written, nor ^bprophesied, save they have spoken concerning this Christ. Mosiah 13: 33 (33-35) 33 For behold, did not Moses prophesy unto them concerning the coming of the Messiah, and that God should redeem his people? Yea, and even ^aall the prophets who have prophesied ever since the world began—have they not spoken more or less concerning these things?
d	Moses 5: 58 (57-58) 58 And thus the ^aGospel began to be ^bpreached, from the beginning, being declared by ^choly ^dangels sent forth from the presence of God, and by his own voice, and by the gift of the Holy Ghost. TG Holy Ghost, Gift of.
e	John 5: 39. 39 ¶ ^aSearch the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which ^btestify of me. D&C 3: 16. 16 Nevertheless, my ^awork shall go forth, for inasmuch as the knowledge of a Savior has come unto the world, through the ^btestimony of the Jews, even so shall the ^cknowledge of a ^dSavior come unto my people— TG Jesus Christ, Prophecies about. TG Prophets, Mission of. TG Testimony.