Doctrine and Covenants 88: 85

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

SECTION 88

85 That their souls may escape the wrath of God, the ^adesolation of abomination which awaits the wicked, both in this world and in the world to come. Verily, I say unto you, let those who are not the ^bfirst elders continue in the vineyard until the mouth of the Lord shall ^ccall them, for their time is not yet come; their garments are not ^dclean from the blood of this generation.

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85a	Dan. 9: 27. 27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of ^aabominations he shall make it ^bdesolate, even until the ^cconsummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Matt. 24: 15. 15 When ye therefore shall see the ^aabomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the ^bholy place, (whoso readeth, let him ^cunderstand:) TG Abomination of Desolation.
b	D&C 20: 2 (2, 5). 2 Which commandments were given to Joseph Smith, Jun., who was ^acalled of God, and ^bordained an ^capostle of Jesus Christ, to be the ^dfirst ^eelder of this church; D&C 105: 7 (7, 33). 7 I speak not concerning those who are appointed to lead my people, who are the ^afirst elders of my church, for they are not all under this condemnation;
c	D&C 11: 15. 15 Behold, I command you that you need not suppose that you are ^acalled to ^bpreach ^cuntil you are called.
d	Lev. 6: 11 (10-11). 11 And he shall put off his garments, and put on other ^agarments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place. 1 Ne. 12: 10 (10-11). 10 And these ^atwelve ministers whom thou beholdest shall judge thy seed. And, behold, they are righteous forever; for because of their faith in the Lamb of God their ^bgarments are made white in his blood. Jacob 1: 19. 19 And we did ^amagnify our office unto the Lord, taking upon us the ^bresponsibility, answering the sins of the people upon our own heads if we did not ^cteach them the word of God with all diligence; wherefore, by laboring with our might their ^dblood might not come upon our garments; otherwise their blood would come upon our garments, and we would not be found spotless at the last day. Jacob 2: 2. 2 Now, my beloved brethren, I, Jacob, according to the ^aresponsibility which I am under to God, to ^bmagnify mine office with ^csoberness, and that I might ^drid my garments of your sins, I come up into the temple this day that I might declare unto you the word of God. D&C 4: 2. 2 Therefore, O ye that embark in the ^aservice of God, see that ye ^bserve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand ^cblameless before God at the last day. D&C 112: 33. 33 Verily I say unto you, behold how great is your calling. ^aCleanse your hearts and your garments, lest the blood of this generation be ^brequired at your hands. TG Purification.