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Revelation, 27–28 December 1832, Extract, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 88:1–124]

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Revelation,
Kirtland Township

Located ten miles south of Lake Erie. Settled by 1811. Organized by 1818. Latter-day Saint missionaries visited township, early Nov. 1830; many residents joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Population in 1830 about 55 Latter-day Saints and...

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, Geauga Co., OH, 27–[28] Dec. 1832. Extract copied [between ca. 28 Dec. 1832 and 12 June 1833] in Gilbert, Notebook, [81]–[107]; handwriting of
Sidney Gilbert

28 Dec. 1789–29 June 1834. Merchant. Born at New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. Son of Eli Gilbert and Lydia Hemingway. Moved to Huntington, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; to Monroe, Monroe Co., Michigan Territory, by Sept. 1818; to Painesville, Geauga Co...

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; Revelations Collection, CHL. For more complete source information, see the source note for Revelation, 27 Feb. 1833 [D&C 89].

Historical Introduction

See Historical Introduction to Revelation, 27–28 Dec. 1832 [D&C 88:1–126].
Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation. *Revelation, 27–28 December 1832 [D&C 88:1–126]

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may possess it forever & ever for, for this intent was it made & created & for this intent are they sanctified & they who are not sanctified thro. the law which I have given unto you even the law of Christ must
inherit

Generally referred to land promised by or received from God for the church and its members. A January 1831 revelation promised church members a land of inheritance. In March and May 1831, JS dictated revelations commanding members “to purchase lands for an...

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another kingdom even that of a
Terrestrial Kingdom

One of three kingdoms, or degrees, of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the moon. According to JS and Sidney Rigdon’s account of a 16 February 1832 vision, those who inherit the terrestrial kingdom are those who “received not the testimony...

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or that of a
Telestial Kingdom

The lowest of three kingdoms, or degrees, of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the stars. According to JS and Sidney Rigdon’s account of a 16 February 1832 vision, those “who received not the gospel of Christ, neither the testimony of Jesus...

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, for he that is not able to abide the law of a
Celestial Kingdom

Highest kingdom of glory in the afterlife; symbolically represented by the sun. According to a vision dated 16 February 1832, inheritors of the celestial kingdom “are they who received the testimony of Jesus, & believed on his name, & were baptized,” “receive...

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, cannot abide a celestial glory & he who cannot abide the law of a Terestrial Kingdom, cannot abide a Terestrial glory, he who cannot abide the law of a Telestial kingdom, cannot abide a Telestial glory, therefore he is not meet for a kingdom of glory, therefore he must abide a kingdom which is not a kingdom of Glory & again verily I say unto you, the Earth abideth the law of a Celestial [p. [84]]
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