Section 23 (Community of Christ)
Reading Time: 3 minutesRevelation given through Joseph Smith, Jr., July 1830, at Harmony, Pennsylvania. It is addressed to Joseph and Oliver, who were in need of reassurance because of the persecution to which they had been subjected after the publication of the Book of Mormon and the organization of the church. 1 A. Behold, thou wast called and…
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