4 Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen abominations in the church that profess my name.
Doctrine & Covenants 50:4,7-9,17-20
7 Behold, verily I say unto you, there are hypocrites among you, who have deceived some, which has given the adversary power; but behold such shall be reclaimed;
8 But the hypocrites shall be detected and shall be cut off, either in life or in death, even as I will; and wo unto them who are cut off from my church, for the same are overcome of the world.
9 Wherefore, let every man beware lest he do that which is not in truth and righteousness before me.
17 Verily I say unto you, he that is ordained of me and sent forth to preach the word of truth by the Comforter, in the Spirit of truth, doth he preach it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
18 And if it be by some other way it is not of God.
19 And again, he that receiveth the word of truth, doth he receive it by the Spirit of truth or some other way?
20 If it be some other way it is not of God.
It is ready as mortals for us to say “this is the Lord’s church therefore we assume that what is done in the church is acceptable to the Lord.” The reality is that it is our responsibility to seek to ensure that what is done in His church is only that which truly is acceptable to the Lord and the be willing to call out and correct anything which is not acceptable before Him.
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