keys of the kingdom of God who can oppose it
not war with the sword but with another
power. the world has always been sheding
Blood. I proclaim peace not war, & this is what
he calls the kingdom. Has not the kingdom
of God a right to extend in any part of the world
to do good. Beat swords into plow shares &
spears into pruning hooks, & it shall be a kingdom
of glory, peace, ^&^ salvation. [Isaiah 2:4] Let no man be alarmed
because the Lord said that the kingdom of God
should swallow up all other kingdoms what harm
would it do; for all the world would have the
same spirit. the Lord said He intended to do
by the whole world the same as he has done
by us, & this is the thing the world is afraid
of, reflect then. This is as far as I intended
to go upon this subject. A word then upon
the Materials to carry on this kingdom. Any
man publicans, sinners, scoundrals or any body
els could repent & receive the gospel & become a
member of the kingdom as well as the good for
when Jesus came He came to call sinners & Harlots
came into the kingdom. [Mark 2:17] It dont requir
much of an exhertion of the mind. much
depends however upon the decision of the
mind. it depends upon one action of the mind
A man remarked to me He did not belong
to a church was not worthy, but this ia [is] sa
mistake. Jesus Christ came to save sinners
He saves the unworthy. T[h]e Lord will offer
a man salvation he says he is not worth,
but what would you want your son to do
if he was unworthy. He should return to his
father. So with God. He calls to the world
to return by Baptism. He cannot make him-
self any better, but decid with the mind
the keys of the kingdom of God who can oppose it
not war with the sword but with another
power, the world has always been sheding
Blood. I proclaim peace not war, & this is what
he calls the kingdom. Has not the kingdom
of God a right to extend in any part of the world
to do good. Beat swords into plow shares &
spears into pruning hooks, & it shall be a kingdom
of glory, peace, & salvation. Let no man be alarmed
because the Lord said that the kingdom of God
should swallow up all other kingdoms what harm
would it do for all the world would have the
same spirit, the Lord said he intended to do
by the whole world the same as he has done
by us, & this is the thing the world is afraid
of, reflect then. This is as far as I intended
to go upon this subject, A word then upon
the Materials to carry on this kingdom. Any
man Publicans, sinners, scoundrals or any body
els could repent & receive the gospel & become a
member of the kingdom as well as the good for
when Jesus came he came to call sinners & Harlots
came into the kingdom. It dont requir
much of an exhertion of the mind, much
depends however upon the decision of the
mind, it depends upon one action of the mind
A man remarked to me He did not belong
to a church was not worthy, but this is a
mistake. Jesus Christ came to save sinners
He saves the unworthy. The Lord will offer
a man salvation he says he is not worth,
but what would you want your son to do
if he was unworthy. He should return to his
father, so with God. He calls to the world
to return by Baptism. He cannot make him
self any better, but decid with the mind
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," April 7, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 16, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/VOM