Part 3

Whosoever, therefore, receives God's punishment, receives eternal punishment, whether it is endured one hour, one day, one week, one year, one age. "And they were judged every man according to their works." (Rev. 20:13.) Some shall be beaten with few and some with many stripes. (Luke 12:47, 48.) Here we have plainly set forth the fact that all men are not punished alike, that some receive a greater punishment than others; that as their works are, so shall be the punishment awarded them. "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, _according to their works_. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it and death and _hell delivered_ up the dead which were in them." (Rev. 20:12, 13.)

These were the words of John upon the Isle of Patmos, and most impressively he adds, "And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." (Rev. 22:19.)

We consider that enough has been said to establish the principles we have advanced, and we call upon all to whom these words shall come, to exercise _faith_ in the gospel of Jesus Christ, to _repent_ of their sins, to be _baptized for the remission of them_, to receive the _laying on of hands_ for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and then to serve the God of Israel with all their might, mind and strength.

Produced by Villate Brown McKitrick and Jared Ure, Mormon Texts Project Intern (MormonTextsProject.org)

Transcriber's Note:

This edition is meant to reproduce the original 1921 edition. Any changes that vary from the original were minor and essential for readability.