While the main focus of this evening's class was Section 45 of the Doctrine and Covenants and the signs of the Lord's Second Coming, I would first like to mention an observation from the preceding sections which, though perhaps quite straightforward, brings a better level of understanding as to what the early Saints of this dispensation were going through. In the section heading in Doctrine and Covenants 43, we learn that at the time of this revelation some members of the church were disturbed by those making false claims as the Lord's revelators. The word of the Lord and previously been revealed that His people were to follow His prophet, and as I initially read these words I thought of what would cause people to act in such a manner just follow the prophet. But reflecting further on the matter, one must keep in mind the condition of the church namely, being less than a year old and very different from other Christian organizations which were known about at the time.......
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