To: Those I love
From: Grandpa Pratt
Re: The Second Coming (Wickedness alters the earth)
The earth, beautiful and inhabitable from pole to pole as described in memo 47 was soon to start a change due to the sins of the people until it has reached its current stage of mostly wasteland and water. The first recorded change, that I can find, happened about 800 years after the fall of Adam. (He was still alive for he lived to be 930 years.)
In spite of Adam and Eve’s teachings, their children for the most part had cast God out of their lives. Their fourth great grandson, Enoch, was called and ordained by Adam to proclaim the gospel and to save all who would listen.“And so great was the faith of Enoch that he led the people of God, and their enemies came to battle against them; and he spake the word of the Lord, and the earth trembled and the mountains fled, even according to his command; and the rivers of water were turned out of their course and the roar of the lions was heard out of the wilderness; and all nations feared greatly, so powerful was the word of Enoch...there also came up a land out of the depth of the seas and so great was the fear of the enemies of the people of God, that they fled and went upon the land which came up out of the depth of the sea. Moses 7: 13-14
Enoch gathered the believers into a great city and its surround farms and villages and then about fire years before the birth of Enoch’s grandson, Noah, his city of holiness called Zion, was wrenched from this earth and taken to another to await the second coming of the Lord, then they will return to this earth. This was the second major change in the earth’s surface and was the step taken by God to save, all who would obey, from the flood that engulfed the whole earth 600 years later.
The world denies that there was a flood, saying that a loving God would not do such a thing to his children. But if they would read the scriptures they would find that the earth had to be baptized and cleansed of all the filth brought on by its inhabitants. Not one soul needed to drown! Not all the saints were taken up with Enoch. His son Methuselah, the oldest recorded living man and his son Lamek continued on as preachers for righteousness. They were joined by Lameck’s son Noah who was born five years after Zion fled. Methuselah lived 969 years and died the year of the flood. His son, Lameck lived 777 years and died five years before the flood. Noah was 600 years old when the flood occurred and lived 350 years after.
These men and others, such as Noah’s three sons, warned the wold of the impending flood. “ and the Lord ordained Noah...to declare his gospel, even as it was given unto Enoch...Noah continued his preaching...believe and repent of your sins and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, the son of God, even as our fathers, and ye shall receive the Holy Ghost...
And if ye do not this, the floods will come in upon you; nevertheless they hearkened not.”
Moses 8:19-25. but there were some that believed. “ ”For angels descended out of heaven, bearing testimony of the Father and the Son, and the Holy Ghost fell on many, (those that had believed) and they were caught up by the powers of Heaven to join the people of Enoch,”
Moses 7: 27
Finally there were only eight believing souls left, Noah, three sons, and their wives. “And God said unto Noah: The end of all flesh is come before me. For the earth is filled with violence, and behold I will destroy all flesh from off the earth.” Moses 8:30 NO ONE NEEDED TO DIE IN THE FLOOD ~ NO ONE NEEDS TO DIE IN THE BURNING AT THE SECOND COMING! But most will because they have ears to hear but they won’t listen.
Don’t be one of them!
The whole earth would have been changed by the flood and geological changes that supposedly took millions of years could and did happen during the years the flood lasted and a few years after as the excess water sought the lowest level.
There are other changes mentioned in the scriptures but I only have room for one more. The full account is found in third Nephi chapters 1-11 and especially 8-10
Matthew briefly mentions: “The veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent.” Matt. 27:51
but in the Americas where they had the gospel and then turned God out of their lives the destruction and changing of the earth was horrific, and note “If it were not for the righteous who are in this great city, behold, I would cause the fire should come down out of heaven and destroy it.” Hel. 13:13
Samuel prophesied of America, “There shall be thundering and lightings... the earth shall shake...the rocks which ye know at this time shall be rent in twain, and shall ever after be found in seams and cracks, and in broken fragments upon the face of the whole earth, yea, both above the earth and beneath...there shall be great tempests, many mountains shall be laid low like unto valley and there shall be many places which are now called valleys which shall become mountains, whose height is great.” Hel. 14:21-31. And all this happened in the Americas during the three hours of the crucifixion. But the world says it took millions if not billions of years.
Now Third Nephi: “Tempest, earthquakes, fires, whirlwinds and upheavals attest the crucifixion of Christ.”.....a great storm, such an one as never had been known in all the land...the whole earth did shake as if it was about to divide asunder...the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea...earth covered the city of Moronihah, that in the place of the city there became a great mountain “Note: “tempest, miners in Mexico have discovered a city 2000 feet below the surface.) Many cities were sunk...many people were carried away in whirl winds etc. and all this did last for about the space of three hours... and it came to pass that there was thick darkness... ante there could be no light....and the devil laugheth and his angels rejoice. And a voice spoke saying, “Oh all ye that are spared because ye were more righteous than they, will ye not now return unto me, and repent of your sins, and be converted, tht I may heal you. Behold,, mine arm of mercy is extended towards you, and whosoever will come, him will I receive; and blessed are those who come unto me, behold I am Jesus Christ the Son of God.” 3 Nephi 9-15
Jesus Christ lives and he extended the same love to each one of us. I testify of him with all of my heart. Seek him and you will find HIM. Learn HIS ways and rejoice in the peace they bring into your life
Love,
Dad, Grandpa etc. Richard Marden Pratt
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