The Book of Melchisedec II

Chapter 3

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Therefore, after Melchisedec had beheld the vision of the Lamb and of the servant who should labor among the children of men, his spirit was carried still further in the visions of God.

The heavens were opened before him, and he beheld the councils of eternity which had been prepared before the foundation of the world.

For behold he saw the hosts of heaven assembled together in great glory before the throne of the Most High.

And their number was beyond the reckoning of men.

They were clothed in light and in the glory of God.

Now Melchisedec perceived that these were the sons of God who had stood before the Lord in the beginning.

And among them were many who had been prepared to labor among the children of men.

Thus saith the Lord:

Behold the council of heaven which was held before the world was formed.

For these are they whom I knew before they came into this mortality.

And among them were those called Prophets Seers and revelators yea these souls were among the most righteous that have walked from mortality to mortality and from immortality to immortality.

And they were chosen because of their exceeding faith and righteousness.

Yea they were prepared to be rulers and servants among the nations of the earth.

Now Melchisedec beheld that among these spirits were those who would come forth to establish righteousness among the children of men.

They were ordained to labor in the Holy Order after the order of the Son.

And Melchisedec saw that many of those who stood in that council would come to the earth in different generations.

For they would minister among the children of men.

That the covenant of God might be preserved upon the earth.

Thus saith the Lord unto Melchisedec:

These are the sons of God yea even the sons of light.

For they delight in righteousness and seek to bring my children back into my presence.

But Melchisedec saw also another host.

And they were darkened in countenance.

Yea their hearts were hardened in rebellion.

And among them stood one who sought dominion over the spirits of men.

And his name was Belial.

Now Belial delighted in stirring the hearts of men with pride and ambition.

now behold he sought continually to overthrow the covenant of God among the children of men.

And the Lord said unto Melchisedec:

Behold the adversary who seeketh to destroy Zion.

For he stirreth the kings of the earth and the rulers of nations.

That they may contend against righteousness.

And Melchisedec saw that Belial gathered unto himself many spirits yea and even souls who followed him.

And they became the sons of darkness.

Now these sons of darkness labored continually to deceive the nations.

And Melchisedec beheld that throughout the generations of the earth there would be contention between the sons of God and the sons of Belial.

For the sons of God would seek to establish Zion.

And the sons of Belial would seek to overthrow it.

Therefore the Lord declared in the council of heaven:

The day shall come when the works of Belial shall be judged.

And his dominion shall be broken.

Yea the covenant of God shall prevail among the children of men.

And Melchisedec saw that Zion would rise and fall among many generations.

For the hearts of men would sometimes remember the covenant.

But at other times they would fall again into pride.

The Lord continued and said unto him:

Nevertheless the covenant which I established from the beginning shall not fail.

For I will raise up servants in every generation.

For they shall labor in the Holy Order after the order of the Son.

And they shall prepare the people for the redemption of Zion.

Now Melchisedec saw that in the latter days the work of redemption would increase greatly upon the earth.

And servants of God would arise among the nations.

That they would call the people unto repentance.

That they would gather the righteous from the four quarters of the earth.

And the covenant of Zion would again be established among the children of men.

Therefore Melchisedec beheld that the sons of darkness would also increase in those days.

And they would seek to overthrow the work of God.

Nevertheless the Lord declared:

Zion shall be redeemed in my own due time.

For I the Lord defend my covenant.

And the power of the Lamb shall prevail over the kingdoms of the earth.

Yea the servants of the Holy Order shall prepare the way.

The sons of light shall gather together.

And the dominion of Belial shall come to an end.

Affer hearing these words Melchisedec rejoiced in hearing these words from the Lord.

And he delighted in the Holy One of Isreal and rejoiced in his great plan of salvation and redemption.

For he perceived that the work of redemption stretched from the beginning of the world unto the end thereof.

And that the Holy Order had again been established among his people in the land of Salem.

And again the Lord commanded him saying:

Write the things which thou hast seen.

That the righteous in future generations may understand the purposes of God.