Can We Be Led Astray?

Can We Be Led Astray?

If you've read my posts here, you've seen me witness of President Nelson and of my testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Hear me now: This is the Lord's church. President Nelson is one of the watchmen of Israel as are the other 14 Apostles. They are of his holy order, and there's nothing in the scriptures from the Book of Enoch to the words of Joseph Smith that suggests we cannot be led astray - that God won't allow it. In fact, there are many scriptures that suggest the end times are rife with Israel being led Astray. The Lord Jesus Christ Himself called one of the original apostles a "devil" for heaven's sake, so how this idea that men of this order can't lead us astray .... how did this happen?


John 6:70 Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?


Can We Be Led Astray?


The following is an edited version of a post I uploaded to ldsfreedomforum.com last week:


Jacob 5:42 Behold, I knew that all the fruit of the vineyard, save it were these, had become corrupted. And now these which have once brought forth good fruit have also become corrupted; and now all the trees of my vineyard are good for nothing save it be to be hewn down and cast into the fire.
43 And behold this last, whose branch hath withered away, I did plant in a good spot of ground; yea, even that which was choice unto me above all other parts of the land of my vineyard. (gee where could this be?)
44 And thou beheldest that I also cut down that which cumbered this spot of ground, that I might plant this tree in the stead thereof. (Ephraim supplanting Manasseh + possible non Manasseh (see X DNA gene that is mostly eastern USA))
45 And thou beheldest that a part thereof brought forth good fruit, and a part thereof brought forth wild fruit; and because I plucked not the branches thereof and cast them into the fire, behold, they have overcome the good branch that it hath withered away. (see Church history with troubled finances - 1905 declaration of OMAS, Tithing requirement for temple, etc.)
46 And now, behold, notwithstanding all the care which we have taken of my vineyard, the trees thereof have become corrupted, that they bring forth no good fruit; and these I had hoped to preserve, to have laid up fruit thereof against the season, unto mine own self. But, behold, they have become like unto the wild olive tree, and they are of no worth but to be hewn down and cast into the fire; and it grieveth me that I should lose them.
47 But what could I have done more in my vineyard? Have I slackened mine hand, that I have not nourished it? Nay, I have nourished it, and I have digged about it, and I have pruned it, and I have dunged it; and I have stretched forth mine hand almost all the day long, and the end draweth nigh. And it grieveth me that I should hew down all the trees of my vineyard, and cast them into the fire that they should be burned. Who is it that has corrupted my vineyard?
48 And it came to pass that the servant said unto his master: Is it not the loftiness of thy vineyard—have not the branches thereof overcome the roots which are good? And because the branches have overcome the roots thereof, behold they grew faster than the strength of the roots, taking strength unto themselves. Behold, I say, is not this the cause that the trees of thy vineyard have become corrupted?

In case there's any doubt as to where the above happens:

Ether 2:10 For behold, this is a land which is choice above all other lands; wherefore he that doth possess it shall serve God or shall be swept off; for it is the everlasting decree of God. And it is not until the fulness of iniquity among the children of the land, that they are swept off.

That narrows it down! 

Despite giving Jacob 5 a full treatment here on this blog relatively recently, how has the fate of Israel in America seemingly been a mystery to everyone including myself? Where is crystal clear. When is crystal clear - after Eprhaim's supplanting of Manasseh and just before the gathering of Israel and the peace that comes at the onset of the millennium. When and where is clear. What about who?

Think on what a branch is - the branch holds up the smaller branches and leaves fruit. A bitter branch cannot bring forth good fruit. If only we had a definition from Jesus Himself as to what the branches represent....

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.

Can when, and where, and who be any clearer?

And in case there's any doubt about "loftiness" go watch President Nelson's birthday celebration where he plays a piano song, um, in his own honor. I could barely stand to watch about 5 minutes in sum:

The corruption becomes so bad that the Lord Jehovah intends on destroying the vineyard. How can such a thing happen? I believe this may trace back to when the brethren started seeking financial refuge in the banks of the world ... money - that central element to the kingdom of the devil which may actually be entirely absent from ZION.

Jacob 5:49 And it came to pass that the Lord of the vineyard said unto the servant: Let us go to and hew down the trees of the vineyard and cast them into the fire, that they shall not cumber the ground of my vineyard, for I have done all. What could I have done more for my vineyard?
50 But, behold, the servant said unto the Lord of the vineyard: Spare it a little longer.

There can be no doubt. The location is clearly America. The timing is after Ephraim arrives but just before the gathering of Israel beings. The corruption of Israel in America is so bad that Jehovah initiates a command to destroy the vineyard here entirely. Think about that! The servant is the end time's king who has been protecting Israel and bearing the name of the Lord as The Angel of the Lord since he saved Abraham from Elkenah.


The Gathering of Israel

Jacob 5:52 Wherefore, let us take of the branches of these which I have planted in the nethermost parts of my vineyard, and let us graft them into the tree from whence they came; and let us pluck from the tree those branches whose fruit is most bitter, and graft in the natural branches of the tree in the stead thereof.

Remember, this same angel turned his sword on Jerusalem in the days of King David. Plucking out from Israel .... what does the garment protect us again? Oh that's right - from the power of the destroyer. Who is the destroyer? The servant of the vineyard. Your garment represents the covenants you've made with God since before this life began. Stay true to them - to God - and those end times plagues will only be aimed at those who take upon themselves the mark of the beast - to buy and sell in Babylon.

This is the tithing of people from Isaiah 6 and D&C 64 -> "I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon."

Burn? That's what the servant does with the branches. What a coincidence!

But be a "good global citizen...."

Jacob 5:58 And we will nourish again the trees of the vineyard, and we will trim up the branches thereof; and we will pluck from the trees those branches which are ripened, that must perish, and cast them into the fire.
59 And this I do that, perhaps, the roots thereof may take strength because of their goodness; and because of the change of the branches, that the good may overcome the evil.


Look at that! We do have such an interpretation! Jesus is speaking to His Apostles here and calls them the branches. This aligns perfectly with the parable of Doctrine and Covenants 101.


The Lord cleans house here - "Upon my house it shall begin." I strongly suspect we'll see a cleansing first. After that - this happens:

Jacob 5:61 Wherefore, go to, and call servants, that we may labor diligently with our might in the vineyard, that we may prepare the way, that I may bring forth again the natural fruit, which natural fruit is good and the most precious above all other fruit.
62 Wherefore, let us go to and labor with our might this last time, for behold the end draweth nigh, and this is for the last time that I shall prune my vineyard.


This is the same order of operations in D&C 101. Note who destroys - well spoiler alert

D&C 101:51 And the enemy came by night, and broke down the hedge; and the servants of the nobleman arose and were affrighted, and fled; and the enemy destroyed their works, and broke down the olive trees.
52 Now, behold, the nobleman, the lord of the vineyard, called upon his servants, and said unto them, Why! what is the cause of this great evil?

This is so similar to Jacob 5 - why hasn't this been a central lesson in our church!? The lamenting of the fallen servants / branches / watchmen who took strength unto themselves instead of building the watchtower. Yet the enemy here sure reads like the globalists. Compare to the covenant with death in Isaiah where the watchmen of Ephraim make a covenant to be spared from a scourge but are instead overrun by it. Is this the Lord's doing or the wicked? Sometimes it's one in the same (see: Book of Mormon)

D&C 101:53 Ought ye not to have done even as I commanded you, and—after ye had planted the vineyard, and built the hedge round about, and set watchmen upon the walls thereof—built the tower also, and set a watchman upon the tower, and watched for my vineyard, and not have fallen asleep, lest the enemy should come upon you?
54 And behold, the watchman upon the tower would have seen the enemy while he was yet afar off; and then ye could have made ready and kept the enemy from breaking down the hedge thereof, and saved my vineyard from the hands of the destroyer.

I believe the enemy and destroyer are two different people. At various times the angel of the Lord protected Israel, turned his sword against Israel and also stayed his hand at the carrying away of ten tribes and the carrying away of the remaining tribes into Bablyon. It almost like he held the keys of destruction - or the keys of death and hell.

55 And the lord of the vineyard said unto one of his servants: Go and gather together the residue of my servants, and take all the strength of mine house, which are my warriors, my young men, and they that are of middle age also among all my servants, who are the strength of mine house, save those only whom I have appointed to tarry;
56 And go ye straightway unto the land of my vineyard, and redeem my vineyard; for it is mine; I have bought it with money.

One of the servants gathers other servants just...like...Jacob 5 - and gathers Israel - just...like...Jacob 5. Then they prepare for war to redeem the vineyard - the young lion among sheep is Jacob at war with the gentiles near the end. The promises of vengeance on behalf of Joseph Smith are fulfilled here - yet another lesson that has never been adequately given. Can you imagine what it would have been like growing up with proper lessons to prepare us for this? 

The Lord has bought the vineyard with money. There are such curious uses of the term money in all these prophecies that underscore the mark of the beast being what divides the wicked from the righteous. Money is what caused the watchmen to fail in D&C 101:

D&C 101:48 And consulted for a long time, saying among themselves: What need hath my lord of this tower, seeing this is a time of peace?
49 Might not this money be given to the exchangers? For there is no need of these things.


Who are the money exchangers? The federal reserve. The evil swiss bankers - The Rothschilds - Those who use usury to enslave mankind. Wilford Woodruff sought their help rather than the Lord's which is about as topsy turvy as can be. Do your own homework here brothers and sisters....you'll find a disturbing tale of debts paid off with more debts paid off with more debts - which is how the globalist bankers subvert countries and kingdoms and subjugate them to their will.

"The Lord will never permit me or any other man who stands as President of this Church to lead you astray." This fallacy was given at the same time the Wilford Woodruff started to take strength unto himself in counseling with man rather than the Lord. Again, do your own research here regarding Wilford Woodruff and the Bohemiam Grove, and the Rothschilds. 

Yet, the irony of all ironies is Wilford Woodruff is the one who transcribed the following words of Joseph Smith ... the fact these teachings are completely incongruent with the idea that God will never let the brethren lead us astray is abundantly clear:

Let the Twelve be humble & not be exalted & beware of pride & not seek to excel one above another but act for each other's good & honorably make mention of each other's name in our prayers before the Lord & before our fellow men, & not backbite & devour our brother.

Why will not man learn wisdom by precept & example at this late age of the world & not be obliged to learn everything we know by sad experience? Must the new ones that are chosen to fill the places of those that are fallen of the quorum of the Twelve, begin to exalt themselves until they get so high that they will tumble over & have a great fall & go wallowing through the mud, mire, & darkness Judas like to the buffetings of Satan as several of the Twelve have done, or will they learn wisdom & be wise? (O God give them wisdom & keep them humble I pray)

When the Twelve or any other witness of Jesus Christ stands before the congregations of the earth & they preach in the power & demonstration of the Holy Ghost & the people are astonished & confounded at the doctrine & say that that man has preached a powerful discourse - a great sermon - then let that man or those men take care that they do not ascribe the glory unto themselves but be careful that they are humble & ascribe the praise & glory to God & the Lamb for it is by the power of the Holy Priesthood & the Holy Ghost that they have power thus to speak.

What art thou O man but dust & from whom dost thou received thy power & blessings but from God, then O ye Twelve notice this [drawing of a key] key & be wise for Christ sake & your own souls sake. Ye are not sent out to be taught but to teach. Let every man be sober. Be vigilant, & let all his words be seasoned with grace & keep in mind that it is a day of warning & not of many words. Act honest before God & man beware of gentile sophistry such as bowing & scraping unto men in whom you have no confidence, be honest open & frank in all your intercourse with mankind.

O ye Twelve and all saints, profit by this important Key [drawing of a key] that in all your trials, troubles &, temptations, afflictions bonds imprisonment & death see to it that you do not betray heaven, that you do not betray Jesus Christ--that you do not betray your Brethren, & that you do not betray the revelations of God whether in the bible, Book of Mormon, or Doctrine & Covenants or any of the word of God. yea in all your kicking, & floundering see to it that you do not this thing lest innocent blood be found in your skirts & you go down to hell. We may ever know by this sign that there is danger of our being led to a fall & apostasy, when we give way to the devil so as to neglect the first known duty but whatever you do do not betray your Friend

~ Discourse, 2 July 1839, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

Source: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/discourse-2-july-1839-as-reported-by-wilford-woodruff-b/1

Additional reading:

https://www.ldsfreedomforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=54627

Isaiah 28

D&C 101

Ezekiel 33, 34

Jeremiah 23

Jacob 5

Hosea

Parable of the Bridegroom

Parable of the 10 Lepers

Isaiah 6

Isaiah 24

etc.

etc.