Gods’s Love for His People
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“We have lived in strict obedience to the commandments of God, and
have not fallen by disobedience, like those on the earth.”
Then I saw two trees. One looked much like the tree of life in the
city. The fruit of both looked beautiful, but of one they could not eat.
They had power to eat of both, but were forbidden to eat of one. Then
my attending angel said to me, “None in this place have tasted of the
forbidden tree; but if they should eat, they would fall.”
Then I was taken to a world which had seven moons. There I saw
good old Enoch, who had been translated. On his right arm he bore
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a glorious palm, and on each leaf was written “Victory.” Around his
head was a dazzling white wreath, and leaves on the wreath, and in
the middle of each leaf was written “Purity,” and around the wreath
were stones of various colors, that shone brighter than the stars, and
cast a reflection upon the letters and magnified them. On the back part
of his head was a bow that confined the wreath, and upon the bow was
written “Holiness.” Above the wreath was a lovely crown that shone
brighter than the sun. I asked him if this was the place he was taken
to from the earth. He said, “It is not; the city is my home, and I have
come to visit this place.” He moved about the place as if perfectly at
home. I begged of my attending angel to let me remain in that place. I
could not bear the thought of coming back to this dark world again.
Then the angel said, “You must go back, and if you are faithful, you,
with the 144,000, shall have the privilege of visiting all the worlds and
viewing the handiwork of God.”
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