2. This morning in my prayer, I went on the north bank of the river representing Heavenly Mother, facing the fountain of living waters and the temple on the opposite bank (looking south). Both of my Heavenly Parents came, and listened to my prayer. Their eyes were firm and determined it seemed. I feel very transparent before them. I want to watch and be ready at a moment's notice to respond to their direction.

Later in the evening:
3. I attended sacrament meeting with my wife. She asked me about the scripture with itching ears. Here it is, in 2 Timothy 4:3-4:

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

4. This sounds exactly like what I experienced this past week with false notions and magic beliefs! These could be named just as easily 'fables' as in verse 4 above. The lusts spoken of in verse 3 refer, I believe, to pleasurable words and thoughts that people want to hear–like fables they think that God did in their behalf (false notions).

This reminded me of Helaman 13:26-29. It reads:

5. "Behold ye are worse than they; for as the Lord liveth, if a prophet come among you and declareth unto you the word of the Lord, which testifieth of your sins and iniquities, ye are angry with him, and cast him out and seek all manner of ways to destroy him; yea, you will say that he is a false prophet, and that he is a sinner, and of the devil, because he testifieth that your deeds are evil.

But behold, if a man shall come among you and shall say: Do this, and there is no iniquity; do that and ye shall not suffer; yea, he will say: Walk after the pride of your own hearts; yea, walk after the pride of your eyes, and do whatsoever your heart desireth—and if a man shall come among you and say this, ye will receive him, and say that he is a prophet.

Yea, ye will lift him up, and ye will give unto him of your substance; ye will give unto him of your gold, and of your silver, and ye will clothe him with costly apparel; and because he speaketh flattering words unto you, and he saith that all is well, then ye will not find fault with him.

O ye wicked and ye perverse generation; ye hardened and ye stiffnecked people, how long will ye suppose that the Lord will suffer you? Yea, how long will ye suffer yourselves to be led by foolish and blind guides? Yea, how long will ye choose darkness rather than light?"

6. To me, this seems like what is happening already in the LDS Church! The leaders I believe teach a culture and pattern that is filled with stories and interpretation of scriptures that flatter the people (verse 28), and are pleasurable to hear, feeding their lusts. They tell us we are doing right things, and all is well in the church and with the people. As a result, we pay our tithes and offerings (giving them our gold and silver, verse 28) and hold them up as our prophets whom we love to hear. I almost think a lot of what they say is in the category of false notions, magic beliefs and fables.

The Lord wants the people to hear truths from heaven, not words that appease our itching ears!

Anyway, we read these two scriptures before the meeting started.

7. During the sacrament, I found myself at the overlook on the pine forest, looking south towards the tree of life and the temple. There was a sloping hill, a green hill actually, leading up to the overlook. We sang 'There Was a Green Hill Far Away' as the sacrament hymn.

I made my covenant, and then partook of the bread. Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother appeared before me in the air. Heavenly Father spoke to my mind"

8. 'Raphael, I accept your covenant that you have made this day before us.

What you have just read, about itching ears and turning away from the truth, and turning instead to fables, is what the people in your area are now doing. It is best for my people to know the truth, to rid themselves of false notions and teachings, and magic stories.

9. Secondly, we are glad that you and our angels are letting go of your past and future expectations of what we have done or will do for you and the world.'

At this moment, the Priest blessed the water. Once I partook, Heavenly Mother then spoke to me:

10. 'Raphael, your primary mission is to be a healer. We will provide the healing power, and want you to bless those in your family, and neighborhood and circle of influence, with healing.'

I then looked into their eyes and they each had soft eyes when they talked to me. However, when not speaking to me, their eyes were firm and resolute.

I next listened to a very humble and worthy Bishop speak to the congregation. It was so nice to hear a sincere man speaking from his heart.

B. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-23-2016, Monday

1. I attended sacrament meeting yesterday. After the sacrament, there was a Bishop who spoke, and then the State President (it was ward conference). We were visiting a ward in Payson, Utah.

The Bishop was young and I believe recently called. He was humble and had the Spirit with him. It was refreshing how he spoke and wanted to serve the ward members. He referred to the words of Jesus, found in Matthew 11:28-30:

2. "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

These were very comforting words.

3. Then the Stake President spoke. He was energetic and positive, a good speaker with lots of stories. I think he was a Church Education System seminary teacher, but I was not sure. Last night I prayed about an impression I had received during his talk. I had asked God 'How much of what I am hearing is true, and not false notions or fables?' The answer I received during the meeting confused me, for it was only 5% that was truth from God! I didn't really think of this again much until my prayer last night.

4. During my prayer, I tried to get more answers. I confirmed again that only 5% of the Stake President's talk was truth. This is the same amount I received a few days earlier when I asked about the LDS culture in my neighborhood in Utah. It was all the same–whether I heard a talk at church or from my neighbor–it is only 5% truth, and 95% fables, or false notions or magic stories!

5. Then, this morning, in my prayer, I went to the top of the switchback, overlooking the lake at God's Loving Healing Center. When I prayed, I felt that both my Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother came. I addressed them again about my concern about the talk of the Stake President. The Stake President spoke about a meeting he had attended where one of the twelve Apostles had spoken about the duties of a Bishop. He spoke a lot about priesthood keys, about delegation of authority to receive revelation to those in the ward holding positions of presidency, including the Relief Society President and Aaronic priesthood quorum presidents.

I was confused and wondered what could be false about the teachings in his talk.

6. Heavenly Father then stepped forward. I looked into his eyes and they were sober and yet gentle, wanting I think, to help me understand something very important. He spoke to my mind words like this:

'Raphael, you have asked about what in the Stake President's message was false yesterday at the sacrament meeting you attended.

7. Those who lead my church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have lost their priesthood connection with us. This has occurred in the way that is recorded in D&C 121:34-40:

"Behold, there are many called, but few are chosen. And why are they not chosen?

Because their hearts are set so much upon the things of this world, and aspire to the honors of men, that they do not learn this one lesson—

That the rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven, and that the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness.

That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.

Behold, ere he is aware, he is left unto himself, to kick against the pRs, to persecute the saints, and to fight against God.

We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion.

Hence many are called, but few are chosen."

8. Raphael, there have been repeated times of cover-up for actions that would have been embarrassing to the church and/or the involvement of the leaders themselves. The leading quorums of the church have not asked of me, but have moved to protect their own positions of authority and power. These leaders have advanced in their secret cover-ups to fulfill the scripture of 'covering their sins, gratifying their pride, their vain ambition, and in exercising control and dominion and compulsion upon the souls of men and women in unrighteous ways'. We have no choice except to withdraw our presence. The Spirit of the Lord has been grieved, and the heavens have closed to them. They are now without our presence or our authority, and their priesthood and authority is cut off from us. They are now left to themselves, in fighting against us unless they soon repent and change their behavior. As a group, they continue to pursue a path to cover-up the truth.

9. These actions have been in secret counsels, together as a whole. These have been from the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of my church. The other leading quorums and presidencies sustain all of their decisions.

Raphael, these abominable and sinful actions have been happening more and more over recent years. We have gradually withdrawn our presence, and have tried repeatedly to reach these brethren who were called to lead and serve in our church. However, they have continued in their actions, which cut us off from influencing them.

10. We have therefore withdrawn ourselves from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints more and more. Generally, our presence and our Spirit no longer reside in their meetings, in the temples, in the conferences. We come when an individual sincerely approaches us in humility, seeking our guidance and direction, or when seeking a witness to truth. However, we have largely departed from our restored church.

11. We are grieved and greatly saddened by the actions of these our leaders and of our people.

The Stake President yesterday talked about priesthood keys. These have been removed by virtue of sin and cover-up. This is why almost all of his talk was untrue.

12. There are some of the apostles who have individually approached us in the sincerity of their heart, asking for forgiveness and our direction. However, these individuals have not as yet publicly gone against their quorum decisions to cover-up sin, pride, and unrighteous dominion and compulsion.

There is also a different standard of conduct by which the leading authorities of the church live by than that which is required for all the remainding members of the church. This is also not acceptable to us, and needs to be corrected.

We will move in cleansing our church, as a whirlwind, at the time of our choosing.

13. See D&C 112:23-26:

"Verily, verily, I say unto you, darkness covereth the earth, and gross darkness the minds of the people, and all flesh has become corrupt before my face.

Behold, vengeance cometh speedily upon the inhabitants of the earth, a day of wrath, a day of burning, a day of desolation, of weeping, of mourning, and of lamentation; and as a whirlwind it shall come upon all the face of the earth, saith the Lord.

And upon my house shall it begin, and from my house shall it go forth, saith the Lord;

First among those among you, saith the Lord, who have professed to know my name and have not known me, and have blasphemed against me in the midst of my house, saith the Lord."

14. For you, and for our mortal angels, we desire that you continue to seek our face and receive direction and guidance from our hand.'

15. Later:
I recently finished writing the above information given to me by my Heavenly Father. My wife just stepped out on an errand and I am left alone. I knelt down to pray, and went to the top of the switchback path, overlooking the lake to the east in God's Loving Healing Center.

16. I prayed again to my Heavenly Parents. They came in front of me. I looked into their eyes, and they were soft and saddened, each wet with recent tears it seemed. I asked them whether I recorded properly all the words of my Heavenly Father. I received a clear confirmation that this was all true.

17. I think the recent tears in their eyes are there because they know that this will greatly affect my life and those of all the mortal angels. They confirmed also to me that they would manifest the truth of what I have written, to each one who sincerely and humbly asks them in prayer, with an open heart. I see how hard this will be for each one of us who are members of this church!

18. I feel too, that each of our future paths will be different. For me, I am already at 'arms length' from the LDS church, having been led to distance myself gradually, over the past few years. I weekly attend sacrament meeting, and feel so glad to be able to connect in with God at that special time.

19. Others of the mortal angels will have to grapple with what they should do. First, they should verify that I speak the truth, gaining a witness directly from God. Then they should figure out what to do next in their personal life. I think many of us will be led, one step at a time–something that our Heavenly Parents would want to do for each of us, as we come unto them and are open to their direction.

There are lots and lots of questions that I have. I have been directed to ask while I write, and then my Heavenly Parents said that they would give me their response as I write the answers to these questions.

20. Here are the questions:
Q– How long has corruption in the leading councils of the church been going on?
A– Ever since the prophet Joseph Smith organized the church, Satan has attempted to make inroads to control those leaders and to turn them against the direction they receive from God.

21. In recent years the cover-ups have become more pronounced and frequent. Those doctrines which have been manipulated and changed to fit the desires of the leaders have been left in place, largely uncorrected. More and more has changed over the years. Now it is to the point that a majority of the doctrines are affected, particularly with those affecting money, power and control.

22. Q– If the Spirit of the Lord, and the presence of God have been removed in large measure, where then do we go to worship?
A– Worship in your quiet places, in the celestial world, in your sacrament meetings, in your families and with like-minded friends. These are very difficult times.

23. Q– Why has God allowed these corruptions and conspiracies against the membership of the church to continue?
A– The purpose of mortality is to test our children and to give them invaluable experience. What better way to have them depend on us, and to continue to verify with us in prayer the truth of all things, than to allow deception and deceit to creep into our very own church? This will be the sieve through which many will be sifted who do not ask of God. Insurrection from within the church is the hardest to discern and to rout out.

24. We allowed a deceiver to infiltrate the original twelve that Jesus chose for his apostles. The church in the time of Jesus was very corrupt, and had moved far away from our original teachings and laws. We allowed our Beloved Son to come to earth during this day of great apostasy. We allowed the early church of the apostles, to disintegrate and be removed from the earth. Your day is no different with the intrigues of man–we have allowed man to act, as they desire, thus cutting us off from influencing them, more and more. This is all part of the mortal experience and test.

25. Q– Should I share this with the mortal angels?
A– Not yet. Prepare this as a hidden post but do not share it. When the time is appropriate, I will let you know with whom to share this information.

Q– Is the LDS Church still going to be the terrestrial church in the millennium?
A– Yes–after the cleansing. There are some narrow passages for it to go through to become the Church of Christ, which it will be renamed. (Note: this answer has been more appropriately answered in later posts as the Church of Christ, not the LDS Church.)

C. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-24-2016, Tuesday

1. In my prayer this morning, I felt my Heavenly Mother had a message for me. She gave me the impression to write her message–here is what I feel impressed to write:

2. 'Raphael, we understand the consternation you feel after we revealed to you the cover-ups in the leading quorums of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is very dramatic news for you, and for those who come to the awareness of this truth. This church will go through a deep purging before it is right again before us, and ready to fulfill its glorious mission in the great millennial day of peace and rest.

We want you to know that you have been faithful and unafraid of the truth. We will continue to walk beside you and guide you in your life and your mission during these troubled times.

3. For those who ultimately read and ponder our words that we have revealed through you, we will verify the truth of what you have written to them, if they come unto us in the openness and sincerity of their heart and mind. We are in control of what we plan to do with our church, and will work all things for the good of our chosen Saints, those who are the elect of God. This will be a great day of sifting for the souls of our children who have been brought into our Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We will tenderly lead our elect Saints along, into a more glorious and happy day.'

4. I had hoped that this was all that I was going to receive on the topic of cover-up in the LDS church. I had completed and tucked away this post on this Tuesday, 1-24-2017, my previous entry. However, apparently God did not want to let it rest. He gave me more which I have included below. I had not wanted more, for this entire subject was hard on me, and I kept questioning what I had received. Read on for more information that I received.

D. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-29-2016, Sunday

1. My wife and I went back to the same ward we attended last Sunday, with the humble Bishop. I received more insights also about priesthood power and keys.

I envisioned going to the southeast section of the forested hill behind Heavenly Father's fields. It was up a path from the entrance into the forest near the oak tree at the end of Heavenly Father's harvested wheat field. This path went to the left (south) inside the forest, gradually going up. At the end of the trail going south, there was an opening, like a vista, which overlooked the fields below to the left, and towards the temple, and Heavenly Mother's area to the front. There was a stump there too, that I knelt next to. On Sunday, I continued following the remainder of the path: the path then turned north and went higher up the hill. After one more switchback, it came to the eastern overlook from the fir forest, directly above Heavenly Father's wheat field (I had been there before).

2. Back to my prayer by the stump: I have been praying at this southeast corner looking south and east, over the past few days. I made my covenant after the prayer on the sacrament bread. I waited until I received the bread, and then my Heavenly Father spoke (both he and Heavenly Mother were in front of me in the air):

'Raphael, I accept your covenant today, in behalf of your Heavenly Mother and myself. It is appropriate for you to address us as Elohim, Heavenly Parents, or Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother, for all are well with us.

3. We haven't spoken to you directly for almost a week. We last talked to you about the keys of the priesthood being removed from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These keys have been removed for several years now. The priesthood has also been removed from many also, when the priesthood holder has tried to cover his sins, his vain ambition, or to exercise control, or dominion, or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men in any degree of unrighteousness, as explained in D&C 121.

4. The Bishop in this ward is a humble and sincere man, and still holds his priesthood, but has no priesthood keys of presidency, or authority to preside. These keys have been taken away from the higher authorities in my church because of sin and cover-ups, and of necessity have been removed from the entire church now. There are many men in the church who live their lives in righteous ways, and still hold the power of their priesthood. However, there are also many who have thwarted their rights to the priesthood because of their unrighteous living. If they act in unrighteous ways, the Spirit and the heavens are grieved, and their priesthood is withdrawn. At that time, amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man. (Refer to D&C 121:34-40, given above in the 1-23-2016 journal entry)

5. The priesthood keys are all removed from our church now, as they pertain to the church. We no longer accept the ordinances performed in the temples, since these are performed by virtue of the priesthood authority and priesthood keys, which keys have now been removed. On the other hand, the sacrament which has been blessed today in this ward, is recognized before us as a valid ordinance. This ordinance is performed by the inherent priesthood authority of the Aaronic Priesthood in this ward, which is intact. This can be done without the priesthood keys that were given to the church which have now been removed.

6. Raphael, you used to witness that I came to the sacrament meetings in all of the wards in the church that you had visited, being visible to you, but not to others. You also used to see me in the temple. However, there was a time when you then no longer saw me in either the chapels or the temple. This is how it has continued since then.

These are times when we sift the souls of men and women, in the church and throughout the world.'

7. Note: I went back to my older journal and found this: I had felt and saw the presence of God in the temple up to 5-26-2014. I also felt and saw the presence of God in A.'s single's ward chapel up to 8-24-2014, that I recorded in my journal. On 9-29-2014, I no longer saw God in the chapels.

8. I first knew that God left the LDS chapels on 9-29-2014. I was very distressed at the time from that experience. I then went to the Provo Temple soon thereafter, on 10-11-2014. It was then that I also saw that Heavenly Father and Jesus were no longer in the air, above the endowment room or in the celestial room. However, at that time, I was able to access them in my own chakra, or 'trunk portal', that went up a few feet above me, and then opened up to a whole new area, that was not in the temple. This experience, of God not being in the temple, was also a distressing time for me! I was distressed that God had largely departed from the LDS church to my view, both in our meetings and in the temples. I struggled with this for months afterwards.

9. I think I will add this to the previous post (that I felt I shouldn't share as yet), since it is on the same topic. I was hoping not to revisit this entire topic, but Heavenly Father apparently wanted me to gain more information on the priesthood keys and the priesthood.

This new information hasn't recently been very traumatic for me, since I went through a lot of mental anguish on this topic since 2012, and again in 2014 when I saw God depart from the chapels and the temple.

10. I think a lot of members will ask about the status of their own temple ordinances. I was endowed in 1970, and sealed in 1975 in the temple. I have prayed about this, and believe God accepted those live ordinances for me.

11. My last daughter that was married was not sealed in the temple, but was married civily last July 29th, 2016. During the ceremony, I saw Heavenly Father, Heavenly Mother and Jesus, all at her wedding above me in the air, approving her marriage, like we would think of in the temple sealing. I had a strong witness then that Elohim approved of that marriage, and blessed and even sanctified it. Maybe God did this because he had already left the temples, and that the temples no longer have approved ordinances. However, I think that this approval process can happen in the temple, or in civil marriages like happened for my daughter. It is basically the Holy Spirit of Promise I believe, giving the stamp of approval on the marriage or other action being performed.

Here is the journal entry from 10-11-2014 that I reference in my recent journal accounts:

E. R's Personal Journal Entry, 10-11-2014, Saturday

1. I just returned from the Provo Temple. I took A. up to a field trip with his medicinal plants class. While he was gone, I went to a session in the temple. I realized that my temple recommend was expiring the end of the month, and I really wanted to see if God was still not in the temple like I had perceived last time I attended.

2. It was the same–Heavenly Father, Jesus and Heavenly Mother were no where to be found in the temple. I did feel abundance of the Holy Ghost, however. I know the Holy Ghost testifies of truth, and I believe there is so much truth in the temple, and at church. I could feel the Holy Ghost also at General Conference (one week before). I could tell that God (Heavenly Father, Heavenly Mother and Jesus) are not in the LDS church area of worship (sacrament meeting, temples, conference) anymore. It makes me very sad. I know they used to be around since I had seen and perceived their presence. Something has changed.

3. So now, I have had some time to inquire what is going on. It seems that when I was born, in 1951, they were present. In years up to 2010, they were present. Then when I prayed and tested for dates, up to June 2011, something happened in the Quorum of the 12. I think that a conspiracy occurred among five of the twelve that involved the thirst for power. I don't know why I felt this–I was trying to make sense of why God is no longer around. Then I went year by year, seeing if anything happened to precipitate this. This seemed to be the year and month, June 2011, when something happened in the leadership of the church. I feel that the First Presidency is intact spiritually (clean motives), but not all of the twelve.

4. Anyway, I have still been able to perceive God at church and the temple, up to May 2014 of this year (see my journal entry from 5-26-2014). I just read back and actually found my journal entry of 8-31-2014 (Sunday) where it was the first time in A.'s single's ward that Heavenly Father and Jesus were no longer coming to sacrament meetings. I had written in my journal on 8-24-2014 (Sunday) that both Jesus and Heavenly Father were in the singles ward. This was the last time I had seen them at church. They were conspicuously NOT present after this date–not in the chapels I attended, not in general conference during the October 4-5, 2014 Conference (except to President Monson–Jesus came to him then promptly left), and now not in the Provo Temple.

5. I feel like I can see God, angels and such in my crown chakra. God is always there, before me, in my prayers and wherever I go. But God is not around the LDS church that I can now perceive. I have written that God has recently come in my own private tunnel or trunk. I asked today what this tunnel was, and I felt it was my crown chakra 'trunk'. I felt like this trunk can bend all around my head, and not just straight up. Before I felt like this chakra 'trunk' went directly above my head only. Now I see that it is an active 'portal' that I use every day.

6. . . . I feel that with earlier experiences I have had, God was present, and now he is absent. Something has changed and makes me feel uncomfortable. . . I do feel a need to attend sacrament meeting weekly. I feel I can worship God through my crown chakra 'trunk' connection to heaven where God is before me. I feel he accepts my covenant to partake of the sacrament, according to the sacrament covenant. This is my weekly worship. And then daily I worship God and connect to him in meditation and prayer. This is how I need to proceed week-to-week it seems.

Here is another journal entry from 10-12-2014:

F. R's Personal Journal Entry, 10-12-2014, Sunday

1. . . . At church, we had the sacrament. I tried to 'see' and 'perceive' if God was in the chapel, and I am convinced he was not (not Jesus or Heavenly Father).

2. However, I could always see Heavenly Father directly in front of me, with Jesus on his right hand, in my crown chakra trunk. Like I said yesterday in this journal, my crown chakra trunk can bend forward, behind and all around it seems. I could see Heavenly Father and Jesus.

Heavenly Father came to me and said he accepted my covenant. He said he and Jesus would be before me continually.

3. After the water was blessed, Jesus came to me from within my 'trunk' or 'tunnel'. He addressed my concerns which I have experienced recently about the LDS church. Here is what he told me, as best I can recall (I jotted notes down during the sacrament meeting)–

'R, do not worry about my church, for I know exactly what is happening and I am using the current situation in the mortal test that my elect are having. It has always been this way since the beginning, with Satan using clever deceptions to twist and contort the truth, as well as deceive many of the elect. We use Satan and the situation that surrounds our people, to test and try them. Earth life is to test the elect so we can be sure who qualifies for eternal life.

4. Again, don't worry about my church–even though the church is in a state of upheaval with Satan's trickeries; in the end it will all work for the good of the Father. I love you, R'

5. Then Jesus told me of my mission–that it would be wonderful and glorious in that I would have Christ's power to 'heal and bless the elect, and to love and succor them that I send to you to attend'.

Jesus then embraced me! It was a wonderful experience to commune with him and Heavenly Father.

6. After this, I could tell that the presence of the Holy Ghost was in the room. However, I could tell that not everyone received the blessing of his presence. It seems that the Holy Ghost is in the chapels, in the temples, but some people seem to be shrouded or darkened with a dark cloud so that the Holy Ghost could not penetrate and get to them. As the people yield to 'gods of this world', the Holy Ghost is not present with them, even though the Holy Ghost is just on the outside of them. I don't know if this was symbolic sight or what, but this is what I saw.

Here is another journal entry from 5-26-2014:

G. R's Personal Journal Entry, 5-26-2014, Monday, Memorial Day

1. This morning I elaborated in my 'notes' journal during my morning prayer, more about how and when an LDS ward or branch becomes approved/disapproved by the Lord.

I believe that if just 5% or more of the members of the ward/branch really strive to live the gospel, the Lord will be present in that ward/branch at sacrament meeting, and that the works of the Father will be manifest there. These works are primarily love, caring, gentleness, consideration, humility, seeking not one's own circle of friends, kindness, easy to be entreated, and being gracious in every way. The blessing of miracles in the lives of the members, faith and such will also be manifest. The presence of the Father and the Son will be in the meetings, particularly at the sacrament meeting.

2. However, if less than 5% of the members truly take upon them the name of Christ with all sincerity of heart, then God will depart and the works of the Father will cease in that ward/branch. It will no longer be a Church of Christ. It is akin to one who exercises his priesthood–if he does not exercise it properly, and undertakes to cover his sins, to gratify his pride, his vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion, upon the souls of the children of men in any degree of unrighteousness, then the heavens withdraw (same as when God withdraws from a ward/branch), the Spirit of the Lord is grieved, and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man (D&C 121:37–"That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man.").

3. The Lord was willing to spare Sodom and Gomorrah if there were but 10 holy men living in those cities (which there were not–only Lot we assume). It was a wicked place.

4. In the Book of Mormon, God removed the 3 translated disciples of Christ when the people got too wicked. There was a lot of dissension from the true church of God. 'Soon these began to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, and became vain like unto their brethren the Lamanites' (4 Nephi 1:43–"And also the people who were called the people of Nephi began to be proud in their hearts, because of their exceeding riches, and become vain like unto their brethren, the Lamanites.").

5. There was a transition gradually until they all became wicked and the only holy men were the 3 disciples of Christ (verse 46–"And it came to pass that the robbers of Gadianton did spread over all the face of the land; and there were none that were righteous save it were the disciples of Jesus. And gold and silver did they lay up in store in abundance, and did traffic in all manner of traffic."). I am sure that the Spirit of God was grieved, and had departed. The presence of Jesus and Heavenly Father had also departed. He tells that this 4th generation would be led captive by the devil, would sell Christ for silver and gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through and steal (see 3 Nephi 27:32–"But behold, it sorroweth me because of the fourth generation from this generation, for they are led away captive by him even as was the son of perdition; for they will sell me for silver and for gold, and for that which moth doth corrupt and which thieves can break through and steal. And in that day will I visit them, even in turning their works upon their own heads.").

6. I believe, even now, that God has withdrawn his presence from 75% of the wards in Utah. Outside of Utah, I believe 50% have had this withdrawal of Heavenly Father and Jesus from their sacrament meeting. In Guatemala (where I have visited), I believe none have yet had this withdrawal happen.

7. In Mormon 8:38 (see also v.34-41), Moroni spends lots of verses on 'why do ye pollute the holy church of God?' (LDS churches). He said he saw our day and we were present before him:

8. Mormon 8:34-41–

"Behold, the Lord hath shown unto me great and marvelous things concerning that which must shortly come, at that day when these things shall come forth among you.

Behold, I speak unto you as if ye were present, and yet ye are not. But behold, Jesus Christ hath shown you unto me, and I know your doing.

And I know that ye do walk in the pride of your hearts; and there are none save a few only who do not lift themselves up in the pride of their hearts, unto the wearing of very fine apparel, unto envying, and strifes, and malice, and persecutions, and all manner of iniquities; and your churches, yea, even every one, have become polluted because of the pride of your hearts.

For behold, ye do love money, and your substance, and your fine apparel, and the adorning of your churches, more than ye love the poor and the needy, the sick and the afflicted.

O ye pollutions, ye hypocrites, ye teachers, who sell yourselves for that which will canker, why have ye polluted the holy church of God? Why are ye ashamed to take upon you the name of Christ? Why do ye not think that greater is the value of an endless happiness than that misery which never dies—because of the praise of the world?

Why do ye adorn yourselves with that which hath no life, and yet suffer the hungry, and the needy, and the naked, and the sick and the afflicted to pass by you, and notice them not?

Yea, why do ye build up your secret abominations to get gain, and cause that widows should mourn before the Lord, and also orphans to mourn before the Lord, and also the blood of their fathers and their husbands to cry unto the Lord from the ground, for vengeance upon your heads?

Behold, the sword of vengeance hangeth over you; and the time soon cometh that he avengeth the blood of the saints upon you, for he will not suffer their cries any longer."

9. The Lord considers that where two or three are gathered together in his name, as touching one thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven (see Matthew 18:19-20–

10. "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.").

11. He says also that he will be in the midst of them (see also D&C 6:32–"Verily, verily, I say unto you, as I said unto my disciples, where two or three are gathered together in my name, as touching one thing, behold, there will I be in the midst of them—even so am I in the midst of you."). He says he will be in the midst of us. I know this to be true for I have had this experience multiple times, and at church during sacrament meeting.

12. I remember one talk by Elder Oaks where he described a situation where he had to go outside and make sure that the name of the church was on the building–the people were so non-welcoming and did not display Christ-like behavior. I can't seem to find it now. ELder R G. S.A. also talked of a similar experience like that in a Sunday School class. It seems many people have sold Jesus for silver and gold, for pride of the world, for costly apparel, for other things that moth doth corrupt.

13. A final confirmation of our state as a LDS church, in our wards and branches, is found in Isaiah chapter 1. My eyes are opened since I have listened to this audio for many nights–and gradually my eyes have been opened. Isaiah addresses us, in our day, as modern Israel (Isaiah 1:2). We are sinful, laden with iniquity, evil doers, corruptors, have forsaken the Lord, and have provoked the Holy One of Israel (Jesus) unto anger; we are gone away backward. He says that except the Lord had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom and we should have been like unto Gomorrah. He spends the entire chapter telling of our sins, and begging us to change and be more like the Savior. It is a great indictment on us as a people and as a church.

14. I really believe he has departed from my home ward, for I cannot feel or see him there. He has told me not to go there again until he commands me. He is pleased when I go to the State Hospital branch where Heavenly Father and Jesus' presence are. It is wonderful there to me. I will continue to follow his lead and direction in my life. I am so grateful for eyes that now see.

Once I transcribed my journal entry from 2014 above, I felt to go back to my journals, back to 2011 to 2012. I have decided to put some excerpts below from January and February, 2012, since they apply so well to the content of this post.

H. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-16-2012, Monday afternoon

1. . . . Yesterday I was able to attend sacrament meeting and was seeking some consolation from the Lord. I opened my triple combination and it opened to D&C 46:7–a perfect answer!

2. D&C 46:7–"But ye are commanded in all things to ask of God, who giveth liberally; and that which the Spirit testifies unto you even so I would that ye should do in all holiness of heart, walking uprightly before me, considering the end of your salvation, doing all things with prayer and thanksgiving, that ye may not be seduced by evil spirits, or doctrines of devils, or the commandments of men; for some are of men, and others of devils."

3. ________'s edict about what we needed to do with our son A., was a commandment of men, and not of God. I had no obligation, in that case, to follow, but to follow the Spirit as it guided me. I also read D&C 38:12 and D&C section 86, speaking of the wheat and the tares (both in the church).
D&C 38:11-12–

"For all flesh is corrupted before me; and the powers of darkness prevail upon the earth, among the children of men, in the presence of all the hosts of heaven—

Which causeth silence to reign, and all eternity is pained, and the angels are waiting the great command to reap down the earth, to gather the tares that they may be burned; and, behold, the enemy is combined."

4. I read D&C 21:4-6–

"Wherefore, meaning the church, thou shalt give heed unto all his words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them, walking in all holiness before me;

For his word ye shall receive, as if from mine own mouth, in all patience and faith.

For by doing these things the gates of hell shall not prevail against you; yea, and the Lord God will disperse the powers of darkness from before you, and cause the heavens to shake for your good, and his name’s glory."

5. And I read D&C 1:38 which confims that we sustain the leaders AS they are inspired by the Holy Ghost. I believe if they are not, like commandments of men, then we follow what the Spirit testifies for us to do (which we do in any case)."

I. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-26-2012, Thursday

1. . . . I believe the most overriding lesson learned from this experience with A. for me, is the overwhelming need for me to be kind and to have genuine love for the people. We were treated by some people with great kindness (while in Chile in the hospital with A. for 6 weeks), some we didn't expect it from. And then we were treated with no compassion nor kindness by those in high leadership positions who were preoccupied with their agendas and other plans, who should have been gracious and kind. It takes so little, really, to show Christlike love and consideration.

2. I have found that it is not the position in life we hold, or have attained, rich or poor, in leadership positions in the church or not–but it is how we treat others that really counts. I believe those who are kind and loving are numbered as his sheep when Christ divides the sheep from the goats. The 'goats' may well be those, who in life, did many mighty works, or were in high leadership positions, but who didn't have the attributes of Christ. These are they who will say "Lord, Lord, have we not done many things in they name?" He will say, depart from me, ye who work iniquity. He will say he never knew them. I, for one, want to be known of the Lord, to have his image in my countenance, to be like him, to be Christlike in my life more and more."

J. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-28-2012, Saturday

1. . . . Now that this experience is winding down (time with A. in the hospital in Chile and in Murray, Utah), two major lessons stand out–

1) The great importance of kindness, genuine love, care and concern, gentleness–all those very essential, attributes of a true Christian, for these are the characteristics of Christ whom we need to become like.

2. 2) The great need for having the Spirit and following his promptings. This is the essential blessing of a true follower of Christ, for he speaks to us by the Spirit. It is important that we always have the Spirit with us.

I want these two lessons to constitute my main personal goals for 2012. I want to be a better man of Christ. I want to be a true Christian, always in tune, so he is always in touch with me, knowing I will follow his direction.

K. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-2-2012, Thursday

1. . . .One thing I have thought about sustaining our leaders: we should sustain them as they follow the Lord and his Spirit. If they depart out of that way, we have the obligation to ask of God, and that which the Spirit testifies to us, that is what we should do, in all holiness of heart, considering the end of our salvation and not some near-term pressure of the moment (see D&C 46:7). All the scriptures in the Doctrine and Covenants which speak of sustaining also speak of the leader being led by the Spirit (see D&C 21:4, 43:3-4, 28:7). The Lord wants us to sustain the prophet by our prayers. If he transgresses, he will take him and appoint another in his stead.

2. The Lord does not want us to follow a leader down to hell. We have a head on our shoulders, and we need to have the confirmations of the Spirit when we sustain. We do this in all patience and faith. If we all follow the Lord, then all works perfectly, the leader and the followers who sustain them. . .

3. The Lord knows that even his servants will make mistakes and sin (see D&C 1:24-28–

"Behold, I am God and have spoken it; these commandments are of me, and were given unto my servants in their weakness, after the manner of their language, that they might come to understanding.

And inasmuch as they erred it might be made known;

And inasmuch as they sought wisdom they might be instructed;

And inasmuch as they sinned they might be chastened, that they might repent;

And inasmuch as they were humble they might be made strong, and blessed from on high, and receive knowledge from time to time."

4. He says the remedy is to make known their errors, and that they should repent of their sins. He says that he cannot look on sin with the least degree of allowance (D&C 1:31-33–

"For I the Lord cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance;

Nevertheless, he that repents and does the commandments of the Lord shall be forgiven;

And he that repents not, from him shall be taken even the light which he has received; for my Spirit shall not always strive with man, saith the Lord of Hosts.")

5. He wants his servants also to repent and be forgiven (verse 32). If they don't repent, the light they were given will be even taken away (verse 33). We all need to beware, be humble and repent, aligning ourselves with the will of God."

L. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-5-2012, Sunday

1. I found this great quote from President Brigham Young about following our leaders:

'I am more afraid that this people have so much confidence in their leaders that they will not inquire for themselves of God whether they are led by him. I am fearful they settle down in a state of blind self security. Let every man and woman know, by the whispering of the Spirit of God to themselves, whether their leaders are walking in the path the Lord dictates, or not.' (Journal of Discourses 9:150, also in Discourses of Brigham Young, compiled by John A. Widstoe, page 135).

2. Again, from page 137 of that same book:

'Speaking of the First Presidency: How can I know whether we (the First Presidency) lead you correctly or not? Can you know by any other power than that of the Holy Ghost? I have uniformly exhorted the people to obtain this living witness, each for themselves, then no man or earth can lead them astray.' (also Journal of Discourses 6:100).

3. Here is another wonderful enlightenment on being self-reliant. JST Mark 9:40-48. Jesus tells if our hand offend thee (our brother), or our foot (he that is our standard), or thine eye 'which seeth for thee, him that is appointed to watch over thee to show thee light, become a transgressor and offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God, with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. For it is better that thyself should be saved, than to be cast into hell with thy brother, where their worm dieth not, and where the fire is not quenched' (verses 46-48). In other words, we can be led astray by our brother, standard, or light-giving person (our leader). We need to follow the admonition in verses 44-45:

4. "Therefore, let every man stand or fall, by himself, and not for another; or not trusting another.
Seek unto my Father, and it shall be done in that very moment what ye shall ask, if ye ask in faith, believing that ye shall receive."

5. I find all these scriptures and quotes of prophets on seeking our own inspiration to God's appointed leaders to be true. I feel harmony in my mind about all of this–it is clear to me now: I need to ask of God, who giveth liberally in faith, believing he will make the way clear to me. I will receive it by the power of the Holy Ghost. Then I must obey the Spirit, in all holiness of heart, considering the end of my salvation. (see D&C 46:7)

Now, back to my current day journal entries!

M. R's Personal Journal Entry, 1-30-2016, Monday

1. This morning I awoke after a good night's sleep. I pondered more about what my Heavenly Father communicated to me. I was praying, both last night and this morning, in the garden area west of the tree of life. Both my Heavenly Parents were in front of me both times.

During my prayer, I read my journal entry back on 10-11-2014, where I wrote about Heavenly Father, Heavenly Mother and Jesus no longer being in the temple, at general conference, or in the chapels. I prayed about this experience I had for more clarification.

2. Heavenly Mother spoke to my heart and mind in response to my request. She spoke for five minutes or so. I pray now to be able to write accurately what she said to me. Here is what I recall:

'Raphael, what you received yesterday in the sacrament meeting from your Heavenly Father is true–that the keys of the priesthood have been removed from our church. We did this since the two leading quorums, the First Presidency, and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, had repeatedly covered up their sins and other issues as spoken of in D&C 121. The Spirit was grieved, heaven withdrew–we had to do this.

3. What you just read this morning, from your personal journal entry dated 10-11-2014, also is true. You had just attended the LDS Provo Temple, and felt we were no longer in our temples. This was true. You did feel the presence of the Holy Ghost, which was myself in reality, although you didn't know this at that time. I continued to be in the chapels, at general conference, and in the temples, as the Holy Ghost, from that time forward.

4. You were also accurate in writing that up to May 2014, you had perceived the presence of God in the chapels, temples and at the conferences. We made a decision to withdraw our presence, except for the Holy Ghost, by the end of August, 2014, from most of these places.

Since that time, we have removed not only our presence, but also all of the keys of the priesthood that had been given to the church. These will remain removed until we bring them back to our church, after the cleansing.

5. The ordinances of baptism, the sacrament, and a few others still remain intact when performed by a worthy priesthood holder. These were also performed before our church was formally organized in 1830. We will restore the fulness of the priesthood, including the keys that were lost, to the new leaders of the church in our own due time.

Our intent is now to save our elect, whether in our church or wherever they may be. Our elect hear our voice, and act on our promptings.

6. A very large portion of our latter-day work now depends on the actions of our holy angels. Most of this will be done, for those of you who are mortal angels, in your unconscious state. All is orchestrated by us for the cleansing of the wicked, the saving of our elect, and for a glorious Zion in which these may live.'

7. I was musing on this, and wondering about the keys to the priesthood. I then felt 'when the priesthood goes (by sin, etc. that grieves the Spirit and the heavens), then the keys to the priesthood, held by that individual, also go. For those who have keys inherent in the priesthood (those keys inherent in the Aaronic Priesthood, or those keys inherent in the Melchizekek Priesthood), these are still intact if their priesthood is still intact. The keys of Presidency, and the keys of administration, in an ecclesiastical sense, like that of a Stake President or a Bishop, are delegated keys from the First Presidency of the church. When these go, the keys held by the stake and ward officers who preside also are gone.

8. In the temples, there are keys of sealing, and of presidency which also are gone once the president of the church has has priesthood taken, with the associated keys belonging to his priesthood.'

N. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-1-2016, Wednesday

1. I have been thinking a lot about the LDS church, and what I have received over the past week and a half. Here some of my conclusions:

1) The priesthood keys, and the keys given to the church (ecclesiastical and special keys) are different. When a priesthood holder has grieved heaven and the Spirit, and lost his priesthood, his keys are also lost.

2. 2) I have been told that the priesthood and the keys for all of the First Presidency (including the prophet) and the Quorum of the Twelve are now gone. These actions have affected other priesthood holders who also had these delegated keys of presidency. However, they have not adversely affected those worthy priesthood holders with priesthood keys associated inherently with their Aaronic and Melchizekek Priesthoods.

3. 3) The keys of the Aaronic Priesthood (inherent in this priesthood) are given in D&C 13, and also D&C 107:20:
• Key to the ministering of angels
• Key to the gospel of repentance
• Key to baptism by immersion for the remission of sins.

D&C 13:1–
"Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth, until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness."

4. D&C 107:20–
"The power and authority of the lesser, or Aaronic Priesthood, is to hold the keys of the ministering of angels, and to administer in outward ordinances, the letter of the gospel, the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, agreeable to the covenants and commandments."

Note that this Aaronic Priesthood and its keys will not be taken from the earth until the sons of Levi offer an offering to the Lord in righteousness.

5. 4) The keys of the Mechizedek Priesthood (inherent in this priesthood) are given in D&C 107:18-19:
• The key to all the spiritual blessing of the church
• The key to receiving the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
• The key to have the heavens opened unto them
• The key to commune with the general assembly and the Church of the Firstborn
• The key to enjoy the communion and presence of God the Father, and Jesus the mediator of the new covenant.

6. D&C 107:18-19–
The power and authority of the higher, or Melchizedek Priesthood, is to hold the keys of all the spiritual blessings of the church—

To have the privilege of receiving the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, to have the heavens opened unto them, to commune with the general assembly and church of the Firstborn, and to enjoy the communion and presence of God the Father, and Jesus the mediator of the new covenant."

7. 5) The decisions of the quorums in the church are to be done in righteousness (D&C 107:30–"The decisions of these quorums, or either of them, are to be made in all righteousness, in holiness, and lowliness of heart, meekness and long-suffering, and in faith, and virtue, and knowledge, temperance, patience, godliness, brotherly kindness and charity;"). If not, then none are exempt from the justice and the laws of God (see D&C 107:84–"Thus, none shall be exempted from the justice and the laws of God, that all things may be done in order and in solemnity before him, according to truth and righteousness."). He that is slothful, shall not be worthy to stand (D&C 107:100–"He that is slothful shall not be counted worthy to stand, and he that learns not his duty and shows himself not approved shall not be counted worthy to stand. Even so. Amen."). God is not to be mocked in these last days (D&C 63:58–"For this is a day of warning, and not a day of many words. For I, the Lord, am not to be mocked in the last days."). If the church does not repent, they will be cut off (D&C 63:63–"Wherefore, let the church repent of their sins, and I, the Lord, will own them; otherwise they shall be cut off.").

8. 6) The keys given to Joseph Smith, and passed down to the current day by the ordination to the apostleship and conferral of these keys, are active in the president of the church, even though all of the the apostles hold those keys, unless they are lost through transgression. These keys include:
• Key of the gathering of Israel
• Key of sealing
• Key of presidency
• Key of the kingdom of God on the earth
• Key to open the door by the proclamation of the gospel
• Key of this Dispensation of the Fulness of Times
• Key of the gospel of Abraham
see Guide to the Scripture–Keys of the Priesthood)

9. 7) If the keys listed in 6) above, have now been lost due to cover-up and trangression, then Joseph Smith still holds all of these keys, being the prophet of the restoration. He is also the head of this last gospel dispensation.

I have some questions about this that I specifically asked and received answers for:

10. Q– Do I, Raphael, have any of the keys given in 6) above?
A– No

Q– With the keys in 6) above gone from the church now among mortals, does anyone on the earth, who is mortal, hold these keys anymore?
A– No

11. Q– Is the Kingdom of God then gone from the earth now?
A– No, but the Kingdom of God is now splintered and will need to be fully set back in order by God in his own due time.

Q– Are the keys of the Aaronic Priesthood still intact with all who have been conferred the Aaronic Priesthood (see D&C 13) and act in righteousness?

D&C 13:1–
1 Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth, until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness."

A– Yes

12. Q– Are the keys of the Melchizedek Priesthood still intact with all who have been conferred the Melchizedek Priesthood (see D&C 107:18-19) and act in righteousness?

13. D&C 107:18-20–
The power and authority of the higher, or Melchizedek Priesthood, is to hold the keys of all the spiritual blessings of the church—

To have the privilege of receiving the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, to have the heavens opened unto them, to commune with the general assembly and church of the Firstborn, and to enjoy the communion and presence of God the Father, and Jesus the mediator of the new covenant."

A– Yes

14. Q– Again, are these removed now: the keys of Presidency and other keys in 6) above, and the priesthood from the entire First Presidency and the entire Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
A– Yes. These keys and priesthood have been withdrawn because of cover-up and transgression. These will be reconfirmed by God or his appointed messenger(s) who gave this authority, or had this authority in the first place. This will be when God sets the kingdom of God, the Church of Christ, back in order again.

15. Q– Will the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints be removed from the earth?
A– No, but it will be set back in order.

Q– Are the ordinances of the priesthood still good and acceptable to God?
A– If a worthy priesthood holder officiates in righteousness, God honors his actions. These include blessing of the sacrament, baptism, confirmation, conferral of the priesthood, blessing of the sick, etc. What is not accepted now are these which require the keys which have been removed:
• Key of sealing from Elijah (temple work)
• Key of gathering of Israel from Moses (missionary work)
• Key to open the door by the proclamation of the gospel (missionary work)

16. See D&C 110:11-16–

"After this vision closed, the heavens were again opened unto us; and Moses appeared before us, and committed unto us the keys of the gathering of Israel from the four parts of the earth, and the leading of the ten tribes from the land of the north.
After this, Elias appeared, and committed the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham, saying that in us and our seed all generations after us should be blessed.

After this vision had closed, another great and glorious vision burst upon us; for Elijah the prophet, who was taken to heaven without tasting death, stood before us, and said:

Behold, the time has fully come, which was spoken of by the mouth of Malachi—testifying that he [Elijah] should be sent, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord come—

To turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth be smitten with a curse—

Therefore, the keys of this dispensation are committed into your hands; and by this ye may know that the great and dreadful day of the Lord is near, even at the doors."

17. Q– The keys of this dispensation, found in D&C 110:16 (see above)–where are these now?

A– Joseph Smith the prophet has these keys, and still retains all of these keys. God will set in order his own house as in the beginning. See D&C 113:7-8:

18. "Questions by Elias Higbee: What is meant by the command in Isaiah, 52d chapter, 1st verse, which saith: Put on thy strength, O Zion—and what people had Isaiah reference to?

He had reference to those whom God should call in the last days, who should hold the power of priesthood to bring again Zion, and the redemption of Israel; and to put on her strength is to put on the authority of the priesthood, which she, Zion, has a right to by lineage; also to return to that power which she had lost." (emphasis added).

19. The power which she has lost refers to the priesthood and keys being lost in the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.

20. Q– Is this the fulfillment of Isaiah 28:7-8 where Isaiah says the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink (money and power) and are out of the way, erring in vision, stumbling in judgment?

Isaiah 28:7-8–
But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment.

For all tables are full of vomit and filthiness, so that there is no place clean."

A– Yes. All tables, or all authority in my church, to operate the church, are now non-operative from a spiritual leadership role.

21. Q– Who are the scornful men that rule this people, spoken of in Isaiah 28:14-15?

Isaiah 28:14-15–
"Wherefore hear the word of the Lord, ye scornful men, that rule this people which is in Jerusalem.

Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:"

22. A– These include the church leaders in the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. They have made a covenant with death, and with hell are they in agreement (verse 15). God will execute judgement (verse 17). This is all talking about the cleansing of my church through verse 19.

Isaiah 28:17-19–
"Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

From the time that it goeth forth it shall take you: for morning by morning shall it pass over, by day and by night: and it shall be a vexation only to understand the report."

23. At this time in my prayer, Heavenly Father spoke to me, while I was by the bluff, overlooking the lake at God's Loving Healing Center, looking north:

'Raphael, this that I have revealed to you is the current state of affairs in my church. The church will be set in order again by my prophet Joseph Smith who holds the keys and the rights to the kingdom of God on the earth. He will confer these keys again upon the next set of mortal men who will govern my Church of Christ on the earth. This will reset my church again in order as it was in the beginning (see Isaiah 1:26-27–

24. "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.").'

25. Now that I have written all of this down, from my notes in my pocket journal, and from my musings, I have this to say: I am planning on writing all this down in the cover-up post, on my website. I don't know whether I will be asked to share it quite yet, but I do believe I will share it with some few people, at least whom God tells me.

I plan to keep attending sacrament meeting, and to still keep at arms length from my own ward, as I feel I am directed to do. I am going to continue to keep a low profile, in the LDS church and with friends and family. I will be careful what I say, and speak and share only with those I trust and have felt prompted to do so.

26. Later, after prayer at night:
I confirmed all of the above information in the domed room, in front of my Heavenly Parents. They listened intently to all I asked and shared, and I feel they graciously confirmed this reality of the cover-up and all of the dire consequences. They had soft eyes for me at the end, and asked me to stand and take their hands. We three rose up in the air and I saw us go through the western ceiling area out into the sky. I don't know what we did then. I feel content and satisfied in my report.

27. I felt to share this openly with my sister K, and to none else at this time. I felt I should complete this post now with these words.

O. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-2-2016, Thursday

1. I was in my prayer this morning, and thought of the historical precidence for the church in our day becoming 'splintered', as was one of the answers to my questions yesterday. I read 3 Nephi 6:14–

2. 3 Nephi 6:14-16
"And thus there became a great inequality in all the land, insomuch that the church began to be broken up; yea, insomuch that in the thirtieth year the church was broken up in all the land save it were among a few of the Lamanites who were converted unto the true faith; and they would not depart from it, for they were firm, and steadfast, and immovable, willing with all diligence to keep the commandments of the Lord.

Now the cause of this iniquity of the people was this—Satan had great power, unto the stirring up of the people to do all manner of iniquity, and to the puffing them up with pride, tempting them to seek for power, and authority, and riches, and the vain things of the world.

And thus Satan did lead away the hearts of the people to do all manner of iniquity; therefore they had enjoyed peace but a few years."

3. It sounds like people can hardly stand too much power and authority. See D&C 131:39–

"We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion."

This is what history has shown to us.

4. In Book of Mormon times, at the time Christ was born on the earth, during the early Christian church, men yielded to Satan and began transgressing. I believe our day is no different–why would we even think that our day would be spared from dissent and breakup? Even our very nation is now very divided since President Donald Trump came to power, and began doing all his actions, infuriating so many people on the one side, and acting with so much power and authority. I believe great troubles are in store for our land, as we seem to be on the verge of civil war.

5. Yesterday, on a whim, I listened again to M.S.'s podcast 'The Remnant'. It rang true to me again–so much of it! I hadn't recalled before, all of this, and more resonated with what he said at the beginning, about Joseph Smith and his words. This is exactly our day! He said, among other things, that great truths are often hidden in paradoxes. In our case, the thing we so believe in (we can't be led astray, if we keep our eye on the prophet and the combined voice of the Twelve), this can be the very source of breakup in the church, as in olden times. It seems like a perfect test for the elect for the church to be splintered without a helm on the old ship Zion, so that we who are faithful would need to really connect with God, and receive our direction and deliverance from God, not from man nor the church. That seems true to me.

You might like to listen to a podcast by M.S. on this remnant. It is very enlightening, and confirms so much of what I have been saying.

6. Later, at evening prayer:
I prayed at the top of the switchback, overlooking the lake to the east, at God's Loving Healing Center. Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother came, with firm and resolute eyes. When I asked this question, I received a definite NO:

7. Q– Did God inspire any of the prophets to say that if the Saints follow the prophet, or the combined voice of the Twelve Apostles, they will not be led astray, or words akin to this?
A– No. This has never been revealed, but is the opinion of those who spoke it. It is my purpose to test my Saints and my elect, to see if they will always test all the words from their leaders, whether they are leading them in the way of truth.

8. I then remembered the statement that in the last days, those Saints who live off borrowed light will not stand. We need that light ourselves, to discern truth from error. That has always been the program of God. Now I see how important this really is, if the leaders themselves are not being led by God anymore. We need to receive our direction direct from God, and not through any man who may be on the earth."

9. (I later found the reference: Heber C. Kimball prophesied:

"The time will come when no man nor woman will be able to endure on borrowed light. Each will have to be guided by the light within himself. . .

. . . If you don't have it you will not stand; therefore seek for the testimony of Jesus and cleave to it, that when the trying time comes you may not stumble and fall." (see Press On, by Elder Joseph B Wirthlin, Ensign, November 2004.)

P. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-3-2016, Friday

1. This morning I awoke early, around 6 am. I went to my front room and had my prayer. In my prayer, I was transported to the top of the switchback path at God's Loving Healing Center, looking east, over the lake. I was here also last night.

In my prayer, my Heavenly Parents came before me in the air. When they came, their eyes were both firm and very resolute, and had the appearance of looking off in the distance. When I addressed each of them, their eyes turned to me and softened, and they listened to my prayer as I was before them.

2. In my prayer, I confirmed all that I had received over these past two weeks about the cover-up and the state of the now splintered LDS church. I was successful again in having a clear confirmation on these issues, that they were true.

I then felt a little faint-hearted, feeling inside that I would soon be sharing this with the mortal angels, although I hadn't yet received any direction except to write up this post, and to share it only with my sister K.

3. I then thought of this: what better, perfect way, to motivate the mortal angels and the elect of God to come unto them, than to take away the trust these have in their leaders! This will then motivate the faithful to come unto them, with all of their hearts, and receive direction from their own mouths. This is what the faithful were to do all along, in confirming what their church leaders say. However, now with the leadership compromised, and the church splintered, there is no other option if they are to receive direction from heaven, except to get it directly from God.

4. I then asked if I could receive an embrace from my Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother who were before me.

Heavenly Mother then came and fully embraced my physical, replicated body! I could feel her warm and loving spirit come into me, and her deep love for me. She then withdrew, then kissed me on my lips! Her eyes were happy and sparkling.

5. Then my Heavenly Father came to me. I felt his strong embrace. His whole being seemed to engulf me, but it wasn't the same feeling as my Heavenly Mother's where her spirit was inside of me fully. I could tell he was very pleased with me, and loved me very deeply. I could tell all that was happening in the world was under his control, and that out of chaos would come peace and a very lovely world ahead.

He then withdrew. They were both smiling, with soft and happy eyes while they looked at me.

6. Then Heavenly Mother spoke to me:

'Raphael, our son, we are in agreement with all that you have written in your journal about the cover-up post. After you transcribe these, and write the post to your satisfaction, then send it to you sister K. Once it is all edited and ready, send it to all those on your email list, to our mortal angels. We will confirm the truth of what you write, to their minds and hearts, as each one comes unto us in humble prayer.

7. These issues will be difficult to all of the mortal angels who are members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. However, there is purpose and wisdom in this development, for now each will be more motivated to come directly to us, not relying on the words of another. This openness and receptivity to our direction, and then to act on such, is extremely important to us. We will orchestrate much of our work in these troubled times through our holy angels. They each need to watch and be ready on our direction as we give it directly to them.

8. Please convey our deep love for each one of our mortal angels! We will give them further inspiration on their specific path, of what they should do, as they come unto us.'

I then finished my prayer and got in my car to do an errand at a store. I had a CD in the CD player, on the Doctrine and Covenants. It came on with a very appropriate section, D&C 29. I listened and felt that Jesus himself was speaking directly to me! I will put these words, D&C 29:1-11 on my post too, and the audio.

9. If you wish to hear D&C 29:1-11, click here

"D&C Section 29
Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, in the presence of six elders, at Fayette, New York, September 1830. This revelation was given some days prior to the conference, beginning September 26, 1830.

"Listen to the voice of Jesus Christ, your Redeemer, the Great I Am, whose arm of mercy hath atoned for your sins;

Who will gather his people even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, even as many as will hearken to my voice and humble themselves before me, and call upon me in mighty prayer.

Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, that at this time your sins are forgiven you, therefore ye receive these things; but remember to sin no more, lest perils shall come upon you.

Verily, I say unto you that ye are chosen out of the world to declare my gospel with the sound of rejoicing, as with the voice of a trump.

Lift up your hearts and be glad, for I am in your midst, and am your advocate with the Father; and it is his good wi"l to give you the kingdom.

And, as it is written—Whatsoever ye shall ask in faith, being united in prayer according to my command, ye shall receive.

And ye are called to bring to pass the gathering of mine elect; for mine elect hear my voice and harden not their hearts;

Wherefore the decree hath gone forth from the Father that they shall be gathered in unto one place upon the face of this land, to prepare their hearts and be prepared in all things against the day when tribulation and desolation are sent forth upon the wicked.

For the hour is nigh and the day soon at hand when the earth is ripe; and all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, saith the Lord of Hosts, that wickedness shall not be upon the earth;

For the hour is nigh, and that which was spoken by mine apostles must be fulfilled; for as they spoke so shall it come to pass;

For I will reveal myself from heaven with power and great glory, with all the hosts thereof, and dwell in righteousness with men on earth a thousand years, and the wicked shall not stand."

Later:
10. As I was driving home today, I listened to a moving hymn by the Mormon Tabernacle choir, 'Where Love is'. I especially was moved by the words in the last stanza:
Show us the way and guide us tenderly
That we may dwell with him eternally."

I put the video and the lyrics below:

Lyrics

1. Where love is, there God is also.
Where love is, we want to be.
Guide us, his truths to follow
Help us obey him faithfully

2. Where love is, there God is also.
We think of him rev'rently.
Teach us to pray, to talk with him above
And know that he will guide us with his love.

3. The comfort of loving arms around us,
A song that makes us want to sing,
The happiness we feel when love has found us,
'Tis love we get when love we bring.

4. Where love is, there God is also.
And with him we want to be.
Show us the way and guide us tenderly
That we may dwell with him eternally.

Words: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932, and Norma B. Smith, b. 1923
Music: Joanne Bushman Doxey, b. 1932, and Marjorie Castleton Kjar, b. 1927(c) 1972 by Joanne Bushman Doxey and Marjorie Castleton Kjar. Arr. (c) 1989 IRI.

Q. R's Personal Journal Entry, 2-5-2017, Sunday

1. We arrived a little tardy to sacrament meeting today, and sat in the metal overflow seats. There was a lady in front of us with her journal on the chair, with these words on the cover: 'Think Less, Do More!'.

Part of this message is true–we do need to act on all impressions. However, if we don't think deeply, great changes that God wants us to learn and then to act upon may pass us by.

2. During sacrament meeting, in my mind I went to the top of the switchback path at God's Loving Healing Center, above the lake. I knelt, facing the lake. I partook of the sacrament in the ward, and then made my covenant that I make each Sunday. My Heavenly Parents were in front of me by the switchback path.

When I looked up, Jesus had also come to the right side of Heavenly Father, and Heavenly Mother on his left side. They were all three in a row in the air, facing me.

I looked into their eyes. They were gentle and soft towards me.

3. Then Heavenly Mother spoke to me:

'Raphael, we accept the covenant that you have made with us today.

We also accept the contents of your post you just finished on the cover-up. These are difficult times in which you live! The truth of what you have written will be born to the heart and mind of those you share this with, as they come unto us in humble prayer, seeking the truth.

4. We will soon execute judgment and cleansing, first upon the church and then upon the world (see D&C 112:24-26). This will come upon the inhabitants of the world as a whirlwind.

Watch and be ready!'

5. Then all three of them looked more firm and resolute, looking in the distance behind me. Their eyes were no longer soft and tender, as they had been towards me. I saw the three Gods, with I think a firm resolution and an unhappy look on their faces, determined to take decisive action somehow it seemed.

6. I turned in the direction they were looking. I saw a cloudy mist, and then the Salt Lake Temple! I could next see inside of the temple, and saw all of the Twelve Apostles and the First Presidency, making a unanimous decision of some sort. President Monson was saying words like this:

'Brethren, we need to all be united in this decision! The church will continue to move forward, filling the earth,' or words to that effect.

7. I got the impression what they were approving was not acceptable to God. Then they all unanimously voted and agreed with his decision.

When I turned around to look at the three Gods in front of me in the air, they were gone. Thus ended the sacrament for me today.

8. (Note: Please know that I have the greatest respect for President Monson, and in no way wish to slander him or any of the Twelve Apostles. I am reporting what I perceived and saw today. I want to know the truth about these things, but for me it flies in the face of some long-held beliefs that are hard for me to accept as now changing. Again, please pray to your Heavenly Parents about the truth of what I have spoken in this post. I have faith that they will reveal the truth to you as you sincerely appeal to them in humble prayer.)