One of the most amazing (and least-noticed) revelations he gave out is that found in DoctrineandCovenants Section 15. The heading to the revelation states: “The message is intimately and impressively personal in that the Lord tells of what was known only to John Whitmer and Himself.” What is that personal matter the Lord had in mind? Starting in verse 3, we read,
And I will tell you that which no man knoweth save me and thee alone””For many times you have desired of me to know that which would be of the most worth unto you. . . . And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing that will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people. . .
And what is so amazing about this revelation? The fact that it is repeated word for word in the next section, a revelation given to Peter Whitmer. Only the names have been changed. That is how “intimately and impressively personal” the revelation to John Whitmer was!
For more information, see The Mormon Mirage 3rd Edition: A Former Member Looks at the Mormon Church Today (Zondervan, 2009). Also available as an audiobook and as an expanded-text E-book for Nook, Kindle and other reading devices.
