D&C 133-134 - The Coming of Christ

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Nov 18, 2025

Dive into a captivating discussion on the bold proclamations of D&C 133, urging the faithful to prepare for Christ's imminent return. Explore the chilling yet beautiful imagery of the Second Coming, with Christ's red garments as a symbol of his sacrifice. Delve into D&C 134's insights on religious liberty, defining government's role in securing individual rights while safeguarding freedom of conscience. The conversation sheds light on the essential call to leave spiritual Babylon, knit together with themes of preparation, repentance, and the need for unity amid polarization.

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INSIGHT

Doctrine and Covenants As Capstone

The Doctrine and Covenants functions as a capstone scripture that brings people into Christ's church rather than just to Christ alone.
Section 1 and section 133 intentionally bookend the collection, framing the entire work as a call to prepare for Christ's coming.

ADVICE

Prepare Now For Christ's Coming

Prepare by gathering, sanctifying, and readying the earth and yourselves for Christ's imminent return.
Build highways for conversion: extend covenant access, temples, and missionary outreach now.

INSIGHT

Intertextuality In The Appendix

The appendix weaves Old Testament, New Testament, and Revelation imagery to unify scripture around last-day themes.
Symbols like the 144,000 and sealing connect priesthood sealing power to final gathering imagery.

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If the Doctrine and Covenants is the capstone of the Restoration, how does it conclude? It ends with a booming warning and an urgent political declaration. D&C 133 provides the final marching orders for the Church: prepare for Christ's return. Summary: In this episode, we analyze the urgent call to action in the Appendix (D&C 133) and the foundational principles of religious liberty (D&C 134).

D&C 133: The Prophetic Appendix. This section is a restatement of the urgent warnings in D&C 1. The Lord commands the Saints to "prepare ye, prepare ye" and to "go ye out from Babylon" to avoid the destruction of the last days. This involves the call to "be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord."

We explore the magnificent, yet terrifying, description of the Second Coming: Christ, "mighty to save," descending with "dyed garments"—red from having "trodden the wine-press alone"—a powerful symbol of both judgment and sacrificial love. The section concludes with the tender reassurance that "in all their afflictions he was afflicted."

D&C 134: Church & State. Written in 1835, this declaration defines the Church's stance on civil governance, reflecting the persecution the Saints had endured.

Government's Role: We believe governments are "instituted of God for the benefit of man" and should secure the "free exercise of conscience," property rights, and the protection of life.

Freedom of Conscience: The central principle is clear: civil magistrates should "restrain crime, but never control conscience; should punish guilt, but never suppress the freedom of the soul." We advocate for a separation of Church and State, believing it is not right to "mingle religious influence with civil government" in a way that fosters one religion while suppressing another.

Painful Compromises: We discuss the difficult historical context of verse 12, where the Church states it will "not interfere with bond-servants," revealing the painful compromises sometimes necessary in a fallen world to secure peace and the higher goal of preaching the gospel.

Call-to-Action: What aspect of "Babylon" are you striving to leave behind this week? What does it mean to you to "be ye clean"? Share your commitment in the comments! If this message helped you feel Christ's love in your afflictions, please like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay "Unshaken" in your faith.

Chapter Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

9:56 Be Prepared

25:27 Leaving Babylon

38:50 The Shortest Verse in All Scripture

46:59 Robes of Reminding Red

1:00:17 The Role of Government

1:13:38 Freedom of Religion

1:25:12 Painful Compromises

1:40:46 One-Liners