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Evoking
the Repentance Clause -- Tenth of a Tenth Survival Averted by One-in-a-Million Planet
By Sterling D. Allan
Copyright © Greater Things
January 4, 2003
With my recent call by the Lord to work from within the LDS Church in
support of a move by the Spirit to evoke a repentance clause to turn away the calamities that are
otherwise slated to come upon the wicked inhabitants of the earth -- beginning first "upon my
house" that should have known better but did not arise to its obligations to be a light to the
world in turning away the calamities -- my wife has been quite upset with me, thinking that I am
giving in to a lower belief system, and will inevitably give up some of my most precious beliefs
that have come so hard in the process of excommunication for 'apostasy,' which was actually a move
to greater light and knowledge that was incongruous with a nearly comatose church, according to the
axiom: "new wine cannot be put into old bottle." [Sorry for the long sentence.]
My reply to her has been that I believe that a repentance clause can be evoked. The scriptures
present the calamities as being a result of non-repentance. She thinks I am wasting my time because
of how entrenched the Church is in its hypothermia-like blindness to its departure from the ways of
truth of which it claims to be the primary steward.
This morning as we conversed, she brought up a prophetic paradigm that spurred me to thinking.
The prophecies (paraphrasing) describe the chosen remnant that survives the calamities as being but
"a tithe of a tithe," or ten percent of ten percent -- a mere 1% -- not very good odds.
This certainly does not speak well of society: that so few would be slated for survival, the rest
being destroyed.
Yes, the invitation to repent is extended to all, but in reality, very few actually avail themselves
of the grace afforded by a loving Savior so as to warrant deliverance from the justice that would
otherwise engulf them. The same principle holds true of entire civilizations. They chart a course as
a whole that is parallel to an individual. If society as a whole violates principles of truth, then
they must face the consequences of that sinful path. We live in a day when the consequences of many
generations are coming to a head in a great climactic confrontation.
But just as entire civilization can be destroyed for sufficiently violating principles of truth, so
can entire civilizations repent and evoke a clause of grace that can redeem them from the claims
that justice would otherwise require. This is what I am calling "evoking the repentance
clause."
Prophecies are vivid in describing the great horrors that will come upon this world in these latter
days as society arrives at its day of reckoning -- the "valley of decision" as Joel called
it.
But sprinkled throughout those prophecies is wording to the effect that these calamities are a
result of people not repenting of their wickedness. The converse of this eternal axiom is that if
society DOES repent of their wickedness, then the calamities will NOT occur.
So, back to my wife's sentiment that I'm wasting my time if I think I'm going to see the Mormon
Church repent of its backsliding from accomplishing its foreordained mission, implying as a
corollary that only a small remnant will awake and put on strength and do what is required to bring
in Zion, the rest being cut off from the presence of the Lord because they failed in their calling
as the latter-day husbandmen of the Lord's vineyard; and the kingdom is transferred back to the
House of Israel, away from the wayward Gentile husbandmen who failed.
I will concur that the prophecies do seem to describe that though repentance is extended, society as
a whole does not repent, mirrored by the Church that is supposed to be the light that does not
repent; and a superseding takes place. The Church of the Firstborn (celestial brotherhood who each
have a direct connection with the heavens), supercedes the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints (terrestrial brotherhood); even as Christianity anciently (terrestrial brotherhood, founded
on the mighty change of heart brought about by the atonement of Jesus Christ) superceded Judaism
(telestial institution founded on the arm of flesh being the means of salvation, God proving that
man of himself is incapable of overcoming his fallen nature), because they rejected the Lord.
Furthermore, I will go on to state that the prophecies describe that this rejection of the Lord by
the latter-day negligent husbandmen appointed by him, is as crucial an element of the plan of
salvation as the Jews' rejection of Jesus Christ anciently. The Jews' rejection of Christ enabled
the atonement to be made for all mankind, whereby all mankind might be saved if they repent, which
is the essence of the gospel, enabling mankind to each, individually, overcome all things and become
godly, walking according to the indwelling of the Holy Ghost. The prophecies likewise portray that
the latter-day chosen people of God, the Mormons in particular, and Christians in general, reject
the Lord especially pertaining to their foreordained mission to establish a global government of
that would protect the freedom of all mankind, built on the foundation of the principles of the
gospel. Their foiling their destiny in this regard, as they build up the New World Order beastly
kingdom of Satan instead, and become captivated by it, is prophesied to play upon the hearts of the
children of men in the same way that the Jews' crucifixion of Jesus Christ touches the inner heart
strings, facilitating the broken heart and contrite spirit that enables the mighty change of heart
whereby a person is born again, becoming a new creature, no longer fallen man.
Question. Does this have to play out in this manner in order for God's purposes to be fulfilled.
Would the Mormons repenting, rather than rejecting the Lord's latter-day mission for them, foil his
plans?
I believe the answer to that question is a resounding "NO!"
The kingdom going from the Gentiles back to the House of Israel; according to the axiom, the first
shall be last, and the last shall be first; does not have to take place as a function of the Gentile
body becoming corrupt and loosing out, as the kingdom is taken to another people.
The kingdom going from the Gentiles back to the House of Israel can be because the Gentiles become
House of Israel because of a collective mighty change of heart. They are no longer Gentile. They are
House of Israel. That is the repentance clause being evoked on a collective level.
Rather than actual events unfolding to their demise causing future generations to reflect with
contrition upon their plight and thus learning the lessons necessary to understand that the kingdom
of God is composed both of the gospel; which pertains to an individual's repentance enabling them to
become a new creature; as well as a godly government; which pertains to an entire civilization
repenting and becoming new; this lesson can be learned by precept as the doomed society considers
its plight, humbles itself, repents, and receives a collective mighty change of heart.
That is the repentance clause. And like destruction that must come to those who do not repent,
according to the principles of justice -- first "upon my house" that is composed of those
God ordained to be a light to the world, and hence should have known better, but who failed to
repent -- so also, the repentance clause must begin "upon my house."
So, we go back to the quandary between my wife and myself. She thinks I am wasting my time and
energy to think that such a repentance clause will actually be evoked. She thinks the people are too
entrenched in their blindness and slumber, being led carefully toward Satan's New World Order
beastly kingdom. Her point is that while it is a nice thought to think that they might repent on
such a massive level, it is not in touch with reality, and my attempt to interface with this
corruption, narrow-mindedness, unrighteous control, and blindness will only bring me down, with no
hope of bringing them up.
So why is it that I feel drawn by the Spirit to even make the attempt?
Indeed, the prophesied describe but a tenth of a tenth making it through. That doesn't seem
consistent with the idea of the entire body transforming for good, which is what the repentance
clause presents.
As I pondered on that, what came to me almost immediately is that this planet is not the typical
planet. The drama being played out here, while similar to that being played out elsewhere in the
universe (though before or after the actual time line of progression there), is extraordinary.
We have on this planet some of the most remarkable intelligences in the universe. It is a
one-in-a-million kind of extraordinary planet. Because of that, I have felt for a long time that we
have what it takes to pull off the repentance clause at least to a significant extent, if not
completely.
Whether or not we are super-extraordinary, I believe that we have already enacted many significant
acts toward repentance. Several times have we been spared a destruction that was pending. Probably
the best example is Y2K. But there are many other examples of times when we were on the brink of
destruction, but the destruction was deferred.
We are on the brink right now. And I would say that this time probably more people are cognizant of
that fact than ever before. Society is ripe for repentance. They know we are flirting with disaster,
and that without some fundamental changes in the hearts of man, we are sure to see an eruption of
cataclysmic collapses of society as we know it.
I look at all the amazing people I've come to know personally or indirectly, who are endeavoring on
various fronts to combat wickedness and promote goodness. They give me hope that God and
his(&her) angelic and earthly colleagues have something extraordinary in store.
In other words, what it takes to avoid a tenth of a tenth survival rate from calamity, is a
one-in-a-million kind of planet that will rally to the repentance clause thereby averting the
disasters that would come to them otherwise.
I believe that we are there. We have what it takes. The people on this planet can do it. They can
collectively humble themselves before the Lord with a collective broken heart and contrite spirit,
and receive a collective mighty change of heart.
And "upon my house shall it begin."
Mormons have sufficient doctrinal background and inborn ability to understand what it is I conveyed
here, whether from this essay or from other related writings and lectures that the Lord is beginning
to pour out upon the land by this move of the Spirit. As they "get it," so will others,
and thus will it spread until is has filled every corner of the globe, transfiguring the planet,
without having to go through destructions first to get to that point.
No I do not intend to pull down my websites as a means of capitulating sufficient that the leaders
of the LDS Church in its status quo state will let me back in. Rather, I hope that the contents of
the website will help provide ample tools to stir the members of the Church up to repentance.
We are in an awful situation, and we are in need of sore repentance.
That the Spirit would urge me to work from within the LDS Church because a miracle is going to occur
is about the best news I can think of ever. To me, it means that the members of the LDS Church are
actually now prone to evoke the repentance clause -- something that only happens in one-in-a-million
planets (I'm just making that number up as a careful guess, I don't know what the actual stats are)
-- thus avoiding the tenth of a tenth survival rate that would be their fate otherwise.
Epilogue
Jan. 4, 2003
After my wife read this, she said I did a good job of representing her position. Though she
supposes a repentance clause could be evoked, she doesn't think it will actually happen.
"You're more of an optimist that way than I am," she said.
Feedback
Find the few you
are sent for
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [sterlingda] Repentance Clause: Tenth of a Tenth on aOne-in-a-Million
Planet
Sterling, I Agree with your wife, I think you are wasting your time, but my wife thinks' I'm
wasting my time on the Mormons too. So I'm the pot calling the kettle.:)
I consider the lds to be my alma matre ( SP) .I have Graduated as you have graduated, but to go
back for a reunion and reach some other classmates that never graduated or at least had the guts
to admit it, is where I think you and I are at. If you are feeling prompted to go, then you have
to do it.
Sorry old boy, but if it ain't Gordy B doing the talking, they ain't gonna listen. But from
within, you may be able to reach some who would not otherwise be reached. Hey come on now, most
Mormons will listen to a missionary Elder, but not to an outsider. Lucifer's plan was to
save em all. Christ's was "narrow is the gate and few will find it" Just
find the few you are sent for.
May you be blessed in your quest.
Gary
Respect intent,
but human nature doesn't jibe
From: ***
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 9:18 PM
Subject: Re: Repentance Clause: Tenth of a Tenth on a One-in-a-Million Planet
Sterling,
With all due respect to you and the tough road you have walked, I
concur with your wife. I think you may be confused about human nature and potential.
Think about what you know about human nature. You are where you are, because TRUTH
is worth risking everything for. If your brethren in the church were born into this world
with the potential nature of living their individual lives in a similar standard, they would be
on the outside with you, as some of us are now. Members of the church that escape for the
cause of truth, do so by themselves. As you know it is a lonely path, but necessarily so,
for the purpose of proving, to ones self, that ones decision to leave the church for the sake of
truth, is made of free will and without assistance, and no one else to take responsibility for
that decision. You risk it all, without having the luxury of passing off a possibly wrong
decision onto someone who may have lead you to that decision.
Also, walk through your mind how your involvement will play
out. The leaders of the wards and stake will warn the members to stay away from you,
and they will threaten the membership with excommunications and disfellowshipments. You
will be persecuted severely for your dissention. When you are on the inside, you will be
swimming uphill against a massive current. And the collateral damage will be to your
family, marriage, children, and reputation. Its my belief that you can do more good on the
outside, and spare your family indignities.
I tend to believe that when the student is ready, the teacher
appears. Usually the student finds their way into other doors as part of their
quest. Remember the scripture that says that in the end time deceit and apostasy would be
so normal that "if it were POSSIBLE, they would deceive the very elect"? It is
NOT possible to deceive the very elect. And they (the very elect) will find their
way out of the church, if necessary, in their individual pursuit for truth. If members of
the church are willing to sacrifice their very membership for the pursuit of truth, then they
will be willing to ask themselves the hard questions that find contradiction within the LDS
culture, and leave the church if necessary. And when they do, they will find you as a
source of ongoing strength and confirmation that their sacrifice was not in vein.
For what its worth, I think you are making a mistake.
"Cast not your pearls (which you have harvested on your own blood sweat and tears) before
swine." Regardless of your decision, I respect your intent.
Best wishes...JA
LDS Church long
gone
From: <hawkiye@surfbest.net>
To: <davids_outcasts@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:33 PM
Subject: [888] Re: Repentance Clause: Tenth of a Tenth on a One-in-a-Million Planet
He he he I tend to agree with your wife... But also agree with you that if the leaders of the LDS
church see the need to repent and also become willing to let you back in, and not want you to take
down your websites etc. that will be nothing short of a miracle ;)
Also I do not see everything hinging on the LDS as you do. They had their chance long ago and
it has long ago moved on to other people. In my view it's a new age, and we are not bound to
follow the failed scripts of the peoples of the past.
Also I do not see us on the edge of utter destruction every other month or several times a year
like some seem to. I think it is a leftover thought form fed by fear from many LDS and Christians
and other conspiracy theorist, that people pick up on and feed it more by buying into it.
One needs to seek within and find the peace that surpasses all, place the attention of the soul
on the matter to reasonably discern the near future. While there are concerns things will change,
slower then many of us would like perhaps, but they are changing.
Your move in my view seems like one graduating from high school or college and deciding they
need to go back to kindergarten or grade school. To use an axiom you used, it appears to me you
want to pour new wine in old bottles by expecting them to suddenly hunger and thirst for further
light and knowledge that so many of us have struggled and suffered for.
I see no sign that the church and general rank and file are moving in that direction but just
the opposite. Those who seek further light among the LDS are few and usually end up cast out or at
least ostracized...
That said I still wish you the best in the endeavor however it works out. ;)
Blayne
Remember Jonah
& Nineveh etc.
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Repentance Clause: Tenth of a Tenth on a One-in-a-Million Planet
Dear Sterling,
*** here... Just a side note of thought... I do recall the capital of Assyria that
averted total and complete destruction by the Lord when the Prophet Jonah finally decided to
warn them and they repented in sackcloth and ashes and were preserved... another example that
comes to mind would be King Ahab... we know How wicked he was with his wife Jezebel? In
the end the Prophet warned him of his wickedness and he turned from his ways so the destruction
did come to his wife who didn't repent and then the prophecies of destruction to King Ahab were
averted until he died because of his personal repentance but it did continue to happen in
fulfillment unto the rest of his children and family because they didn't repent... Hmmm I was
just thinking of some of the rest of the destructions that were averted by the righteous
decisions of the people.... Okay .... Noah and his family of which we are all a part of;
another would be The Nephites... they would have been destroyed long before if it w
Let us lift up eyes and hearts and hands in humility and somber prayer for all peoples in all
places to repent and to turn to God in Love for Him in all mankind and in all things and in all
places... that we might become One in Him..fulfilling Jesus' sacred prayer and in the
humble ushering in of the long awaited Millennium in the sacred name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Your Brother, Isileli T
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