Scripture Reading: Book of Jeraneck, Records, 1:63 "...Be holy and sanctified, Be baptised in his name..."

“Behold them and practise [these commandments] for they are from the Almighty God and they shall not be held in disregard by any one. They are thus: Be righteous and obedient and clean, Be holy and sanctified, Be baptised in his name, Bring your self to the holy temple to become one and be cleansed before the Almighty, You are to come into the holy temple and be married to your husband or wife and become one, just as the Son and the Father have done. Follow the teachings of the Almighty. Whether they be written upon plates of metal, whether written upon Zerith, whether written upon Amarith, whether written upon paper. Meet together often so that you may feel of the blessings of the Lord with others of like mind.”
- Book of Jeraneck, Records of the Religious Practices of the People of Light, 1:63

Scripture Reading: Alma Ch. 13 - “And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the Church, have ye spiritually been born of God?"

“And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the Church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts? Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of him who created you? Do you look forward with an eye of faith, and view this mortal body raised in immortality, and this corruption raised in incorruption, to stand before God, to be judged according to the deeds which hath been done in the mortal body?”
- Alma Chapter 13 (1830 ed.) (5:14-15 Utah ed.)

Scripture Reading: D&C 91:8 (1835) "“But behold and lo, we saw the glory and the inhabitants of the telestial world..."

“But behold and lo, we saw the glory and the inhabitants of the telestial world, that they were as innumerable as the stars in the firmament of heaven, or as the sand upon the sea shore, and heard the voice of the Lord saying: These all shall bow the knee, and every tongue shall confess to him who sits upon the throne forever and ever: for they shall be judged according to their works, and every man shall receive according to his own works, his own dominion, in the mansions which are prepared; And they shall be servants of the Most High; but where God and Christ dwell they cannot come, worlds without end.”
Doctrine & Covenants 91:8 (76:109-112 Utah)

Scripture Reading: Mosiah Ch. 2: “Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things..."

“Believe in God; believe that he is, and that he created all things, both in Heaven and in Earth; believe that he hath all wisdom, and all power, both in Heaven and in Earth; believe that man doth not comprehend all the things which the Lord can comprehend. And again: Believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God, and ask in sincerity of the heart that he would forgive you: and now, if you believe all these things, see that ye do them.”

- Mosiah Chapter 2 (4:9-10 Utah edition)

Sermon: The New Passover

The New Passover: The Resurrection Faith of The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

Sermon for 8 April 2012

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ is a Resurrection Church – a church celebrating and honoring with all dignity the atonement, sacrifice and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.

The time of year set aside for such a remembrance has long been called “Easter.” But  “Easter” did not always symbolize Christ's resurrection from the dead and the Christian meaning of  the celebration was originally quite different from today’s celebration of eggs and bunnies.

The feast day of Easter was originally a pagan celebration of renewal and rebirth. Celebrated in the early spring, it honoured the pagan Saxon goddess Easter. When the early missionaries converted the Saxons to Christianity, the holiday, since it fell around the same time as the traditional memorial of Christ's resurrection from the dead, was merged with the pagan celebration, and became known as Easter.

This is far from its original meaning. The first Christians honoured the Lord with reverence and dignity, without the admixture of paganism and frivolity.

But the Church fell away, and was lost, only to be restored and resurrected once more in Ancient Britain, amongst the People of the Light, as has been revealed in modern times with the restoration and translation of the Book of Jeraneck.

There, in Chapter sixteen, the Lord revealed to the Prophet Jeraneck, saying, “and I saw that he was in a garden and I saw that he bled from his skin and the Lord said unto me ‘Behold I bleed for you and your people behold I bleed for all that have lived and will ever live.  I bleed and take upon my self the sins of the entire world.’ and then I saw that the people spat on him and whipped him and they placed thorns on his head and they nailed him to a tree in the form of a cross and there he died.  And my heart sank that the people would do this.  Now the Lord commanded me to look and I saw that he had risen from the dead and that he walked upon the earth once again and that he did many great things unto the people.”

Thus, the proper focus of this holy and sacred holiday was restored to His people.

And again, the Lord appeared unto His people in the Americas, and in the Book of Mormon, the Lord testifies that there is a resurrection, “therefore the grave hath no victory, and the sting of death, is swallowed up in Christ.” (Mosiah Chapter 8)

In today’s restored Latter Day Church, which has been resurrected in our time just as it has been in ancient times amongst ancient peoples, these pagan additions have been stripped away from the original holiday and the wheat has been separated from the chaff, and the day is once again focused on the Lord’s sacrifice on our behalf.

On the 8th of March 2007, He gave to His church a new revelation and outlined His will concerning the celebration of Easter. The Lord said,

"I, the Lord, am most displeased with the world for they have taken my sacrifice and they have desecrated it and they have set it at naught. Behold I say unto you that it is not pleasing unto me that Easter be celebrated amongst my church in the manner in which it is being done. … Wherefore come unto me at the time you call Easter and lay a feat at your table in my honour and lay upon the alter table well prepared and cooked lamb which is a similitude of me and also bring before me unleavened bread mixed with bitter herbs that you may remember that I suffered in the garden and upon the cross for you. Behold I say that this is not to take away the sacredness of the sacrament but it is to prove unto me that I, the Lord, am remembered amongst you and that my sacrifice is not set at naught.”

Therefore, we choose to obey the Lord, and to stand firmly with the traditional teaching of Easter, the New Passover of the Lord, who has commanded us to keep this celebration special and holy. It is not just another holiday to be spent in frivolity and overindulgence, but a celebration and remembrance of the Lord’s sacrifice for us.

In these last days the Lord has seen fit to call a people forth to set right what has for so long been in error. He has seen fit to enlighten humanity with more revealed scripture and has enabled us to read the words of others who also worshipped at the feet of Christ. And so today he has chosen to do away with the errors of the Easter season.

In these last days the church of God has been commanded to set aside all the unrighteousness of Easter and has been commanded to remember the Passover of Christ from mortality to immortally from corruptible to incorruptible. The Feast of the New Passover is a true celebration of the true meaning of the celebration of a wonderful time of year named by the world as Easter.

To all our members worldwide, we ask that you remember the words spoken in the Book of prophecies and Revelations when the Lord said:

“Hearken, O my servant, my Prophet, for verily I say unto you that I, the Lord, am most displeased with the world for they have taken my sacrifice and they have desecrated it and they have set it at naught. Behold I say unto you that it is not pleasing unto me that Easter be celebrated amongst my church in the manner in which it is being done. For it is a celebration that mocks me and it is done in memory of a pagan God. Now I say unto you that it is expedient unto me that these things are done away with and that they not be done in my name, for my name is sacred and shall not be cast down amongst the swine for them to feast upon.”

So let us brace ourselves to our duty to do as the Lord commands and leave behind all the trappings of Easter eggs and bunny rabbits and let us instead look to Christ, for He is our Lord and it is to Him that our minds must be turned this time of year.

God bless you, my brothers and sisters, members of the Lord’s Resurrection Church in these Latter days, and may you all have a wonderful and happy and Christ-centred New Passover weekend.

Scripture Reading: Alma Chapter 8 "Now there is a death which is called temporal death.."

“Now there is a death which is called a temporal death; and the death of Christ shall loose the bands of this temporal death, that all shall be raised from this temporal death; the spirit and the body shall be reunited again, in its perfect form; both limb and joint shall be restored to its proper frame, even as we now are at this time; and we shall be brought to stand before God, knowing even as we know now, and have a bright recollection of all our guilt. Now this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked, and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but all things shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son of God, the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.”
- Alma Chapter 8 (11:42-44 Utah edition)

Scripture Reading: Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ..."

“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
- Romans 1:16

Scripture Reading: 2 Nephi Chapter 13 (31:19-20) "...after that ye have got into this straight and narrow path..."

“And now, my beloved brethren, after that ye have got into this straight and narrow path, I would ask, If all is done? Behold, I say unto you, Nay; for ye have not come thus far, save it were by the word of Christ, with unshaken faith in him, relying wholly upon the merits of Him who is mighty to save; Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.”
- 2 Nephi Chapter 13 (31:19-20)

Scripture Reading: Moroni Chapter 10 “And when ye shall receive these things..."

“And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, and he will manifest the truth in you, by the power of the Holy Ghost; and by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things. And whatsoever thing is good, is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is.”
- Moroni 10 (10:4-5)

Scripture Reading: D&C 53:3 (1835 ed.)

“Behold, verily I say unto you, go from them only for a lit­tle time and declare my word, and I will prepare a place for them; yea, I will open the hearts of the people and they will receive you. And I will establish a church by your hand; and you shall strengthen them and prepare them against the time when they shall be gathered. Be patient in afflictions, revile not against those that revile. Govern your house in meekness, and be steadfast.” 

- D&C 53:3 (1835 edition; 31:6-9 Utah edition)

Scripture Reading: Book of Jeraneck, Practices, 2:16

“Put not your trust and confidence in kings and princes but in the Lord your God." Book of Jeraneck, Records of the Religious Practices of the People of Light, 2:16

The Mormon Faith is Bigger Than you Think

Watching a program called This World: The Mormon Candidate. First problem here is that John Sweeney has his facts wrong. Joseph Smith never was a polygamist that was the realm of Brigham Young. It’s also a program about the LDS Church and they do not represent all Mormons. Don’t be fooled in to thinking that other Mormon faiths that are not part of the LDS church are break away faiths, they are ...not! There is no official Mormon Church, one does not designate official by the size of a faith or church ever. Don’t believe everything you hear about Mormons. If you want to know more about the extensive Mormon faith then please visit the website of a British Mormon faith based in Derbyshire you can go to www.latterdaychurch.co.uk

Think for yourself! don't let anyone think for you!

Scripture Reading: 2 Nephi Chapter 12

“For it shall come to pass in that day, that the churches which are built up, and not unto, the Lord, when the one shall say unto the other, Behold, I, I am the Lord's; and the other shall say, I, I am the Lord's. And thus shall every one say, that hath built up the churches, and not unto the Lord; and they shall contend one with another; and their priests shall contend one with another; and they shall teach with their learning, and deny the Holy Ghost, which giveth utterance."

- 2 Nephi Ch. 12 (28:3-4 LDS/Utah version)

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ - Who Are We?

Many people believe that being a Mormon goes hand in hand with being a member of the LDS Utah based church, but nothing could be further from the truth. The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ is just one of many independent Mormon faiths that have nothing at all to do with the LDS church based in Utah.

Being a Mormon means that we believe in the sacredness of the Book of Mormon and the ministry of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and there are many Mormon faiths that believe in those things without having anything to do with the LDS church based in Utah. 

So you may ask just what is it that The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ believe in? What is that makes us different from other Mormon faiths? I hope to be able to impart just some of those things that make us unique from other Mormon faiths here in this blog post today.

The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ

Who Are We?

· We believe in Almighty God (Heavenly Father) and in his only begotten Son, Jesus Christ and in the Holy Spirit.

· We are the Latter Day continuation of the original Church of Jesus Christ established on earth by Jesus Christ and his Apostles, and restored by Joseph Smith, Jr in 1830.

· In past ages, God began to speak to us through the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible.

· God continues to speak to us today through the Scriptures of the Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, the Book of Jeraneck, and continuing revelation through his living Prophet.

· While mankind is inclined towards sin through the example of our first parent, Adam, we may freely choose to obey God’s Plan of Salvation or reject it and follow Satan.

· Through repentance, baptism and obedience to Jesus Christ and the Gospel, we may overcome sin and death and return to God to live eternally with Him.

· As Christ’s Church, we have been commissioned by Christ to spread the Gospel to all peoples and nations in these Latter Days and to prepare for the physical return of Christ.

The Plan of Salvation (LDCJC)

· The Plan of Salvation enables us to return to Almighty God, the Heavenly Father, after our lives end, and lets us live according to His will while we are here on earth.

· Before our birth into physical bodies here on earth, each of us existed in heaven as purely spiritual beings.

· We were sent to earth to receive a physical body and to be tested to determine our eternal destiny.

· Here, we are tempted by Satan, a fallen angel who disobeyed Heavenly Father and was cast out of heaven. Satan wishes us to fail and to be eternally separated from Heavenly Father, as he is.

· All people have fallen short of God’s will for our lives.

· But God wishes us to repent, be Born Again, and stop sinning. (D&C 49:13)

· Jesus Christ, the Son of Heavenly Father, revealed teachings and commandments of God that allow us be Born Again, stop sinning and attain salvation.

· God has revealed scriptures to us to guide us and keep us from sinning.

· When we recognise these Truths, we are baptised and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.

· Upon baptism, we are reborn and begin living according to the will of God.

· At baptism, we make a covenant with Jesus Christ and with Heavenly Father that we will not live sinfully anymore.

· By continuing to live in fellowship with Jesus Christ, by following his teachings, principles and the precepts God has revealed through Christ and God’s Prophets, we will attain salvation.

· We have the ability to freely choose to obey Satan or the will of our Heavenly Father, as revealed by Jesus Christ and His Prophets. (2 Nephi 2)

· We will be judged by God after our physical deaths according to our works in this life. (Alma 41; Moroni 7)

The Book of Jeraneck

A Further Testimony of Jesus Christ and a Record of the Early Inhabitants of the British Isles

The Book of Jeraneck, a Scripture of the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ, was translated by Matthew Gill, Prophet, Seer, Translator and Revelator of the Church, in 2006.

The book is a record of a dying civilisation of early Britain which had constructed Stonehenge and the other Stone Circles as meeting places and places of worship of Almighty God, who brought them from the Tower of Babel to Britain to have them serve Him as His People.

The book answers fundamental questions that have perplexed historians for centuries, like, What were the early peoples of Britain like? Where did the come from? What did they believe? And who built the ancient Megaliths like Stonehenge - and for what purpose?

Read excerpts from this astounding book: 

“As you read the words of this record, a record of the history of my people you will feel us, see us and the Spirit will testify just as he has with me that all these things are true. For I see you, I feel you, I know of your day. Soon you will know of my time and my people and this record, for I have seen it come forth unto you, and it will speak to you, and it will touch your very soul.” - The Prophet Jeraneck, in the Book of Jeraneck, Chapter 17

“Oh Lord, my God, hear the words of my mouth, for I am thy servant. ... For we have been faithful and we have erected many stone monuments unto thee, just as you have commanded us to do. And we have done this not for our own edification but for yours, oh Lord, and we have done this so that those that follow after us will know that we were the People of Light.” - The prayer of the Prophet Sharaneck, Book of Jeraneck, Chapter 6 

“I have been upon the watch towers. I have seen the destruction and the death that covers the whole land. I have heard the cries of the children and the mothers and the fathers. I have heard them beg for their lives. I have heard them cry for mercy. And I have cried and I have wept for this land is now desolate and all our great buildings are gone.” - The Prophet Jeraneck, in the Book of Jeraneck, Chapter 17

“The time will come when the Lord will call you forth from out of the world. And he will call you forth, and you must come and you must answer the calling. And he will show you the way.” - The Records of the Religious Practices of the People of Light, in the Book of Jeraneck

As you can see there are lots of things that are very similar to many Mormon faiths but there are also differences as well. The biggest thing that makes us different from many Mormon faiths is that we have the Book of Jeraneck. A lot has been said about the Book of Jeraneck and the church that is untrue and this can be very confusing for those who wish to know more about The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ and so with that in mind we think that an explanation about the book of Jeraneck would be helpful. So if you interested in joining the church or renewing your faith in Joseph Smith then please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help. 

So the next time you think you know what The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ is all about or you think you know what a Mormon is just take a few moments to look at all the facts out there. Mormons are not the intellectual property of the LDS church based in Utah and being a Mormon does not go hand in hand with being a member of the LDS church. 


There is a lot more to Mormonism than just the LDS church.  The Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ is a Mormon faith and we are proud of that. We are a Book of Mormon-believing faith and we believe in the testimony and ministry of Joseph Smith as the founder of our Mormon faith.

Scripture Reading 2 Nephi 29:11

"For I command all men, both in the east and in the west, and in the north, and in the south, and in the islands of the sea, that they shall write the words which I speak unto them; for out of the books which shall be written I will judge the world, every man according to their works, according to that which is written." - 2 Nephi 29:11 (2 Nephi Chapter 12, 1830 edition)

Scripture Reading: D&C 50 (27:16-18)

“Stand, therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, having on the breastplate of righteousness, and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace, which I have sent mine angels to commit unto you; Taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked; And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of my Spirit, which I will pour out upon you, and my word which I reveal unto you, and be agreed as touching all things whatsoever ye ask of me, and be faithful until I come, and ye shall be caught up, that where I am ye shall be also."
D&C 50 (27:16-18)

Christmas Message from the Prophet Matthew Gill

Today, people around the world are preparing for Christmas. Hopefully, all are preparing to celebrate on that special day the birth in a Bethlehem manger of the Prince of Peace the Redeemer of the world - Jesus the Christ. Let us remember that this season is full of promise and hope because of Jesus Christ. It is he whom we celebrate and it is he whom we love and serve as his disciples. We hope to bring all to the knowledge of his birth, earthly mission and message of eternal salvation during this time of beauty and promise.

Centuries before the birth of the Christ child, prophets proclaimed that Jesus would be born of a virgin.

The prophet Isaiah foretold and testified of the Savior’s divine mission and birth, saying, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

The Prophet Nephi saw a vision of the Savior’s birth and ministry before and after the Lord’s Crucifixion:

“And I beheld the city of Nazareth; and in the city of Nazareth I beheld a virgin, and she was exceeding fair and white.”

And in the Book of Mosiah, King Benjamin testified of the coming of the Savior, saying:

“For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord omnipotent who reigneth, which was, and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from Heaven, among the children of men… And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of Heaven and Earth, the creator of all things, from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary.”

Other prophets such as Daniel and Samuel the Lamanite described further details of His earthly ministry. Hosea foretold His sojourn into Egypt. The Lord sent John the Baptist, one of the noblest of prophets, to “prepare the way” for the earthly ministry of the Christ.

We learn in the Book of Jeraneck that Christ made himself known to Ancient Britons. The Prophet Sharaneck was told by Christ, “I am he who will be born to a virgin pure and clean.” (Jaraneck 5:17.)

And again, the Prophet Jeraneck reveals that he was shown a vision of the birth of the Saviour, “I saw a Virgin and she was pure and unspotted and she was moved upon by the Holy Spirit and she gave birth to a baby boy and this baby was the Lord of Heaven and she gave birth to him in a  stable built in to the rocks and she named him Jesus.” (16:41)

The ancient prophets, before the birth of Jesus, told of the glories of His atonement, the miracle of His resurrection. They foretold His coming to open the way for a literal resurrection for all humankind and for eternal life for those who merit that “greatest of all gifts.”

Yes, there were centuries of preparation for the coming of the Lord. We should, in turn, live in gratitude for these glorious revelation and live lives worthy of that inheritance.

Brothers and sisters, in the spirit of those ancient prophets, may we prepare for this year’s observance of His birth by saying,

“Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

- A message from Prophet, Seer and Revelator of the Latter Day Church of Jesus Christ, Matthew Gill. For more information on the Church, please visit www.latterdaychurch.co.uk

Scripture Reading: 2 Nephi Ch. 11 (25:22-23)

“Wherefore, these things shall go from generation to generation, as long as the earth shall stand; and they shall go according to the will and pleasure of God; and the nations shall possess them, shall be judged of them according to the words which are written; for we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all that we can do.”
- 2 Nephi Ch. 11 (25:22-23 Utah version)

Scripture Reading: 2 Nephi Chapter 12 (1830)

“Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.”
- 2 Nephi Ch. 12 (31:20 Utah version)

Scripture Reading: Book of Jeraneck, Records, 2:16

“My son, think upon virtue and do not turn your thoughts to sin, for man lives eternally and the things of the spirit are more greatly to be desired. Put out of your mind what is past and do not fret and worry about what has not yet come to pass.”
- from the Book of Jeraneck, Records of the Religious Practices of the People of Light, 2:16