Jesus Christ Crucified for Teaching the Mysteries of God — Wilford Woodruff (June 11, 1843)
Men will say I will never forsake you but will stand by you at all times but the moment you teach them some of the mysteries of God that are retained in the heavens and are to be revealed to the chidren of men when they are prepared, They will be the first to stone you & put you to death. It was the same principle that crusified the Lord— Jesus Christ
Discourse, 11 June 1843–A, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 43, The Joseph Smith Papers.
Witness in the Last Days Given Keys of Knowledge Power, and Revelations — Thomas Bullock (May 12, 1844)
. . . the Savior said, when those tribulations should take place, it should be committed to a man, who should be a witness over the whole world, the keys of knowledge, power, and revelations, should be revealed to a witness who should hold the testimony to the world; it has always been my province to dig up hidden mysteries, new things, for my hearers
Joseph Smith, Discourse, 12 May 1844, as Reported by Thomas Bullock, p. 1, The Joseph Smith Papers.
