D&C Section Seventy Five

At the conference of the church, a number of the missionaries wanted to know what their duties were. Joseph received this revelation which paired up a number of them and sent them either north, south, east, or west. It's interesting how it's very rare that they are sent to a specific place. It's as if the Lord is saying spread out across the land and cover it as best you can. This is a good missionary section of the Doctrine and Covenants. The Lord commands the missionaries to put their whole heart into the work, to call on the Holy Ghost to teach them all things, to pray, and to preach the truth according to the revelations they have received from the Lord, not the ones they've received from Paul, or Moses, or an ancient apostle. What the ancient prophets said was important, but what is more important is what the Lord is saying in our time. Missionaries who try to convince people by the Bible are missing the whole point of the restoration and that is, God speaks to mankind today just as he did anciently. He speaks to prophets today just as he did in previous eras. There can't be any more important religious message for our times than that. Missionaries who try to show people that "we're just like you" are going to fail. We aren't like any other religion and for those who are seeking the truth, that is of the key. For those who aren't, it will be a thorn in their side that irritates them to no end. This is why, to me, it's so important to know the doctrine, not get caught up in the social elements, but know the scriptures so your decisions are based on truth.