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Doctrine and Covenants 15

2 witnesses of Christ here, and 2 further echoes from the reading.

Jesus Christ

Jesus — Jehovah saves; Christ — the Anointed One

Hearken, my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer. Doctrine and Covenants 15:1

The Savior introduces the revelation as His own words.

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How we know: the verse itself names Him

Redeemer

Redeemer — one who buys back and frees

Hearken, my servant John, and listen to the words of Jesus Christ, your Lord and your Redeemer. Doctrine and Covenants 15:1

Christ is John Whitmer's personal Redeemer, the one who paid the price to free him from sin and death.

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How we know: the verse itself names Him

Arm of the Lord

For behold, I speak unto you with sharpness and with power, for mine arm is over all the earth. Doctrine and Covenants 15:2

Christ speaks of His arm, the scriptural image for His power to save, reaching over all the earth.

A readingEchoAn echo of Him

Son of God

And now, behold, I say unto you, that the thing which will be of the most worth unto you will be to declare repentance unto this people, that you may bring souls unto me, that you may rest with them in the kingdom of my Father. Amen. Doctrine and Covenants 15:6

Christ, speaking of 'my Father', teaches that bringing souls to Him is what matters most.

A readingExplicitHe speaks in the first person