Traitors And Betrayers

Here are a few quotes, from the book Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith.

Do Not Betray the Brethren

O ye Twelve! and all Saints! profit by this important Key -- that
in all your trials, troubles, temptations, afflictions, bonds,
imprisonments and death, see to it, that you do not betray heaven; that
you do not betray Jesus Christ; that you do not betray the brethren; that
you do not betray the revelations of God, whether in Bible, Book of
Mormon, or Doctrine and Covenants, or any other that ever was or ever will
be given and revealed unto man in this world or that which is to come.
Yea, in all your kicking and flounderings, see to it that you do not this
thing, lest innocent blood be found upon your skirts, and you go down to
hell. All other sins are not to be compared to sinning against the Holy
Ghost, and proving a traitor to the brethren.

I will give you one of the Keys of the mysteries of the Kingdom. It
is an eternal principle, that has existed with God from all eternity: That
man who rises up to condemn other, finding fault with the Church, saying
that they are out of the way, while he himself is righteous, then know
assuredly, that that man is in the high road to apostasy; and if he does
not repent, will apostatize, as God lives. The principle is as correct as
the one that Jesus put forth in saying that he who seeketh a sign is an
adulterous person; and that principle is eternal, undeviating, and firm as
the pillars of heaven; for whenever you see a man seeking after a sign,
you may set it down that he is an adulterous man.

 

The Lord Will Not Acknowledge Traitors

I testify again, as the Lord lives, God never will acknowledge any
traitors or apostates. Any man who will betray the Catholics will betray
you; and if he will betray me, he will betray you. All men are liars who
say they are of the true Church without the revelations of Jesus Christ
and the Priesthood of Melchizedek, which is after the order of the Son of
God.

Society in general seems not to acknowledge the degree of evil it is to betray. Yet it was the sin which killed the Son of God, along with so many others throughout the several books of scripture! To speak against our brethren, especially our own, is truly vile. May such an act never enter our hearts, let alone escape our lips!

The deepest circle of hell is reserved for betrayers and mutineers.
~ Captain Jack Sparrow