Recently I came across Shane Baldwin on LDS Freedom Forum. And in a Private Message he sent me and on a recorded zoom meeting we had together, he invited me share my thought on his Part 1 of Revelation Chapters 1-3, deciphering the HIDDEN Codes and Unlocking the KEY. Which I did with three different coments, one for each chapter, on the video and also shared them on the thread on LDS Freedom Forum that I came across Shane Baldwin on.

I didn’t think much of what I put, as they were just responses to things Shane Baldwin said in his recording. But Silver Pie mentioned how he found it enlightening and asked for permission to print them.

Because of what Silver Pie said I have decided to turn the notes into a post for others to look at. Before I do that I do want to give credit where credit is due, in that Benjamin from Torah is Eternal helped me some. As I was finishing up the notes for Revelation 2, Benjamin got online with me. Benjamin reviewed my notes for Revelation 2. And we wrote the notes for Revelation 3 together.

With the fact I am publishing the notes now, it would have been better if I attached time stamps to the thoughts and gave into some insights to what I was responding to. But there is enough in the notes that it would not be hard to watch Part 1 of Revelation Chapters 1-3, deciphering the HIDDEN Codes and Unlocking the KEY from Shane Baldwin to make the connection if one is inclined. Without any further delay, here are the notes I did recarding the recording.

Revelation 1

Regarding the end is like the beginning, at least parts of the book of Revelation is about how YHWH through the Mighty and Strong one will be returning the earth to be like how it was before Adam and Eve partook of the fruit of the tree knowledge of good and evil, including having YHWH Elohim walking on earth.

Here is how Joseph Smith corrected Revelation 1:1 (not [] are my notes in attempt to make more clear) which is saying something different then what you are suggesting. JST Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of John, a servant of God [Elohim], which was given unto him [John] of Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah], to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass, that He [YHWH Elohim who is Yeshua the Messiah] sent and signified it by His angel [Yeshua] unto His servant John,

JST Revelation 1:4 Now this is the testimony of John to the seven servants who are over the seven churches in ASIA. Grace unto you, and peace from [YHWH] Him Who is, and which Who was, and which Who is to come; Who [YHWH] hath sent forth His angel [of YHWH] from the before His [YHWH] throne, to testify unto those who are the seven servants over the seven churches [in ASIA].

FYI the Greek word behind the English “and” can mean “even”.

JST Revelation 1:5 Therefore, I, John, the faithful witness, bear record of the things which were delivered me of the angel, and [even] from Jesus [Yeshua] Christ [the Messiah] the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth.

Says nothing about how the Father has a father. Considering the JST doesn’t say anything like the supposed quote someone attributed to JS, I’ll stick to the JST which there is no question that he did. Revelation (JST 1:6) (KJV 1:5-6) And unto Him [Yeshua] Who loved us, be glory; and Who [Yeshua] washed us from our sins in His [Yeshua] own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God [Elohim], His Father. To him be glory and dominion, forever and ever. Amen.

Verse 8 says nothing about one being greater than another. JST Revelation 1:8 For He [YHWH] saith, I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, the Lord [YHWH], who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.

Verse 11: there is only one first and last, which is being tied to the Alpha and Omega, and it is Yeshua YHWH Elohim the Messiah. JS in JST Revelation 1:4 removes the seven spirits.

There is nothing in scriptures that states there are 7 dispensational heads. For one Enoch and Moses are both Elishas, where are their Elijahs in the list. Joseph Smith is an Elijah. And Noah is the one that comes after the Elisha Enoch.

JST Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see from whence the voice came that spake to me [John]; and being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Verse 13: the greek behind “was one like” is G366p homoios which means like, similar, resembling, equal rank. Interesting to note from one translation of the Hebrew book of Revelation they translate the Hebrew to the following in English “one like the appearance of man”. I do know that JS did not finish the JST, but it is interesting the translation difference from the Hebrew manuscript from the greek manuscript. But verse 17 I do believe clears up the controversy “when [John] saw Him, [he] fell at His feet dead.” That is a description of John worshipping at the feet of that person, which makes me believe that it is YHWH Yeshua. And I believe verse 18 supports that statement as Yeshua is the first fruits, died and resurrected. 16 as I see it is a description of YHWH Elohim’s glory. Yeshua does have the keys of hell and death which he can give to others to do things with. The angel of death is YHWH / Yeshua.

Good insight about the eyes red like fire does point to anger.

Seven stars is different then seven spirits, not to mention in JST Revelation 1:4 JS removes the seven spirits.

Revelation 2

The letters “EPH” is why you tie it to Joseph Smith. That is a very weak connection.

JS correct the angel in Revelation 2:1 to the servant.
JST Revelation 2:1 Unto the servant of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

A key in Revelation 2:2 is the fact that men are CLAIMING to be apostles but are lying about it, which is brought out with “thou hast tried them WHICH SAY they are apostles, AND ARE NOT”. This goes along with how Paul brings out how there are pretenders. Now I do agree this is happening still today.

The fact verse 2 is about those who CLAIM to be apostles but WERE NOT, does not tie this to Joseph Smith’s time.

If you believe what Joseph Smith has stated publicly many times, he only had one wife and only taught against polygamy and adultery.

Revelation 2:4 first love points to Yeshua and Revelations 2:5 first works points to Torah, in fact it brings out repentance which is returning to Torah. The candlestick goes back to Sermon on Torah more known as Sermon on the Mount brings out how we are to let our light shine and how the OT in many verses brings out the light is Torah such as Psalm 119:105 Proverbs 6:23 Isaiah 8:20.

Unless you think Joseph Smith is a liar and a hypocrite, Joseph Smith never practiced polygamy. Personally I believe William Marks is a liar and Joseph Smith told the truth with his public statements.

I don’t believe the story of the drawn out sword because it contradicts the supposed D&C 132, which I don’t believe is authentic, but the story goes how JS was praying about the subject to get an answer, but wasn’t going to keep it. YHWH knows our thoughts and intents and desires and if JS was not willing to go according to the answer he was given YHWH would not have answered him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3221KO9Zq0I&list=PLq6UHU56ks7vGm8xQXv2ZF7dQMcKC-HPn&index=3

The fact that LDS / Brighamite church discontinued it, after lying about not doing it first many times, shows me it’s not from YHWH, because if it was from YHWH He would have provided a way for it to be done see 1 Nephi 3:7.

You are probably not aware of this but John Taylor has an unpublished revelation from when he was in the top 15 that polygamy would not be taken. If polygamy is from Satan, who did John Taylor get that from?

Someone is lying about what happened, was it Joseph Smith or was it others? One has to study it out and see what makes the most sense and then take it to YHWH Elohim.

I agree about the Nicolaitans. And this is mentioned in D&C 117, which I do believe in, which was given in 1838-07-08. So why would JS believe something that came later and contradicted D&C 117 in trying to get him to practice polygamy and other such whoredoms and abominations.

Verse 7: this is a description of receiving the celestial glory, which 2 Nephi 9:41 and other places we learn that only Yeshua is at that gate and employeth no servant there. Because He is the only one who can not be deceived, everyone else can be.

Most of the restoration is into paganism, though most don’t know what they are doing are based upon how pagans worshipped their false gods, such as Christmas and Easter. We are to keep YHWH’s High Holidays in Lev 23, no where are they called the holidays of the Jews. In the scriptures they are always called YHWH’s Holidays and Sabbaths. And Sabbaths are the seal we are to show YHWH we are His people and trust in Him.

Please take note how JS correct angel to servant in Revelation 2:8.
JST Revelation 2:8 And unto the servant of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;

There are parallels with Peter’s time, but to be honest what is there can also fit with the time of Joseph Smith also, and just about any time to be honest. I say almost because the last half of Alma 1 we learn the church was rich and gave freely to the poor and I’m sure there are other examples also.

JS correct angel to servant in Revelation 2:12 also.
JST Revelation 2:12 And to the servant of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;

The connections you are making with Moses can be just as well made with Joseph Smith and other prophets. Not to mention how does YHWH Elohim not have things against people in every dispensation including the following false prophets who teach them it is okay to break Torah.

Neither we or Yeshua are our physical bodies. We all are spirits housed in a tabernacle of clay.

JS correct angel to servant again in Revelation 2:18
JST Revelation 2:18 And unto the servant of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;

Also the one who has eyes like unto fire is stated to be the Son of God in this verse which ties back to Revelations 1:13.

Please note that it was Abraham’s wife, not YHWH Elohim, who asked Abraham to sleep with another woman. And later YHWH said to get rid of the other woman just as his wife wanted. If it was from YHWH, YHWH would not of said get rid of the other woman. This all happened because the lack of faith of Sarah, just as it was Eve who partook of the fruit of good and evil first and got her husband to take it also.

The history with Abraham and Issac is a tricky one. I talk about how Abraham misunderstood what YHWH wanted here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUpK7HTJrZI&list=PLq6UHU56ks7vGm8xQXv2ZF7dQMcKC-HPn&index=42 . According to Torah all first born sons are to be offered up to YHWH for service not to be killed. Abraham took what YHWH said in the light of what was going on in his own culture and even happened to him, but that is not what YHWH meant.

Jacob had 12 sons not 11, so the 11th Jacob is NOT the last.

Hagar did not try to get people to fornicate or to eat things offered to idols in the scriptures.

In addition JS corrected Revelation 2:21 to say fornications making it plural, meaning not related to what happened with Abraham and Hagar.
JST Revelation 2:21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication fornications; and she repented not.

JS corrected bed to hell in Revelation 2:22.
JST Revelation 2:22 Behold, I will cast her into hell, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.

Yeshua who is God [Elohim], does kill sinners, and His Torah specifies capital punishment for some sins. Not to mention before His second coming He will have many stoned to death.

JST Revelation 2:26 And to him who overcometh, and keepeth my commandments unto the end, will I give power over many kingdoms;

I believe Revelation 2:26 goes along with those who are meek will inherit the earth. And the Hebrew behind meek in Sermon on Torah or more known as Sermon on the Mount goes with keeping Torah. Those who inherit the earth, those who have been sanctified aka keeping Torah, are the ones who will be in-charge of it, while those who did not receive celestial glory will be living on it unless they are sons of perdition who will be in the core of it being stoned forever.

How JS corrected Revelation 2:27 doesn’t even have “broken to shivers” in it.
JST Revelation 2:27 And he shall rule them with the word of God; and they shall be in his hands as the vessels of clay in the hands of a potter, and he shall govern them by faith, with equity and justice, even as I received of my Father.

Morning star is a reference to Satan.

Revelation 3

Here is how Joseph Smith corrected Revelation 3:1
JST Revelation 3:1 And unto the servant of the church in Sardis, write; These things saith He [YHWH] who hath the seven stars, which are the seven servants of God [Elohim]; I [YHWH] know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art not dead.

All sinners all dispensations of the past are dead physically and future ones will be physically dead, and all sinners of all dispensations are spiritually dead. Thus this can be about any time in the history of the descendants of Adam.

Verse 1 is saying that the majority of the members in Sardis are sinning and not saints, and saints are sanctified thus keeping Torah. Therefore they live and are not dead. Verse 2 supports this interpretation especially with the JST.

JST Revelation 3:2 Be watchful therefore, and strengthen those who remain, who are ready to die; for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

JST corrects things that you reference in verse 2 to who remain which indication its not animals as you are suggesting but people that they are ready to die because they are about to enter the ways of sin which is why it’s mentioned in the verse that their WORKS are not found perfect or complete which goes along with being sanctified aka keep Torah, see D&C 88:34-35 where it states we need to keep the law [Torah] to be sanctified, less than perfect can not be sanctified not by law, nor by justice nor by mercy.

A thief in the night is a reference to the second coming not the flood that Noah announced 120 years before the flood happened. A thief in the night is imagery from Torah how the priests were not ready at midnight, and midnight is a reference to the second coming.

In all dispensations there have been people who have not defiled their garments and those who have defiled their garments. This does not point to Noah and his sons as you are claiming.

Verse 5 could be an advocate, but I see it as anyone who has come under Yeshua’s covering and has be sanctified by keeping Torah and will receive celestial glory which goes with how the name is not blotted out of the book of life. Which is only possible because of Yeshua’s mercy and grace and advocacy for us.

JS corrected angel to servant in Revelation 3:7.
JST Revelation 3:7 And to the servant of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

Enoch did not have the key of David simply because David was long after Enoch, therefore David should have had the key of Enoch with the logic your trying to use.

The fact that verse 7 is talking about He that is holy and True this is about Yeshua. And Yeshua is a son of David and David is seen as a type of the Messiah thus Yeshua would have that key. In addition it is Yeshua who opens and shuts the door of heaven, and He employeth no servant there 2 Nephi 9:41.

The verses about the church in Philadephia is not about brotherly love, it’s about how they are keeping Torah and have not denied Yeshua’s name which is His character. Name is a Hebrew idiom for character. In addition if you look up the word character in the 1828 Webster’s dictionary, one of the definitions of name goes along with character.

The man being described in Revelation 5:5 is Yeshua. The Lamb, who is Yeshua, who is the ONLY one who can open the seals as stated in in Revelation 5:6-9, especially verse 9.

Verse 8 the only name we need to worry about denying is Yeshua’s name.

The people who worshipped Satan are not going to be servants of Enoch because they are sons of perdition and will be in the center of the earth being stoned forever, aka hell, never coming out to talk to Enoch to get directions from him.

The fake Jews are Jews who do not keep Torah. Instead of keeping Torah they are keeping the false traditions of men including justifying actions and ways of worship that YHWH told them not to do that is patterned after how the pagans worshipped their false gods. Which they codify in the Talmud or Mishnah. This goes along with how the Pharisees and Saduaies tried to claim they were children of Abraham, but they were told that doesn’t matter. Along with this, Yeshua stated that they were following Satan by calling them sons of Satan.

Verse 10 is not talking about taking people off of earth as what happened with Enoch, it’s talking about the Zion. Those who keep the commandments will inherit the earth not removed from it.

The Mighty and Strong One and his helper are great examples of people who have been sanctified through Yeshua and have the sealing power and yet are commanded not to stay in the coming temple, as Isaiah 52:15 brings out how they will be apostles teaching the world about YHWH and His eternal and ancient Torah. Isaiah 52:15 can not be about Yeshua as some people claim as Yeshua states this verse has not happen when visited the Lehies in 3 Nephi 20:46.

In addition the KJV states he will be make into a pillar not given a pillar. One Hebrew to English translation of Revelation 3:12 does not even have the pillar in the temple of Elohim. The greek word behind the english word temple can be translated as “where Elohim resides” which goes with the city known as New Jerusalem. Which harmonizes the greek and Hebrew manuscripts of the book of Revelation.

JS once again correct angel to servant in Revelation 3:14.
JST Revelation 3:14 And unto the servant of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God [Elohim] [becoming Mosiah 15:3];

Reading JST Revelation 3:14 in context it is stating that Yeshua is the begging of the creation of Elohim not Adam, which is proved by the fact of the previous titles that are strong together as one and no indication that a new person is being talked about.

Luke warm is not making a decision in following YHWH Elohim or Satan. Eve made a decision to listen and follow Satan and Adam made a decision to stay with Eve and joined her in her sin. Thus they were not luke warm here and made a deliberate decision. They acted not reacted. Luke warm people are those who react not act. Considering YHWH Elohim killed a lamb for their covering, they were not spewed out. Spewing goes along with rejecting. The fact that He covered them and cared for them shows they were not rejected thus not spewed out.

While Adam and Eve were in the Garden of Eden they had no shame because they had not sinned, thus this can not be talking about the Garden.

Verses 17 – 18 is an invitation to stop thinking so much of yourself that you don’t need Yeshua and to repent and accept His chastising hand. Whom Elohim chasten He loves, whom He does not chasten is a bastard see Hebrews 12:6-11, Revelation 3:19. The gold tried in the fire is imagery that goes along with the refines fire and how YHWH Elohim tests us. The refiners fire is part the sanctification that we go through. Verse 19 makes it clear this is about repenting.

Nakedness is imagery that goes along with sinning because when we are sinners, thus not repentant, we are no longer covered by Yeshua’s blood which cleanses us.

Paul brings out how YHWH Elohim’s ancient and eternal Torah is how Paul knew what was good and evil not experimentation of trail of error trying to figure it out on his own.

It is Yeshua who stands at the door inviting to let us in not the Holy Spirit, which is made clear in James 5:8-9 in that the context is the coming of YHWH who is Yeshua and Yesuha is thee judge that is standing at the door. It is Yeshua who sups with those He is covenanted with not the Holy Spirit, just like how He, YHWH, supped with the elders of Israel on Mt Sinai see Exodus 24:9-11.

There are not scriptures that state the Holy Spirit sups with us because the Holy Spirit is an IT not a HE and is Torah.

It is Yeshua on the throne NOT the Holy Spirit. There is no scripture that states that the Holy Spirit is on the throne of Elohim. There are many that state Yeshua is on the throne of Elohim.

The pledge of alliance has nothing to do with YHWH Elohim. Your pledging to a piece of cloth “I pledge allegiance to the Flag”.

Stop doing things based upon how pagans worshipped their false gods such as Christmas and Easter.

JS removed spirits from Revelation 1:4.
JST Revelation 1:4 Now this is the testimony of John to the seven servants who are over the seven churches in ASIA. Grace unto you, and peace from [YHWH] Him Who is, and which Who was, and which Who is to come; Who [YHWH] hath sent forth His angel [of YHWH] from the before His [YHWH] throne, to testify unto those who are the seven servants over the seven churches [in ASIA].