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"in men; and this is the fiery trial you must bear for a while. For no strange thing has happened in this. Look to all ages of the world, and then you will see that those who were born after the flesh persecuted those who were born after the Spirit. For after the flesh is unbelief, where Satan finds power to work; but after the SPIRIT is the power of GOD through faith. Therefore, you ought to rejoice in this persecution, knowing the glory that is already revealed, so that you may also be glad with exceeding joy.
But when was the time, and when was the age, that such a revelation was ever made known to man before—that this grace and glory are to be brought to man to be fulfilled, so that men should rejoice in the persecution, knowing the glory drew near? As for mockery, it began in the Fall through Satan’s deceptions, when he betrayed the woman and mocked her for believing that the command was given from the Lord; and it has continued this way to this day. All the warnings that I gave to the prophets caused mockery in every age of the world; my Gospel caused mockery; my Disciples caused mockery; and so it stands to this day. The Jews mock the Gospel, and those who believe the Gospel mock the Jews; all sects and parties mock each other's religion, and all the ways of the Lord have been mocked in every age of the world. So do not wonder in your heart that this should cause mockery in the same way.
But now I shall mock them all; for in this visitation I shall show my power in the CREATION, my power in the GOSPEL, and my power to bring in the REDEMPTION of man. Because I shall show my power so clearly in the creation of the CHILD in your womb, those who mock the SCRIPTURES now must"