D&C 20:26-28; “Not only those who believed after he came in the meridian of time, in the flesh, but all those from the beginning, even as many as were before he came, who believed in the words of the holy prophets, who spake as they were inspired by the gift of...
Today in Mormon History; “– 175 years ago today – April 20?, 1842 Joseph Smith tells the Relief Society they would receive the “keys to the kingdom … that they may be able to detect everything false.” – Brooke, John L. The Refiner’s Fire: The Making of Mormon...
Doctrine and Covenants 1:13; “And the anger of the Lord is kindled, and his sword is bathed in heaven, and it shall fall upon the inhabitants of the earth.” John 1:17 ‘…grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.’ John 3:17; “For God sent not his Son into the world to...
Mormon Doctrine, p. 438*; “Raphael … an angelic ministrant, a personage who held keys of power during his mortal ministry, returned to earth…and conferred the keys of his dispensation upon Joseph Smith. (D. & C. 128:21.) The Bible contains no mention of...
Ensign, ‘The Restoration of Major Doctrines through Joseph Smith: Priesthood, the Word of God, and the Temple,’ February 1989; “New scripture promotes faith in other sacred texts. Mormon 7:9 adds that the Nephite records were “written for the intent that ye may...
2 Nephi 28:22; “And behold, others he flattereth away, and telleth them there is no hell; and he saith unto them: I am no devil, for there is none—and thus he whispereth in their ears, until he grasps them with his awful chains, from whence there is no deliverance.”...
1 Corinthians 13:11; “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.” D&C 98:18; “Let not your hearts be troubled; for in my Father’s house are many mansions, and I have...
2 Timothy 3:13-14; “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them”. The two false prophecies we’re...
Ephesians 4:14; “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.” D&C 7:1-8; “And the Lord said unto me: John, my...
Mormon Doctrine, 2d ed. [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1966], 183; “Deacons are “appointed to watch over the church, to be standing ministers unto the church.” (D. & C. 84:111.) … Among other things, it is the practice of the Church to assign them to pass the...