1 Corinthians 6:9-10 “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor...
Life of Joseph the Prophet, p. 514; “It has been my intention for a long time,” he said, “to take up this subject and lay it clearly before the people, and show what my faith is in relation to this interesting matter. And if it rains I will preach this doctrine, for...
Today is the day in Mormon history where all members of the LDS Church stop to remember their founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. Today’s date in the annals of Mormonism is as important to them as the birth of Christ, and Joe Smith’s birth. Several years ago Kirk and I went on...
History of the Church 2:492; “My instructions to the brethren were, when they arrived in England, to adhere closely to the first principles of the gospel, and remain silent concerning the gathering, the vision, and the book of doctrine and covenants, until such time...
Millennial Star, Volume 26, No. 16. April 16, 1864, p. 247; “THE MISSION OF JOSEPH SMITH Who is the author of this work and gathering? Joseph Smith, the Prophet as an instrument in the hands of God, is the author of it. He is the greatest man on earth. No other man,...
Improvement Era, Volume 19, No. 10, August 1916, pp. 936-937, 939; “Salvation is attainable only through compliance with the laws and ordinances of the Gospel; and all who are thus saved become sons and daughters unto God in a distinctive sense. … p. 939 That by...
Journal of Discourses 7:289; “…no man or woman in this dispensation will ever enter into the celestial kingdom of God without the consent of Joseph Smith. From the day that the Priesthood was taken from the earth to the winding-up scene of all things, every man and...
Luke 21:33; “Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” One might think the very words of Christ would be enough to deter people from trying their hand at inventing their own version of God’s word. Today however, we’re the unfortunate witness...
Psalms 119:89; “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.” Ensign, ‘Joseph Smith: Restorer of Truth,’ December 2003 Two years shy of the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith’s birth, the LDS Church ran an article in the December 2003 Ensign on the wonders of...
Mormon Doctrine, p. 169; “Christ, acting under the direction of the Father, was and is the Creator of all things. … John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16-17 … That he was aided in the creation of this earth by “many of the noble and great” spirit children of the Father is evident...