by | Sep 4, 2009
Some of the greatest critics and persecutors of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (frequently misnamed the “Mormon Church” by the media and those of other faiths) are exMormons. ExMormons, as some of them term themselves, are people who have...
by | May 11, 2009
“For one who had little schooling,” reads the General Introduction to the Joseph Smith Papers, “Joseph Smith left an unusually extensive literary record” (xv). Some of these “literary records” are his journals, which consist of over 1,500 manuscript pages in ten...
by | May 8, 2009
One reads in the Gospel of Matthew that the difference between a true prophet and a false prophet can be known by a careful inspection of the fruits that the prophet-under-examination has produced (Cf. Matthew 7:17-20). Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
by | Dec 23, 2008
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has been engaged in missionary work since its founding. This is not just because of the zeal of its members, but because of direct revelation from God urging the work forward in preparation for the second coming of...
by | Dec 22, 2008
Missionary work, in the very early days of the restoration of the gospel through young Prophet Joseph Smith, was not really missionary work at all. Joseph Smith told his own minister about his first vision, and his fame spread abroad for good and ill from that point...
by | Dec 20, 2008
A Model of Obedience and Courage by President Thomas S. Monson, Prophet of the Church When but 14 years of age, this courageous young man [Joseph Smith] entered a grove of trees, which later would be called sacred, and received an answer to his sincere prayer. There...
by | Dec 18, 2008
God’s Great Plan of Salvation was in place before the earth was created, and probably before all worlds were created. An understanding of the Plan of Salvation answers the following profound questions for mankind: “Where did I come from?” “Why am I here?” “Where am I...
by | Dec 17, 2008
Mormons believe in the necessity for constant communication with God through the process known as divine revelation: This principle is basic to our belief. President Wilford Woodruff declared, “Whenever the Lord had a people on the earth that he acknowledged as such,...
by | Dec 1, 2008
Extensive Repository of Church History to Be Researched and Published A 30-volume historical compilation of the origins and growth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (sometimes casually referred to as the “Mormon Church”), is currently in progress....
by | Oct 24, 2008
Joseph Smith the Prophet (Photography and music montage) Joseph Smith Jr: First Vision – Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTpxJE3tobg Joseph Smith Jr: First Vision – Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-ek-_52xI
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