by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 25, 2021 | Church History, Places
Visiting Church historic sites can increase your understanding of and appreciation for the Doctrine and Covenants. It is sometimes difficult for people to visit the sites physically because of time, distance, finances, and other constraints, including challenges...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 25, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The tarring and feathering of Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon in March 1832 and Joseph’s trip to Missouri in April to June of that year were followed by a visit to Kirtland, where Joseph and his family eventually decided to relocate. In September, missionaries...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 19, 2021 | Revelation, The Nature of God
One meaning of “the mysteries of God” is secret things that God has revealed through prophets. The Latter-day Saint Bible Dictionary points out that this is the usual meaning of the term in the New Testament. “Mysteries,” it explains,...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 19, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The spring of 1832 was a trying time for the Prophet Joseph Smith. On the night of March 24 and 25, a mob attacked him in his sleep, dragged him from his home, stripped him of his clothing, beat him viciously, choked him to unconsciousness, tried to force poison down...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 11, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Revelation, The Nature of God
In April 1829, around the time Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery first met at Harmony, Pennsylvania, the Lord gave Joseph a revelation that is now section 6 of the Doctrine and Covenants. At the time, Oliver was an earnest seeker of truth, and the revelation, directed...