by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me, Laws and Governments of Humans
The years 1838 and 1839 were excruciatingly difficult for members of the Church in Missouri. When the persecution against them mounted, they made pleas to leaders in the civil government to protect them in their civil rights. But the rights guaranteed in the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Religious Freedom
On August 17, 1835, a general assembly of Latter-day Saints in Kirtland, Ohio, unanimously adopted a statement on government that included the declaration, “We believe that no government can exist in peace, except such laws are framed and held inviolate as will...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
Because of persecution and other difficulties in Ohio, the Prophet Joseph Smith and other Church members were compelled in early 1838 to flee to Missouri, which became the Church’s new headquarters. There Joseph Smith received several revelations between April...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 3, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Gathering of Israel
Thousands of years ago, the Lord made a covenant with Abraham, promising great blessings to his posterity, who included his son Isaac and grandson Jacob, also known as Israel. Over time, Israel’s posterity was scattered, but the Lord promised He would someday...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 3, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
The revelations that are now sections 111 through 114 of the Doctrine and Covenants were received from August 1836 to April 1838, a period in which the maturing Church faced hosts of problems. These revelations gave comfort and counsel to Church leaders and members...