March 1832 saw additional revelations to follow the great vision of the hereafter that Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon experienced in February (Doctrine and Covenants 76). These March revelations were largely focused on practical concerns of the Church and its members...
Standing before the provincial Roman governor Pontius Pilate, Jesus testified, "To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice." Pilate, steeped in the...
In the scriptures and Church history, opposition is often followed by great blessings in an endless cycle of spiritual growth. As William Phelps wrote in "Praise to the Man," "Sacrifice brings forth the blessings of heaven." The opposition that Joseph Smith and Sidney...