In the summer of 1829, the Prophet Joseph Smith received a revelation that commanded, "Thou shalt declare repentance and faith on the Savior, and remission of sins by baptism, and by fire, yea, even the Holy Ghost." These fundamental principles and ordinances appear...
Richard E. Turley Jr.
Richard E. Turley Jr. served for twenty-two years as managing director of the Historical Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and eight years as Assistant Church Historian and Recorder. He also served as managing director of the Family History, Public Affairs, and Church Communication Departments.
Week 48: Doctrine and Covenants 135‒136
Sections 135 and 136 of the Doctrine and Covenants were both written after the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Section 135 deals with Joseph's martyrdom, and section 136, received by Joseph's successor, Brigham Young, outlines a way forward for the Saints after...
Church Doctrine 03, Salvation and Exaltation, Intermediate Level 200
John 3:16‒17 in the New Testament declares, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world...