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 secure...
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 26 and...
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 gather...