by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Dec 8, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Come Follow Me, Priesthood, Revelation
The Come, Follow Me curriculum for the week of December 6‒12, 2021, focuses on three important scriptural documents: (1) The Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ that were published in Joseph Smith’s lifetime; (2) Official Declaration 1, often called...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 29, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 200, Priesthood
In the New Testament, the Savior told His disciples, “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 29, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, Salvation and Exaltation
In John 3:5, Jesus instructed Nicodemus, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” Christians of Joseph Smith’s day generally interpreted this to mean that unless people received baptism in this life,...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 22, 2021 | Church Doctrine, First Principles and Ordinances, Interactive Curriculum, Level 200
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...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 22, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, Gathering of Israel
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...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 15, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, 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...