by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 8, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 200, The Fall of Humanity
The purpose of life is happiness. The Book of Mormon declares, “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy” (2 Nephi 2:25). The New Testament explains, “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22)....
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Nov 8, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me
The revelations that now makeup Doctrine and Covenants sections 129 to 132 were received in 1843, a period in which Joseph Smith, anticipating his death, felt the urgency of completing the Restoration and passing on doctrines he may have known for some time but...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 31, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 200, The Nature of God
The Savior in His Great Intercessory Prayer, declared, “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3). During his famous April 1844 general conference address that has come to be known as the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 31, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me, Revelation
In 1841 and 1842, as the Saints were gathering in and around Nauvoo, Illinois, the Lord gave the Prophet Joseph Smith revelations that related to the gathering and one of the main purposes for gathering, which is building temples and doing work in them. Doctrine and...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 25, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Doing Good, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100
The gospel of Jesus Christ and the teachings of the Church embrace all that is good, or in other words, all things that come from God. In the New Testament, the apostle Paul made it clear that true Saints seek after that which is good. In Philippians 4:8, he concluded...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Oct 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Laws and Governments of Humans, Level 100, Uncategorized
In Luke 20:22‒25, the chief priests and scribes sought to ensnare the Savior with a question they thought would condemn him either way he answered. “Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?” they asked. If he answered yes, then they would...