by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 23, 2021 | Church Doctrine, First Principles and Ordinances, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100
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. | Aug 23, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Come Follow Me, The Nature of God
The revelation that is now section 93 of the Doctrine and Covenants is one of the most fascinating and revolutionary of all received by Joseph Smith. It reveals characteristics of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ that had been lost through the centuries. It...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 15, 2021 | Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Salvation and Exaltation
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...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Revelation, The Nature of God
The ninth Article of Faith explains, “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.” Some mysteries of God have not yet been...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 1, 2021 | Revelation, The Nature of God
Another meaning of “the mysteries of God” is secret things that God reveals to individuals for their personal edification. In a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith to a group of assembled elders, the Lord declared, “If thou shalt ask, thou shalt...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 19, 2021 | Revelation, The Nature of God
One meaning of “the mysteries of God” is secret things that God has revealed through prophets. The Latter-day Saint Bible Dictionary points out that this is the usual meaning of the term in the New Testament. “Mysteries,” it explains,...