by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 15, 2021 | General, Revelation, Scripture
The ninth Article of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints declares, “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...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 15, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me, The Nature of God
October 1831 was a busy month for Joseph Smith and other Church leaders. The summer trip to Missouri had been good, but problems had piled up in Ohio while they were gone. Now they faced a busy fall catching up. Three revelations received in September and October 1831...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jun 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine
We live in a noisy world. We hear noise from machines, crowds, and traffic. In stores and other public places, we confront music and announcements. In some homes, the television blares almost constantly, or people find themselves staring at other screens, including...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 30, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History
Today, we know the restored church as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. How the Church got that name is an interesting story in itself. The prophet Joseph Smith grew up in an era in which there were many Christian churches with varying names. Before...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 30, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Come Follow Me
During the week after Doctrine and Covenants 59 was given, three other revelations followed to guide those returning from Missouri to the places from which they had come. These three revelations, now Doctrine and Covenants sections 60 through 62, helped guide the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | May 23, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History
Next to the scriptures or four standard works (the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price), the Church’s hymnals may be its most influential doctrinal works. In the revelation that is now section 25 of the Doctrine and...