by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Jul 11, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Revelation, The Nature of God
In April 1829, around the time Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery first met at Harmony, Pennsylvania, the Lord gave Joseph a revelation that is now section 6 of the Doctrine and Covenants. At the time, Oliver was an earnest seeker of truth, and the revelation, directed...
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. | Apr 19, 2021 | The Nature of God
As someone who loves climbing in the red rock country of southern Utah and northern Arizona, I was thrilled by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s April 2015 conference address titled “Where Justice, Love, and Mercy Meet.” In the talk, he describes two...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Apr 12, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Doing Good, The Nature of God
Faith is an extraordinarily powerful force, tapping into God’s omnipotence when what’s requested aligns with His will. In the New Testament, the Lord taught, “If ye have faith, and doubt not, . . . ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed,...