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Joseph Smith
The prophet of the new dispensation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord, he was born at Sharon, Vermont, on the 23rd of December 1805; and suffered martyrdom for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus at Carthage, Illinois, on the 27th of June, 1844.
His Vision of God:
I saw two personages whose glory and brightness defy all description, one of them spake unto me and said; THIS IS MY BELOVED SON: HEAR HIM. I ask which of all the sects was right and which I should join. I was answered I must join none of them; they were all wrong; they teach for doctrine the commandments of men; I received a promise that the fullness of the gospel would at some future time be made known to me.
The Book of Mormon:
This book was revealed to him, and he translated it by the gift and power of God. It is an inspired history of ancient America, and contains the fullness of the gospel. It is the American testament of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
The Organization of the Church:
Joseph Smith received divine authority through the ministration of angels to teach the gospel and administer the ordinances thereof. He established again in the earth the Church of Jesus Christ, organizing it by the will and commandment of God on the 6th day of April, 1830.
He also received commission to gather Israel and establish Zion on this land of America; to erect temples and perform ordinances therein both for the living and the dead; and prepare the way for the glorious coming of the Lord Jesus Christ to reign on earth. |