by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Dec 8, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church Organization, Interactive Curriculum, Level 200
Scriptures in the New Testament mention offices in the Church organization of that day. Acts 13:1 talks of “prophets and teachers.” Acts 14:23 describes ordaining elders. In I Corinthians 12:28, the apostle Paul relates that “God hath set some in 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 18, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
Because of persecution and other difficulties in Ohio, the Prophet Joseph Smith and other Church members were compelled in early 1838 to flee to Missouri, which became the Church’s new headquarters. There Joseph Smith received several revelations between April...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 19, 2021 | Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
As the Church grew and matured, it faced the perpetual challenge of growth: finding and training good leaders. After the march of the Camp of Israel, the Lord called members of that group to serve in two new leadership bodies, the Quorum of the Twelve and the Seventy....
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 12, 2021 | Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
As the Church approached its fourth birthday, it had grown a great deal both in terms of size and complexity. Doctrine and Covenants sections 102 through 105 illustrate that complexity. They include organizational minutes for a high council, a revelation to organize...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church Organization, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100
Scriptures in the New Testament mention offices in the Church organization of that day. Acts 13:1 talks of “prophets and teachers.” Acts 14:23 describes ordaining elders. In I Corinthians 12:28, the apostle Paul relates that “God hath set some in the...