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,...
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 21, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church History, Church Organization, Revelation
Joseph Smith, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe, finished translating the Book of Mormon by early July 1829. While Joseph worked with Martin Harris to find a publisher for the Book of Mormon, Oliver began the laborious task of making a copy of the original translation...
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...