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Organization of the Church—April 6, 1830Robert Barrett, 1989
"We proceeded . . . to
call on our brethren to know whether they accepted us as
their teachers" (History of the Church, 1:77).
Joseph SmithWilliam Whitaker, 1980
"I will be merciful unto
you; he that is weak among you hereafter shall be made
strong" (D&C 50:16).
Joseph SmithUnknown, 1920"The weak things of the world shall come forth and break down the mighty and strong ones" (D&C 1:19).<i>Lucy Mack Smith History</i>, Joseph Smith Letter to Silas Smith, 26 September 1833Joseph Smith's mother describes the faith that modern Saints can have and that enabled Joseph to come to know God.
If the saints in the
days of the Apostles were priviledged to take the saints for
example and lay hold of the same promises and attain to the
same exhalted priviledges of knowing that their names were
writen in the Lambs book of life and that they were sealed
there as a perpetual memorial before the face of the most
high will not the same faithfulness the same purity of heart
and the same faith bring the same assurance of eternal life
and that in the same manner to the children of men now in
this age of the world
I have no doubt but
that the holy prophets and apostles and saints in ancient
days were saved in the Kingdom of God. Neither do I doubt
but that they held converse and communion with them while in
the flesh as Paul said to the corinthian brethren that the
Lord Jesus showed himself to above 500 saints at one time
after his resure[c]tion. Job said that he knew that his
Redeemer lived and that he should see him in the flesh in
the latter days. I may believe that Enoch walked with God I
may believe that Abraham communed with God and conversed
with angels. I may believe that Isaac obtained a renewal of
the covenant made to Abraham by the direct voice of the
Lord. I may believe that Jacob conversed with holy angels
and heard the word of his Maker. that he wrestled with the
angel until he prevailed and obtained a blessing I may
believe that Elijah was taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire
with fiery horses I may believe that the
<i>Lucy Mack Smith History</i>, Joseph Smith Letter to Silas Smith, 26 September 1833Joseph Smith's mother describes the faith that modern Saints can have and that enabled Joseph to come to know God.
saints saw the Lord and
conversed with him face to face after his resurection I may
believe that the Hebrew Church came to Mount Zion and unto
the city of the living God the Heave[n]ly Jerusalem and to
an inumerable company of angels. I may believe that they
looked into Eternity and saw the Judge of all, and Jesus the
Mediator of the new covenant; but will all this purchase an
assurance for me, or waft me to the regions of Eternal day
with my garments spotless, pure, and white? Or, must I not
rather obtain for myself, by my own faith and dilligence, in
keeping the commandments of the Lord, an assurance of
salvation for myself And have I not an equal priviledge with
the ancient saints? and will not the Lord hear my prayers,
and listen to my cries, as soon [as] he ever did to their's
if I come to him in the manner they did or is he a respecter
of persons?
I must now close this
subject for the want of time; and I may say with propriety
at the begining; we would be pleased to see you in Kirtland
and more pleased to have you embrace the New Covenant. I
remain. Yours affectionately
Joseph Smith Jr
Joseph SmithTheodore Gorka, 1982"I the Lord, knowing the calamity which should come upon the inhabitants of the earth, called upon my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., and spake unto him from heaven, and gave him commandments" (D&C 1:17).First VisionJerry Harston, unknown"I was an obscure boy, only between fourteen and fifteen years of age, and my circumstances in life such as to make a boy of no consequence in the world" (Joseph Smith—History 1:22).After Much ContemplationAl Rounds, 1989"I call upon the weak things of the world, those who are unlearned and despised, to thrash the nations by the power of my Spirit" (D&C 35:13).
