Despite Persecution and Opposition, Joseph Smith Would Not Deny the Reality of His Vision of the Father and the Son Joseph Smith—History 1:24–25 24 . . . It was . . . a fact that I had beheld a vision. I have thought since, that I felt much like Paul, when he made his defense [...]
One Result of the Fall Is That We as Mortals Can Learn to Recognize Good and Evil Moses 4:28–30 28 And I, the Lord God, said unto mine Only Begotten: Behold, the man is become as one of us to know good and evil; and now lest he put forth his hand and partake also [...]
“Good Tidings of Great Joy” Luke 2:8–11 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And [...]
Sectarian Priests Persecute and Revile Joseph Smith Joseph Smith—History 1:23 23 It caused me serious reflection then, and often has since, how very strange it was that an obscure boy, of a little over fourteen years of age, and one, too, who was doomed to the necessity of obtaining a scanty maintenance by his daily [...]
Adam Offers Sacrifices in Similitude of the Sacrifice of the Only Begotten Moses 5:5–9 5 And he gave unto them commandments, that they should worship the Lord their God, and should offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord. And Adam was obedient unto the commandments of the Lord. 6 And [...]