The Doctrine and Covenants Is Revelation for Our Day Doctrine and Covenants 1:1–4 1 Hearken, O ye people of my church, saith the voice of him who dwells on high, and whose eyes are upon all men; yea, verily I say: Hearken ye people from afar; and ye that are upon the islands of [...]
“My Preface unto the Book of My Commandments” Doctrine and Covenants 1:2, 6, 12, 37–38 2 For verily the voice of the Lord is unto all men, and there is none to escape; and there is no eye that shall not see, neither ear that shall not hear, neither heart that shall not be [...]
Jehovah (who is the premortal Jesus Christ and God of the Old Testament) appears to Moses and talks with him face to face. Moses learns that he is a son of God (Heavenly Father) in the similitude of the Only Begotten of the Father (Jesus Christ). Moses 1:1–11 1 The words of God, which [...]
“Let Us Run with Patience the Race That Is Set before Us” Hebrews 12:1 1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set [...]
Title page of the Book of Mormon Purposes of the Book of Mormon. "[One purpose of the Book of Mormon is] to the convincing of the Jew and Gentile that JESUS is the CHRIST, the ETERNAL GOD, manifesting himself unto all nations . . ." President Ezra Taft Benson said: "What is the major purpose [...]