“John [the Baptist] . . . Came into the World . . . to Bear Witness of the Light, . . . Even the Son of God” Joseph Smith Translation, John 1:6–10 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came into the world for a witness, to [...]
Heavenly Father Desires to Give Us the Righteous Desires of Our Hearts 1 Nephi 11:1 1 For it came to pass after I had desired to know the things that my father had seen, and believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me, as I sat pondering in mine heart I [...]
“You Should Not Have Feared Man More than God” Doctrine and Covenants 3:7–10 7 For, behold, you should not have feared man more than God. Although men set at naught the counsels of God, and despise his words— 8 Yet you should have been faithful; and he would have extended his arm and supported you [...]
The Angel Moroni Appears in Joseph Smith’s Bedroom in Answer to His Prayer Joseph Smith—History 1:30–32 30 While I was thus in the act of calling upon God, I discovered a light appearing in my room, which continued to increase until the room was lighter than at noonday, when immediately a personage appeared at my [...]
“And Enoch Walked with God: And He Was Not; for God Took Him” Genesis 5:24 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Elder Sterling W. Sill said: “In an absolute sense, perfection in this life may be an impossibility. But in many ways a state of near perfection [...]