God's Church |
In the ancient times when before Christ's birth everyone was either in the church that belonged to Heavenly Father or they denied His gospel. There were prophets who taught His word and many people obeyed His commandments and listened to His teachings and promptings given by the Holy Ghost. (Picture to the left is an LDS Church in modern days.)
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Life Before the restoration |
When Christ was upon the Earth He did work for Heavenly Father. He established 12 Apostles that helped Him spread the word of the Lord by teaching His righteous and valuable principles and doctrines However, the Lord's choice people (the Jews) had leaders that turned Christ away. When this happened and Christ was crucified the Lord took His gospel away from the Earth for a long period of time. After the Apostles died His church slowly began to evaporate from the world. This was know as the Great Apostasy.
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The Restoration |
After the Lord took His church from the Earth people became confused. This was a time when the Lord's correct principles and doctrines could not be found by anyone on the face of the earth. Some people have gotten close but none have found the absolute truth. However on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, VT a boy was born by the name of Joseph Smith Jr. By the time he turned 14 he began to ponder on which church he should join. He eventually came to the Epistle of James chapter where he read verse 5. After being instructed by James to ask of God if he lacked wisdom Joseph went to a grove where he could pray and ask of God privately on what church to join. God told Him to join none of them and that His church would soon be restored. Through Joseph Smith, the Lord was able to do exactly that.
(Picture to the left shown is Joseph Smith Jr.) The Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith |
Helpful Sites on the restoration
God Is Our Loving Heavenly Father
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng
Heavenly Father Reveals His Gospel
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/heavenly-father-reveals-his-gospel?lang=eng
Jesus Christ Established His Church
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/jesus-christ-established-his-church?lang=eng
The Great Apostasy
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-great-apostasy?lang=eng
The Restoration Of The Gospel
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-gospel?lang=eng
The Restoration Of The Priesthood
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng
The Book Of Mormon
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng
How Can I Know?
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/how-can-i-know?lang=eng
List Of Terms
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/list-of-terms?lang=eng
Additional Study
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/additional-study?lang=eng
Worship With Us
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/worship-with-us?lang=eng
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-gospel-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng
Heavenly Father Reveals His Gospel
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/heavenly-father-reveals-his-gospel?lang=eng
Jesus Christ Established His Church
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/jesus-christ-established-his-church?lang=eng
The Great Apostasy
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-great-apostasy?lang=eng
The Restoration Of The Gospel
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-gospel?lang=eng
The Restoration Of The Priesthood
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-restoration-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng
The Book Of Mormon
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng
How Can I Know?
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/how-can-i-know?lang=eng
List Of Terms
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/list-of-terms?lang=eng
Additional Study
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/additional-study?lang=eng
Worship With Us
www.lds.org/manual/the-restoration/worship-with-us?lang=eng