Da una palude infestata dalle zanzare sulle rive del fiume Mississippi sorse Nauvoo la Bella, una città di fede, comunità e alleanze eterne. La seconda parte ripercorre la miracolosa nascita del Tempio di Nauvoo, la restaurazione delle sacre ordinanze familiari e la testimonianza finale che Joseph Smith suggellò con la propria vita.
Al cuore del messaggio della Chiesa di Gesù Cristo dei Santi degli Ultimi Giorni vi è la testimonianza che i cieli si sono aperti di nuovo. Dalla sincera preghiera del quattordicenne Joseph Smith nel Bosco Sacro all’apparizione dell’angelo Moroni e alla venuta alla luce del Libro di Mormon, questo articolo ripercorre gli albori della Restaurazione, il ritorno dell’autorità del sacerdozio e la fede incrollabile dei primi credenti.
From a mosquito-infested swamp on the Mississippi River rose Nauvoo the Beautiful, a city of faith, community, and eternal covenants. Part II traces the miraculous rise of the Nauvoo Temple, the restoration of sacred family ordinances, and the final testimony Joseph Smith sealed with his life.
n the spring of 1820, a fourteen-year-old farm boy walked into a quiet grove of trees in western New York seeking divine truth. Discover the extraordinary story of Joseph Smith, the First Vision, and the opening chapter of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
How do we know that God exists? Truman G. Madsen poses questions, philosophical truths and “religious undergirding experiences” to explore the topic.
The First Presidency has recently approved minor adjustments to the names of historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Seventeen of the 26 sites have been renamed to place greater emphasis on the Restoration of the gospel.
As Latter-day Saints will be studying the First Vision this year, the Joseph Smith Papers Project released “The First Vision: A Joseph Smith Papers Podcast,” in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the event, on Jan. 7.
Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was a Freemason. Freemasonry is a centuries-old, worldwide group of fraternal organizations.
God often uses ordinary objects to accomplish extraordinary tasks, even miracles! In the Bible, Moses used a big stick to part the Red Sea, and Jesus Christ used mud to restore a blind man’s sight.
The year 2020 marks 200 years since the First Vision of the Prophet Joseph Smith, that heralded the dispensation of the Fullness of Times.
Jesus Christ is the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prophets, apostles, and local leaders throughout the world work to serve Christ and assist all members as they develop stronger relationships with Him.
The First Vision was Joseph Smith’s miraculous experience with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, as They appeared to him in a grove of trees near his upstate New York home in the spring of 1820.
Joseph Smith was the first prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a young teenager, he was visited by God and Jesus Christ. He dedicated the rest of his life to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and his legacy continues to influence the world for good.
Upon completion, the translated document became known as the Book of Mormon. All those involved in the translation of the Book of Mormon believed it was a miracle and testified of its divinity for the rest of their lives.
Joseph Smith was the founder and first president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He and five associates formally organized the Church at Fayette, New York, on 6 April 1830.
The Articles of Faith outline 13 basic points of belief of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Prophet Joseph Smith first wrote them in response to a letter of John Wentworth, a newspaper editor.
