The Restoration and the Comming Forth of New Scripture

10/28/08

God Called Joseph Smith to be the prophet of the Restoration.

• D&C 1:17 - Our church wouldn't be here and restored w/o the help of Joseph Smith. It says right there in the Doctrine and Covenants the lord knew what was going to happen on earth, and he would talk to Joseph Smith and give him the commandments. W/o that, we would still be lost in darkness. I think we underestimate how lucky we really are. I know Joseph Smith was a true prophet, and he was predestined to bring the church back to the earth.
• Joseph Smith History 1:17 - This scripture is so powerful. It shows the absolute power and love of Jesus Christ and God the Father. Just as Joseph was delivered from Satan, we can be delivered up from any hardship or trial that we have. With faith, love, and repentance, we can accomplish anything and make it over any obstacle.
  

Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon and brought forth other scriptures by the gift and power of God

• Book of Mormon Title Page Paragraph 1 - "Written by way of commandment and also by the spirit of prophecy and of revelation." This book, the Book of Mormon was made for us by commandment... It was written adn translated using the spirit of prophecy and revelation. This is truley a book from the heavens. The means and foundation of our religion, I know this book brings people unto Christ. "by the gift of God" This scripture is a gift from god, for our welbeing. We need to treasure it, for this is the most beautiful thing we could recieve.
  
• 2 Nephi 3:11-12 - It is amazing to me, and only testifies more of the truth of this book when in 2nd Nephi it talks about the coming forth of Joseph Smith. Its almost crazy, but great at the exact same time.
  

The Book of Mormon helps bring people unto Christ

• 1 Nephi 6:4 - All Christ wants is for his children to come unto him. I know that he loves us, and wants us to live with him for all eternity in the Celestial Kingdom. We need to try our best to be rightous, and live by his commandments. He loves us so much, and the least we could do, is do our best to live up to his standards so we can return unto our father, and live with him again.
• 1 Nephi 19:18 - We should remember Christ always, remember who he is and what he did for us. He was the ultimate sacrifice and has everlasting love for each and every one of his children. Hopefully we remember him throughout our days with prayer and things. But the scriputres were written so we can deeply think about him often. When we read the scriptures, we are reading the words of Christ. The words in the scriptures are there so we can remember him, and everything he has done for us.