by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Temples
In Ohio, the Mormons were building their community in Kirtland, a small community southeast of Cleveland. May of 1833, while the Mormons in Missouri were being driven from their homes, Joseph Smith received a revelation commanding the Mormons to build a House of the...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
Mormon Doctrine – The Plan of Salvation Mormon doctrine centers around the plan of salvation, which is God’s plan to “bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man” (Moses 1:39). The plan of salvation, also called the plan of happiness, teaches us the...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Early History, European Saints, Historical Stories, Modern History, Mormon Beliefs
Special Topics This section will include special topics about Mormon history. Joseph Smith Sr. Taken Advantage of in Ginseng Investment Joseph Smith Sr. tried hard to provide for his family, but evil-hearted men often took advantage of such an honorable character....
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
The Godhead in Mormon Belief The first Article of Faith of the Mormon Church states simply that, “We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.” This is the basic belief of Mormonism: God is the all-powerful, all-wise,...
by Anita Stansfield | Jul 8, 2008 | Mormon Missionary
While Mormon missionaries never ceased preaching in Canada, the United States, and the British Isles, the next major change in Mormon missionary work came in the 1840s, as Mormons went beyond the English-speaking world. In 1843, Joseph Smith sent Mormon missionaries...
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