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Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon?
“The same morning, after Hyrum had made ready to go—shall it be said to the slaughter? yes, for so it was—he read … near the close of the twelfth chapter of Ether, in the Book of Mormon, and turned...
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What Are the “Just and Holy Principles” of the US Constitution?
“According to the laws and constitution of the people, which I have suffered to be established, and should be maintained for the rights and protection of all flesh, according to just and holy...
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Why Did Joseph Smith File a Legal Complaint against Doctor Philastus Hurlbut?
“He called me by name, and said unto me that he was a messenger sent from the presence of God to me, and that his name was Moroni; that God had a work for me to do; and that my name should be had for...
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Why Must There Be Unity within the Presiding Quorums of the Church?
“And every decision made by either of these quorums must be by the unanimous voice of the same; that is, every member in each quorum must be agreed to its decisions, in order to make their decisions of...
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Why Was Doctrine and Covenants Section 88 Quoted in Section 109?
“And as thou hast said in a revelation, given to us, calling us thy friends, saying—Call your solemn assembly, as I have commanded you.”Doctrine and Covenants 109:6The KnowDoctrine and Covenants 88,...
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Why Is the “Pentecostal” Season in Kirtland Believable?
“The veil was taken from our minds, and the eyes of our understanding were openedDoctrine and Covenants 110:1The KnowThe months and weeks surrounding the completion and dedication of the Kirtland...
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Why Were the Saints Driven from Missouri in the Fall of 1838?
“Remember thy suffering saints, O our God; and thy servants will rejoice in thy name forever.” Doctrine and Covenants 121:6The KnowEarly members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first...
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Why Did Joseph Write His Famous Letter from Liberty Jail?
“O God, where art thou? And where is the pavilion that covereth thy hiding place?”Doctrine and Covenants 121:1The KnowThe letter Joseph Smith wrote in Liberty Jail between March 20 and 22, 1839, is...
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Why Was the Nauvoo City Charter Important for Protecting the Saints?
“We believe that governments were instituted of God for the benefit of man.”Doctrine and Covenants 134:1The KnowBy 1839, many early members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints had been...
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Why Did Joseph Smith File for Bankruptcy?
“And again, verily I say unto you, concerning your debts—behold it is my well that you shall pay all your debts.” Doctrine and Covenants 104:78The KnowIn the 1840s, Nauvoo’s position along the...
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Why was Joseph Smith Murdered?
“To seal the testimony of this book [the Doctrine and Covenants] and the Book of Mormon, we announce the martyrdom of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and Hyrum Smith the Patriarch. They were shot in Carthage...
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Why Did Emma Smith Remain in Nauvoo after the Death of Joseph Smith?
“And the office of thy calling shall be for a comfort unto my servant, Joseph Smith, Jun., thy husband, in his afflictions, with consoling words, in the spirit of meekness. And thou shalt go with him...
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Why Did the Nauvoo City Council Order the Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor...
“They were innocent of any crime, as they had often been proved before, and were only confined in jail by the conspiracy of traitors and wicked men.” Doctrine and Covenants 135:7The KnowOn June 7,...
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Why Were Man and Woman Created in the Image of God?
“Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image? Yea, even all men were created in the beginning after mine own image.” Ether 3:15The KnowIn the cosmic Creation account in Genesis 1, the...
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Why Did Joseph Smith Produce a New Translation of the Bible?
“Wherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the...
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Why Is the Story of Noah and the Ark So Repetitive?
“And God remembered Noah” Genesis 8:1The KnowWhen reading the story of Noah and the ark, many readers have noticed that several of its key details get repeated. For example: God observes the rampant...
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Why Did Abraham and Sarah Receive New Names and Tokens?
"Wherefore, our father hath not spoken of our seed alone, but also of all the house of Israel, pointing to the covenant which should be fulfilled in the latter days; which covenant the Lord made to our...
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Why Were Particular Plagues Sent against Egypt?
“And I will … multiply my signs and my wonders in the land of Egypt. … And the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lord, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt.” Exodus 7:3, 5The KnowThe book of...
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Did Joseph Smith Attempt to Assassinate Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs?
"Forasmuch as the Lord has revealed unto me that my enemies, both in Missouri and this State, were again in the pursuit of me . . . , I have thought it expedient and wisdom in me to leave the place for...
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Why Were Violent Acts like the Mountain Meadows Massacre Committed by...
“And if any nation, tongue, or people should proclaim war against them, they should first lift a standard of peace unto that people, nation, or tongue.” Doctrine and Covenants 98:34The KnowIn September...
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