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Joseph Smith on Keys – Nauvoo Teachings

Posted on February 16, 2018 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Joseph Smith on Keys He spoke of delivering the keys of the Priesthood to the Church, and said that the faithful members of the Relief Society should receive them with their husbands, that the Saints whose integrity has been tried … Continue reading →

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The Priesthood of the Nephites

Posted on October 26, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

The Priesthood of the Nephites This is from Joseph Fielding Smith, in his book Answers to Gospel Questions, Volume 1 Related: Were the Nephite Disciples Apostles? Question: “While studying our Book of Mormon lesson in our Sunday School class our … Continue reading →

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Prophets have Melchizedek Priesthood

Posted on July 1, 2017 by LDS Scripture Teachings

All Priesthood is Melchizedek Answer to the question: Was the priesthood of Melchizedek taken away when Moses died? All priesthood is Melchizedek, but there are different portions or degrees of it. That portion which brought Moses to speak with God … Continue reading →

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Joseph Smith rebukes the Devil at the Morley Farm

Posted on December 14, 2016 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Joseph Smith rebukes the Devil in Harvey Green and evil spirit in Harvey Whitlock Zebedee Coltrin relates the following: [I] first saw the Prophet Joseph at a prayer meeting at the house of Father Morley. He was then a beardless … Continue reading →

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Newel Knight’s experience with the Adversary

Posted on December 14, 2016 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Devil Cast Out of Newel Knight Joseph Smith During this month of April [1830] I went on a visit to the residence of Mr. Joseph Knight, of Colesville, Broom co. N. Y., with whom and his family I had been … Continue reading →

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Elijah Fordham raised up by Joseph Smith in Montrose

Posted on December 14, 2016 by LDS Scripture Teachings

“Brother Fordham Arose from His Bed” As told by Wilford Woodruff. Before starting on our missions to England, we were under the necessity of settling our families. A place called Commerce, afterwards named Nauvoo, was selected as the place at … Continue reading →

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Joseph W.B. Johnson – A Modern Day Miracle

Posted on December 1, 2016 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Steadfast African Pioneer 1999 By Dale LeBaron, as found on LDS.org See also: Our Heritage – A People Prepared: Joseph W. “Billy” Johnson  “As a young man, I started searching for spiritual peace,” says Joseph Johnson of his early religious … Continue reading →

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Heber Grant’s Vision

Posted on November 20, 2016 by LDS Scripture Teachings

Heber J. Grant shared a vision he had while riding in through the Utah desert: There are two spirits striving with us always, one telling us to continue our labor for good, and one telling us that with the faults … Continue reading →

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The Resurrection

Posted on August 29, 2015 by LDS Scripture Teachings

            When the resurrected Lord appeared to His Apostles, He helped them understand that He had a body of flesh and bones. He said, “Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: … Continue reading →

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Raised from the dead: A story of faith, by Mrs. Leon F. Liddell

Posted on August 27, 2015 by LDS Scripture Teachings

This story, titled “The Open Grave – A story of faith” was published in the Church News on 16 May 1948. Accompanying the article written by Mrs. Leon F. Liddell was a photograph of the Eti Teo family posed with … Continue reading →

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