On the 1st day of December, 1830, I was confirmed, and in accordance with the word of the Lord I was ordained an Elder under the hands of the Prophet.

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Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers...

Any people attempting to govern themselves by laws of their own making, and by officers...

Each atom of the Holy Spirit is intelligent, and like all other matter has solidity,...

Each atom of the Holy Spirit is intelligent, and like all other matter has solidity,...

It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume...

It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume...

The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is...

The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is...

It was seldom that I attended any religious meetings, as my parents had not much...

It was seldom that I attended any religious meetings, as my parents had not much...

A true servant of God will never teach a false doctrine. He will never deny...

A true servant of God will never teach a false doctrine. He will never deny...

All the modern christian churches have no more authority to preach, baptize, or administer any...

All the modern christian churches have no more authority to preach, baptize, or administer any...

The system of idolatry, invented by modern christianity, far surpasses in absurdity anything that we...

The system of idolatry, invented by modern christianity, far surpasses in absurdity anything that we...

At various times during the last four thousand years God has asserted his rights and...

At various times during the last four thousand years God has asserted his rights and...

God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.

God is the King. In him exists all legal authority.

If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this,...

If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this,...

The kingdom of God is a theocracy. And as it is the only form of...

The kingdom of God is a theocracy. And as it is the only form of...

The true God He has extension, and form, and dimensions. He occupies space; has a...

The true God He has extension, and form, and dimensions. He occupies space; has a...

Noah and his family were the only loyal and obedient subjects to the legal power:...

Noah and his family were the only loyal and obedient subjects to the legal power:...

An order of government, established by such an all-wise, powerful being, must be good and...

An order of government, established by such an all-wise, powerful being, must be good and...

The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning...

The greatest desire of my heart was for the Lord to manifest His will concerning...

God is a spirit. A spirit is as much matter as oxygen or hydrogen.

God is a spirit. A spirit is as much matter as oxygen or hydrogen.

I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of...

I was ordained one of the standing High Council in Zion, under the hands of...

God the Father and God the Son cannot be everywhere present; indeed they cannot be...

God the Father and God the Son cannot be everywhere present; indeed they cannot be...

The Godhead consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is...

The Godhead consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is...