For English-language speakers, the church encourages the use of the King James Version, and the church publishes an edition of the KJV. Extract of his translation can be found in the Pearl of Great Price, called the Book of Moses and Joseph Smith–Matthew. Smith did work on his own translation, but it is only used in conjunction with the KJV. The LDS Church uses the Authorized King James Version (KJV) for its English-speaking members and other translations to accommodate alternative languages. Joseph Smith wrote, "I believe the Bible as it read when it came from the pen of the original writers". The church accepts the Holy Bible as the word of God "as far as it is translated correctly". Though not canonical, many members of the church also accept the teachings and pronouncements of the church's general authorities-and in particular those of the President of the Church-as doctrine, and complementing the standard works. These are more commonly referred to as the church's standard works. The church's canon of sacred texts consists of the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. The standard works of the LDS Church printed in the Quadruple Combination format, often referred to simply as a "Quad" The LDS Church teaches that it is the successor of this Church of Christ and that the current President of the Church is Smith's modern successor. The restoration also included the re-establishment of the Church of Christ on April 6, 1830. Both Smith and Oliver Cowdery testified that these last messengers came to them while they were together and conferred upon them the priesthood authority with its various "keys", so that mankind again possessed the "fullness of the Gospel" with authority to administer in the ordinances thereof. That restoration, according to church doctrine, began during the life of Joseph Smith.Īccording to church theology, the restoration began through a series of visions and revelations, including Smith's First Vision in 1820, visits by various angelic messengers including Moroni from whom he received "the everlasting gospel", John the Baptist, Moses, Elijah, and the apostles Peter, James and John. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming. In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. Main articles: Restoration (Latter Day Saints) and Priesthood (LDS Church) The church's core beliefs, circa 1842, are summarized in the " Articles of Faith", and its four primary principles are faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism by immersion for the remission of sin, and the laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost. However, teachings of the LDS Church differ significantly in other ways and encompass a broad set of doctrines, so that the above-mentioned denominations usually place the LDS Church outside the bounds of orthodox Christian teaching as summarized in the Nicene Creed. In brief, some beliefs are in common with Catholics, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) focuses its doctrine and teaching on Jesus Christ that he was the Son of God, born of Mary, lived a perfect life, performed miracles, bled from every pore in the Garden of Gethsemane, died on the cross, rose on the third day, appeared again to his disciples, and now resides, authoritatively, on the right hand side of God. Hear him!" The church teaches this was an actual visitation by God the Father and Jesus in the flesh. said that he saw two "personages" in the spring of 1820, one of which pointed to the other and said, "This is my beloved son.
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