A Compendium of the Doctrines of the Gospel

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1882, by JAMES A. LITTLE AND FRANKLIN D. RICHARDS, In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C.

9. Wherefore, thou shalt do all that thou doest in the name of the Son, and thou shalt repent and call upon God in the name of the Son evermore.

The Nephite prophet, Alma, gives a very comprehensive idea of the importance of repentance. "Yea, I would that ye would come forth and harden not your hearts any longer; for beh...

The Nephites knew no other mode of Gospel baptism than immersion. Said Jesus to his Nephite disciples, "And then shall ye immerse them in the water, and come forth again out of...

Ordinations to offices in the holy Priesthood are sometimes mentioned in both the Old and New Testaments, when it is not stated in the context that it was by the imposition of h...

Jesus said to his disciples, "Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have;" _Luke_ 24. 39; _Jo...

In the _History of Joseph Smith_, under date of June 27, 1839, will be found the following: "An Evangelist is a Patriarch, even the oldest man of the blood of Joseph or of the s...

The great historian of Israel, Josephus, who wrote nearly 800 years after the captivity of the ten tribes, corroborates this view of the subject. Speaking of the return of the J...

A person educated in the doctrines and traditions of modern Christianity, could not have written the Book of Mormon, for many of its important doctrines do not agree with those...

When Jos. Smith, Jun., organized this church, on the 6th of April, 1830, it was organized as the Church of Jesus Christ, in obedience to the instructions of Jesus Christ, some 1...

Whether the prophet Malachi held the keys of this power or not, he evidently saw in prophetic vision, that it would be taken from the earth, and be restored again, that the brok...

"They brought with them dowries to their husbands. They had the government of their families under and with their husbands. The inheritance belonged to the children brought fort...

Passages are numerous in the inspired writings in which it says "The Lord hath spoken;" "The Lord spake;" "Thus saith the Lord;" etc. He has often revealed his will through the...

"And the Lord said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, why is it that the people should murmur and dispute because of this thing? Have they not read the scriptures, which...

From its conquest by David, until the death of Solomon, it was the capital city of Israel, and afterwards of the kingdom of Judah. B. C. 585, Jerusalem was burned by the army of...

"Which in his times he shall shew, _who is_ the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of Lords;" 1 _Tim_. 6. 15. From the context of this passage we learn that...

"This word (passover) comes from the Hebrew verb, pasach, which signifies to pass, to leap, or skip over. They gave the name of Passover to the feast which was established in co...

21. the Lord to come in the last days, in the days of wickedness and vengeance. The earth shall rest; but before that day there shall be great tribulations among men.

By reading the third chapter of 2 _Nephi_, we learn that this subject had become well developed in the mind of Lehi before his death. Joseph, who was sold into Egypt, had left o...

One very significant sign of his coming, he stated would be, that his Elect should be gathered from the four quarters of the earth. Through the instrumentality of Joseph Smith a...

In these quotations from _Exo_. 31, and in the Decalogue the most positive and weighty reasons are given by the Lord to the fathers of the house of Israel, for keeping the sabba...

The foregoing laconic description of their duties is so comprehensive that we will not detail further than to refer the student to _verses_ 23, 24, 35, 38, 39, 58 for further de...

THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY.--_On the evening of March_ 27, 1836, President Joseph Smith met the Quorums of the Priesthood in the Temple, and instructed them respecting the ordinance...

SEALING OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD.--_August_ 13, 1843. "Four destroying angels holding power over the four quarters of the earth until the servants of God are sealed in their foreh...

B.C. N.A. Y.J. First Christian Church established in Zarahemla, by 125 476 King Benjamin, who, at the same time, consecrates his son Mosiah king. A company sent by Limhi, son of...

A.C. N.A. The three Nephites cease to minister among the people, 326 926 because of their iniquities. Things hidden in the earth become slippery. Mormon endeavors to preach, but...

1856.--During this year the practice of paying tithing was generally introduced among the Saints in Europe. During the winter and spring there was a great scarcity of food in Ut...