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- ...val in his neighborhood in 1820, Joseph Smith became concerned about which church he should join” ...aim: 32 - The author claims that Joseph attempted to “join the Methodist Church in 1828, eight years after the Father and Son allegedly told him that all t44 KB (6,668 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- |L1=Response to claim: 138 - "The priesthood of the Old Testament was brought to an end with the death of Christ" ...laim: 138 - The author states that "God set the minimum age of the Aaronic Priesthood at twenty-five"20 KB (3,119 words) - 14:14, 13 April 2024
- ...enson 4 September 1870, Edward Stevenson Collection, Miscellaneous Papers, Church Archives; cited by {{EMD|vol=2|pages=331}}</ref> ...first chapter of Moses was dictated in June 1830 (about a month after the Church's reorganization), and began:191 KB (31,371 words) - 16:58, 1 June 2024
- =Does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) have any association with po ...ed by Joseph Smith, however, they no longer recognize the authority of LDS Church leaders==529 KB (90,740 words) - 02:33, 19 May 2024
- |L=Criticism of Mormonism/Books/Passing the Heavenly Gift/Claims about priesthood ordination |H=Response to ''Passing the Heavenly Gift'': Claims about priesthood ordination43 KB (7,106 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- ...eceived_sealing_powers_in_1829|Claims regarding when Joseph Smith received priesthood authority]] ...among them. Joseph Smith gave unto me and my brethren (the Twelve) all the Priesthood keys, power and authority which he had and those are the powers which belon19 KB (3,151 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- ...eceived_sealing_powers_in_1829|Claims regarding when Joseph Smith received priesthood authority]] ...h Smith. He was no longer authorized to use that fullness on behalf of the church. The details of how it was taken have not been preserved” (97–98).12 KB (1,987 words) - 14:17, 13 April 2024
- ...or modern readers to expect that his recital of the founding events of the Church would be both accurate and complete. ...vanities of the world." The first part of this verse is considered by some LDS scholars to be the first published reference to the First Vision experience8 KB (1,303 words) - 15:28, 13 April 2024
- ...7 states that the Aaronic/Levitical Priesthood was "changed" to the unique priesthood "after the order of Melchizedek" held by Jesus Christ?== ...correct one, but this does not necessarily imply that there is no Aaronic Priesthood===6 KB (863 words) - 14:03, 27 April 2024
- ===The teachings of Joseph Smith, the Book of Mormon, and the Church of Jesus Christ affirm that Jesus is the Christ, something that Satan canno Some critics of the Church have charged that Moroni — the resurrected prophet who gave the Book11 KB (1,826 words) - 15:11, 13 April 2024
- ...Response to claim: "If the Book of Mormon is true, then why has the Mormon church changed it?" ...to claim: "How can a man who is not a descendant of Aaron hold the Aaronic Priesthood? (Numbers 16:40; Heb. 7:13,14)"24 KB (4,078 words) - 14:10, 13 April 2024
- ...Response to claim: "If the Book of Mormon is true, then why has the Mormon church changed it?" ...to claim: "How can a man who is not a descendant of Aaron hold the Aaronic Priesthood? (Numbers 16:40; Heb. 7:13,14)"24 KB (4,034 words) - 19:07, 8 May 2024
- ...ron, how did Lehi's descendants, who were of the tribe of Joseph, hold the priesthood?== ...elchizedek priesthood were exercised in Old Testament times and the higher priesthood was used to offer sacrifice===6 KB (1,088 words) - 15:24, 13 April 2024
- {{Navigation:Prophets and Church leaders}} ...g of Joseph Smith, the restoration of the priesthood, or the status of the church’s top leaders as prophets, seers, and revelators. <ref> TruthIsReason [ps39 KB (6,201 words) - 21:20, 1 May 2024
- |<=[[../Questions About LDS Scripture (excluding the Bible)|Questions About LDS Scripture (excluding the Bible)]] ...r are they given in marriage?"|Response to claim: "32. Why does the Mormon Church teach that we can be married in heaven when Jesus said in Matthew 22:30 tha29 KB (4,815 words) - 14:10, 13 April 2024
- ...e priesthood held by Jesus priesthood not 'transferable' to members of the Church?== ===The Bible supports the Latter-day Saint position that the Priesthood is the authority God has given man to perform ordinances necessary for salv16 KB (2,569 words) - 00:10, 30 April 2024
- <small>Video published by the Church History Department.</small> ...d, the whole district of country seemed affected by it" [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/js_h/1/5#5 Joseph Smith—History 1:5] Joseph Smith talked of ob187 KB (31,085 words) - 16:53, 1 June 2024
- ...stles]], and the [[Assistant President of the Church|Second Elder]] of the church. The Cowdery family also attended the [[Congregational Church]] of [[Poultney, Vermont]], where [[Ethan Smith]] was pastor.41 KB (6,234 words) - 01:05, 31 May 2024