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Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 – June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and the founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. Publishing the Book of Mormon at the age of 24, Smith attracted tens of thousands of followers by the time of his death fourteen years later.
Jun 23, 2024 · Joseph Smith (born December 23, 1805, Sharon, Vermont, U.S.—died June 27, 1844, Carthage, Illinois) was an American prophet and founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Prophet of God. Joseph Smith Was Called of God. The Lord Jesus Christ called Joseph Smith as a prophet to prepare the way for His coming in glory. Joseph Smith’s life is a testimony to the reality of that calling.
Joseph Smith. As a young boy in 1820, Joseph Smith wanted to know which church was true. As he searched the Bible for help, he read that he should ask of God. Acting on this counsel, Joseph went into the woods near his home and prayed.
Beginning in 1820 at Palmyra, New York, Joseph Smith saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in vision. Through revelation, he translated and published the Book of Mormon, organized The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1830, and received revelations to guide the Church.
Joseph Smith Jr. was the founding prophet and first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Joseph Smith Jr. is perhaps best known as the man, through whom God restored His true church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. But long before he was known as the founder of a worldwide religious movement, Joseph Smith was a humble boy who simply desired to know which church he should join.
The Life and Ministry of Joseph Smith “Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer of the Lord, has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world, than any other man that ever lived in it” ( D&C 135:3 ). This astonishing declaration describes a man who was called of God at the age of 14 and lived only to the age of 38.
Oct 5, 2009 · The history of Joseph Smith, the 19th-century prophet and founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
View the original histories, journals, revelations, and other documents of Joseph Smith, the founding prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
