President Oaks shared a powerful list on social media comprising ten things that Jesus Christ restored to the earth through the prophet Joseph Smith. Here is what he said:
Joseph Smith was the Lord’s instrument in the Restoration in this dispensation. But what did the Lord restore through him?
Here is a very brief list of the massive additions the Lord inspired the Prophet Joseph to make to the fullness of Christian doctrine:
1. The nature of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
2. The relative functions of these three members of the Godhead and Their relationship to mortal beings.
3. The nature of the Fall of man.
4. The purpose of mortal life in furtherance of the Father’s plan for His children to attain their eternal destiny.
5. The role of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in assuring immortality and providing the opportunity for eternal life.
6. The role of earthly and eternal marriage in the Father’s plan.
7. The role of priesthood and ordinances in the Father’s plan.
8. The role of proxy ordinances and temples in the Father’s plan.
9. The knowledge that God desires to save all of His children and that every person who has lived upon this earth—whether then knowing of Jesus Christ or not—is capable of attaining the highest glory hereafter.
10. The relationship of the threefold sources of truth about man and the universe: science, scriptures, and continuing revelation.
Anyone who studies even a small list of the massive additions the Lord inspired the Prophet Joseph to make to the fullness of Christian doctrine must acknowledge that Joseph Smith was the prophetic source of an immense stream of bold and new and precious religious ideas.
Which of these 10 points is most impactful for you? Are there any truths that you would add to this list? On June 27th, we commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. God be thanked for these incredible men who lived lives of sacrifice and helped restore the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth.
If you haven’t yet, you might enjoy reading > The Pillar of Light That Saved Joseph Smith’s Body After He Fell From Carthage Jail
Awesome!
To me personally points 1,8 and 9 are the ones that moved me forward to the gaining a testimony of the plan of salvation and my connection to Jesus Christ.