Christ is the Reason

Lesson 16 The Restoration

The Restoration Foretold

1. Genesis 49:22 Joseph ‘s branches (descendants) run over the wall (ocean).
2. Psalms 85:11 “Truth shall spring out of the earth”
3. Isaiah 2:2 “Lord’s house shall be established in the top of the mountains.”
4. Isaiah 29 There are three versions of Isaiah 29: the one in Isaiah, the one in 2^nd Nephi, and the Joseph Smith translation. It’s important!

v.4 “voice shall be . . . familiar spirit, out of the ground”

v.11 “vision of all . . . as the words of a book that is sealed” (Compare JSH 65)

v. 12 “I am not learned”

v. 18 “shall the deaf hear the words of the book”

5. Jeremiah 16:21 “I will this once cause them to know”
6. Ezekiel 37:17-19 Stick of Judah, stick of Joseph
7. Daniel 2: 44 “set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed.”
8. Malachi 4:5-6 “I will send the prophet Elijah before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord”
9. John 1:19-21, 25, 7:40 (compare 2 Nephi Ch. 3) Joseph Smith
10. John 10:16 “Other sheep I have which are not of this fold”
11. Acts 3:19 “times of refreshing”
12. Acts 3:21 “restitution of all things"
13. Revelation 14:7 “I saw another angel…having the everlasting gospel”

Examples of Doctrines of the Restoration

1. Character/Attributes of God (Abe 3:17/ 1 N1:1, for example)

- “If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.”- Joseph Smith

2. Book of Mormon

- “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book.”- Joseph Smith

- “Just before he breathed his last, [Oliver Cowdrey] asked to be raised up in bed so he could talk to the family and friends and he told them to live according to the teachings in the Book of Mormon, and they would meet him in Heaven. Then he said, ‘Lay me down and let me fall asleep in the arms of Jesus,’ and he fell asleep without a struggle.” - Lucy Cowdery Young, letter, 7 Mar. 1887

3. Priesthood Alma 13, Hebrew 5:4, D&C 13
4. Temples D&C 36:8, 42:36, 109, 127:4,
5. Baptism/Preaching for the dead- 1 Corinthians 15:29, 1 Peter 4:6, D&C 124:29
6. Eternal Marriage 132:19, 131:2
7. Multiplicity of Kingdoms- 1 Corinthians 15, D&C 76
8. Plurality of Worlds- Moses 1:33, D&C 76:24 (Compare Gen 1:1/ Heb 1:2)
9. Devine destiny of mankind- Moses 1:39, D&C 84:38

God’s Method of Revealing Truth

1. Understanding John 1:18 (See also Joseph Smith Translation 1:19)

- No one can see God without being strengthened and protected by the power and spirit of God (see D&C 67:11).

- Only those who are worthy have the privilege of seeing God (see John 6:46 and D&C 93:1).

- The Lord shows himself when, where, and to whom he wishes (see Exodus 33:20 and compare it to Joseph Smith Translation, Exodus 33:20).

2. Amos 3:7 “revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”

1. Adam (Genesis 3:8–13; D&C 107:54–55; Moses 6:22)

2. Enoch (Genesis 5:22, Genesis 5:24; D&C 107:49; Moses 7:4)

3. Noah (Genesis 6:9; Moses 8:27)

4. Abraham (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 18:1; Abraham 2:6)

5. Isaac (Genesis 26:2)Moses (Exodus 24:1, Exodus 24:9–11; Exodus 33:11)

6. Isaiah (Isaiah 6:1)

7. Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:1; Ezekiel 44:4)

8. Stephen (Acts 7:55–6)

9. Brother of Jared (Ether 3:6–15)

10. Nephi (2 Nephi 11:2–6)

11. Jacob (2 Nephi 11:3)

12. Mormon (Mormon 1:15)

13. Joseph Smith (Joseph Smith—History 1:17)