The Origin Of Mormonism
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Mormonism Paper
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This article described in detail the origin and facts about the Mormon religion. It
described Joseph Smithʼs background and all about him growing up in Vermont in a family that was presbyterian. However, Joseph Smith prayed to God because he didnʼt feel that any other Christian religions suited him, and said that God told him to start the
“true” church. He then claimed that an angel Moroni came to him and revealed to him that there were revelations of Christ buried on top of a hill that he was to go and retrieve. These tiles were written in Reformed Egyptian and mysteriously vanished after
Joseph Smith translated it into “The Book of Mormon”.
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The “Book of Mormon” explains all of Godʼs revelations. It states that America is
“the Land of Zion”. It also states that the Land of Zion is to be the New Jerusalem. It also states that Joseph Smith is one of many prophets before him and that all events including Columbus coming to America were all part of the plan leading up to the building of New Jerusalem.
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During his translating Joseph Smith said that he and his translator were visited
by an angel declaring them ordained Aaronic priests. This meant that they were able to preform sacrament like baptism and the laying on of the Holy Spirit.
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Joseph Smith then formed the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in New York and
was declared first elder and prophet. He then set up thirteen articles of faith detailing the
laws for Mormons to follow. In summary, they explain the way Mormons must behave and the things that they believe in. It says that they believe in God and Jesus and that men will not be punished for their sins of the sins of Adam and Eve. It says that as long as Mormons follow all the rules of the religion they will go to Heaven. They must do good in order to go to Heaven and they must be model citizens.
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The Mormon Church then set up missions to go and baptize all of the country.
First, they went to Ohio and Cowdery and some
Mormonism Paper
!
This article described in detail the origin and facts about the Mormon religion. It
described Joseph Smithʼs background and all about him growing up in Vermont in a family that was presbyterian. However, Joseph Smith prayed to God because he didnʼt feel that any other Christian religions suited him, and said that God told him to start the
“true” church. He then claimed that an angel Moroni came to him and revealed to him that there were revelations of Christ buried on top of a hill that he was to go and retrieve. These tiles were written in Reformed Egyptian and mysteriously vanished after
Joseph Smith translated it into “The Book of Mormon”.
!
The “Book of Mormon” explains all of Godʼs revelations. It states that America is
“the Land of Zion”. It also states that the Land of Zion is to be the New Jerusalem. It also states that Joseph Smith is one of many prophets before him and that all events including Columbus coming to America were all part of the plan leading up to the building of New Jerusalem.
!
During his translating Joseph Smith said that he and his translator were visited
by an angel declaring them ordained Aaronic priests. This meant that they were able to preform sacrament like baptism and the laying on of the Holy Spirit.
!
Joseph Smith then formed the Church of the Latter-Day Saints in New York and
was declared first elder and prophet. He then set up thirteen articles of faith detailing the
laws for Mormons to follow. In summary, they explain the way Mormons must behave and the things that they believe in. It says that they believe in God and Jesus and that men will not be punished for their sins of the sins of Adam and Eve. It says that as long as Mormons follow all the rules of the religion they will go to Heaven. They must do good in order to go to Heaven and they must be model citizens.
!
The Mormon Church then set up missions to go and baptize all of the country.
First, they went to Ohio and Cowdery and some