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First Vision: 1832 |
Concerned for the welfare of his soul, fifteen-year-old Joseph Smith prays "in the wilderness." A
pillar of light descends from heaven and the heavens are opened. He sees the Lord, who tells
him his sins are forgiven, he was crucified for the world, the world lies
in sin, and he will soon return in a cloud of glory. |
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First Vision: 1835 |
November 9: When he is "about 14," Joseph becomes "wrought up"
about religion and goes to a grove to pray. Hearing footsteps,
he jumps up and looks around, then prays fervently. A pillar of fire descends,
he sees one personage, then another. The second personage tells Joseph
his sins are forgiven and testies that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. |
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November 14: Joseph gives a visitor an account of his experiences from age six
"up to the time I received the first visitation of Angels, which was
when I was about 14. years old." |
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First Vision: 1838–1839 |
Confused by sectarian strife, fourteen-year-old Joseph Smith, goes to a grove to pray. An unseen power of darkness seizes him, but a pillar of light descends from heaven, and he sees two personages, the Father and the Son. He is told all churches are "an abomination" and he must join none of them. |
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First Vision: 1840 |
At fourteen- or fifteen-years-old, Joseph is
concerned about his salvation and desires to know which church is true. He goes
to a grove to pray and is tempted by the powers of darkness but continues
to pray until a bright light appears in the heavens. His mind is "caught
away" and he is "enwrapped in heavenly vision." He sees two
personages and is told that his sins are forgiven, all churches wrong, he
is not to join any, and the fullness of gospel will be made known to him
later. |
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Angel |
[¶ History: 1838–1839] Joseph prays for forgiveness of sins at night. A bright light appears, and a personage standing in the air. He is told of a record written on gold plates containing the fullness of the gospel as delivered to the ancient inhabitants of this continent by Jesus Christ. With the plates are the Urim and Thummim for translating the records. Joseph sees the place in a vision. The Priesthood is to be restored. The angel delivers the same message three times that night, and Joseph is also told he must not have any other purpose than building the kingdom of God in obtaining the plates. The next day, Joseph passes out in the field and the angel appears with the same message for the fourth time. |
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John the Baptist |
[¶ History: 1838–1839] On May 15, 1829, while praying about authority to baptize, John the Baptist descends and confers upon them the Aaronic Priesthood. He tells them he is acting on directions from Peter, James, and John, who hold the keys of the Melchezidek Priesthood, which will soon be bestowed upon them. Joseph is to be the "first elder" and Oliver the "second." |
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