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Joseph Smith organized the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church) in 1830.
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Did Joseph smith find the Mormon church?
Err.. Yes.
What did Joseph Smith do?
Joseph Smith helped the Mormons by creating them! Mormons (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) believe that Jesus Christ restored the true New Testament Christian Church through Joseph Smith. Without Joseph Smith, there would have never been a such thing as Mormons. You can learn more about Joseph Smith and how he founded the church at the "Related Links" below.
Would Joseph Smith approve of the changes Bringham Young made to the LDS church?
Brigham Young actually didn't make many changes to the Church. Everything that Brigham Young did was in response to previous instruction given by Joseph Smith. For example, Brigham Young moved the Church to Utah because Joseph Smith prophesied in 1842 that the saints would find peace in the Rocky Mountains. Brigham Young expanded the practice of polygamy, but Joseph Smith had preached in favor of the practice as early as 1831 (polygamy officially began in 1843, still with Joseph Smith's approval). Brigham Young also expanded the practice of consecration (the 'United Order'), which Joseph Smith taught in 1834. (The practice is also found in the Bible and the Book of Mormon.) Brigham Young also expanded temple building (begun by Joseph Smith) and performed temple ordinances, which were given to him by Joseph in 1842.
What should you do if Jesus wants everyone to know that the Mormons are wrong?
This question could be directed at any one of the 1,000 plus Christian Churches and the other world religions. I am truly amazed that you are in touch with "JESUS" or are you in touch with the other guy. You see "JESUS" came to Joseph Smith and conversed with him and told him that none of the churches were correct (at that time 1830). From that visit with "JESUS", Joseph Smith was guided in the building of the 'Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'. Even the name of the Church has Jesus in it. I would challenge you to check out the LDS Church and do an indepth study of it. Throw away the anti-Mormon literature and you may find out that the Church is NOT wrong.
Joseph Serra founded which church?
I could find no reference to a "Joseph Serra" that related to founding a church. However, the Mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) was founded by a Joseph Smith. A Father Junipero Serra was a Franciscan priest (Roman Catholic) who founded a group of missions in Mexico and up and down the California coast, in the 16th Century. He did not found a church, unless you are referring to a mission church.
When did Joseph smith find Missouri?
Joseph Smith did not find Missouri. It was already a well known and established place with many cities and towns before he arrived.
Where can you find Joseph Smith tomb?
Joseph Smith Jr.'s grave site is owned by the Community of Christ (formerly the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and is located in Nauvoo, Illinois in the Smith Family Cemetery next to the Homestead House. (this is not the original site, however) He is buried with his wife, Emma Hale Smith, and his brother, Hyrum Smith. It is now thought that the body of Hyrum is under Joseph's name and Joseph's body is under Hyrum's name - but that is just speculation.
Why was Joseph smith inspired to pray to god?
I assume you are referring to the prayer that brought about his first vision? Joseph Smith was trying to find a church to join and turned to the Bible for answers. He read James 1:5, which says, "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God." That phrase really struck him, so he decided he would ask God which church to join.
Was Joseph Smith Jr a real prophet?
Yes. There have been many real men named Joseph Smith. The most well-known Joseph Smith was a real man who lived from 1805 to 1844 in the eastern United States. He founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" church).
Who is the current prophet of the Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
Jesus Christ was. He set a church upon the earth when he was living here. He taught his apostles how to live it. An instance we know of that he was having a church service was when he held the Sacrament with his apostles before he left to the Garden of Gethsemane. He gave his apostles the authority to preach the Gospel and bring others to it. When the apostasy happened, all of the authority was gone. The church was no longer upon the earth. These times were known as the Dark Ages. In 1820, a young man named Joseph Smith prayed about what church he should join. In answer to his prayer, he received a revelation. In the revelation, Jesus Christ and his (and our) father told him that the church was not upon the earth yet. They restored it, through Joseph Smith, and so now we have that church again upon the earth. That is the church known as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.If you would like to know more, or if you are confused, you can visit mormon.org to have some questions answered.
What made the Mormons decide to make the Mormon trail?
After the government of Illinois ordered the Mormons to leave in 1846, Brigham Young decided to lead the Church membership to the west because Joseph Smith had prophesied years earlier that the Church would finally find a home in the Rocky Mountains. The combination of being ordered to leave Illinois and Joseph Smith's prophesy lead them to create the trail.
Where was joseph h smith born?
Joseph H. Smith was the inventor of the Lawn Sprinkler. I could not find the exact date or location of his birth, but he patented the sprinkler in 1897, so we can infer that he was probably born between 1840 and 1870. He was an African-American, most likely born into slavery. It is possible that he himself did not know his exact date and location of his birth. He is not to be confused with Joseph Smith Jr, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church), who was born December 23, 1805 in Sharon, Vermont.
