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As Joseph Smith reports it:
After the visit of God, the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, the next Heavenly messenger was the angel, Moroni.
As Moroni had been the last prophet who had held it in his possession on the earth [1000s years earlier] and as it was his father, Mormon, who had carried out most of the abridgment of the Book of Mormon, it was he (Moroni) who was given the assignment to visit Joseph and show him where he had placed the plates.
Then, later, because there was no one upon the earth with the authority to restore the original Church, John the Baptist came to earth to bestowe upon Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery the Aaronic Priesthood (Or the Lesser Priestood). Later Peter, James and John conferred upon them the keys to the Melchizedek (or Greater) Priesthood. These returned "Priesthoods" meant that Joseph then held both, the authority and the Keys, to restore the Church of Jesus Christ back to the earth.
A bunch of these Heavenly messengers include:
- God, the Father.
- His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Moroni, an ancient American prophet, now resurrected.
- John the Baptist
- Peter, James & John from the New Testament.
- Moses
- Elijah
- Elias
- Apparently Adam & Noah also came at some point, and perhaps more than once.
Good question. Hope that's helpful.
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∙ 12y agoJoseph Smith's first vision was a visit by God the Father and Jesus Christ. Although in Joseph's 1835 account of the vision, he claims that he also saw angels, there is no angel that gave him the vision, and no specific angels are mentioned. The vision was from and of God the Father and Jesus Christ, who are not angels.
Later, Joseph was visited by the angel Moroni, who directed him to the gold plates which became the Book of Mormon. He also received visits from other angels and Biblical characters, such as Peter, James, John, Adam, Abraham, Moses, John the Baptist, and others.
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∙ 12y agoAccording to Mormon belief, the angel who visited Joseph Smith was named Moroni.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) officially began in 1830 in Fayette, New York. Ten years previous, Joseph Smith, then just 14 years old, was visted by God the Father and Jesus Christ. Over the next 10 years, he was visited by various heavenly messengers who restored the authority and teachings of the original Christian Church. The first official meeting of the Church was held on April 6, 1830 and consisted of the friends and neighbors of Joseph Smith's family. Check out the "Related Links" below for more information on how the Mormon church began.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church) was organized on April 6, 1830 in Palmyra, New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Church members believe that he was visited by Jesus Christ and instructed on how to restore the original first century Christian Church to the earth. Correction: Joseph Smith was visited by the Jesus Christ and the Heavenly Father and told to begin the gospel in the latter days but the Angel Moroni was the one that actually instructed him and brought him to to gold plates(Which is now known as the book of Mormon.)
Do you have to be baptized to be married in a Mormon church?
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How was the church formed?
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no. Joseph Smith was the founder of mormanism.
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What is Joseph's birth name?
Upon his birth, Joseph Smith was named Joseph Smith. Throughout his life he was called Joseph Smith, Jr. because his father's name is also Joseph Smith. His son was named Joseph Smith, III. His enemies often referred to him as Joe Smith. This was intended to be very disrespectful, and it was often offensive.
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Did Joseph smith junior have a middle name?
No, Joseph Smith, Jr. did not have a middle name. His full name is simply Joseph Smith, Jr.
Que angel visito a joseph smith?
Joseph Smith was visited by many angels throughout his lifetime. The most commonly discussed is Moroni, who taught him and gave him the gold plates to translate into the Book of Mormon. Joseph recorded at least 20 visits from the angel Moroni. Joseph Smith was also visited by God the Father, Jesus Christ, Adam, Abraham, Moses, Elias, Elijah, Peter, James, John, Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Seth, Enoch, Issac, Jacob, John the Baptist, and Nephi. He saw in vision the twelve Apostles, the early Christian martyrs, his brother Alvin, ancient inhabitants of America, and future events.
