Times and Seasons

Joseph Smith on Resurrection and Eternal Expectations (Dreadful Resurrection)

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Dreadful Resurrection: Symbolic illustration of the resurrection showing joy for the righteous and sorrow for the unprepared, with Joseph Smith observing the contrast between exaltation and dreadful disappointment in eternal judgment.

The Question A listener asked about a statement quoted by Marion G. Romney in the October 1949 General Conference. Elder Romney said that Joseph Smith once described: “One of the saddest things he had ever witnessed was the sorrow of members of the Church who came forth to a resurrection below that which they had … Read more

Where Did the Book of Mormon Take Place?

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Geography of the Book of Mormon

Introduction to Early Ideas About Book of Mormon Geography Debates about Book of Mormon geography date to the earliest years of the Church. No official revelation has ever mapped its geography, and early leaders expressed differing, sometimes contradictory, views. Modern Church statements affirm only that the Book of Mormon took place somewhere in ancient America, … Read more