Joseph Smith

Quotes By LDS Prophet Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith was the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Born on December 23, 1805, in Sharon, Vermont, he is considered by members of the Church as a prophet, seer, and revelator. Joseph translated the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ and a record of ancient American peoples as was revealed to him by God.

If it has been demonstrated that I have been willing to die for a ‘Mormon, I am bold to declare before Heaven that I am just as ready to die in defending the rights of a Presbyterian, a Baptist, or a good man of any other denomination; for the same principle which would trample upon the rights of the Latter-day Saints would trample upon the rights of the Roman Catholics, or of any other denomination who may be unpopular and too weak to defend themselves.”

Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith - History of the Church, 5:498.

Topics: Integrity, Religious Freedom

What did Jesus say? “As the Father hath power in himself, even so hath the Son power.” To do what? Why, what the Father did, to lay down his body and take it up again. Jesus, what are you going to do? “To lay down my life as my Father did, that I might take it up again.”

Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith, Discourse of 7 April 1844, recorded by William Clayton; KFD, p. 30

Topics: Resurrection

“[Lucifer] sought for things which were unlawful. Hence he was sent down, and it is said he drew many away with him; and the greatness of his punishment is that he shall not have a tabernacle.”

Joseph Smith | Teachings, 297.

Topics: Satan

“If I esteem mankind to be in error, shall I bear them down? No. I will lift them up, and in their own way too, if I cannot persuade them my way is better; and I will not seek to compel any man to believe as I do, only by the force of reasoning, for truth will cut its own way. Do you believe in Jesus Christ and the Gospel of salvation which he revealed? So do I. Christians should cease wrangling and contending with each other, and cultivate the principles of union and friendship in their midst

Joseph Smith | Joseph Smith, History of the Church, 5:499.

Topics: Christian, Religious Freedom

The principal corner stone in representation of the First Presidency, is now duly laid in honor of the Great God; and may it there remain until the whole fabric is completed; and may the same be accomplished speedily; that the Saints may have a place to worship God, and the Son of Man have where to lay His head.”

Joseph Smith | History of the Church, 4:329.

Topics: Temples, Worship

“Let these truths sink down in our hearts, that we may even here begin to enjoy that which shall be in full hereafter.”

Joseph Smith | Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith, (2007), p. 45

Topics: Heaven, Intelligence, Knowledge, Truth

A man is saved no faster than he gains knowledge.

Joseph Smith | Discourse, 10 April 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff

Topics: Growth, Knowledge, Plan of Salvation, Salvation

“When you feel pure intelligence flowing into you it may give you sudden strokes of ideas, so that by noticing it, you may find it fulfilled the same day or soon; (i.e.) those things that were presented unto your minds by the Spirit of God, will come to pass; and thus by learning the Spirit of God and understanding it, you may grow into the principle of revelation, until you become perfect in Christ Jesus.”

Joseph Smith

Topics: Intelligence, Jesus Christ, Personal Revelation

“The purposes of our God are great, His love unfathomable, His wisdom infinite, and His power unlimited; therefore, the Saints have cause to rejoice and be glad.”

Joseph Smith

Topics: Heavenly Father, Nature of God, Purpose

“The things of God are of deep import; and time, and experience, and careful and ponderous and solemn thoughts can only find them out. . . . How much more dignified and noble are the thoughts of God, than the vain imaginations of the human heart!”

Joseph Smith | Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 137.

Topics: Heavenly Father, Nature of God