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.

“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

Whatever God requires is right, no matter what it is, although we may not see the reason there of until all of the events transpire.

Joseph Smith | History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]

Topics: Faith, Heavenly Father

“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

Take away the Book of Mormon and the revelations, and where is our religion? We have none.

Joseph Smith | History of the Church, 2:52

Topics: Book of Mormon, Prophets

“If a man learns nothing more than to eat drink, and sleep, and does not comprehend any of the designs of god, the beast comprehends the same things. It eats, sleeps, and knows nothing more about God; yet it knows as much as we, unless we are able to comprehend by the inspiration of almighty God. If men do not comprehend the character of God, they do not comprehend themselves.”

Joseph Smith

Topics: Natural Man, Nature of God

“You don’t know me; you never knew my heart. No man knows my history. I cannot tell it: I shall never undertake it. I don’t blame anyone for not believing my history. If I had not experienced what I have, I would not have believed it myself. I never did harm any man since I was born in the world. My voice is always for peace.”

Joseph Smith | History of the Church, 6:317

Topics: Joseph Smith, Peace, Restoration

“If it were possible that little children could sin,” spoke the angel, the Atonement covers the sin (Mosiah 3:16; emphasis added). Since the Atonement cancels out original sin, and because children cannot sin, infant baptism is unnecessary. In fact, the Prophet additionally taught, “The doctrine of baptizing children, or sprinkling them, or they must welter in hell, is a doctrine not true, not supported in Holy Writ, and is not consistent with the character of God. All children are redeemed by the blood of Jesus Christ, and the moment that children leave this world, they are taken to the bosom of Abraham.”

Joseph Smith | History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ed. B. H. Roberts, 2nd ed. rev. (Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1908), 4:554

Topics: Salvation of Children