Joseph Smith

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Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith Jr. was the first President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He saw God the Father and Jesus Christ in 1820 and received authority from heaven to establish God's Church and kingdom on the earth.

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Articles about Joseph Smith

Life and Character	Status in Latter-day Saint belief Joseph Smith's family as trustworthy and hard-working Education Trustworthiness The Hurlbut affidavits Alleged narcissism Money digging Folk magic or the occult The Word of Wisdom
Revelations and the Church	Use of seer stones as a youth First Vision Book of Mormon Joseph Smith's inspired revision of the Bible The restoration of the priesthood Personages who appeared to Joseph Smith
Prophetic Statements	The U.S. Civil War Rocky Mountain prophecy The White Horse prophecy Alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith
Society	Legal issues Kirtland Safety Society Campaign for President of the United States Plural marriage (or polygamy)
Death	The Nauvoo Expositor Events surrounding the death of Joseph Smith Firing a gun at Carthage Jail Qualification as a martyr 1844 Succession to Joseph Smith

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Revelations

• Joseph Smith's First Vision
• Book of Mormon
• Joseph Smith's inspired revision of the Bible

Society

• Joseph Smith and legal issues
• The Kirtland Safety Society
• Joseph Smith's campaign for President of the United States
• Joseph Smith and plural marriage (or polygamy)