With the death of the apostles, the authority and priesthood keys were taken from the earth; the organization that Jesus Christ had established no longer existed, and confusion resulted. More and more error crept into Church Doctrine, and soon the dissolution of the Church was complete.
(It was in his 15th year; but was in the Spring and his birthday is December 23)
What is the formation of the Roman Catholic Church?
Even in the early church, when the apostles were still alive, some members taught ideas from their old pagan or Jewish beliefs instead of the simple truths taught by Jesus. Eventually, with the death of the apostles and loss of authority and priesthood keys, pagan beliefs dominated the thinking of those called Christians. The Roman emperor adopted this false Christianity as the state religion. The emperor chose his own leaders and sometimes called them by the same titles used by priesthood leaders in the true Church of Christ.
What is James 1:5 (If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.)
(Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone)
- see Ephesians 2:20
1. God and Jesus are two separate beings
2. They have perfect bodies of flesh and bone
3. There was no true church on the earth
4. They hear and answer our prayers
5. They know us by name
6. Satan is real
Moroni, now a resurrected being, visited Joseph Smith 3 times in one night and gave him instructions and warning regarding obtaining the Golden Plates, explaining where they were, and what the record contained.
Russell M. Nelson, Dallin H. Oaks, Henry B. Eyring (still part of the quorum of apostles)
M. Russell Ballard, Jeffrey, R. Holland, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, David A. Bednar, Quentin L. Cook, Neil L. Andersen, Ronald A. Raspband, Gary E. Stevenson, Dale G. Renlund, Gerritt W. Gong, Ulisses Soares.