Does the Name of the Church of Jesus Christ Really Matter?
Keywords
church name, Joseph Smith, divine revelation
Abstract
Does the Name of the Church of Jesus Christ Really Matter?
In the October 2018 General Conference, President Nelson again reiterated the command to use the revealed name of The Church of Jesus Christ.
Does this name really matter?
When Joseph sought the Lord in pleading prayer for enlightenment on that beautiful spring day of 1820, little did he expect a visitation from God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The very first thing that Heavenly Father did was to call out to him by name: “Joseph”! We are all familiar with the following divine famous words, “This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!” (Joseph Smith—History 1:17). Yet, even before the revelatory self-disclosure of the Creator of the Worlds, God directly addressed Joseph by name.
Original Publication Citation
Does the Name of Jesus Christ Really Matter?, October 7, 2018.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Halverson, Taylor, "Does the Name of the Church of Jesus Christ Really Matter?" (2018). Faculty Publications. 10034.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/10034
Document Type
Other
Publication Date
2018
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Marketing
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