Knowledge of the Doctrine of Christ - The Religions of Men, and the Religion of God - Joseph Smith - Persecutions, Etc. delivered in the tebernacle, Salt Lake, July 11, 1852 pg 37-42
"I can bear testimony that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is true; and the word of the Lord, whether written or spoken, is true." pg 37
-though lots of people say they know that the doctrine of Jesus Christ are true but the only ones who really know it are the ones who keep his commandments and do his will
"They that do my will, shall know of my doctrine, and they that love me will keep my commandments;" and I will add, "they that know and love me," says Jesus, "will keep my sayings." pg 38
"...there is not that man that hears the sound of my voice this day, that can say that Jesus lives, whether he profess to be his disciple or not; and can say at the same time, that Joseph Smith was not a Prophet of the Lord." pg 38
-the Book of Mormon is absolutely true, think Elder Holland's talk in General Conference October, 2009
[the Bible and the Book of Mormon]"If one be true, both are; and if one be false, both are false." pg 38
-Joseph Smith was a prophet, undeniably
"Permit me to say, that I am proud of my religion. It is the only thing I pride myself in, on the earth." pg 39
"...I could have no glory in that, compared with my religion; it is the fountain of light and intelligence; it swallows up the truth contained in all the philosophy of the world... it circumscribes the wisdom of men; it circumscribes all the wisdom and power of the world; it reaches to that within the veil. Its bounds, its circumference, its end, its height, and depth, are beyond the comprehension of mortals, for it has none." pg 39
-other churches can be learned and understood in a few years time but Brigham Young studied very hard for decades only to feel like he was still on the ABC's because God is infinite and you can't learn that all right away
"Is not the earth the Lord', the wheat, the fine flower, the gold, the silver, the earth and all its fullness? Can you imagine to yourselves anything that pertains to this earth that does not belong to its Redeemer?... He is the character I look to, and the one I try to serve to the best of my ability." pg 40
"Joseph Smith was not killed because he was deserving of it, nor because he was a wicked man; but because he was a virtuous man. I know that to be so, as well as I know the sun now shines." pg 40
-even though things came up against Joseph all the time, law suits, etc. he never broke the law, he was wrongfully accused, he kepth the laws.
"For the first day I knew brother Joesph to the day of his death, a better man never lived on the face of this earth." pg 41
" I am in the hands of God, He gave it, and He took it away' and blessed be the name of the Lord." pg 41
"Let the world say what they please, we will glory in our holy religion, and God will we serve." pg 41
"...the Lord Almighty being my helper, my toung shall be swift against evil; and if evil come, let it come. If for this my body shall fall;... that is the end oof their power, and the power of the devil on this earth; but Jesus Christ has power to destroy both soul and body in hell." pg 42