Chapters

INTRODUCTION

How and Why Christianity Came to America

The Big Picture

Go ye unto all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved.  St. Mark 16:15-16

In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it is my desire to show how Jesus’ pronouncement set the stage for the establishment of Western Civilization, America’s founding, and the restoration of the gospel. Involving centuries of preparation that only God could orchestrate, this series of events countered civilization’s spiritual decline, restored civil and religious liberties, and opened the way to exaltation. Numbering countless souls, the undertaking was described by the biblical prophet Isaiah as “a marvelous work and a wonder.”

The perspectives of the gospel remind us that we are literally brothers and sisters, all having the same heavenly origin and often separated by only a few hours of instructions and ordinances. While our part of the Lord’s work as members of the Restored Church is to increase in knowledge and deliver that knowledge to others, it is essential to recognize that God is continuing to use people outside of his Church to accomplish his purposes.  

Many organizations, churches, and individuals promote high moral standards, true compassion, and serve as stabilizing forces in society for those seeking a better life. The imagination, creativity, and freedom encouraged and protected by our constitutional system allows the Lord’s work to progress across the globe.

While the beauties and glories of the Restored Gospel are not always recognized, acknowledging the contributions of others does not lessen our core beliefs. The doctrines and teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are unparalleled–the most profound system of philosophy and spiritual truths the world has ever known. Foretold by Isaiah and Daniel, they will be established prominently and spread freely from one to another over the globe, for the moral and mutual instruction of mankind, incapable of confinement or exclusive appropriation. Gaining momentum, millions of God’s children will join forces with his work which is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.