The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846 (Saints, #1)

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

“I will confound those who have altered my words,” the Lord told Joseph. “I will show unto them that my wisdom is greater than the cunning of the devil.”

After their baptism, Joseph and Oliver found that scriptures that once seemed dense and mysterious suddenly became clearer. Truth and understanding flooded their minds.12

Like the New Testament apostles Peter and Andrew and James and John, two pairs of brothers were called to the Twelve. Parley and Orson Pratt had spread the gospel to the east and the west and were

now to dedicate themselves to serving the church branches everywhere. Luke and Lyman Johnson had preached to the south and the north and would go out again, now with apostolic authority.