Restored Church of Jesus Christ

THE CHURCH DID NOT NEED TO BE RESTORED; IT NEVER LEFT

According to Mormonism Christ's church was non-existent soon after the apostles and was restored upon the earth in the
1800's through Joseph Smith. Following are some quote from L.D.S sources.

Pearl of Great Price, Joseph Smith 2:17-19
17 It no sooner appeared than I found myself delivered from the enemy which held me bound. When the light rested upon me I
saw two Personages, whose brightness and glory defy all description, standing above me in the air. One of them
spake unto me, calling me by name and said, pointing to the other--This is My Beloved Son. Hear Him!
18 My object in going to inquire of the Lord was to know which of all the sects was right, that I might know which to
join. No sooner, therefore, did I get possession of myself, so as to be able to speak, than I asked the Personages who stood
above me in the light, which of all the sects was right (for at this time it had never entered into my heart that all were
wrong)--and which I should join.
19 I was answered that I must join none of them, for they were all wrong; and the Personage who addressed me said
that all their creeds were an abomination in his sight; that those professors were all corrupt; that: "they draw near to me with
their lips, but their hearts are far from me, they teach for doctrines the commandments of men, having a form of godliness, but
they deny the power thereof."

Here in L.D.S scripture we find that Joseph Smith declared that he should not join any of the churches in his day because they
were all wrong and their creeds were an abomination to the Lord.

D&C 1:29-30
29 And after having received the record of the Nephites, yea, even my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., might have power to
translate through the mercy of God, by the power of God, the Book of Mormon.
30 And also those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to
bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I,
the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually--

Here in this L.D.S scripture we learn that Joseph Smith was to be used lay the foundation of the Lord's church.

Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine,p.43 APOSTASY
This universal apostasy began in the days of the ancient apostles themselves

According to this Mormon Apostle this apostasy where the church disappeared from the face of the earth began in the first
century.

Encyclopedia of Mormonism,
Vol.4,TRUE AND LIVING CHURCH
However, as Christ and his apostles had prophesied, the "true" Church they established was lost from the earth through
apostasy (JS--M 1:7-9, 22; 2 Thes. 2:3). Therefore there was a need for a restoration. Guided by angelic messengers and by
revelation from God, Joseph Smith and his successors have reestablished Christ's Church in these "latter days." Members
bear testimony that the Church is true because they believe it is the restored Church of Christ, with the same authority,
teachings, organization, and spirit found in the Church that the Savior originally established.

The Bible does tell us of a falling away in the last days. It does not however declare that Christ' church would disappear all
together from the face of the earth.

Isa 9:6-7 For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name
will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. There will be no end to the increase of His
government or of peace, On the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and
righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will accomplish this.

What is his government? It is his rule or dominion that will increase and there will be no end. God rules over and has dominion
over his church. God says there will be no end to this government from the time of Christ is born till forevermore. He does not
say there will be a break in it for almost 2,000 years and then I will restore it through Joseph Smith.

Eph 3:21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

(Paul declares here to God be the glory in the church and in Jesus forever.)

Luke 1:32-33 "He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His
father David; and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and His kingdom will have no end."

1 Cor 4:20 For the kingdom of God does not consist in words, but in power.

(Here an angel declares Jesus will reign over the house of Jacob forever and his kingdom would have no end. Paul declares
that the kingdom of God consist of power. Are we to believe that the Lord had no power upon the earth for almost 2000 years
and there was a multiple generation gap of Jesus' reign over the house of Jacob?)

Matt 16:18 "And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not
overpower it.

The Rock is Christ
1 Cor 10:4 and all drank the same spiritual drink, for they were drinking from a spiritual rock which followed them; and the rock
was Christ.

Here we seen Christ church is even stronger than the gates of Hell. Nothing or no one can break it not even for a short time.
God the Father, Jesus in the flesh, an Angel and Paul all indicated there would be no end to Christ's church. They said nothing
about there being a break in it. So why restore something that is not gone? All throughout the judgment in the book of Isaiah
God leaves a remnant, a few people. In Genesis chapters 6-9 when God flooded the world he saved Noah and his family.
When God wiped out Sodom & Gomorra He spared Lot and his daughters (Gen.chapter 18-19). Elijah thought he was the only
one left who served God yet God said he reserved 7,000 others (1 Kings 19:13-18) God has always been capable of keeping
his followers from being wiped out and He promised to do so.

Then comes along Joseph Smith who says the church is gone and says God gave him a whole new revelation. Joseph then
builds a church that does not believe the doctrines found in the Bible.