RESTORATION BELIEFS
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
REVISED EDITION
Selected and Edited by Paul V. Ludy
Copyright 2016 by Paul V. Ludy and Associates
FOREWORD
It is a divine injunction that every person who comes to a knowledge of the Restoration should seek opportunities to tell the gospel story to those with whom they come in contact. We became keenly aware of the need for a course of study which would help members and nonmembers alike understand the Restoration beliefs. We are making this text available in an effort to fulfill this need.
The material herein presented was written several years ago by the members of the Council of Presidents of Seventy and used for a short time in the School of the Restoration. Since the lessons have been written by different individuals, there will be different styles of writing. We have endeavored to arrange it in a way that would be available for study in the Church school, Sunday night classes, and by home study groups.
Please be aware that this book contains the words of man, and you may not agree with every word that is written. May our study and discussion help us become one with our Lord and one with each other.
As you study this text, may the Spirit of Christ, which moved upon the hearts of the founders of this Church, bring to you a testimony of the truthfulness of the Restoration.
Scriptures are from the Inspired Version of the Bible, the 1908 Book of Mormon, and the Book of Doctrine and Covenants.