Project Gutenberg 2018-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 313 Smith, Joseph, Jr. 1805 1844 Smith, Joseph The Lectures on Faith Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectures_on_Faith Produced by the Mormon Texts Project (http://mormontextsproject.org) "The Lectures on Faith" by Jr. Joseph Smith is a theological treatise written in the early 19th century. This work encapsulates key principles of the faith as espoused by the Church of the Latter Day Saints, primarily focusing on the nature of faith, its principles, and its significance in spirituality and divine understanding. The text discusses the foundational role of faith in revealed religion, exploring its definition, function, and ultimate importance for believers seeking understanding and connection with God. At the start of the text, Joseph Smith establishes faith as the first principle in revealed religion, asserting its necessity for action and belief in unseen truths. The opening section defines faith using biblical references, emphasizing that it is the assurance of things hoped for and serves as the driving force behind human actions. The Lectures explore how faith operates both in the temporal and spiritual realms, illustrating its power through scriptural examples and the history of humankind's relationship with God. The discussion lays the groundwork for more intricate theological concepts that follow, such as the attributes of God and His character, signaling a comprehensive exploration of faith and divine principles as central to understanding the Latter Day Saints' beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Faith Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines BX Text Latter Day Saints Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 164824 2025-06-22T14:10:57.582444 text/html 160805 2018-03-05T10:47:06 text/html 116228 2025-06-22T14:11:02.552369 application/epub+zip 116530 2025-06-22T14:10:59.448403 application/epub+zip 116531 2025-06-22T14:10:58.244398 application/epub+zip 223938 2025-06-22T14:11:04.864401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213080 2025-06-22T14:11:01.851403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193009 2022-08-25T13:54:53.217407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153840 2025-06-22T14:10:56.854443 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153931 2018-03-05T10:47:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19361 2025-06-22T14:11:05.255355 application/rdf+xml 11687 2025-06-22T14:10:58.815414 image/jpeg 3142 2025-06-22T14:10:58.528389 image/jpeg 48488 2018-03-05T10:47:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 49443 2018-03-05T10:47:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 113861 2025-06-22T14:10:57.598402 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia