Official source
King Follett Discourse
Church History topic page on Joseph Smith’s April 7, 1844 sermon, published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Publisher
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Tradition
- Latter-day Saint movement
- Accessed
- 2026-10-06
Citation
Church History Topics, “King Follett Discourse,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed October 6, 2026.
Where this source is used
- God was once a manThe Bible and the Book of Mormon both describe God as God from all eternity. The Bible promises likeness to God, not a God who was once a man.
- The Bible lost plain and precious truthsThe manuscripts show small, documented copying changes, not an early removal of doctrine, and the Bible already teaches what the Book of Mormon calls plain and precious.
- The Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus ChristAn inward witness cannot settle whether a book is scripture. The Bible's test is whether a message matches the apostles' gospel, even when an angel brings it.