KNOWLEDGE (Teachings of Joseph Smith)

Cannot Be Saved Without Knowledge — Wilford Woodruff (April 10, 1842)

As far as we degenerate from God we desend to the devil & looses knowledge ‘& without Knowledge we cannot be saved

Discourse, 10 April 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 146, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Add Knowledge to Your Faith & Virtue— Wilford Woodruff (April 10, 1842)

Add to your faith virtue to virtue knowledge. & seek for evry good thing

Discourse, 10 April 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 146, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Man Saved from Evil Power by Receiving Knowledge through Revelation — Wilford Woodruff (April 10, 1842)

A man is saved no faster than he gets knowledge for if he does not get knowledge he will be brought into Captivity by some evil power in the other world as evil spirits will have more knowledge & consequently more power than many men who are on the earth. hence it needs Revelation to assist us & give us knowledge of the things of God.

Discourse, 10 April 1842, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, pp. 146-147, The Joseph Smith Papers.

True Knowledge Eliminates Contention — William Clayton (April 8, 1843)

If we get puffed up by thinking that we have much knowledge, we are apt to get a contentious spirit, and knowledge is necessary to do away contention.

Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton–B, p. 1, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Contention Worse than Being Puffed up with Knowledge — William Clayton (April 8, 1843)

The evil of being puffed up [with knowledge] is not so great as the evil of contention.

Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton–B, p. 1, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge Removes Doubt, Suspense, & Darkness — William Clayton (April 8, 1843)

Knowledge does away darkness, suspense and doubt, for where Knowledge is there is no doubt nor suspense nor darkness.

Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton–B, p. 1, The Joseph Smith Papers.

God Possesses More Power Because He Has Greater Knowledge — William Clayton (April 8, 1843)

In knowledge there is power. God has more power than all other beings, because he has greater knowledge, and hence he knows how to subject all other beings to him.

Discourse, 8 April 1843, as Reported by William Clayton–B, p. 1, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge Necessary to Prevent Division — Willard Richards (April 8, 1843)

. . . knowledge is necessary to prevent division although it may puff up it does away suspince suspense——

Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843, p. 95, The Joseph Smith Papers.

God Has Power over All Beings Because He Has Knowledge — Willard Richards (April 8, 1843)

. . . in knowledge is power, hence God knows how to subject all beings he has power— over all.

Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843, pp. 95-96, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge Given in Small Amounts for Comprehension — Wilford Woodruff (May 14, 1843)

It is not wisdom that we should have all knowledge at once presented before us but that we should have a little then we can comprehend it.

Discourse, 14 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 30, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Principle of Knowledge Is the Principle of Salvation — Wilford Woodruff (May 14, 1843)

He then read the second Epistle of Peter 1st ch 16 to last vers & dwelt upon the 19: vers with som remarks Add to your faith knowledge &c The principl of knowledge is the principle of Salvation the Principle can be comprehended, for any one that cannot get knowledge to be Saved will be damned. The Principl of Salvation is given to us through the knowledge of Jesus Christ

Discourse, 14 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 30, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Salvation Is the Knowledge to Triumph over All Evil Spirits — Wilford Woodruff (May 14, 1843)

Salvation is nothing more or less than to triumph over all our enemies & put them under our feet & when we have power to put all enemies under our feet in this world & a knowledge to triumph over all evil spirits in the world to come then we are saved as in the case of Jesus he was to reign untill he had put all enemies under his feet & the last enemy was death

Discourse, 14 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 30, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge Unlocks Glories & Mysteries of Heaven — Wilford Woodruff (May 14, 1843)

Then knowledge through our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ— is the grand key that unlocks the glories & misteries of the kingdom of heaven

Discourse, 14 May 1843, as Reported by Wilford Woodruff, p. 32, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge the Greatest Power — William Clayton (May 17, 1843)

He shewed that knowledge is power & the man who has the most knowledge has the greatest power.

Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton, p. 16, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Definition of Salvation Is a Man beyond the Power of His Enemies — William Clayton (May 17, 1843)

Salvation means a mans being placed beyond the power of all his enemies.

Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton, p. 16, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Cannot Be Saved in Ignorance — William Clayton (May 17, 1843)

He also showed that it was impossible for a man to be saved in ignorance.

Discourse, 17 May 1843–A, as Reported by William Clayton, p. 16, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Grand Key: Knowledge Is Revelation and Salvation — Howard Coray (May 21, 1843)

The Apostle says, unto them who have obtained like precious faith with us the apostles through the righteousness of God & our Savior Jesus Christ. through knowledge of him that has called us to glory & virtue add to faith virtue &c &c to godliness brotherli Kindness— Charity— ye shall neither be barren or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. he that lacketh these things is blind— wherefore the rather brethren after all this give diligence to make your Calling & Election sure
Knowledge is necessary to life and Godliness. wo unto you Priest & divines, who preach that knowledge is not necessary unto life & Salvation. take away Apostles &c take away knowledge and you will find yourselves worthy of the damnation of hell. Knowledge is revelation hear all ye brethren, this grand Key Knowledge is the power of God unto Salvation.

Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray, pp. 39-40, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge That You Will Be Saved Is Having Your Calling & Election Made Sure — Howard Coray (May 21, 1843)

There are two Keys, one Key knowledge, the other, make your Calling & election sure, for if you do these things you shall never fall for so an entrance shall be adminestere unto you abundently unto the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ, we made known unto you the power & coming of our Lord & S. J. Christ were Eye witnesses of his majesty he received from God the Father honor & Glory when there came such a voice
to him from the iccellent glory this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased. this voice which came from heaven we heard when we were with him in the holy Mount. we have also a more sure word of Prophecy whereunto give heed until the day Star arise in your hearts It is one thing to receive knowledge by the voice of God, (this is my beloved Son &c), & another to Know that you yourself will be Saved. to have a positive promise of your own Salvation is making your calling & election Sure, Viz the voice of Jesus Saying my beloved thou shalt have eternal life.

Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Howard Coray, pp. 44-46, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge Enables You to Be Saved — Willard Richards (May 21, 1843)

. . . salvation. is for a man to be seveed from all his enemies.— until a man can triumph over death. he is not saved. knowlidge will do this.

Discourse, 21 May 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards, p. 215, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Knowledge in the Power of Salvation — Willard Richards (May 21, 1843)

3 grand secrets lying in this chapter which no man can dig out. which unlocks the whole chapter. . . .

. . . after all this make your calling and election sure. if this injunction would lay lageley on those to whom it was spoken. how much more those to them of the 19. century.—

1 Key Knowledge in the power of Salvation.

2 Key Make his calling and Election Sure.
3d— it is one thing to be on the mount. & hear the excellent voice &c &c. and another to hear the voice declare to you you have a part & lot in that kingdom.

 Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 2, 10 March 1843–14 July 1843, pp. 213, 217, The Joseph Smith Papers.

Refusing Knowledge Brings Damnation — William Clayton (August 27, 1843)

. . . when God offers a blessing or knowledge to a man and he refuses to receive it he will be damned— mentioning the case of the Israelites praying that God would speak to Moses & not to them— in consequence of which he cursed them with a carnal law.

Discourse, 27 August 1843, as Reported by William Clayton, p. 103, The Joseph Smith Papers.

We Have Claim on Heavenly Father for Knowledge about the Purpose of Life — Willard Richards (October 9, 1843)

What is the object of our coming into existence. then dying and falling away to be here no more? This is a subject we ought to study more than any other, which we ought to study day and night.— If we have any claim on our heavenly father for any thing it is for knowledge on this important subject

Discourse, 9 October 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards, p. 121, The Joseph Smith Papers.

We Acquire Comprehension of Things by Certain Fixed Principles — Willard Richards (October 9, 1843)

We are one only capable of comprehedig that certain things exist. which we may acquire by certain fixed principles

Discourse, 9 October 1843, as Reported by Willard Richards, p. 121, The Joseph Smith Papers.