“Jesus in His teachings says, ‘Upon this rock I will build my Church. …’ [Matthew 16:18.] What rock? Revelation” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 195).
“The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded upon direct
revelation, as the true Church of God has ever been, according to the
Scriptures (Amos 3:7, and Acts 1:2)” (Teachings: Joseph Smith, 195).
Mount of Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-8
Prophet Joseph Smith:
“The
Savior, Moses, and Elias [Elijah], gave the keys [of the priesthood] to
Peter, James, and John, on the mount, when they were transfigured
before him” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2007], 105).
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According to Joseph Smith, why did Elijah and Moses appear on the mount? (To give priesthood keys to Peter, James, and John. Moses and Elijah appeared in the Kirtland Temple on April 3, 1836, to restore priesthood keys: Moses restored the keys of the gathering of Israel [see D&C 110:11], and Elijah restored the keys associated with the sealing power [see D&C 110:13–16]. These appearances in Kirtland provide a pattern for understanding what took place on the Mount of Transfiguration.)
