"D&C 31: 4 You shall declare the things which have been revealed to my servant,Joseph Smith…. This revelation announces how we as a people are to present our message to the world. Though it is common practice among members of the Church to seek common ground with those who profess faith in Christ by an appeal to the Bible, the direction given in this revelation is that we declare the things that have been revealed through the Prophet Joseph Smith. The message of the Restoration centers on the idea that it is not common ground we seek in sharing the gospel. There is nothing common about our message. The way we answer questions about our faith ought to be by finding the quickest and most direct route through the Sacred Grove. That is our ground It is sacred ground. It is where testimonies are born and the greatest truths of heaven are unveiled. We claim no priesthood, keys, power, authority, or doctrines that do not trace themselves directly to heaven. We have not built upon the theological rubble of the past. All that we have, and this includes our faith in the Bible and our understanding of it, has come to us by direct revelation in this dispensation.Doctrines from any other source are without authority among the LDS All doctrine and authority must come through the channels the Lord has ordained for our dispensation, and that channel is the priesthood and keys restored to the Prophet Joseph Smith."

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