Which Story is True?
The first story goes like this: From the beginning, God has revealed the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ to his servants, the prophets. Prophets taught and administered the gospel successfully for periods of time called dispensations. Almost every dispensation has ended in apostasy–a popular rejection and silencing of prophets and a great falling away from truth. When the people are prepared, God has again called a prophet, restored gospel truth, and ushered in a new dispensation. In the latter days, God has revealed his gospel one final time before the second coming of Jesus Christ. The gospel as we have it now is the same gospel that was revealed to and understood by Adam, Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Hosea, Jesus, John, Nephi, Alma, Moroni, etc., and it is only misunderstood because of the effects of apostasy which take away plain and precious truth, now being fully restored in the fullness of times. The second story goes like this: From the beginning, huma...