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The Faith and Visions of the Ancient Saints—The Same Great Blessings to Be Enjoyed by the Latter-Day Saints

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It has been over a year since I have posted something from Orson Pratt, so today I wanted to share a sermon of his, located in volume three of the Journal of Discourses. It talks about faith, revelation and the importance of the Book of Mormon. I have read, from   the Book   of Ether, a portion of what is written concerning   that   great   and   wonderful vision, shown to a man in all respects just like unto ourselves, so far as his nature   was   concerned, all men being subjected to certain evil influences, through   the   transgression of our first parents. At   the   same time, if it   had   not been for   the ir transgressing   the   commandments of   the Lord , in   the   garden of Eden,   this   congregation would not have been here. Because  Adam  and  Eve transgressed we are here with mortal tabernacles;  and the se mortal tabernacles are subject to...