Joseph Smith, in his history, teaches that many important doctrines concerning salvation were either taken away from the Bible or lost before its completion.

Date
Aug 1, 1844
Type
Periodical
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reference

Joseph Smith, "History of Joseph Smith," Times and Seasons 5, no. 14 (August 1, 1844): 592

Scribe/Publisher
Times and Seasons
People
Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
Reading Public
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Transcription

Upon my return from Amherst conference, I resumed the translation of the scriptures. From sundry revelations which had been received, it was apparent that many important points, touching the salvation of man, had been taken from the Bible, or lost before it was complied. It appeared self-evident from what truths were left, that if God rewarded every one according to the deeds done in the body, the term "heaven," as intended for the saint's eternal home, must include more kingdoms than one. According on the 16th of February, 1832, while translating St. John's gospel, myself and elder Rigdon saw the following VISION

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