D&C 93, describes the "key of the knowledge of God" as an actual face-to-face encounter with the Lord.
Section 93:1, Doctrine and Covenants, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, accessed May 23, 2023
1 Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am;