While on my mission, I listened to a talk (known as the "Apostasy Talk") by a Hyrum Smith (not Hyrum Smith the brother of Joseph), he address this. He explains how all things from the Apostasy lead up to the Restoration of the Gospel. It is one of the most incredible talks I have ever listened to. I have uploaded the entire talk (which is about 35 minutes). It is totally worth your time. You can listen to it on Sunday after church if you want.
Apostasy Talk by leeannelowry
I don't know if anyone is looking for the transcript of this talk, but you can find it here if you're interested.
ReplyDeleteThe Restoration of the Church, Why Now? - Hyrum W. Smith