He received the priesthood of God, translated the Book of Mormon, and sent missionaries to preach the gospel across North America and overseas. He had a vision of Jesus Christ and God the Father and was called by God as a prophet to restore the Church of Jesus Christ. The first President of the Church was Joseph Smith. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was officially founded in Fayette, New York, in 1830. These teachings take on special significance given that we believe marriage can last forever. Fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.” (para.7). Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. “Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children” (para. “ … God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife” (para.
the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.' (para. “Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and. Our beliefs about marriage can be summarized with a few excerpts from The Family: A Proclamation to the World, an official declaration presented by Church leaders in 1995:
