HIS Name Was Removed
🕯️ The Name Was Removed
What the 1834 Church Name Change Really Means
Let’s go back. Not to rumor. Not to tradition.
But to the record.
By 1834, the early Saints had been given everything—
revelation, priesthood, the Book of Mormon, the new covenant itself.
But they didn’t live it.
Instead of building Zion, they chased pride and possessions.
And the Lord withdrew.
🔥 The Sign of Condemnation
The United Order collapsed. (D&C 104)
Zion failed to take root.
And then, quietly, His name was removed.
The Church of Christ became…
The Church of the Latter Day Saints.
— Officially changed on May 3, 1834
That wasn't a branding tweak. That was a spiritual statement.
“If it be called in My name, and built upon My gospel, then it is My church.”
— 3 Nephi 27:8–10
When the name and the gospel were both compromised…
so was the claim.
🙏 Joseph Pleads
In 1836, Joseph prayed in the Kirtland Temple:
“Restore Thy name unto Thy people, O Lord…”
— D&C 109:79
He knew.
The fire had dimmed.
The Church had drifted into shadows.
And only repentance could bring it back.
📜 1838 and Beyond
In 1838, a new revelation declared:
“For thus shall My church be called in the last days:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”
— D&C 115:3–4
But even that name was prophetic—a last-days name,
meant to be fulfilled when Zion is fully redeemed,
and the temple at Far West is built.
That hasn’t happened yet.
What we’re living in now is unfinished.
And two churches still stand on the horizon:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (terrestrial, outside New Jerusalem)
The Church of the Firstborn (celestial, within)
The name changed.
But the power didn’t return.
Not yet.
📖 Book of Mormon vs. LDS Church
A Clear-eyed Comparison
The Book of Mormon was meant to be our guide,
not our trophy shelf.
The Lord said:
“You are under condemnation until you remember the new covenant—even the Book of Mormon.”
— D&C 84:54–57
But compare what it teaches…
with what the modern Church now does:
| Book of Mormon | LDS Church |
|---|---|
| Trust in God, not man (2 Nephi 28:31) | Prophets “can’t lead astray” |
| Doctrine of Christ is complete (2 Nephi 31) | Little focus on baptism of fire |
| Innocents saved without law (Moroni 8) | Work for the dead includes them |
| Salvation is free (Mosiah 18) | Tithing required for temple entry |
| Use riches to do good (Jacob 2) | $100B hoarded; little given |
| One wife, polygamy condemned (Jacob 2) | D&C 132 contradicts |
| Help the poor or no remission (Mosiah 4) | Self-reliance replaces consecration |
| Testimony by Spirit (Alma 32) | Gained by repeating it aloud |
| Expose secret combos (Ether 8) | Aligns with global orgs |
| Heal with herbs (Alma 46:40) | Pushes pharma & vaccines |
| Reject fine sanctuaries (Mormon 8) | Lavish temples justified |
| Defend freedom (Alma 46) | Complies with mandates |
| All alike to God (2 Nephi 26:33) | Past racist policies |
| Atonement is infinite (Alma 34) | Blood atonement taught by Brigham |
| No oaths (3 Nephi 12) | Early temple used blood oaths |
This isn’t an attack.
It’s a mirror.
If we truly believe the Book of Mormon is the standard,
then we have to hold ourselves accountable to it.
🧱 Joseph’s Standard vs. Today
“Try them by the scriptures… if they teach contrary, disfellowship them.”
— Joseph Smith, Times & Seasons
Now compare that to this from April 2023:
“Unlike vintage comic books and classic cars, prophetic teachings do not become more valuable with age.”
— Elder Haynie
That’s not reverence.
That’s revision.
🧭 Conclusion: What’s Next?
Christ taught repentance.
The Book of Mormon teaches simplicity, not hierarchy.
God never asked us to follow fallible men blindly—He asked us to follow Him.
And D&C 84 still stands:
“Until they remember the new covenant—even the Book of Mormon.”
So here we are.
Not bitter.
Just awake.
If you’ve wondered why the Spirit has felt further and further away—
this might be why.
But the Lord hasn’t changed.
His word hasn’t faded.
And the door is still open.
🔥 The Invitation
We don’t need a pulpit to preach this.
We don’t need permission to walk away from pretense.
We just need courage.
Courage to remember.
Courage to repent.
Courage to return.
Not to a system—
but to the covenant.
Let’s walk it out. Together.
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