We solemnly proclaim that God loves His children in every nation of the world. God the Father has given us the divine birth, the incomparable life, and the infinite atoning sacrifice of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. By the power of the Father, Jesus rose again and gained the victory over death. He is our Savior, our Exemplar, and our Redeemer.
Bicentennial Proclamation
A testimony of that first sentence will guide anyone in the right direction. Without that testimony you can go many different directions of wrong.
Note that this statement precedes any reference to the Restoration because this sets the context for why there even was a restoration.
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