“The object of our earthly existence is that we may have a fullness of joy, and that we may become the sons and daughters of God, in the fullest sense of the word, being heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ, to be kings and priests unto God, to inherit glory, dominion, exaltation, thrones, and every power and attribute developed and possessed by our heavenly Father.”Joseph F. Smith, April 11, 1878 · An Age of Visitation and Revelation—Revelation the Law of Government—The Nature of Death—Jesus Our Forerunner and Exemplar—The Three Witnesses—Personal Knowledge Above All—Ordinances for the Dead · JD 19:258-265