Canonization By The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The first Latter Day Saint denomination to canonize Smith's prophecy was The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1876, the excerpt from the Smith–Phelps letter was included as section 85 in the church's edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, one of the church's books of scripture. The section continues to be found in the modern LDS Church's scripture. Since its canonization, members of the LDS Church and those who have created schisms from the LDS Church have been the primary groups of Latter Day Saints who have made claims of identifying the "one mighty and strong". However, persons from Latter Day Saint denominations that have not canonized Smith's prophecy have also, on occasion, made similar identifications.
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