Ensign, ‘The Restoration of Major Doctrines through Joseph Smith: Priesthood, the Word of God, and the Temple,’ February 1989; “The Restoration is among the most important tasks God has ever entrusted to a man—without it, “the whole earth would be utterly wasted at his coming.” (D&C 2:3.)
The world’s debt to Joseph Smith is great. As prophet, seer, and revelator, he is central in this dispensation.” – Donald Q. Cannon, Larry E. Dahl, and John W. Welch