The Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

The prophets of the nation of Israel often appealed to their brethren to repent and change their course as a nation or face destruction. These prophesies were often accompanied with some reference to a remnant being preserved even though the nation would be destroyed. The book of Daniel tells us of a faithful remnant of the Israelites . . .and how the Lord watched over and used these faithful servants for his holy purposes in what many would consider impossible circumstances. Alma 21:56–57: “Yea, let us remember the words of Jacob . . . he said, Even as this remnant of garment of my son hath been preserved, so shall a remnant of the seed of my sons be preserved by the hand of God, and be taken unto himself… .”