Doctrine and Covenants

This is the purpose of the Holy Ghost as a spiritual companion—to lead us to do good. Section 45 of the Doctrine and Covenants is a revelation given through Joseph Smith during a time when false stories and reports were being circulated about the community, preventing people from investigating the gospel. In verse 57 of this section the Lord reveals to Joseph

pronouncements of right and wrong in all situations or are they more “guidelines” that may need to be adjusted according to circumstance? If we want to be righteous then the answer is yes. These are the guidelines we must use to govern our lives. Doctrine and Covenants 1:31 states “For I the Lord Cannot look upon sin with the least degree of allowance.” Therefore if we want to return to our Heavenly Father then we cannot bend the rules to suit ourselves. Many in the world say that the commandments are

An open letter to friends and family: A Brief Intro/Background This letter will no doubt be hard for many of you to read, I empathize as it was also hard to write. I beg your patience and hope you read through to the end. What I would like to convey to you is my recent shift in world view. That is to say that I recently came to realize that I am an atheist. This is likely shocking to most of you. Let me be clear by what I intend to convey by identifying as such. I do not mean to say I am opposed

of its doctrine. While technically a Protestant faith, the Mormons generally share more doctrine with the Catholics. Because of its unique nature, I will be analyzing the Mormon faith, its history, organization, and doctrine, in comparison with the beliefs held by both Catholics and Protestants. Establishment On April 6, 1980, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (aka the Mormon Church) was founded. [It is interesting to note that according to Mormon doctrine (Doctrine and Covenants

The Mormon belief system has many different principles that are unique and set themselves apart from other world religions, one of which being their views on cosmology. The Mormon cosmology belief is the description of the physical and metaphysical universe. Their beliefs on the subject are deeply engrained in the religion’s basic faith; cosmology is related to the church’s views on divinity, extraterrestrial life, pre-mortal existence, and the afterlife. Mormon divinity revolves around the core

Doctrine and Covenants 150:6 6 Collectively and individually you, my people, are commended for your excellent response to the needs of my church, both in sharing the gospel and bringing new members into the body of Christ, and also for making your accounting and

Unlike the other standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants were received in modern times by latter-day prophets and therefore are not translations of ancient documents. The last canonized revelation was a vision given in 1918 and there are also tow official declarations-the abolishment of polygamy

or "plates" were located. Smith tried to keep this secret, however, word got out. And today, this religion is practiced by millions in the United States. The governing scriptures of the Mormon Church are the Bibles, The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and

It was in the year 1820 in Palmyra, New York that Joseph Smith went into a forest near his house and prayed to God for the knowledge of what religion he should be apart of. Suddenly God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to him giving him the faith that was lost so long ago to be carried on. He was now given the faith from Jesus Christ himself to pass onto others that had once been lost. Joseph Smith was chosen to restore the Church of Jesus Christ. In the next decade “Joseph Smith published

Mormonism is a cult, mostly because of the very different theology between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and biblical teachings. Mormonism holds authority to The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, and parts of the Bible that do not contradict Mormon doctrine (Cultwatch.com). So, whether is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is by “definition” a cult or not, there is some major differences between Mormon theology and biblical teaching. One