What are the doctrines of Mormons?
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What are the doctrines of Mormons?
Mormonism includes significant doctrines of eternal marriage, eternal progression, baptism for the dead, polygamy or plural marriage, sexual purity, health (specified in the Word of Wisdom), fasting, and Sabbath observance.
Are doctrines and Covenants Mormon?
Doctrine and Covenants, one of the four scriptures of Mormonism, along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Pearl of Great Price. It contains the ongoing revelations through 1844 of Joseph Smith, the founder and first president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS).
Who wrote the Mormon Doctrine and Covenants?
Joseph Smith
In Church history, there are records of visions that Joseph Smith did have — such as the First Vision, other visions and the visitations at the Kirtland Temple and what became Doctrine and Covenants 76. But many of the revelations came in a way similar to how other people can receive answers to prayers.
Is the Doctrine and Covenants true?
(1 Ne. 13:30-40.) Excluding the witnesses to the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants is by far the greatest external witness and evidence which we have from the Lord that the Book of Mormon is true.
What does the Doctrine and Covenants teach us?
The Doctrine and Covenants teaches us that the Lord Jesus Christ allowed himself to be crucified so we can receive a remission of sins through repentance and our personal sacrifice of a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
Who is speaking in the Doctrine and Covenants?
The New Testament is a marvelous collection of the deeds and many of the doctrines of the Messiah. But in the Doctrine and Covenants we receive the voice as well as the word of the Lord. We can almost ‘hear’ him talking” (“The Doctrine and Covenants: The Voice of the Lord,” Ensign, Dec. 1978, 4).
Why is the Doctrine and Covenants important?
Because the Doctrine and Covenants teaches important principles and procedures concerning the governance of the Church, it acts as the constitutional foundation of the latter-day Church. The Doctrine and Covenants is also a rich source for personal revelation and inspiration.
