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The official scriptures of the church, known as the standard works, include the King James Version of the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. The above works, early Mormon literature and other Latter Day Saint-related texts may be found in the category " Category:Latter Day Saint texts " and its ...
Despite the latitude given to missionaries, the guide still contains material which should be actively taught. Chapter 3 of Preach My Gospel concisely describes all of the doctrine that the missionaries are to teach to those learning about the church. The missionaries are responsible for knowing the doctrine and continually preparing to teach it.
The narrative occurs near the end of the Synoptic Gospels (at Matthew 21:12–17, [1] Mark 11:15–19, [2] and Luke 19:45–48 [3]) and near the start of the Gospel of John (at John 2:13–16). [4] Some scholars believe that these refer to two separate incidents, given that the Gospel of John also includes more than one Passover .
In 1950, as presiding bishop of the church, Richards expanded his document into a full-length book, which he named after a phrase used in the King James Version of Isaiah 29:13–14; Richards identified the teachings of the LDS Church as the wonder referred to. [4] The book was published by Deseret Book, a publisher owned by the LDS Church.
Within the Latter Day Saint movement, the "Articles of Faith" is a statement of beliefs composed by Joseph Smith as part of an 1842 letter sent to "Long" John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat, and first published in the Latter Day Saint newspaper Times and Seasons.
Latter-day Saints have said that various Old Testament and New Testament scriptures, including teachings of Christ himself, prophesy of this "falling away" or "apostasy." [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Thus, Latter-day Saints refer to the "restitution of all things" mentioned in Acts 3:20–21 and claim that a restoration of all the original and primary ...
Latter-day Saints believe the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is a God of covenants. [161] In return for Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob's faith and obedience, God promised them (1) a numberless posterity, (2) a chosen land, and (3) the blessing of all nations through their posterity and the priesthood of their posterity, the "blessings of heaven ...
Joseph Smith–Matthew (abbreviated JS–M) is a book in the Pearl of Great Price, a scriptural text used by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and other Latter Day Saint denominations. Joseph Smith–Matthew consists of Joseph Smith's "retranslation" of portions of the Gospel of Matthew.