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September 21–22, 1823 The angel Moroni visited Joseph Smith (Doctrine and Covenants 2). November 19, 1823 Joseph Smith’s older brother Alvin died. January 18, 1827 Joseph Smith and Emma Hale were married. Think about times in your life when you needed guidance from Heavenly Father. As you study the introduction to the Doctrine and Covenants ...
Section 1. Revelation given through Joseph Smith the Prophet, on November 1, 1831, during a special conference of elders of the Church, held at Hiram, Ohio. Many revelations had been received from the Lord prior to this time, and the compilation of these for publication in book form was one of the principal subjects passed upon at the conference.
The answer is contained in Doctrine and Covenants 1. The message is a voice of warning, a testimony in support of the Lord's servants, and a declaration that the church is true. "In the Doctrine and Covenants, Jesus Christ-'I the Lord'-addresses his people today personally. Through this modern-day book of revelations, he gives us a firsthand ...
In both section 1 and section 85, He speaks of the falling away still happening in our time, as an ongoing effort by the forces of evil to keep people from the truth. In the preface to the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord clearly indicates the causes of the Apostasy. First, the people rejected the voice of the prophets and apostles.
Doctrine and Covenants 1:34–39. The Lord directs us to search the revelations and commandments contained in the Doctrine and Covenants. Summarize Doctrine and Covenants 1:34–36 by explaining that the Lord again expressed His desire to warn all people to prepare for His Second Coming. Invite a student to read Doctrine and Covenants 1:37–39 ...
D&C 1:4d that faith also might increase in the earth; that mine everlasting covenant might be established; D&C 1:4e that the fullness of my gospel might be proclaimed by the weak and the simple unto the ends of the world and before kings and rulers. D&C 1:5a Behold, I am God and have spoken it; these commandments are of me and were given unto ...
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Craig K. Manscill. Following the title page of the Doctrine and Covenants and preceding the text of the revelations are three pages of helpful text called the Explanatory Introduction. [1] Unfortunately, many members of the Church overlook this important study aid, perhaps because section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants is named by the Lord as ...