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DoctrineDoctrineandandCovenantsCovenants andandChurchChurch History History SEMINARY STUDENT STUDY GUIDE Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Student Study Guide Prepared by the Church Educational System Published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah Send comments and corrections, including typographic errors, to CES Curriculum, 50 E. North Temple Street, Room 820, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-0008 USA. E-mail: [email protected] © 2001 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved Updated 2009 Printed in the United States of America English approval: 3/07 Table of Contents How to Use This Manual . 1 Doctrine and Covenants 24 Studying the Scriptures . 2 Duties of Church Leaders . 35 Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Doctrine and Covenants 25 Reading Chart . 7 Emma Smith—an Elect Lady . 36 Welcome to the Doctrine and Covenants and Doctrine and Covenants 26 Church History . 8 The Law of Common Consent . 37 The Church in New York and Pennsylvania . 11 Doctrine and Covenants 27 The Sacrament in the Latter Days . 38 Joseph Smith—History 1 Doctrine and Covenants 28 Joseph Smith Tells His Own Story . 11 Only the Prophet Receives Revelations for the Church . 39 Introductory Pages of the Doctrine and Covenants Doctrine and Covenants 29 Getting to Know the Book . 14 Promises to the “Elect” in the Last Days . 40 *Doctrine and Covenants 1 Doctrine and Covenants 30 The Lord’s Preface—A Voice of Warning . 15 David, Peter, and John Whitmer—“Fear Not” . 41 Doctrine and Covenants 2 Doctrine and Covenants 31 Moroni’s Visit . 16 Thomas B. Marsh—Promises and Warnings . 42 Doctrine and Covenants 3 Doctrine and Covenants 32 The Prophet Learns an Important Lesson . 17 A Mission to the Lamanites . 43 Doctrine and Covenants 4 Doctrine and Covenants 33 Preparing to Serve the Lord . 18 Preparing for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ . 44 Doctrine and Covenants 5 Doctrine and Covenants 34 Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Are Promised . 19 Orson Pratt—“Lift Up Your Voice” . 45 Doctrine and Covenants 6 Doctrine and Covenants 35 The Witness of the Spirit . 20 Sidney Rigdon—a Forerunner . 46 Doctrine and Covenants 7 Doctrine and Covenants 36 A Hidden Record of John the Revelator . 21 Edward Partridge—“One of the Lord’s Great Men” . 47 Doctrine and Covenants 8–9 Doctrine and Covenants 37–38 Receiving and Recognizing Revelation . 21 Gather to Ohio and Escape Your Enemies . 48 Doctrine and Covenants 10 Doctrine and Covenants 39–40 A Plot to Destroy the Prophet . 23 James Coville—Promises Given and Promises Lost . 49 Doctrine and Covenants 11 “If You Desire” . 24 The Church in Ohio and Missouri . 50 Doctrine and Covenants 12 Doctrine and Covenants 41 For Those Who “Assist in This Work” . 25 What Is a True Disciple? . 50 Doctrine and Covenants 13 Doctrine and Covenants 42 The Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood . 25 The Law of the Lord to His Church . 51 Doctrine and Covenants 14–16 Doctrine and Covenants 43 Counsel for Three of the Whitmer Brothers . 26 Ways the Lord Speaks to Us . 52 Doctrine and Covenants 17 Doctrine and Covenants 44 A Revelation for the Three Special Witnesses . 27 The Purpose of Conferences . 54 Doctrine and Covenants 18 Doctrine and Covenants 45 The Work of Apostles and the Worth of Souls . 28 The Second Coming of Jesus Christ . 54 Doctrine and Covenants 19 Doctrine and Covenants 46 A Commandment for Martin Harris . 30 The Gifts of the Spirit . 56 Doctrine and Covenants 20 Doctrine and Covenants 47 The Constitution of the Church . 31 A Call to Be a Historian . 58 Doctrine and Covenants 21 Doctrine and Covenants 48 We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet! . 33 Buying Land in Kirtland . 58 Doctrine and Covenants 22 Doctrine and Covenants 49 Authority Is Necessary to Baptize . 34 A Message for the United Society of Believers Doctrine and Covenants 23 in Christ’s Second Appearing (Shakers) . 59 “Under No Condemnation” . 35 *Note: Doctrine and Covenants 1 was received during the Ohio and Missouri period. iii Doctrine and Covenants 50 Doctrine and Covenants 77 Understanding the Workings of the Spirit . 60 Questions about the Revelation of John . 89 Doctrine and Covenants 51 Doctrine and Covenants 78 Further Instruction about the Law of Consecration . 61 The Need to Establish a Bishops’ Storehouse . 90 Doctrine and Covenants 52 Doctrine and Covenants 79–80 Zion, the New Jerusalem, Is Revealed . 62 Mission Calls . 91 Doctrine and Covenants 53 Doctrine and Covenants 81 Sidney Gilbert’s Calling . 63 The Lord’s Counsel to the Presidency . 92 Doctrine and Covenants 54 Doctrine and Covenants 82 Covenants and Consequences . 64 Instructions Related to Establishing Zion . 93 Doctrine and Covenants 55 Doctrine and Covenants 83 W. W. Phelps Is Called to the Work . 64 Responsibility for Women and Children . 94 Doctrine and Covenants 56 Doctrine and Covenants 84 A Rebuke to Those Who Are Not Humble . 65 A Revelation on Priesthood . 94 Doctrine and Covenants 57 Doctrine and Covenants 85 The Center Place of Zion Is Revealed . 66 Doing Things Your Way or the Lord’s Way . 97 Doctrine and Covenants 58 Doctrine and Covenants 86 The Will of the Lord Concerning Zion . 67 The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares . 98 Doctrine and Covenants 59 Doctrine and Covenants 87 Commandments for Zion and Stakes of Zion . 69 Prophecy of War . 98 Doctrine and Covenants 60 Doctrine and Covenants 88 “Thou Shalt Not Idle Away Thy Time” . 71 The Olive Leaf: A Message of Peace . 99 Doctrine and Covenants 61 Doctrine and Covenants 89 Danger on the Water . 72 The Word of Wisdom . 102 Doctrine and Covenants 62 Doctrine and Covenants 90 Your Testimony Is Recorded in Heaven . 73 The Keys of the Kingdom . 103 Doctrine and Covenants 63 Doctrine and Covenants 91 Preparing for Zion . 73 The Apocrypha . 105 Doctrine and Covenants 64 Doctrine and Covenants 92 Forgiving Others . 75 Be a Lively Member . 105 Doctrine and Covenants 65 Doctrine and Covenants 93 The Kingdom of God on Earth Prepares the Light and Truth . 106 Way for the Kingdom of Heaven . 77 Doctrine and Covenants 94 Doctrine and Covenants 66 Instructions for the Church Building Committee . 107 William E. 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