Lds quad lds bookstore scriptures, ctr rings, books. As we discussed previously, the mormon book doctrine and covenants teaches that mormons who marry within the context of the church, and remain obedient, shall be resurrected together. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of christian belief is the concept of the virgin mary giving birth to jesus. The primary purpose of the book of mormon is to convince all people that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations title page of the book of mormon. Another part of doctrine which is not found in the bible but is discussed at length in the book of mormon is the concept of agency, that is that we were intelligences before the world was created, and we are agents unto ourselves and more specifically, we are able to act for ourselves this freedom to act is also fundamental to our answer to. The first edition of the novel was published in 1950, and was written by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Mormon theology is about many gods, god being a man, men and women potentially becoming gods, but the book of mormon is basically christian in its teachings. Searching for scriptures regarding sexuality and homosexuality. Atonement 1, introduction to the atonement in the small plates of nephi duration. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine.
Mormon doctrine is an excellent reference book for talks, personal study, research, and gaining gospel knowledge. The book of mormon, doctrine and covenants and pearl of great price are the standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The following information is in the book of mormon. Joseph smith said that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book history of the church, vol. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, the topical guide, the bible dictionary, an index to the triple combination, two sections of maps and pictures. The king follett discourse and the book of mormon contradict one another. He had such an encyclopedic knowledge of the scriptures that he was able to call upon in delineating lds doctrine. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. Mormon doctrine is an encyclopedic work written in 1958 by bruce r. The christian bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants and the pearl of great price.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 10 pages and is available in paperback format. A basic belief in these truths is the foundation of a testimony of the mormon church. These have been replaced with references to teachings of presidents of the church manuals used over the past decade in relief society and priesthood classes. This comprehensive reference book is an excellent source of information on the latter day saint religious beliefs and is invaluable to me. It has all the information a person needs to continue gospel studies within the church of. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. These would include the bible, the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants. Mormon beliefs are many, but you may surprised to find that a lot of them are inline with what you and other christians believe. Full text of mormon doctrine 1966 internet archive. It contains crossreferences to all the standard works, including the latterday saint edition of the king james version of. Contradictions in lds scriptures pdf version click here one god. I do not take the entire book as hard doctrinal fact, however, but consider it a good book to read from and learn from, with a clear understanding that some of the information might be personal opinion of the author. Kolob is a star or planet described in the book of abraham, a sacred text of the latter day saint movement.
It also includes the book of mormon bom which joseph smith declared is the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book teachings of the prophet joseph smith, p. The first of these revelations were printed in the book of commandments in the year 1833. Teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon teacher manual. This file contains the entire first edition of mormon doctrine md. The book, although used, came in excellent condition. The book of abraham was canonized in 1880 by the lds church as part of the pearl of great price. Whether we are the most recent convert or the oldest. For 2009, this manual has been revised and includes removing all references to apostle bruce r.
According to this work, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne of god. While our culture has produced new words in our day describing issues of sexuality, the spiritual and moral issues regarding sexuality are are ageold, and are dealt with directly in. A compendium of the gospel, which he described as the first major attempt to digest, explain, and analyze all of the important doctrines of the kingdom and the first extensive compendium of the whole gospelthe first attempt to publish an encyclopedic commentary. I will discuss the way to perfection near the end of the text, but for now lets turn to the mormon scriptures.
The book of abraham is traditionally held by several latter day saint denominations as having been translated from an egyptian papyrus scroll by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. The scripturesthe bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and. We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other. No official church doctrine but a great book never the less. In a revelation given to the prophet joseph smith in 1829, the lord declared to joseph that this generation shall have my word through you doctrine and covenants 5. Many articles we currently have in the bible dictionary either are taken exactly from, or close to, the entries from mormon doctrine. The 776page book was a first for its time, a type of. This triple combination includes the 20 edition of the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and pearl of great price bound in one book. It is not considered to be a religious text by the community of christ. Mormons believe and strive to follow the ten commandments and the articles of faith. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial. Never before has a book authored by any mormon, especially a general authority, covered so many gospel topics in so much detail and with so much authoritativehess and specificity.
Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. It is a popular search topic, and with good reason. This quadruple combination includes the 20 edition of the lds king james version bible, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price bound in one book. Some very good insight can also be found in an old book published way back in 1931 called the way to perfection. The standard works recognized by the church consist of the books of the old and new testaments, the book of mormon, the doctrine and. A compendium of the gospel, which he described as the first major attempt to digest, explain, and analyze all of the important doctrines of the kingdom and the first extensive compendium of the whole gospelthe first attempt to publish an encyclopedic commentary covering the whole field of revealed religion. Why would the church allow mcconkies mormon doctrine to. While this may be the core of past and modern day christianity, it is disavowed by the mormon doctrine. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints salt lake city. Free audio bible book of mormon audio download lds. What important mormon doctrines are taught in the book of.
However, mormon doctrine denies the trinity, teaching that the father, son, and spirit do not comprise one god. No virgin birth one of the most controversial mormon beliefs. In 1958, mcconkie, then a member of the first council of the seventy of the lds church, published a book entitled mormon doctrine. They own eight 8 book of commandments, but they only own six 6 copies of the doctrine and covenants. Mormon doctrine 9780884944461 by mcconkie, bruce r.
We have always taught a limited geography model of the book of mormon. They shall then inherit thrones and kingdoms and are then declared gods because they will then rule together for eternity. The mormon scripture called the doctrine and covenants is a series of revelations which joseph smith and other lds prophets claimed to receive directly from god. Mormon doctrine by bruce mcconkie abebooks passion for books.
Doctrinal new testament commentary 3 volume set complete 3 volume set bruce r. Free download or read online book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price pdf epub book. Mcconkie was a seventy, a position of authority in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, but lower in authority than an apostle or prophet. Pdf book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of. Mcconkies first edition of mormon doctrine was published in 1958. Though i cannot say i have read it from cover to cover i can say i have spent many hours bruce r mcconkie was one of the greatest lds scholars of our time and his years of notes were compiled into this book. At the core of a mormon s testimony is faith in god, jesus christ, the holy ghost, and joseph smiths restoration of the true church on earth.
Last days prophecies the doctrine and covenants is a collection of revelations received by modern prophets, with revelations to joseph smith, first prophet of the restoration, comprising the majority. A few years ago, i bought a copy that had the inscription, bought on the mississippi river. To show just how rare this book isthe mormon church, in their impressive archives owns twentyfour 24 first edition copies of the book of mormon. Aside from all the commandments and programs in the mormon church, one belief is central to it all. The pricing history of the first edition book of mormon is quite interesting. The revelation was given in the context of the translation of the book of mormon.
At the time mcconkie was in the presidency of the quorum of the seventy. Scripture audio book downloads including the kjv holy bible, book of mormon, and other lds scriptures, manuals, and resources. Mormons say they believe in the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Basic doctrines the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Mcconkie, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds. According to mormonism, jesus is a created being, the first spirit to be born of the father mormon doctrine, p. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. The source of this uniquely mormon doctrine has its roots in the mormon scriptures. Thus, it forms a doctrinal foundation for the lds church and mormon fundamentalist denominations of the latter day saint movement. It makes a good reference to use for sacrament meeting talks or personal study. It teaches that all people must come unto him, or they cannot be saved 1 nephi. The basic doctrines should be highlighted in both seminary and institute classes. The church has confined the sources of doctrine by which it is willing to be bound before the world to the things that god has revealed, and which the church has officially accepted, and those alone. What do you know about the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon restores plain and precious truths that were lost over the centuries. Acknowledgements i name but three of the many people who helped in the production of this book.
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