by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 15, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Between February 27 and March 15, 1833, Joseph Smith received the revelations that now make up sections 89 through 92 of the Doctrine and Covenants. Section 89 includes the Lord’s health code known as the Word of Wisdom. Sections 90 through 92 deal with the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Revelation, The Nature of God
The ninth Article of Faith explains, “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.” Some mysteries of God have not yet been...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 6, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Section 88 of the Doctrine and Covenants combines two revelations, the first received on December 27 and 28, 1832, and the second on January 3, 1833, both in Kirtland, Ohio. Coming as they did after the revelation on war, they helped to advocate peace in difficult...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 1, 2021 | Revelation, The Nature of God
Another meaning of “the mysteries of God” is secret things that God reveals to individuals for their personal edification. In a revelation given through the Prophet Joseph Smith to a group of assembled elders, the Lord declared, “If thou shalt ask, thou shalt...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 1, 2021 | Church History, Come Follow Me
Doctrine and Covenants sections 85‒87, which date to the last two months of 1832, arose during the course of Joseph Smith’s life as he went about fulfilling his duties as prophet. Section 85 came while he was writing a letter. Section 86 came as he was...