2018-12-30T00:41:23-08:00 ), The covenants of God with His people are also found within the pages of this scriptural gem. . Grant Building [16] See also the statement “Race and the Priesthood” available online at http://www.lds.org/topics/race-and-the-priesthood?lang=eng. The oath and covenant of the priesthood, for all who are ordained to the Melchizedek Priesthood, is found in D&C 84:33-44. ), The mutual relationship to all scripture is the unified testimony of Jesus Christ, His message, and His Church, the record of the teachings of the prophets who minister in His behalf, and the ordinances and covenants that ensure the blessings of God to His children. From. endobj The orderly transfer and safeguarding of the priesthood keys with the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, is also established by the following principles. )He recorded he had seen "other books" such as the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants to convince the children of Israel that the Bible or "the records of the prophets and of the twelve apostles of the Lamb are true." The revelations speak to all, whether novice or experienced, first-time seekers or a frequent visitor of its pages. The Pearl of Great Price restores some historical and doctrinal truths, the earliest dispensations and their prophet leaders. 28 0 obj Instead, explaining that there is no revealed answer as to exactly when and why the restriction came about, the educator is then allowed to focus on what is known: that the Lord gave his servant Spencer W. Kimball a revelation directing the Church to ordain all worthy males to the priesthood. [1] For additional historical findings from the Joseph Smith Papers Project and possible ways to use them in the classroom, see Kenneth L. Alford, “Using The Joseph Smith Papers in the Classroom,” Religious Educator 14, no. 4:5.). endobj Each volume of scripture is instructive individually as well, for it teaches the same truths from the same source. 2 (Summer 2013): 65–95. (As a personal challenge, look up and study the passages cited in this article in their context.). application/pdf <>stream <> 3:12. <> Those covenants associated with the ordinances have been previously cited. Students of the Doctrine and Covenants should have a good acquaintanceship with the other scriptural records, especially the Book of Mormon and the New Testament. The special significance of the Old Testament is the unfolding of the covenants of God to His people Israel and the declarations by the prophets concerning the destiny and ministry of this people. (See D&C 20:76-79; Moro. 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