LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 07: D&C 25, 27-28

8/9/2019 LDS Doctrine and Covenants Slideshow 07: D&C 25, 27-28

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DOCTRINE and COVENANTS

Hurricane Utah Adult Religion Class

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25, 27–28



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Emma Hale Smith Bidamon

• Born 10 July 1804,Harmony,Pennsylvania.

• Married Joseph Smith,Jr. 18 January 1827,South Bainbridge,New York.

• Married Lewis C.Bidamon 23 December1847, Nauvoo, Illinois.

• Died 30 April 1879,

Nauvoo, Illinois.



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Why did Emma remain in Nauvoo?

• Personal conflicts with Brigham Young.

• Support for William Marks as new leaderof the Church.

• Feelings against plural marriage.

• Duty to care for Lucy Mack Smith.

• Unwilling to move her family yet again.



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― What unspeakable delight, and what transports of joy swelled my bosom, when I took by the hand, onthat night, my beloved Emma—she that was my wife, even the wife of my youth, and the choice of my heart. Many were the reverberations of my

mind, when I contemplated for a moment the many scenes we had been called to pass through, the fatigues and thetoils, the sorrows and sufferings, and the joys and consolations,from time to time, which had strewed our paths and crowned

our board. Oh what a commingling of thought filled my mindfor the moment, again she is here, even in the seventhtrouble—undaunted, firm, and unwavering—unchangeable,affectionate Emma!‖

— History of the Church 5:107 (August 1842)

Joseph’s feelings for Emma



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Family of Joseph, Jr. & Emma Hale Smith

Joseph Smith, Jr.B. 23 Dec 1805, Sharon, VTD. 27 Jun 1844, Nauvoo, IL

Emma HaleB. 10 Jul 1804, Harmony, PA D. 30 May 1879, Nauvoo, IL

Alvin SmithB./D. 15 Jun 1828, Harmony, PA

Thaddeus SmithB./D. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH

Louisa SmithB./D. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH

Julia Murdock Smith B. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH D. 12 Sep 1880, Nauvoo, IL

Joseph Smith IIIB. 6 Nov 1832, Kirtland, OH

D. 10 Dec 1914, Independence, MO

Frederick Granger Williams Smith

B. 20 Jun 1836, Kirtland, OHD. 27 Apr 1862, Nauvoo, IL

Alexander Hale Smith

B. 2 Jun 1838, Far West, MOD. 12 Aug 1909, Nauvoo, IL

Don Carlos SmithB. 13 Jun 1840, Nauvoo, ILD. 15 Aug 1841, Nauvoo, IL

(unnamed stillborn son)B./D. 26 Dec 1842, Nauvoo, IL

David Hyrum SmithB. 17 Nov 1844, Nauvoo, ILD. 29 Aug 1904, Elgin, IL

Joseph Murdock Smith B. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH D. 29 Mar 1832, Hiram, OH

Died in infancy Lived to adulthood Adopted



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Alvin Smith

• Born/died15 June 1828



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Family of Joseph, Jr. & Emma Hale Smith

Joseph Smith, Jr.B. 23 Dec 1805, Sharon, VTD. 27 Jun 1844, Nauvoo, IL

Emma HaleB. 10 Jul 1804, Harmony, PA D. 30 May 1879, Nauvoo, IL

Alvin SmithB./D. 15 Jun 1828, Harmony, PA

Thaddeus SmithB./D. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH

Louisa SmithB./D. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH

Julia Murdock Smith B. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH D. 12 Sep 1880, Nauvoo, IL

Joseph Smith IIIB. 6 Nov 1832, Kirtland, OH

D. 10 Dec 1914, Independence, MO


B. 20 Jun 1836, Kirtland, OHD. 27 Apr 1862, Nauvoo, IL


B. 2 Jun 1838, Far West, MOD. 12 Aug 1909, Nauvoo, IL

Don Carlos SmithB. 13 Jun 1840, Nauvoo, ILD. 15 Aug 1841, Nauvoo, IL

(unnamed stillborn son)B./D. 26 Dec 1842, Nauvoo, IL

David Hyrum SmithB. 17 Nov 1844, Nauvoo, ILD. 29 Aug 1904, Elgin, IL

Joseph Murdock Smith B. 30 Apr 1831, Kirtland, OH D. 29 Mar 1832, Hiram, OH

Died in infancy Lived to adulthood Adopted



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Julia Murdock SmithDixon Middleton

• 30 April 1831–

12 September 1880Joseph Murdock Smith

• 30 April 1831–

29 March 1832



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Joseph Smith III

• 6 November 1832– 10 December 1914



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• 20 June 1836–

27 April 1862



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• 2 June 1838– 12 August 1909



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Don Carlos Smith

• 13 June 1840– 15 August 1841

Unnamed stillborn son

• Born/died26 December 1842



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David Hyrum Smith• 17 November 1844–

29 August 1904



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D&C 25

• 25:1. ―Those who receive my gospel aresons and daughters in my kingdom.‖

Two meanings of ―children of God.‖

Mosiah 5:7.

• 25:3. ―Thou art an elect lady.‖

2 John 1:1.

• 25:7. ―Thou shalt be ordained…to expoundscriptures, and to exhort the church.‖

Emma became President of the Female Relief

Society in Nauvoo, 17 March 1842.



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D&C 25

• 25:11. ―Make aselection of sacredhymns.‖

• 25:16. ―This is my voice unto all.‖

josephsmithpapers.org



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―Early in the month of August [1830] NewelKnight and his wife paid us a visit at my placein Harmony, Pennsylvania; and as neither his wife nor mine had been as yet confirmed, it was proposed that we should confirm them,and partake together of the Sacrament, beforehe and his wife should leave us. In order to prepare forthis I set out to procure some wine for the occasion, buthad gone only a short distance when I was met by a

heavenly messenger, and received the followingrevelation, the first four paragraphs of which were writtenat this time, and the remainder in the Septemberfollowing.‖ — History of the Church 1:106

D&C 27



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D&C 27

• Shorter in earliestmanuscripts and1833 Book of

Commandments.

• Increased tocurrent length in

1835 Doctrine andCovenants .

josephsmithpapers.org



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D&C 27

• 27:2–5a. ―It mattereth not what ye shalleat or what ye shall drink when ye partakeof the sacrament, if…ye do it with an eye

single to my glory.‖ Transubstantiation.

―Except it is made new‖ = unfermented?

LDS transition from wine to water begun 1906.



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The sacrament:

commemoration and shadow

― We have met to partake of the Sacrament of theLord’s Supper, and we should endeavor to draw away our feelings and affections from things of time and sense; for in partaking of the Sacrament

we not only commemorate the death andsufferings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,

but we also shadow forth the time when he will come againand when we shall meet and eat bread with him in the

kingdom of God. When we are thus assembled together wemay expect to receive guidance and blessings from God,from whom, the Scriptures inform us, every good andperfect gift proceeds.‖ — John Taylor, March 1870



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D&C 27

• 27:10. Joseph, Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham: thenew and everlastingcovenant of marriage(D&C 132).

• 27:11. Michael/Adam:holds all the keys of priesthood for this earth(D&C 116:1; HC 4:207–09).

• 27:12. Peter, James, and John: keys of Melchizedek Priesthood,apostleship, dispensationof the gospel (D&C

128:20).

• 27:5. Moroni : ―keys of therecord of the stick of Ephraim‖ (JS—H 1:59).

• 27:6. Elias: ―keys of bringing to pass the

restoration of all things‖(D&C 110:12).

• 27:7–8. John the Baptist :keys of the AaronicPriesthood (D&C 13:1).

• 27:9. Elijah: ―keys of thepower of turning thehearts‖ (D&C 110:13–15).



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D&C 28

• Joseph and Emma move to Fayette, New York.

• Hiram Page’s seerstone.

• D&C 28:2, 6–7, 11–13. ―No one shall beappointed to receive commandments andrevelations in this church excepting my

servant Joseph Smith.‖ • D&C 28:4–5. All Saints to be prophets andrevelators, but within their own sphereand stewardship.



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―It is important when we need revelations, that weunderstand what channel they should comethrough? …The Lord told Oliver [Cowdery] thatJoseph was the man to receive revelations for theChurch; he [Oliver] might receive revelations for

himself, but those to the Church must come throughJoseph Smith, or the leader. If we need revelations forour guidance, what channel should they come through? …TheLord will speak to us through the head of his Church, through him

who holds the Presidency. We should all understand these

principles that we may not be deceived, and if revelations aregiven from any other source professing to guide the Church, wemay know they are not from God.

Proper channels of revelation



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― All of us have the privilege of receiving revelations.For the Church? By no means; we cannot receiveall that are necessary for the performance of ourduties. We have here a Stake of Zion, and apresidency of this Stake. Can anybody receive

revelations for the government of this Stake?Certainly not. If any person other than the Presidency should profess to receive revelations for its government, would

you consider them genuine revelations? If so, you would bemistaken. We are entitled to the Holy Spirit to help us in the

discharge of our duties and to teach us all that is necessary for ourguidance. The Bishop is entitled to the spirit of revelation to teachhim his duties, and when guided by that spirit he will never comein collision with those who preside over him.‖

— Elder Charles C. Rich, November 1877

Proper channels of revelation



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―No member of the Church has the right to publish any doctrines,as the doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, without first submitting them for examination and

approval to the First Presidency and the Twelve. There is but oneman upon the earth, at one time, who holds the keys to receivecommandments and revelations for the Church, and who has theauthority to write doctrines by way of commandment unto theChurch. And any man who so far forgets the order instituted by

the Lord as to write and publish what may be termed new doctrines, without consulting with the First Presidency of theChurch respecting them, places himself in a false position, andexposes himself to the power of darkness by violating hisPriesthood. While upon this subject, we wish to warn all the

Elders of the Church, and to have it clearly understood by themembers, that, in the future, whoever publishes any new doctrines without first taking this course, will be liable to lose hisPriesthood.‖ — Proclamation of the First Presidency and Twelve,

21 October 1865



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