By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Doctrine and Covenants Section 20 was originally chapter 24 in the Book of Commandments. The heading in the original simply says, “The Articles and Covenants…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Some “revelations” in LDS scripture are repeated verbatim as “new scripture.” For example, in the 1833 LDS Book of Commandments, the first two verses of…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Although the “revelation” now known as Doctrine & Covenants Section 13, which explains the ordination to the Aaronic Priesthood, was “revealed” to Joseph Smith on…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 The ninth LDS Article of Faith says, “We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Mormons say they believe God is omniscient, meaning God “knows all things,” as the Bible also teaches in 1 John 3:20. But if God knows…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Joseph Smith, Mormonism’s founder, claimed the revelations published in the 1833 Book of Commandments were revealed to him by God. If that is true, why…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Wilford Woodruff, the 4th LDS Prophet said, “We have the book of Doctrine and Covenants, our testament, which contains the most glorious, godlike, solemn and…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Mormonism’s founder, Joseph Smith, declared, “From sundry revelations which had been received (by him), it was apparent that many important points touching the salvation of…
By: Marvin W. Cowan; ©2013 Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, claimed that the God of the Bible gave him the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants, but many of…
By: Sandra Tanner, Marvin Cowan; ©1982 How has the Mormon church changed its teaching about Black people? What can a Mormon woman look forward to in eternity? What Are Mormons…
