


June 9, 1830: First conference of the church, The Articles and Covenants of the Church of Christ, now known as D&C 20.April 6, 1830: When the church was organized it is presumed that the Bible and Book of Mormon were unanimously accepted as scripture.Lee taught "The only one authorized to bring forth any new doctrine is the President of the Church, who, when he does, will declare it as revelation from God, and it will be so accepted by the Council of the Twelve and sustained by the body of the Church." There are several instances of this happening in the LDS Church: The D&C teaches that "all things must be done in order, and by common consent in the church."( D&C 28:13). When other members of the First Presidency or Quorum of the Twelve speak as "moved upon by the Holy Ghost", it "shall be scripture, shall be the will of the Lord, shall be the mind of the Lord, shall be the word of the Lord, shall be the voice of the Lord, and the power of God unto salvation." Members are encouraged to ponder these revelations and pray to determine for themselves the truthfulness of doctrine.Īdding to the canon of scripture Parents are entitled to revelation for raising their families.Ĭhurch members believe that divine revelation for the direction of the entire church comes from God to the President of the Church, who they consider to be a prophet in the same sense as Noah, Abraham, Moses, Peter, and other biblical leaders. Individual members are entitled to divine revelation for confirmation of truths, gaining knowledge or wisdom, meeting personal challenges, and so forth. Under the LDS Church's doctrine of continuing revelation, Latter-day Saints believe in the principle of revelation from God to his children.


One company hopes to bring affordable artistry back to printed scriptures. However, personalized colored scriptures are a great way to feel inspired to study the word of God. This change was brought about “in an effort to simplify and standardize products in an increasingly global church environment.” With the advent of digital scriptures and increasing production on printing standardized scriptures in multiple languages, this change makes sense. This included all colors except for black. In 2019, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would be discontinuing multiple printed scripture styles and sizes.
