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Beginning in January 2021, members of The Church of Jesus Chrit of Latter-day Saints will be studying from the volume of scripture known as the Doctrine and Covenants.
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The [[Doctrine and Covenants]] is a book of [[Scriptures|scripture]] containing [[Revelation|revelations]] from the Lord to the Prophet [[Joseph Smith]] and to a few other latter-day [[Prophets|prophets]]. It is unique in scripture because it is not a translation of ancient documents.
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During 2025, children, youth, and adults in [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints] are encouraged to study the [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament?lang=eng Doctrine and Covenants] at home. This study will be supported in Primary, Sunday School, and Seminary.
  
The Doctrine and Covenants is one of four books of scripture used in [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (the other three are the [[Bible]], the [[Book of Mormon]], and the [[Pearl of Great Price]]).
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The Doctrine and Covenants is unique among the Church’s standard works as it is not a translation of an ancient text as are the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Pearl of Great Price. The Doctrine and Covenants is a compilation of revelations given to prophets in answers to prayers as they worked to establish the Church and do the Lord’s work.
  
The Lord said to the Prophet Joseph Smith, "This generation shall have my word through you" ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/5.10?lang=eng#p10 Doctrine and Covenants 5:10]). In the Doctrine and Covenants we learn doctrines concerning the eternal nature of families, the degrees of glory awaiting men and women after this life, and the organization of [[Christ]]’s Church on earth today. We also read about the [[Covenants|covenants]] God makes with those who are willing to keep His [[Commandments|commandments]].
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The “Come, Follow Me” curriculum helps members worldwide in their study of the Doctrine and Covenants at home. Other digital tools also amplify personal and family study, such as [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/history/sites/historic-nauvoo?lang=eng Historic Nauvoo and Carthage Jail], [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context?lang=eng Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants], [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/learn/history/saints-stories?lang=eng Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days], [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/history/topics?lang=eng Church History Topics], and [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/doctrine-and-covenants-stories-2025?lang=eng Illustrated Doctrine and Covenants Stories].  
  
The Prophet Joseph Smith said that the Doctrine and Covenants is "the foundation of the Church in these last days, and a benefit to the world, showing that the keys of the mysteries of the kingdom of our Savior are again entrusted to man" (section heading for [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/70?lang=eng Doctrine and Covenants 70]).
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“One of the things that people find challenging in engaging with the Doctrine and Covenants a lot of the times is that it does not have a narrative,” said Lisa Olsen Tait, who is a Church historian with an expertise on Latter-day Saint women’s history. “The text itself doesn’t tell a story that you can hold on to in the way that the Book of Mormon does, for example, with people speaking, characters to follow and a storyline.
  
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Tait reminds that while studying the background and understanding the situations that prompted the revelations, it’s important to study the revelations themselves, too. “I always tell people don’t let that be a substitute for engaging with the text itself,” she said. “The revelations themselves are very rich and very powerful. And there’s no other way to get what’s in there than to read them and to deeply engage with what’s in the revelations.[https://www.thechurchnews.com/2021/2/10/23218234/context-revelations-resources-and-other-tips-from-historians-to-studying-the-doctrine-and-covenants/]
 
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Latest revision as of 18:33, 23 December 2024

During 2025, children, youth, and adults in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are encouraged to study the Doctrine and Covenants at home. This study will be supported in Primary, Sunday School, and Seminary.

The Doctrine and Covenants is unique among the Church’s standard works as it is not a translation of an ancient text as are the Bible, Book of Mormon, and Pearl of Great Price. The Doctrine and Covenants is a compilation of revelations given to prophets in answers to prayers as they worked to establish the Church and do the Lord’s work.

The “Come, Follow Me” curriculum helps members worldwide in their study of the Doctrine and Covenants at home. Other digital tools also amplify personal and family study, such as Historic Nauvoo and Carthage Jail, Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days, Church History Topics, and Illustrated Doctrine and Covenants Stories.

“One of the things that people find challenging in engaging with the Doctrine and Covenants a lot of the times is that it does not have a narrative,” said Lisa Olsen Tait, who is a Church historian with an expertise on Latter-day Saint women’s history. “The text itself doesn’t tell a story that you can hold on to in the way that the Book of Mormon does, for example, with people speaking, characters to follow and a storyline.”

Tait reminds that while studying the background and understanding the situations that prompted the revelations, it’s important to study the revelations themselves, too. “I always tell people don’t let that be a substitute for engaging with the text itself,” she said. “The revelations themselves are very rich and very powerful. And there’s no other way to get what’s in there than to read them and to deeply engage with what’s in the revelations.”[1]