LDS Doctrine and Covenants Critique
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The Doctrine and Covenants
SECTION 26
Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, Oliver
Cowdery, and John Whitmer, at Harmony, Pennsylvania, July 1830 (see the
heading to section 24).
1, They are instructed to study the scriptures and to preach; 2, The law of common consent is affirmed.
1 Behold, I say unto you that you shall let your time be devoted to the
studying of the scriptures, and to preaching, and to confirming the
church at Colesville, and to performing your labors on the land, such
as is required, until after you shall go to the west to hold the next
conference; and then it shall be made known what you shall do.
Note: Christian preaching should be about Jesus Christ.
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know
God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to
save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after
wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block
and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews
and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1
Corinthians 1:21-24
2 And all things shall be done by common consent in the church, by much
prayer and faith, for all things you shall receive by faith. Amen.
Note: The righteousness of God is obtained by faith in Jesus Christ.
But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being
witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God,
through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe. For there
is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is
in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood,
through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His
forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously
committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that
He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
Romans 3:21-26