Doctrine and Covenants 49

Faith, Conflict, and the Command to Move West

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Faith crisis in early Saints history

Faith Crisis The Shaker Mission and Doctrinal Conflict in Early 1831 In the early months of 1831, the Latter-day Saints who had gathered to Ohio encountered the nearby Shaker community, whose strict celibacy, communal life, and unusual Christology set them apart from mainstream Christianity. The Shakers believed that Christ’s “Second Appearing” had already occurred in … Read more

Doctrine and Covenants 49: Revelation to a Radical Christian Group

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Doctrine and Covenants 49 and the Shakers – Revelation to a Radical Christian Group

Introduction Doctrine and Covenants 49 is one of the more unusual sections of the Doctrine and Covenants because it directly addresses another specific religious group: the Shakers. Most revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants present teachings without naming other churches, though Joseph Smith’s First Vision accounts include the instruction not to join other churches and, … Read more