Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide
Continuing Revelation to Latter-day Prophets
“Lesson 42: Continuing Revelation to Latter-day Prophets,” Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Class Member Study Guide, 22
Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants 1:38; 68:1–4; 84:109–10; 107:25, 34, 93–98; 132:8; Official Declaration 2 (pages 293–94 in the Doctrine and Covenants); Our Heritage,pages 117–19, 125–27.
The members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are latter-day prophets, seers, and revelators. They continue to receive revelation to guide the Church. This lesson discusses a few examples of continuing revelation to guide the Church.
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• Read Our Heritage,pages 117–19. Why is it important to understand that Church auxiliaries, programs, and activities exist to support the family? How have Church organizations and activities strengthened your family?
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• Read Official Declaration 2. How has this revelation been a blessing to the Church? What can we learn from the process President Kimball went through before receiving this revelation? (See Our Heritage,126.)
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• What are the responsibilities of the Seventy? (See D&C 107:25, 34.) Read D&C 107:93–97. How does the creation of additional Quorums of the Seventy comply with the instructions in this revelation?