![]() ![]() The Community of Christ points to Jesus Christ as the living Word of God, and it affirms the Bible, along with the Book of Mormon, as well as its own regularly appended version of Doctrines and Covenants as scripture for the church. Others have purportedly received additional revelations. Some Latter Day Saint denominations accept earlier versions of the Standard Works or work to develop corrected translations. Rather, they believe that the New Testament scriptures contain a true description of the church as established by Jesus Christ, and that both the King James Version of the Bible and the Book of Mormon are the inspired word of God. For instance, the Bickertonite sect does not consider the Pearl of Great Price or Doctrine and Covenants to be scriptural. Main articles: Beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movementĬanons of various Latter Day Saint denominations reject some of the Standard Works canonized by the LDS Church or have included additional works. Other branches of the Latter Day Saint movement reject some of the Standard Works or add other scriptures, such as the Book of the Law of the Lord and The Word of the Lord Brought to Mankind by an Angel.ĭifferences in canonicity across sects Additions can be made to the scriptural canon with the "common consent" of the church's membership. The scriptural canon is "open" due to the Latter-day Saint belief in continuous revelation. Current editions of the Standard Works include a number of non-canonical study aids, including a Bible dictionary, photographs, maps and gazetteer, topical guide, index, footnotes, cross references, and excerpts from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible. The Standard Works are printed and distributed by the LDS Church both in a single binding called a quadruple combination and as a set of two books, with the Bible in one binding, and the other three books in a second binding called a triple combination. The Pearl of Great Price (containing the Book of Moses, the Book of Abraham, Joseph Smith–Matthew, Joseph Smith–History, and the Articles of Faith).The Book of Mormon, subtitled since 1981 "Another Testament of Jesus Christ".The Authorized King James Version as the official scriptural text of the Bible (other versions of the Bible are used in non-English-speaking countries).The four books of the standard works are: The Standard Works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, the largest in the Latter Day Saint movement) are the four books that currently constitute its open scriptural canon. “As you prayerfully learn and teach from the scriptures, your testimonies will grow and you will receive greater direction in your daily lives,” President Eyring promises.Quadruple Combination format of the Standard Works We trust that this new Bible translation will lead to more coordinated study of and greater appreciation for all of the standard works.”Īdditional information about the new edition of the Bible and the updated triple combination is available in Portuguese at or /br. “We anticipate that it will lead Portuguese-speaking Church members to study the Bible regularly, that the excellent study aids will open the scriptures to greater understanding, and that a more earnest application of scriptural teachings will follow. ![]() Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. ![]() “This new edition of the Bible will promote gospel scholarship and a deeper appreciation of this marvelous, fundamental scripture,” said Elder D. A quadruple combination is available in simulated and genuine leather ( see this PDF for all available options). Hardcover, softcover, genuine leather, and simulated leather options are available. Nearly 100,000 copies of the Portuguese standard works were printed at the Church’s printing centers in Salt Lake City and Brazil for worldwide distribution. “As you prayerfully learn and teach from the scriptures, your testimonies will grow and you will receive greater direction in your daily lives.” “The scriptures are the ultimate guide to learning the gospel-a key to understanding our Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ,” President Eyring said. The First Presidency announced the digital publication of the Portuguese standard works on September 16, 2015, found at and on the Gospel Library mobile application. Today, the Church announced the availability of the printed edition of the Latter-day Saint edition of the Holy Bible in Portuguese and updated triple combination of the scriptures.
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