Book of Commandments

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Section 21 (Community of Christ)

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis section is a composite of five revelations given through Joseph Smith, Jr., at Manchester, New York, April 1830, and addressed to Oliver Cowdery, Hyrum Smith, Samuel H. Smith, Joseph Smith, Sr., and Joseph Knight, Sr. They were given in answer to the prayers of these brethren concerning their relation to the work of the…

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Section 17 (Community of Christ)

Reading Time: 9 minutesThis section is a compilation of instructions received from time to time in connection with the organization of the church. The “Book of Commandments” describes the section as “the Articles and Covenants of the Church of Christ, given in Fayette, New York, June, 1830,” but that part of the instruction which set the date for…

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Section 1 (Modern Language Abridged)

Reading Time: 2 minutesListen Up, Everyone!God, the one who rules from above and sees everything, is speaking. Pay attention, no matter where you are—whether nearby, far away, or on some distant island. Nobody can escape His voice. One day, every eye will see, every ear will hear, and every heart will feel His truth. A Warning for AllFor…

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