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Opening Hymn: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/music/songs/the-fourth-article-of-faith?lang=eng

Intro
i. You're looking good today and it feels good to be with you.
II. News:
i. No Sat Session of Conference
1. June 7, 2021
2. July 27, 2021, back
3. November 19, 2025
4. Home Centered Church
ii. 18 year old. 19-21, 21 heading out.
III. Theme: "Doctrine and Revelation!"
IV. Point I AF
i. observations:
1. Intended Audience:AF intended audience was not members, but for those not of our faith. Makes a big difference, and helps explain why some gaps.
2. Changed over time: minor tweaking
a. John Welch and Whittiker: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1979/09/we-believe-development-of-the-articles-of-faith?lang=eng
i. Oliver Cowdery, 1834
ii. Joseph Young, 1836
iii. Orson Pratt, 1840
iv. Orson Hyde, 1842
b. B H Roberts, CHC 2:131: "These Articles of Faith were not produced by the labored efforts and harmonized contentions of scholastics, but were struck off by one inspired mind at a single effort to make a declaration of that which is most assuredly believed by the Church, for one making earnest inquiry about the truth. The combined directness, perspicuity, simplicity and comprehensiveness of this statement of the principles of our religion may be relied upon as strong evidence of a divine inspiration resting upon the Prophet Joseph Smith." (D.H.C. 4:535)
c. Possibly ghostwritten by OH.
d. AF 10 "Zion will be built upon this [the American] continent
3. old enough to remember Blazers banners and have to memorize. Interview with bishop, asked me to recite an AF, which I couldn't. Not contrive interview: open scriptures and read together.
4. BRM NWAF, 16:
a. We believe that God has restored in these last days the fulness of his everlasting gospel to prepare a people for the coming of the Son of Man, and that this gospel shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all people, and then shall the end come.
b. We believe in a premortal life, in eternal marriage, in salvation for the dead, in the resurrection of the just and of the unjust, in eternal judgment, and in kingdoms of glory in the eternal worlds.
c. These fill in the gaps
i. TPJS, 149 " The Doctrines of the Resurrection of the Dead and the Eternal Judgment are necessary to preach among the first principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ."
d. Funny Story: Bruce R. McConkie: A Special Witness, Joseph Fielding McConkie:"When Father made the recommendation that D&C 137 and 138 be added to our scriptures, he placed them in verse form, along with number of other revelations he hoped to have canonized. This included two additional “articles” that he composed. President Monson has teased Dad a little about this suggestion, saying, “We all know that there are only thirteen Articles of Faith, not fifteen.”"
i. Polite way of saying no.
ii. A bit of a non-statement, doesn't explain why were problematic
iii. Closed canon?
5. OH "Interesting Account of Several Remarkable Visions," (1840), base text for AF and he may have ghostwritten Wentworth Letter
ii. Logical sequence to these
iii. Exercise: one-word summery of each
1. Godhead
2. Fall of Adam
3. Atonement
4. Covenants
5. Callings
6. Organization
7. Gifts
8. Scriptures
9. Revelation
10. Eschatology
11. Tolerance
12. Politics
13. Discipleship
iv. Provides grid for resolving concerns and forging responses: Which AF answers the question
v. Danger of hiccoughing out quotes, as there is a danger of relying upon PMG and proclamation replacing scripture. Summaries of longer doctrine in scripture.
V. Point II OD1
i. Nice heading. Context with D&C 132
ii. Suggested OD 1 may have ghostwritten. GQC 24 September 1890 has original draft by WW and edits and polish by 12 (GQC printer, and OFW newspaper reporter and poet)
iii. Excepts, and round out. WW had a vision of what would happen, and a revelation to ask a question to saints.
VI. Point III OD2
i. Exceptional heading, rounds out some confusion. Also do not have a written statement when ban instituted.
ii. Not the revelation, but letter of authorization.
iii. Many of the 12, DBH, GBH, BRM, all talk about what happened. Rumors, such as JC or JS appearing to 12. Didn't happen.
iv. Expanded work in SA and then in Africa: 8 temples announced, under construction, or operating.
v. But also inner cities, such as Oakland.
vi. We do have a legacy we are working against, but Black know we are heading the right direction.
vii. Say we are racist, why NAACP partnering with a racist church?
VII. Christ Quotient
i. Atonement Quotient AF 3, but OD 2 expands blessing of atonement to all races
ii. Second Coming and OD 2. Gospel to all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people, prepare world for second coming.
iii. Christ is coming: that's the point

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