Doctrine and Covenants Critiques
The Doctrine and
Covenants is a collection of divine revelations and inspired
declarations given for the establishment and regulation of the kingdom
of God on the earth in the last days. Although most of the sections are
directed to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,
the messages, warnings, and exhortations are for the benefit of all
mankind and contain an invitation to all people everywhere to hear the
voice of the Lord Jesus Christ, speaking to them for their temporal
well-being and their everlasting salvation.
Most of the revelations in this
compilation were received through Joseph Smith Jr., the first prophet
and president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Others were issued through some of his successors in the Presidency
(see headings to D&C 135, 136, and 138, and Official Declarations 1
and 2).
The book of Doctrine and Covenants is
one of the standard works of the Church in company with the Holy Bible,
the Book of Mormon, and the Pearl of Great Price. However, the Doctrine
and Covenants is unique because it is not a translation of an ancient
document, but is of modern origin and was given of God through His
chosen prophets for the restoration of His holy work and the
establishment of the kingdom of God on the earth in these days. In the
revelations, one hears the tender but firm voice of the Lord Jesus
Christ, speaking anew in the dispensation of the fulness of times; and
the work that is initiated herein is preparatory to His Second Coming,
in fulfillment of and in concert with the words of all the holy
prophets since the world began.
Section 1 - false prophecy about the Book of Mormon, November 1, 1831
Section 2 - false event of Moroni visit in 1823, first published April 15, 1842 in Times and Seasons
Section 3 - false revelation about the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon in July 1828
Section 4 - false revelation given to Joseph Smith Senior in February 1829
Section 5 - false revelation given to Martin Harris in March 1829
Section 6 - false revelation given to Oliver Cowdery in April 1829
Section 7 - false revelation about the Apostle John never dying in April 1829
Section 8 - false revelation given to Oliver Cowdery in April 1829
Section 9 - false revelation given to Oliver Cowdery in April 1829
Section 10 - false revelation about the lost 116 pages of the Book of Mormon given in April 1829
Section 11 - false revelation given to Hyrum Smith in May 1829
Section 12 - false revelation given to Joseph Knight in May 1829
Section 13 - false revelation about the Aaronic Priesthood on May 15, 1829
Section 14 - false revelation given to David Whitmer in June 1829
Section 15 - false revelation given to John Whitmer in June 1829
Section 16 - false revelation given to Peter Whitmer in June 1829
Section 17 - false revelation about 3 witnesses for the gold plates in June 1829
Section 18 - false revelation of the calling of 12 apostles in June 1829
Section 19 - false revelation given to Martin Harris for payment on the Book of Mormon in the summer of 1829
Section 20 - false revelation on church organization given in the summer of 1829 from Sidney Rigdon
Section 21 - false revelation on church organization given on April 6, 1830
Section 22 - false revelation on authoritative baptism given on April 16, 1830
Section 23 - false revelation on church duties given in April 1830
Section 24 - false revelation given to Oliver Cowdery in July 1830
Section 25 - false revelation given to Emma Smith in July 1830
Section 26 - false revelation about confirming the church at Colesville given in July 1830
Section 27 - false revelation about sacrament of bread and wine given in August 1830
Section 28 - false revelation about Hiram Page's seer stone given in September 1830
Section 29 - false revelation about the end of the world given in September 1830
Section 30 - false revelation given to Whitmer brothers in September 1830
Section 31 - false revelation given to Thomas Marsh in September 1830
Section 32 - false revelation given to Parley Pratt and Zeba Peterson in October 1830
Section 33 - false revelation given to Ezra Thayre and Northrup Sweet in October 1830
Section 34 - false revelation given to Orson Pratt on November 4, 1830
Section 35 - false revelation given to Sidney Rigdon on December 7, 1830
Section 36 - false revelation given to Edward Partridge on December 9, 1830
Section 37 - false revelation for saints to gather in Ohio given in December 1830
Section 38 - false revelation for saints to gather in Ohio to receive law and power given on January 2, 1831
Section 39 - false revelation given to Methodist Minister James Covel on January 5, 1831
Section 40 - false revelation about Methodist Minister James Covel rejection given on January 6, 1831
Section 41 - false revelations about the law, housing, and Edward Partridge being a bishop given on February 4, 1831
Section 42 - false revelations about the laws of the church given in February 1831
Section 43 - false revelations about revelator Joseph Smith and end of the world given in February 1831
Section 44 - false revelations about gathering and the end of the world given in February 1831
Section 45 - false revelations about the end of the world given on March 7, 1831
Section 46 - false revelation about the gifts of the Spirit given on March 8, 1831
Section 47 - false revelation given to John Whitmer on March 8, 1831
Section 48 - false revelation about housing new saints given on March 10, 1831
Section 49 - false revelation about the Shakers given on May 7, 1831
Section 50 - false revelation about the manifestions of the spirit given on May 9, 1831
Section 51 - false revelation about using communism for new saints given on May 20, 1831
Section 52 - false revelations about elders traveling orders given on June 6, 1831
Section 53 - false revelation given to Sidney Gilbert given on June 8, 1831
Section 54 - false revelation given to Newel Knight on June 10, 1831
Section 55 - false revelation given to William Phelps on June 14, 1831
Section 56 - false revelation chastising Ezra Thayre on June 15, 1831
Section 57 - false revelations about Zion being Independence Missouri given on July 20, 1831
Section 58 - false revelations about Zion being Independence Missouri given on August 1, 1831
Section 59 - false revelation about how saints are to keep the Sabbath in Zion given on August 7, 1831
Section 60 - false revelation for hierarchy to speedily return to Ohio from Missouri given on August 8, 1831
Section 61 - false revelations about traveling by water is dangerous given on August 12, 1831
Section 62 - false revelation given to elders on their way to Zion on August 13, 1831
Section 63 - false revelation about God being angry and impatient with the saints given on August 30, 1831
Section 64 - false revelations to elders for guidance about Zion given on September 11, 1831
Section 65 - false revelation about the kingdom of God given on October 30, 1831
Section 66 - false revelation given to William McLellin on October 29, 1831
Section 67 - false revelation about the Book of Commandments given in November 1831
Section 68 - false revelations about preaching the gospel and priesthoods given on November 1, 1831
Section 69 - false revelations to Oliver Cowdery and John Whitmer given on November 11, 1831
Section 70 - false revelations given to future excommunicants on November 12, 1831
Section 71 - false revelation given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon to slander Ezra Booth on December 1, 1831
Section 72 - false revelation given to Newel Whitney to be bishop and manage the church financially given on December 4, 1831
Section 73 - false revelation given to Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon to restart translation work given on January 10, 1832
Section 74 - false revelation about misinterpretation of 1 Corinthians 7:14 in the early church given in 1830.
Section 75 - false revelations to various elders given on January 25, 1832
Section 76 - false revelations about the celestial, terrestrial, and telestial heavens given on February 16, 1832
Section 77 - false revelations about the book of Revelation given in March 1832
Section 78 - false revelation to establish the United Firm given on March 1, 1832
Section 79 - false revelation given to Jared Carter on March 12, 1832
Section 80 - false revelation given to Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith on March 7, 1832
Section 81 - false revelation given to Frederick Williams on March 15, 1832
Section 82 - false revelation given to help the poor via communism on April 26, 1832
Section 83 - false revelation about the claims of widows and children given on April 30, 1832
Section 84 - false revelations about the priesthood given in September 1832
Section 85 - false revelation about apostates who refused to practice communism given on November 27, 1832
Section 86 - false interpretation about the parable of the wheat and tares given on December 6, 1832
Section 87 - false revelation about World War starting in South Carolina given on December 25, 1832
Section 88 - false revelations given to elders about redemption, sanctification, and their message in late December 1832
Section 89 - false revelation on the WORD OF WISDOM given on February 27, 1833
Section 90 - false revelation about the First Presidency and Zion given on March 8, 1833
Section 91 - false revelation about the Apocrypha given on March 9, 1833
Section 92 - false revelation about United Order communism given on March 15, 1833
Section 93 - heretical revelation about the glory of man given on May 6, 1833
Section 94 - false revelations about buildings in Kirtland Ohio given on August 2, 1833
Section 95 - false revelation about temple building in Kirtland Ohio given on June 1, 1833
Section 96 - false revelation for successful people to take over construction projects given on June 4, 1833
Section 97 - false revelation about temple to be built in Missouri given on August 2, 1833
Section 98 - false revelation for saints in Independence Missouri given on August 6, 1833
Section 99 - false revelation to fanatic John Murdock given on August 29, 1833
Section 100 - false revelation about Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon preaching in New York given on October 12, 1833
Section 101 - false revelations about being driven from Zion Independence Missouri given on December 16, 1833
Section 102 - minutes for the organization of the church offices taken on February 17, 1834 and revised in 1835
Section 103 - false revelation about the redemption of Zion by power given on February 24, 1834
Section 104 - false revelation about the communistic United Order given on April 23, 1834
Section 105 - false revelation about the redemption of Zion given on June 22, 1834
Section 106 - false revelation given to Warren Cowdery on November 25, 1834
Section 107 - false revelations about church offices given in spring 1835
Section 108 - false revelation given to Lyman Sherman on December 26, 1835
Section 109 - unheard prayer offered at dedication of temple at Kirtland Ohio on March 27, 1836
Section 110 - false visions received in Kirtland temple on April 3, 1836
Section 111 - false revelation about Massachetts money given on August 6, 1836
Section 112 - false revelation given to Thomas Marsh on July 23, 1837
Section 113 - false revelation on Isaiah interpretation given in March 1838
Section 114 - false revelation given to David Patten on April 11, 1838
Section 115 - false revelation about building Far West temple given on April 26, 1838
Section 116 - false revelation about Adam and town of Adam-ondi-Ahman given in June 1838
Section 117 - false revelations to William Marks, Newel Whitney, and Oliver Granger given on July 8, 1838
Section 118 - false revelation about the reorganization of the twelve apostles of the church given on July 8, 1838
Section 119 - false revelation about the Law of Tithing replacing communism given on July 8, 1838
Section 120 - false revelation about disposition of tithed properties given on July 8, 1838
Section 121 - self-pity of Joseph Smith while in jail not preaching Jesus Christ dated March 20, 1839
Section 122 - self-pity of Joseph Smith while in jail not preaching Jesus Christ dated March 22, 1839
Section 123 - false duty of saints to tally property losses in Missouri dated March 22, 1839
Note: Sidney Rigdon suffered from malaria in late 1839 Nauvoo thus ending the numerous revelations.
Section 124 - false revelations for a Nauvoo Temple, the Nauvoo House, and assignments given on January 19, 1841
Section 125 - false revelation concerning Iowa saints given in March 1841
Section 126 - false revelation given to Brigham Young that his travels were over on July 9, 1841
Section 127 - letter from Joseph Smith in hiding from the law dated September 1, 1842
Note: Beginning in late 1842, Joseph Smith began promoting blasphemies that led to his death within two years.
Section 128 - letter from Joseph Smith about baptism for the dead dated September 7, 1842
Section 129 - instructions by Joseph Smith on testing angels by handshakes dated February 9, 1843
Section 130 - false instructions from Joseph Smith on the nature of God dated April 2, 1843
Section 131 - false instruction about marriage is needed to achieve the highest heaven dated May 16, 1843
Section 132 - false revelations about becoming a god and polygamy given on July 12, 1843
Section 133 - false revelations about the soon return of Jesus Christ given on November 3, 1831
Section 134 - declarations about government that were soon violated dated August 17, 1835
Section 135 - false announcement of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith on June 27, 1844
Note: After the death of Joseph Smith, business manager prophets took over the church with no more wild revelations given.
Section 136 - instruction given by Brigham Young on saints migration to Utah dated January 14, 1847
Section 137 - false vision of celestrial heaven by Joseph Smith on January 21, 1836
Section 138 - false vision of salvation in the spirit world by Joseph F. Smith on October 3, 1918
False Official Declaration 1 on the official end of the practice of polygamy given on October 6, 1890
Official Declaration 2 revelation on priesthood being extending to all
worthy males regardless of skin color given on June 1, 1978
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