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Study Guide
Lesson 9
“The Only True and Living Church”
Lesson 9
Reading assignment: Doctrine and Covenants
D&C 20:1-36
, D&C 20:68-69
, D&C 20:75-79
; D&C 21
; D&C 27
; D&C 115:1-4
; Our Heritage,
pages 14-16.
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After the Book of Mormon was published and the priesthood was restored, the next major step in the restoration of the gospel was the formal organization of the Church. Doctrine and Covenants D&C 20 contains instructions from the Lord to Joseph Smith about organizing the Church.___
• On what date was the Church organized in this dispensation? (See D&C 20:1; D&C 21:3.)___
• Read D&C 20:68-69. What do these verses reveal about the Lord’s expectations of us as Church members?___
• How might your life be different if the Church had not been restored or if you were not a member of the Church? What can you do to more fully enjoy the blessings of membership in the Church?___
Lesson 9
Scripture Chain: Prophecies of the Restoration of the Lord’s Church
Isaiah 29:14
D&C 27:6, D&C 27:12-14
Daniel 2:44
D&C 65:2
Revelation 14:6-7