<description>&lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt;In this episode, I dive into the Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 and talk about what they teach us about revelation, change, and trusting living prophets. I share how the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, help us sort truth from noise, why repentance and faith in Christ are so central, and how we can honor others' right to worship while holding fast to our own beliefs. In the end, I come back to Nephi's "nevertheless": we don't know the meaning of all things, but we &lt;em data-start="498" data-end="502"&gt;do&lt;/em&gt; know that God loves His children—and that truth is enough to keep us on the covenant path.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt;Don't forget to read the extra resources linked in this &lt;a href= "https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/come-follow-me-for-individuals-and-families-doctrine-and-covenants-2021/50?lang=eng"&gt;lesson.&lt;/a&gt;  There was a lot of interesting stuff there! &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/teachings-joseph-smith/chapter-38?lang=eng"&gt; The Wentworth Letter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/revelations-in-context/the-messenger-and-the-manifesto?lang=eng"&gt; The Messenger and the Manifesto&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p data-aid="142445205"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics/plural-marriage-and-families-in-early-utah?lang=eng"&gt; Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;figure class= "wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio"&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/t4OY4jchza8?si=8hpCkdHDHemVV_5D"&gt;The Power of Teaching Doctrine&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/dZ4P3UAZWxs?si=jctMNFATm8VG6NlG"&gt;Essential Conversations&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://youtu.be/0nt9Bkqmeos?si=_JiMR6hhadz3RcLQ"&gt;The Doctrines and Principles Contained in the Articles of Faith&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/figure&gt;</description>

Come Follow Me for Us

Melanie Wellman Stroud

Episode 45 - The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 "We Believe"

DEC 10, 202548 MIN
Come Follow Me for Us

Episode 45 - The Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 "We Believe"

DEC 10, 202548 MIN

Description

In this episode, I dive into the Articles of Faith and Official Declarations 1 and 2 and talk about what they teach us about revelation, change, and trusting living prophets. I share how the scriptures, especially the Book of Mormon, help us sort truth from noise, why repentance and faith in Christ are so central, and how we can honor others' right to worship while holding fast to our own beliefs. In the end, I come back to Nephi's "nevertheless": we don't know the meaning of all things, but we do know that God loves His children—and that truth is enough to keep us on the covenant path. Don't forget to read the extra resources linked in this lesson. There was a lot of interesting stuff there! The Wentworth Letter The Messenger and the Manifesto Plural Marriage and Families in Early Utah The Power of Teaching Doctrine Essential Conversations The Doctrines and Principles Contained in the Articles of Faith