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Doctrine and Covenants 18
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Bibliography
Doctrine and Covenants 18
Jeffrey G. Cannon “Build Up My Church,” Revelations in Context: The Stories Behind the Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants. Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2016.
Susan Easton Black, “Oliver Cowdery,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
Susan Easton Black, “David Whitmer,” Restoration Voices Volume 1: People of the Doctrine and Covenants (Springville, UT: Book of Mormon Central, 2021).
“Stewards Over This Ministry,” Saints, Volume 1: The Standard of Truth (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2018), 1:215–217.
Gary J. Coleman, “You Shall Have My Word: The Personal Ministry of Jesus Christ in the Restoration,” in You Shall Have My Word: Exploring the Text of the Doctrine and Covenants, ed. Scott C. Esplin, Richard O. Cowan, and Rachel Cope (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2012), 1–18.
18:2–5
Book of Mormon Central. “Are There Mistakes in the Book of Mormon? (Title Page).” KnoWhy 3 (January 4, 2016).
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did the Lord Quote the Book of Mormon When Reestablishing the Church? (3 Nephi 11:24).” KnoWhy 282 (March 3, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central. “Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock? (Helaman 5:12).” KnoWhy 176 (August 30, 2016).
Sharon Anderson, “Meaning of the Stone,” in Glory of the Son (Orem, UT: Time-Lines Etc., 2019), 23.
D&C 18:15–16
Book of Mormon Central. “What Role Does the Book of Mormon Play in Missionary Work? (2 Nephi 30:3).” KnoWhy 288 (March 17, 2017).
D&C 18:20
Book of Mormon Central, “Are There Really Only Two Churches? (1 Nephi 14:10),” KnoWhy 16 (January 21, 2016).
D&C 18:28
Book of Mormon Central, “How Does the Book of Mormon Prepare Missionaries to Sacrifice, Serve, and Preach? (Alma 4:20),” KnoWhy 333 (June 30, 2017).
Book of Mormon Central, “The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon into Japanese (2 Nephi 30:8),” KnoWhy 524 (July 12, 2019).
Book of Mormon Central, “The Miraculous Translation of the Book of Mormon into Ukrainian (2 Nephi 26:13),” KnoWhy 483 (November 8, 2018).
D&C 18:42
Book of Mormon Central, “Why Did Moroni Include Mormon’s Condemnation of Infant Baptism? (Moroni 8:12),” KnoWhy 253 (December 15, 2016).