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Other Latter Day Saint sects

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Canons of various Latter Day Saint denominations diverge from the LDS Church's standard works. Some denominations accept earlier versions of the standard works or work to develop corrected translations. Others have purportedly received additional revelation. Some accept only portions of the standard works. For instance, Bickertonite church does not consider the Pearl of Great Price or the Doctrine and Covenants to be scriptural. Rather, they believe that the New Testament scriptures contain a true description of the church as established by Jesus Christ, and that both the King James Bible and Book of Mormon are the inspired word of God.[1]

The Community of Christ affirms the Bible, along with the Book of Mormon, as well as its own regularly appended version of Doctrine and Covenants as scripture for the church. While it publishes a version of the Joseph Smith Translation, which includes material from the Book of Moses, the Community of Christ also accepts the use of other translations of the Bible, such as the standard King James Version and the New Revised Standard Version.

The Church of Christ (Temple Lot) rejects the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price, as well as the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, preferring to use only the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon as doctrinal standards. The Book of Commandments is accepted as being superior to the Doctrine and Covenants as a compendium of Joseph Smith's early revelations, but is not accorded the same status as the Bible or Book of Mormon.

The Word of the Lord and The Word of the Lord Brought to Mankind by an Angel are two related books considered to be scriptural by certain (Fettingite) factions that separated from the Temple Lot church. Both books contain revelations allegedly given to former Church of Christ (Temple Lot) Apostle Otto Fetting by an angelic being who claimed to be John the Baptist. The latter title (120 messages) contains the entirety of the former's material (30 msgs.) with additional revelations (90 msgs.) purportedly given to William A. Draves by this same being, after Fetting's death. Neither are accepted by the larger Temple Lot body of believers.[2]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) considers the Bible (when correctly translated), the Book of Mormon, and editions of the Doctrine and Covenants published prior to Joseph Smith's death (which contained the Lectures on Faith) to be inspired scripture. They also hold the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible to be inspired, but do not believe modern publications of the text are accurate. Other portions of The Pearl of Great Price, however, are not considered to be scriptural, although they are not necessarily fully rejected either. The Book of Jasher was consistently used by both Joseph Smith and James Strang, but there is no official stance on its authenticity, and it is not considered canonical.[3]

An additional work called the Book of the Law of the Lord is also accepted as inspired scripture by the Strangites. They likewise hold as scriptural several prophecies, visions, revelations, and translations printed by James Strang, and published in the Revelations of James J. Strang. Among other things, this text contains his purported "Letter of Appointment" from Joseph Smith and his translation of the Voree plates.

The Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite) accepts the following as scripture: the Inspired Version of the Bible (including the Book of Moses and Joseph Smith–Matthew), the Book of Mormon, and the 1844 edition of the Doctrine and Covenants (including the Lectures on Faith). However, the revelation on tithing (section 107 in the 1844 edition; section 119 in modern LDS editions) is emphatically rejected by members of this church, as it is not believed to be given by Joseph Smith. The Book of Abraham is rejected as scripture, as are the other portions of the Pearl of Great Price that do not appear in the Inspired Version of the Bible.

Many Latter Day Saint denominations have also either adopted the Articles of Faith or at least view them as a statement of basic theology. They are considered scriptural by the larger LDS Church and are included in the Pearl of Great Price. At times, the Articles have been adapted to fit the respective belief systems of various faith communities.

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The order of some books varies among canons.

Books The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

(LDS Church)

Community of Christ (RLDS) Church of Jesus Christ (Brickertonite) Church of Christ (Temple Lot) Church of Christ (Fettingite) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)
Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
First Nephi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Second Nephi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Jacob Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Enos Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Jarom Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Omni Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Words of Mormon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Mosiah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Alma Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Helaman Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Third Nephi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Fourth Nephi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Mormon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Ether Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Book of Moroni Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Doctrine and Covenants
Book of Commandments Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
Moroni's visit to Joseph Smith Yes No No No No No Yes
Conferral of Aaronic priesthood by John the Baptist Yes No No No No No Yes
To Three Witnesses Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Parley P. Pratt and Ziba Peterson Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Property division Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Location of Zion at Jackson County, Missouri Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Prayer of Joseph Smith; keys of the kingdom Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To William E. McLellin Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Testimony of the Book of Commandments Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Orson Hyde, Luke S. Johnson, Lyman E. Johnson, and William E. McLellin; bishops; parents Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Assignments for John Whitmer Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Stewardship; equality Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon called to preach Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Bishops Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Explanation of 1 Corinthians 7:14; salvation of children Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Missionary work; families of missionaries Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Jesus Christ; resurrection; degrees of glory; origin of Satan Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Explanation of certain verses in Revelation Yes No No No No No Yes
United Order; equality Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Jared Carter Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Stephen Burnett and Eden Smith Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Jesse Gause; on 18 Mar 1833 its application was transferred to Frederick G. Williams Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Obedience; United Order; equality Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Husbands and fathers; widows and orphans Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Priesthood Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Letter from Joseph Smith to W. W. Phelps; United Order; One Mighty and Strong; equality Yes No No No No No Yes
Parable of the Tares explained Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Prophecy of war and calamity Yes No No No No No Yes
The "olive leaf"; "Lord's message of peace" Yes Yes No No No No Yes
A "Word of Wisdom" Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Keys of the kingdom; First Presidency Yes Yes No No No No Yes
The Apocrypha Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Frederick G. Williams Yes Yes No No No No Yes
John's record of Christ; intelligence; innocence of children Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Hyrum Smith, Reynolds Cahoon, and Jared Carter; construction of various buildings commanded Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Kirtland Temple to be built; purpose of temples Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Division of property Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Saints in Jackson County, Missouri; temple to be built in Jackson County Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Promises and warnings; martyrs; when war is justified; forgiving enemies Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To John Murdock Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon to preach gospel; Rigdon to be Smith's spokesman; welfare of Orson Hyde and John Gould Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Redemption of Zion; parables; United States and the U.S. Constitution; Saints to seek redress Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Minutes for first high council meeting Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Redemption of Zion; organization of Zion's Camp Yes Yes No No No No Yes
United Order Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Redemption of Zion; purpose of Kirtland Temple; peace Yes Yes No No No No Yes
To Warren A. Cowdery; Second Coming Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Priesthood; quorums Yes Yes No No No No No
To Lyman Sherman Yes No No No No No Yes
Dedicatory prayer for Kirtland Temple Yes No No No No No Yes
Visitation of Jesus Christ to accept Kirtland Temple; conferral of priesthood keys; coming of Moses, Elias, and Elijah Yes No No No No No Yes
temporal needs of the church Yes No No No No No Yes
To Thomas B. Marsh; Quorum of the Twelve Apostles; First Presidency Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Answers to questions on the Book of Isaiah Yes No No No No No Yes
Concerning David W. Patten Yes No No No No No Yes
Name of the church; stakes; temple to be built at Far West, Missouri Yes No No No No No Yes
Adam-ondi-Ahman Yes No No No No No Yes
Concerning William Marks, Newel K. Whitney, and Oliver Granger; property; sacrifice Yes No No No No No Yes
Vacancies in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles filled Yes No No No No No Yes
Tithing Yes Yes No No No No No
Council on the Disposition of the Tithes Yes No No No No No Yes
Prayer and prophecies of Joseph Smith; why many are called but few chosen Yes No No No No No Yes
Destiny of Joseph Smith Yes No No No No No Yes
Letter to church; duty in relation to their persecutors Yes No No No No No Yes
Nauvoo Temple and Nauvoo House to be built; baptism for the dead Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Saints in Iowa Yes No No No No No Yes
To Brigham Young Yes No No No No No Yes
Letter to church; baptism for the dead Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Letter to church; baptism for the dead Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Distinguishing the nature of angels and disembodied spirits Yes No No No No No Yes
Various items of instruction; corporeal nature of God and Jesus Christ; intelligence; seer stones Yes No No No No No Yes
Various items of instruction; celestial marriage; eternal life Yes No No No No No Yes
Plural marriage; celestial marriage; sealing power; exaltation Yes No No No No No Yes
Original "Appendix"; Second Coming; missionary work Yes Yes No No No No Yes
secular governments and laws in general Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Martyrdom of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Organization of Mormon pioneer westward journey Yes No No No No No Yes
Salvation for the dead; salvation of little children Yes No No No No No Yes
Jesus Christ preached to spirits in prison; salvation for the dead Yes No No No No No Yes
Cessation of plural marriage Yes No No No No No Yes
1978 Revelation on Priesthood: cessation of priesthood restrictions based on race Yes No No No No No Yes
God's words to Moses Yes
(Pearl of Great Price)
Yes No No No No No
Prophecy of Enoch Yes
(Pearl of Great Price)
Yes No No No No No
General meeting of the quorums of the church to consider the labors of the committee charged with organizing publication of the revelations into a book No Yes No No No No No
Declaration on marriage; one spouse only No Yes No No No No No
Tithing No Yes No No No No No
Calling of William Marks No Yes No No No No No
Priesthood ordination of other races No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Foreign missions No Yes No No No No No
Instructions to the elders No Yes No No No No No
Branch and district presidents No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Duties of quorums No Yes No No No No No
Lamoni College; church publications; relations with the LDS Church; doctrinal tracts; interpretation of various scriptures; gospel boat; branch in Detroit No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Patriarchs; foreign missions No Yes No No No No No
Quorums No Yes No No No No No
Sanitarium No Yes No No No No No
Organization and colonization No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Presiding Bishopric No Yes No No No No No
Presiding Bishop No Yes No No No No No
Missionary work No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; unity No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; work toward Zion No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; Zion No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel No Yes No No No No No
Commendation; urge to work No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel No Yes No No No No No
New President of the Church named No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; unity commended No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; stewardship No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; relationship between ministerial programs; prepare to build temple at Independence No Yes No No No No No
Clarification of 149 No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel on culture; Independence Temple preparation; ecology No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; reconciliation No Yes No No No No No
New precedent on presidential succession; presidential successor named; changes in leadership positions; reconciliation No Yes No No No No No
New President of the Church; changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel on outreach No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; counsel on witness No Yes No No No No No
Purpose of Independence Temple; priesthood opened to women; changes in leadership positions No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; unity; humility No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; the spiritual life No Yes No No No No No
Changes in leadership positions; trusting the Spirit; Independence Temple accepted No Yes No No No No No
New President of the Church named No Yes No No No No No
Proclaim peace; reach out; patience; embrace differences; respect tradition No Yes No No No No No
Be a prophetic people; diversity; tithing No Yes No No No No No
Strive for peace; missionary work; use and misuse of scripture; equality; generosity No Yes No No No No No
Effects of baptism, confirmation, and sacrament of the Lord's Supper; cultural awareness and sensitivity; flexibility in number of quorums of seventy; accelerate evangelism No Yes No No No No No
Expand community, promote peace, and end poverty; tithing; unity in diversity; act in accordance to beliefs No Yes No No No No No
Pearl of Great Price
Book of Moses Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
Book of Abraham Yes No No No No No No
Joseph Smith–Matthew Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
Joseph Smith–History Yes No No No No No No
Articles of Faith Yes Inspired No No No Inspired Inspired
Latter Day Saint movement other religious text
The Word of the Lord No No No No Yes No No
The Word of the Lord Brought to Mankind by an Angel No No No No Yes
(Elijah Message)
No No
Lectures on Faith No No No No No Yes Yes
Book of Jasher No No No No No No - not considered canonical[4] No
The Book of the Law of the Lord No No No No No Yes No
Letter of Appointment No No No No No Yes No
The Revelations of James J. Strang (including the Voree Plates) No No No No No Yes No

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  1. ^ Lovalvo, V. James (1986). Dissertation on the Faith and Doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ. Bridgewater, Michigan: The Church of Jesus Christ. pp. 115–16.
  2. ^ Sheldon, William. "A Synopsis of the Church of Christ Beliefs and Practices as Compared to Other Latter Day Saint Churches". The Interactive Bible. Refers to the Bible and Book of Mormon as "the only safe standards".
  3. ^ "Strangite Scriptures" Archived 21 October 2013 at Archive-It. Strangite.org. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  4. ^ "Strangite Scriptures" Archived 21 October 2013 at Archive-It. Strangite.org. Retrieved 3 March 2012.