The Millennial Star

Chronological Doctrinal Development in Church History

March 1830
D&C 19:6-12: “Eternal punishment is God’s punishment.”

April 1830
D&C 20: Church is organized
D&C 20:38-59: Priesthood offices: Elder, Priest, Teacher, Deacon
D&C 21:4: “…the church… shalt give heed unto all [Joseph’s] words and commandments which he shall give unto you as he receiveth them…”
D&C 22:1-4: Baptism is required, even for those baptized already in another church

July 1830
D&C 26: The law of common consent

August 1830
D&C 27:2 – “…it mattereth not what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink when ye partake of the sacrament…”

September 1830
D&C 28:2: “…no one shall be appointed to receive commandments and revelations in this church excepting my servant Joseph Smith Jun.”
D&C 29:34: “…all things unto me are spiritual…”
D&C 29:36: “…a third part of the hosts of heaven turned he away from me…”

December 1830
D&C 35:2: “…even as many as will believe on my name, that they may become the sons of God, even one in me as I am on in the Father…”

February 1831
D&C 41:9: First Bishop called
D&C 42:30-39: Consecration of properties
D&C 42:61-69: The New Jerusalem

March 1831
D&C 45:60-62: JST New Testament
D&C 45:63-75: The Gathering

May 1831
D&C 51:13-16: Bishop’s storehouse

July 1831
D&C 57:1-3: Independence, Missouri, is the place for the City of Zion.

November 1831
D&C 1:30: “…the only true and living Church…”
D&C 1:38: “..by my own voice or by the voice of my servants, it is the same.”

February 1832
D&C 76: Three degrees of glory; Sons of Perdition; Escape from hell

April 1832
D&C 82:8-13: “I, the Lord, am bound when ye do what I say; but when you do not what I say, ye have no promise.”

September 1832
D&C 84:39-41: Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood
D&C 84:18-27: Aaronic vs. Melchezidek Priesthood roles

December 1832
D&C 88:21-24: Law and Glory
D&C 88:49 “…nevertheless, the day shall come when you shall comprehend even God…”

February 1833
D&C 89: Word of Wisdom

May 1833
D&C 93:3-4: Jesus as Father and Son explained (compare to Mosiah 15:1-4)
D&C 93:11-15: “And [Jesus] received not of the fullness at first, but continued from grace to grace…”

August 1833
D&C 97:21: “…for this is Zion – The Pure in Heart…”

December 1833
D&C 101:77-80: “And for this purpose have I established the Constitution of this land…”

March 1835
D&C 107: Extended Priesthood organization

January 1836
D&C 137:7: “All who have died without a knowledge of this gospel, who would have received it if they had been permitted to tarry, shall be heirs of the celestial kingdom of God.”

April 1836
D&C 110: Angelic Visits and Priesthood Keys, including Elijah returning

July 1838
D&C 119: Tithing established

October 1838
D&C 124:29-31: Baptisms for the Dead

September 1842
D&C 127:7: Records as Priesthood ordinances

April 1943
D&C 130:3: Personal appearances of the Father and the Son
D&C 130:22: “The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s…”

May 1843
D&C 131: Celestial marriage and Exaltation

July 1843
D&C 132:20: “Then shall they be gods…”

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