Lectures on Faith
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Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lectures on Faith canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on Faith Context triple: [Joseph Smith, notableWork, Lectures on Faith]
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A.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
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B.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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C.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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E.
With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on Faith Target entity description: Lectures on Faith is a collection of early Latter-day Saint theological discourses that systematically explore the nature of God, faith, and doctrine within the movement founded by Joseph Smith.
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A.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
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B.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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C.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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E.
With Key to the Scriptures
"With Key to the Scriptures" is the subtitle of Mary Baker Eddy’s foundational Christian Science text, *Science and Health*, emphasizing its role in interpreting and elucidating the Bible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latter-day Saint scripture-related work
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religious text ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Sidney Rigdon ⓘ |
| author | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doctrinalTheme |
character and perfections of God
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faith as a principle of power ⓘ knowledge of God as prerequisite to faith ⓘ unity of the Godhead ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
Doctrine and Covenants
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surface form:
Doctrine and Covenants (1835 edition)
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| focusesOn |
Godhead
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attributes of God ⓘ definition of faith ⓘ doctrine of the Father and the Son ⓘ requirements for saving faith ⓘ |
| format | catechetical question-and-answer sections ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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systematic theology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lecture Fifth
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Lecture First ⓘ Lecture Fourth ⓘ Lecture Second ⓘ Lecture Seventh ⓘ Lecture Sixth ⓘ Lecture Third ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Latter-day Saint period ⓘ |
| influenced | Latter-day Saint doctrinal development ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Latter-day Saint priesthood holders ⓘ |
| intendedUse | theological education ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Latter-day Saint doctrine
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faith ⓘ nature of God ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| numberOfLectures | 7 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Doctrine and Covenants
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surface form:
Doctrine and Covenants (1835 edition)
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| placeOfFirstPublication | Kirtland, Ohio ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1835 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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surface form:
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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| religiousTradition |
Latter Day Saint
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surface form:
Latter-day Saint movement
Mormonism ⓘ |
| removedFrom |
Doctrine and Covenants
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surface form:
Doctrine and Covenants (1921 edition)
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| statusInLDSChurch |
considered non-canonical by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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no longer included in current LDS Doctrine and Covenants ⓘ |
| statusInSomeRestorationBranches | considered authoritative ⓘ |
| title | Lectures on Faith self-link ⓘ |
| usedAs | doctrinal instruction manual ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Kirtland, Ohio
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early Latter-day Saint School of the Elders ⓘ |
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