Years ago, my friend Jennett gave me a book she had compiled of documents that Bruce R McConkie said should be considered scripture. From the Preface of her book: "In the summer of 1984, Elder Bruce R. McConkie addressed a large symposium of Church educators. The title of his talk was "The Bible- a Sealed Book." During this address he said,
"Also, by the way of having all things in perspective, we should be aware that there are approved and inspired writings that are not in the standard works. These, also are true and should be used along with the scriptures- themselves in learning and teaching the gospel.
Elder McConkie then announced that five of the greatest documents outside the scriptures were:
1) The Wentworth Letter
2)The Father and the Son: A doctrinal exposition by the First Presidency and the Twelve
3) The King Follett Discourse and the nearly identical address The Sermon in the Grove
4) The Origin of Man by the First Presidency of the Church
5) The Lectures on Faith.
Some of these documents are difficult to locate. Jennett found them and transcribed them and
put them in a book. I recently reread
and studied these illuminating documents. I so appreciate Jennett compiling
these in one place to be easily referenced.
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