“Our school for the Elders was now well attended, and with the lectures on theology, which were regularly delivered, absorbed for the time being everything else of a temporal nature. The classes, being mostly Elders gave the most studious attention to the all-important object of qualifying themselves as messengers of Jesus Christ, to be ready to do His will in carrying glad tidings to all that would open their eyes, ears and hearts.” (Joseph Smith, DHC 2:175-176, 1 December 1834)Artaxerxes wrote: ↑August 1st, 2022, 9:15 amJoseph saying "I was engaged in the school of the Elders, and in preparing the lectures on theology for publication " is code for "written under the influence of the Holy Ghost"?Luke wrote: ↑August 1st, 2022, 9:11 amI never claimed that the Lord specifically said that the Lectures on Faith were revelations. There's nowhere that I know of where He explicitly said those words.
However, I have claimed that Joseph Smith and others vouched for the Lectures and that they were written under the influence of the Holy Ghost.
You on the other hand no doubt maintain that these recent policy changes are based on revelation given your absolute unwavering devotion to the leaders.
You are the one who is under the burden of providing evidence to prove your point.
I have the burden of proving a point you made up?
“During the month of January, I was engaged in the school of the Elders, and in preparing the lectures on theology for publication in the book of Doctrine and Covenants, which the committee appointed last September were now compiling.” (Joseph Smith, DHC 2:180, January 1835)
“We deem it to be unnecessary to entertain you with a lengthy preface to the following volume, but merely to say, that it contains in short, the leading items of the religion which we have professed to believe. The first part of the book will be found to contain a series of Lectures as delivered before a Theological class in this place, and in consequence of their embracing the important doctrine of salvation, we have arranged them into the following work. * * * We do not present this little volume with any other expectation than that we are to be called to answer to every principle advanced, in that day when the secrets of all hearts will be revealed, and the reward of every man's labor be given him.” (Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, Lectures on Faith, Preface, 17 February 1835)
“Elder John Smith, taking the lead of the High Council in Kirtland, bore record that the revelations in said book were true, and that the lectures were judiciously arranged and compiled and were profitable for doctrine; whereupon the High Council of Kirtland accepted and acknowledged them as the doctrine and covenants of their faith, by a unanimous vote.” (DHC 2:244, 17 August 1835; Messenger and Advocate 1:161)
“The Lectures on Faith were published with the sanction and approval of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and we do not feel that it is desirable to make any alteration in that regard, at any rate, not at present.” (John Taylor, Letter to Orson Pratt, 25 April 1879, CHL)