Doctrine Principles and Applications By Roy Huff

“Study of doctrine will change behavior faster than the study of behavior will change behavior.” -Boyd K Packer

“Teach ye diligently and my grace shall attend you, that you may be instructed more perfectly in theory, in principle, in doctrine, in the law of the gospel, in all things that pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand;” -D&C 88:78

“That they may be perfected in the understanding of their ministry, in theory, in principle, and in doctrine, in all things pertaining to the kingdom of God on the earth, the keys of which kingdom have been conferred upon you.” -D&C 97:14

“And now, behold, my beloved brethren, this is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God. And now, behold, this is the doctrine of Christ, and the only and true doctrine of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, which is one God, without end. Amen.” -2 Nephi 31:21

22 “And also they had peace in the seventy and eighth year, save it were a few contentions concerning the points of doctrine which had been laid down by the prophets.” 23 “And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.” 23 “And in the seventy and ninth year there began to be much strife. But it came to pass that Nephi and Lehi, and many of their brethren who knew concerning the true points of doctrine, having many revelations daily, therefore they did preach unto the people, insomuch that they did put an end to their strife in that same year.” -Helaman 11: Helaman 11:22-23

“Imagining up some vain thing in their hearts, that it was wrought by men and by the power of the devil, to lead away and deceive the hearts of the people; and thus did Satan get possession of the hearts of the people again, insomuch that he did blind their eyes and lead them away to believe that the doctrine of Christ was a foolish and a vain thing.” -3 Nephi 2:2

“And according as I have commanded you thus shall ye baptize. And there shall be no disputations among you, as there have hitherto been; neither shall there be disputations among you concerning the points of my doctrine, as there have hitherto been.” -3 Nephi 11:28

“And whoso shall declare more or less than this, and establish it for my doctrine, the same cometh of evil, and is not built upon my rock; but he buildeth upon a sandy foundation, and the gates of hell stand open to receive such when the floods come and the winds beat upon them.” -3 Nephi 11:40 -3 Nephi 11:40

“For thus it behooveth the Father that it should come forth from the Gentiles, that he may show forth his power unto the Gentiles, for this cause that the Gentiles, if they will not harden their hearts, that they may repent and come unto me and be baptized in my name and know of the true points of my doctrine, that they may be numbered among my people, O house of Israel;” -3 Nephi 21:6 -3 Nephi 21:6

“And again, inasmuch as parents save children in Zion, or in any of her stakes which are organized, that teach them not to understand the doctrine of repentance, faith in Christ the Son of the living God, and of baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of the hands, when eight years old, the sin be upon the heads of the parents.” -D&C 68:25

“Let thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly; then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as the dews from heaven.” -D&C 121:45 -D&C 121:45

Doctrine – The “Why” Principals – The “What” Application – The “How”

Doctrine – The “Why”

Doctrines Priesthood Priesthood Revelation Revelation The Plan of Exaltation The Plan of Exaltation The Atonement The Atonement Becoming as God is Becoming as God is The Resurrection The Resurrection

Principles – “The What”

“We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.” - 4 th Article of Faith

“Given for a principle with promise, adapted to the capacity of the weak and the weakest of all saints, who are or can be called saints.” -D&C 89:3 -D&C 89:3 Word Of Wisdom

Application – “The How”

Proverbs 4:2 “I give you good doctrine” Isaiah 28:9 “whom shall he make to understand doctrine” Isaiah 29:24 “they that murmured shall learn doctrine” Matthew 7:28 “ astonished at his doctrine”

Matthew 15:9 “teaching for doctrine the commandments of men” John 7:16 “My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me” Ephesians 4:14 “carried about with every doctrine”

1 Timothy 1:10 “any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine” 1 Timothy 4:1 “giving heed to...doctrine of devils 1 Timothy 4:13 “give attendance...to doctrine”

1 Timothy 4:16 “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine” 2 Timothy 3:16 “All scripture...is profitable for doctrine” 2 Timothy 4:3 “when they will not endure sound doctrine” 2 Nephi 28:9 “many which shall teach...foolish doctrine”

D&C 88:77 “teach one another the doctrine of the kingdom” D&C 102:23 “difficulty respecting doctrine or principle” D&C 121:45 “doctrine of the priesthood shall distil”