This week, we study the doctrine found within The Family: A Proclamation to the World. In this week’s episode of Beyond Come Follow Me, I share the interesting background story of how the document came about, and how it further proves the blessing of having a living prophet. Plus, I share the stories of the Saints leaving Nauvoo and heading West.

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Getting to Know Them topics: Joseph Smith, Brigham Young, John Taylor, Wilford Woodruff, Hyrum Smith, Porter Rockwell, Benjamin F Johnson, George Q Cannon, WW Phelps, Ephraim Hanks, Newell K and Elizabeth Ann Whitney, Parley P Pratt, Emma Smith, Eliza R Snow, Mary Fielding Smith, Lucy Smith, Joseph Smith Sr., Willard Richards, Orson Hyde, Heber J Grant, Heber C. Kimball, Moroni, The Mormon Battalion, Pioneer Rescuers, Martin & Willie Handcart Companies, Charles C Rich

Elder L. Tom Perry said the Articles of Faith teach “the essential doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ and are among the most important and certainly the most concise statements of doctrine in the Church”. Understanding the history behind the two revelations known as Official Declarations 1 & 2 might help us understand why the previous Church policies were altered, and help strengthen or testimonies today of living prophets, seers, and revelators.