Scripture Commentary — Doctrine and Covenants 29:1, 46
Doctrine and Covenants 29:1, 26 — Divine investiture of authority
- Everything Christ says or does is exactly what the Father would say or do under the same circumstances. The Father pouts His name on the Son and authorizes Him to speak in the first person, as though He was the Father. Christ authorizes certain angels or messengers to do the same.
- Examples of Christ representing the Father:
- Mosiah 26:23
- Doctrine and Covenants 29:1, 12, 13, 42, 46
- Doctrine and Covenants 49:5, 12, 29
- Moses 1:6 (see 1 Corinthians 10:4)
- Moses 6:51, 52, 57
- Examples of the Holy Ghost representing Christ:
- Acts 21:11
- Moses 5:9 ( ! )
- Examples of angels representing Christ:
- Genesis 22:12, 15, 16
- Exodus 23:20-22
- Judges 2:1-5
- Judges 13:16-25
- Revelation 1:1, 17, 18
- Revelation 19:9-10
- Revelation 22:8-14
- Moses 5:6-9
- Abraham 1:15-16
- Christ and the Father are ONE:
- Mosiah 15:1-5
- Doctrine and Covenants 93:3-5, 17
- Resources for the definition of Divine Investiture of Authority:
- Mormon Doctrine, page 130
- Articles of Faith, pages 465 to 473
- Answers to Gospel Questions 1:13-19
- Since the Fall of Adam, Elohim has only spoken to man through Jehovah, our Mediator. For example, the First Vision, the temple ceremony, and John 1:18 (Joseph Smith translation).
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