The First Vision and doctrine

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First Vision Articles

Accounts of the First Vision

• What accounts do we have?
• Why are there multiple accounts?
• What differences are there in the accounts?

Historical context

• What events led to the First Vision?
• What happened after the vision?

Doctrinal impact

• How did our understanding of doctrine change?

The First Vision and doctrine

Summary: The First Vision provided new understanding of God and our relationship to Him.

Video published by the Church History Department.

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• Joseph Smith's First Vision and the nature of God

Joseph Smith's First Vision and the nature of God

Jump to details:

• Question: Does Doctrine and Covenants 121:28 contradict the First Vision?
• Question: Is the Father embodied or a spirit in the first edition of the Doctrine and Covenants?