Are all Latter-day Saint beliefs fully explained in the Bible?
Can you prove [insert the doctrine of your choice] strictly through the Bible? Latter-day Saints do not derive all of our beliefs and doctrines from the Bible. While Latter-day Saints consider the Bible to be the word of God, we do not consider it to contain all of God’s words. We accept, in addition to the Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price as true scripture. These four scriptural collections are called the Standard Works. In addition, we believe in continuing modern revelation and believe that Joseph Smith and all subsequent presidents of the church were and are prophets and representatives of Jesus Christ. Occasionally, someone, usually a person who believes that the Bible is the complete and all-sufficient revelation from God to man, will ask that we prove a certain doctrine using only the Bible as a reference. While I could most likely give you some Biblical references to support the LDS view of a particular doctrine, I don’t think
