From The Encyclopedia of Mormonism [This entry consists of five
articles: Doctrine: Meaning, Source, and History of Doctrine
Doctrine: Distinctive Teachings Doctrine: LDS Doctrine Compared
With Other Christian Doctrines Doctrine: Harmonization of
Paradox Doctrine: Treatises on Doctrine For related articles,
see, generally, Articles of Faith; Gospel of Jesus Christ;
Jehovah, Jesus Christ; and Plan of Salvation, Plan of
Redemption. See also Intellectual Historyand Smith, Joseph:
Teachings of Joseph Smith. For articles of a philosophical
nature, see Epistemology; Ethics; Knowledge; Metaphysics;
Philosophy; Reason and Revelation; Theology; and Truth, among
others .] Doctrine: Meaning, Source, and History of Doctrine
Author: BRADFORD, M. GERALD Author: DAHL, LARRY E. MEANING OF
DOCTRINE. The word "doctrine" in the scriptures means "a
teaching" as well as "that which is taught." Most often in the
Church it refers to the teachings or doctrine of Jesus Christ,
understood in a rather specific sense. Scripturally, then