Editing Standard works (section)

==Differences in canonicity across sects==
{{see also|Beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints}}

Canons of [[List of denominations in the Latter Day Saint movement|various Latter Day Saint denominations]] reject some of the ''Standard Works'' canonized by the LDS Church or have included additional works. For instance, the [[Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite)|Bickertonite]] sect does not consider the Pearl of Great Price or D&C to be scriptural. Rather, they believe that the [[New Testament]] scriptures contain a true description of the church as established by Jesus Christ, and that both the [[Authorized King James Version|King James Version of the Bible]] and the [[Book of Mormon]] are the inspired word of God.<ref name="V James Lovalvo">{{cite book |last=Lovalvo |first=V. James |title=Dissertation on the Faith and Doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ |year=1986 |publisher= The Church of Jesus Christ|location=Bridgewater, Michigan|pages= 115–16}}</ref> Some Latter Day Saint denominations accept earlier versions of the ''Standard Works'' or work to develop corrected translations. Others have purportedly received additional revelations.

The [[Community of Christ]] points to Jesus Christ as the living Word of God,<ref>"Scripture in the Community of Christ". Community of Christ Theology Task Force. ''Saints Herald''. August 2006. p. 15.</ref> and it affirms the Bible, along with the Book of Mormon, as well as its own regularly appended version of D&C as scripture for the church. While it publishes a version of the [[Joseph Smith]] Translation of the Bible—which includes material from the Book of Moses—Community of Christ also accepts the use of [[Bible translations into English|other English translations of the Bible]], such as the standard King James Version and the [[New Revised Standard Version]].

Like the Bickertonites, the [[Church of Christ (Temple Lot)]] rejects the D&C and the Pearl of Great Price, as well as the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible, preferring to use only the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon as doctrinal standards. The [[Book of Commandments]] is accepted as being superior to the D&Cs as a compendium of Smith's early revelations but is not accorded the same status as the Bible or the Book of Mormon.

[[The Word of the Lord]] and The Word of the Lord Brought to Mankind by an Angel are two related books considered to be scriptural by [[Church of Christ (Fettingite)|Fettingite]] factions that separated from the Temple Lot church. Both books contain revelations said to be given to former Church of Christ (Temple Lot) apostle [[Otto Fetting]] by an angelic being who said he was [[John the Baptist]]. The latter title (120 messages) contains the entirety of the former's material (30 message) with additional revelations (90 messages) said to be given to [[W. A. Draves|William A. Draves]] by this same being, after Fetting's death. Neither are accepted by the larger Temple Lot body of believers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bible.ca/mor-church-of-christ-temple-lot-mormons-1830.htm |title=A Synopsis of the Church of Christ Beliefs and Practices as Compared to Other Latter Day Saint Churches |last=Sheldon |first=William |publisher=The Interactive Bible}} Refers to the Bible and Book of Mormon as "the only safe standards".</ref>

The [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite)]] considers the Bible (when correctly translated), the Book of Mormon, and editions of the D&C published prior to Joseph Smith's death (which contained the [[Lectures on Faith]]) to be inspired scripture. They also hold the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible to be inspired, but do not believe modern publications of the text are accurate. Other portions of the Pearl of Great Price, however, are not considered to be scriptural—though are not necessarily fully rejected either. The [[Sefer haYashar (midrash)|Book of Jasher]] was consistently used by both Joseph Smith and [[James Strang]], but as with other Latter Day Saint denominations and sects, there is no official stance on its authenticity, and it is not considered canonical.<ref>[http://www.strangite.org/Scriptures.htm "Strangite Scriptures"] {{Webarchive|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20131021190834/http://www.strangite.org/Scriptures.htm |date=21 October 2013 }}. Strangite.org. Retrieved 3 March 2012.</ref>
This sect likewise holds as scriptural several prophecies, visions, revelations, and translations printed by [[James Strang]], and published in the ''Revelations of James J. Strang''.<ref>[http://www.strangite.org/Scriptures.htm "Strangite Scriptures"] {{Webarchive|url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20131021190834/http://www.strangite.org/Scriptures.htm |date=21 October 2013 }}. Strangite.org. Retrieved 3 March 2012.</ref>

An additional work, called The Book of the Law of the Lord, is also accepted as inspired scripture by the Strangites. They likewise hold as scriptural several prophecies, visions, revelations, and translations printed by James Strang, and published in the ''Revelations of James J. Strang''. Among other things, this text contains his purported "[[Letter of Appointment (Mormonism)|Letter of Appointment]]" from Joseph Smith and his translation of the [[Voree plates]].

The [[Church of Jesus Christ (Cutlerite)]] accepts the following as scripture: the Inspired Version of the Bible (including the Book of Moses and Joseph Smith–Matthew), the Book of Mormon, and the 1844 edition of the D&C (including the Lectures on Faith). However, the revelation on tithing (section 107 in the 1844 edition; 119 in modern LDS Church editions) is emphatically rejected by members of this church, as it is not believed to be given by Joseph Smith. The Book of Abraham is rejected as scripture, as are the other portions of the Pearl of Great Price that do not appear in the Inspired Version of the Bible.

Many Latter Day Saint denominations have also either adopted the [[Articles of Faith (Latter Day Saints)|Articles of Faith]] or at least view them as a statement of basic [[theology]]. (They are considered scriptural by the LDS Church and are included in the Pearl of Great Price.) At times, the Articles of Faith have been adapted to fit the respective belief systems of various faith communities.