Bible Test: Mormonism Flashcards
a local church
Ward
Several wards
Stake
The lesser priesthood, includes offices of deacon, teacher, and priest
Aaronic Priesthood
3 ages of offices for the Aaronic priesthood
Deacon-12
Teacher-14
Priest-16
When one becomes a Mormon, their blood changes to Jewish blood
Adoption
Ability to choose and act for yourself; free will
Agency
Spirit childen of Father and Mother God in pre-existence
Angel
Person called to be a special witness for Christ
Apostle
Provides remission from sins and membership to LDS Church, gate to celestial kingdom and sanctification
Baptism
Baptism by a living person for a dead person for someone who is already dead to become an LDS member and be able to be sanctified
Proxy Baptism/Baptism of the Dead
Includes the Book of Mormon, KJV Bible, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrines and Covenants
Scriptures, “The Bible” in the Mormon church
Less valiant fighters in pre-existence who were cursed
African Americans
Spilling your own blood for the remission of sins that are so bad Jesus’ blood cannot cover them
Blood Atonement
Power of the Holy Spirit, confirmation of the truth
“Burning in the Bosom” (tingling in the tits)
Non-LDS churches
Church of the Devil
To organize already existing elements in a new form; God doesn’t create out of nothing
Create
Al matter and intelligence are eternal, God hasn’t always been God but he’s always existed
Eternal God
Process of going from pre-existence to being a mortal on earth to exaltation
Eternal Progression
Becoming a god
exaltation
Change to morality when Adam and Eve ate the fruit, Mormons see this as good because they could now have children
Fall of Adam
non-member of LDS church
Gentile
exalted man with a body and flesh and sexual desires
God
Temporary holding place where the wicked are tormented
Hell/Spirit Prison
Jehovah; his atonement provided immortality, but men still work for their salvation
Jesus
Star nearest the throne of Elohim
Kolob
Jesus’ brother and one of God’s sons who rebelled and took 1/3 of the spirit children with him
Lucifer
Higher priesthood, necessary for exaltation, usually people who are involved with the temple
Melchizedek Priesthood
son of Mormon who appeared to Smith and delivered the gold plates
Moroni
final dwelling place for the devil, his angels, and the sons of perdition
Outer Darkness
Many truths deleted from the original Bible
Plain and Precious Things
pre-mortal existence of mankind
Pre-existence
Ordinances by the LDS where husband and wife are sealed for eternity to become God and have their own planet
Sealings
Abiding place of disembodied spirits awaiting resurrection
Spirit World
New Jerusalem to be built in Jackson County, MO
Zion
Woodruff’s revelation that polygamy is wrong
Manifesto
Founder of Mormonism
Joseph Smith
The scripture that Joseph Smith read and acted on after getting frustrated about church denominations
James 1:5 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach and it will be given to him”
“the first vision”
When Jesus and Father God appeared to Smith and conveniently told him all the things wrong with church denominations and why he should start a new one!!!
What did Moroni give to Smith? What happened to it?
Gold plates inscripted with ancient records; they were conveniently returned to Moroni
Where did LDS move after being persecuted in NY (first move)
Nauvoo, IL
Who is William Law and how is he connected to Mormonism?
He accused Smith of teaching polytheism and practicing polygamy; he was smith’s former second counselor, writer of the Nauvoo Expositor
What lifestyle did God give Smith after 1831?
polygamy
How did Smith and his brother die
Prison shooting (they were in prison for burning down the Nauvoo Expositor building)
Who took over after Smith died?
Brigham Young
What year was the second revelation regarding polygamy? Who got it?
1890; Wilford Woodruff; this conveniently allowed Utah to finally become a state
Where did Young move the LDS church after Smith’s death? (second move)
Salt Lake City, UT
What is the qualifying statement attached to the Bible to allow it to be considered Scripture?
“as long as it is interpreted correctly”
The Book of Mormon follows who into Central America? When?
Lehi; 600 BC
Who are the 2 ancient Jewish nations in Central America? Which group were ancestors to native Americans? What happened to the other group?
Nephites and Lamanites; Lamanites, Nephites were destroyed
How many works are in The Pearl of Great Price, what is it’s largest work?
5; Smith’s inspired revision of Genesis
An antiquities dealer sold Smith scrolls that he translated into what?
The Book of Abraham
How many apostles lead the church? What is the name for the other 12 besides the president and his counselors?
15; “Quorum of the 12”
What is the First Presidency in Mormonism?
The President and 2 of his chosen counselors
Famous quote from Smith explaining LDS beliefs about God and man’s potential
“As man now is, God once was; As God now is, man may be”
“The First Estate”
Period of life before life on earth
1/3s of spirit children and how they came to be
1/3- followed Lucifer, became demons, cannot have physical body
1/3-less valiant, became African Americans
1/3-with Jesus, priesthood
5 things a person must do to get exaltation
- Faith in LDS Jesus
- Believe in Smith as a prophet
- Baptized in LDS Church
- Comply with God’s commands
- Secret temple services
What do you have to do to participate in temple ceremonies?
Be interviewed, show tax records to make sure you tithe 10%, no tea or coffee, no liquor or tobacco
Why are sealings significant?
It allows your marriage to last for eternity so you can have your own planet and have spirit children and start the cycle over again!!
How is Baptism of the Dead supposedly like Jesus on the cross?
it is “performing a saving work on others that they cannot perform themselves”
3 kingdoms of glory
1-Telestial-Lowest, for criminals and wrongdoers, still glorified
2-Terrestial-honorable people who aren’t valiant enough for highest level
3-Celestrial-highest for LDS members, get your own planet
2 verses that show Elohim and Jehovah used interchangably
Exodus 6:2
Isaiah 45:5
Chrisitan response regarding book of Abraham
It’s fake, don’t believe it, Egyptologists proved it false
ESSAY
**study it
