Bible Test: Mormonism

Question 1

a local church

Answer 1

Ward

Question 2

Several wards

Answer 2

Stake

Question 3

The lesser priesthood, includes offices of deacon, teacher, and priest

Answer 3

Aaronic Priesthood

Question 4

3 ages of offices for the Aaronic priesthood

Answer 4

Deacon-12
Teacher-14
Priest-16

Question 5

When one becomes a Mormon, their blood changes to Jewish blood

Answer 5

Adoption

Question 6

Ability to choose and act for yourself; free will

Answer 6

Agency

Question 7

Spirit childen of Father and Mother God in pre-existence

Answer 7

Angel

Question 8

Person called to be a special witness for Christ

Answer 8

Apostle

Question 9

Provides remission from sins and membership to LDS Church, gate to celestial kingdom and sanctification

Answer 9

Baptism

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Proxy Baptism/Baptism of the Dead

Question 11

Includes the Book of Mormon, KJV Bible, Pearl of Great Price, Doctrines and Covenants

Answer 11

Scriptures, “The Bible” in the Mormon church

Question 12

Less valiant fighters in pre-existence who were cursed

Answer 12

African Americans

Question 13

Spilling your own blood for the remission of sins that are so bad Jesus’ blood cannot cover them

Answer 13

Blood Atonement

Question 14

Power of the Holy Spirit, confirmation of the truth

Answer 14

“Burning in the Bosom” (tingling in the tits)

Question 15

Non-LDS churches

Answer 15

Church of the Devil

Question 16

To organize already existing elements in a new form; God doesn’t create out of nothing

Answer 16

Create

Question 17

Al matter and intelligence are eternal, God hasn’t always been God but he’s always existed

Answer 17

Eternal God

Question 18

Process of going from pre-existence to being a mortal on earth to exaltation

Answer 18

Eternal Progression

Question 19

Becoming a god

Answer 19

exaltation

Question 20

Change to morality when Adam and Eve ate the fruit, Mormons see this as good because they could now have children

Answer 20

Fall of Adam

Question 21

non-member of LDS church

Answer 21

Gentile

Question 22

exalted man with a body and flesh and sexual desires

Answer 22

God

Question 23

Temporary holding place where the wicked are tormented

Answer 23

Hell/Spirit Prison

Question 24

Jehovah; his atonement provided immortality, but men still work for their salvation

Answer 24

Jesus

Question 25

Star nearest the throne of Elohim

Answer 25

Kolob

Question 26

Jesus' brother and one of God's sons who rebelled and took 1/3 of the spirit children with him

Answer 26

Lucifer

Question 27

Higher priesthood, necessary for exaltation, usually people who are involved with the temple

Answer 27

Melchizedek Priesthood

Question 28

son of Mormon who appeared to Smith and delivered the gold plates

Answer 28

Moroni

Question 29

final dwelling place for the devil, his angels, and the sons of perdition

Answer 29

Outer Darkness

Question 30

Many truths deleted from the original Bible

Answer 30

Plain and Precious Things

Question 31

pre-mortal existence of mankind

Answer 31

Pre-existence

Question 32

Ordinances by the LDS where husband and wife are sealed for eternity to become God and have their own planet

Answer 32

Sealings

Question 33

Abiding place of disembodied spirits awaiting resurrection

Answer 33

Spirit World

Question 34

New Jerusalem to be built in Jackson County, MO

Answer 34

Zion

Question 35

Woodruff's revelation that polygamy is wrong

Answer 35

Manifesto

Question 36

Founder of Mormonism

Answer 36

Joseph Smith

Question 37

The scripture that Joseph Smith read and acted on after getting frustrated about church denominations

Answer 37

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"

Question 38

"the first vision"

Answer 38

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!!!

Question 39

What did Moroni give to Smith? What happened to it?

Answer 39

Gold plates inscripted with ancient records; they were conveniently returned to Moroni

Question 40

Where did LDS move after being persecuted in NY (first move)

Answer 40

Nauvoo, IL

Question 41

Who is William Law and how is he connected to Mormonism?

Answer 41

He accused Smith of teaching polytheism and practicing polygamy; he was smith's former second counselor, writer of the Nauvoo Expositor

Question 42

What lifestyle did God give Smith after 1831?

Answer 42

polygamy

Question 43

How did Smith and his brother die

Answer 43

Prison shooting (they were in prison for burning down the Nauvoo Expositor building)

Question 44

Who took over after Smith died?

Answer 44

Brigham Young

Question 45

What year was the second revelation regarding polygamy? Who got it?

Answer 45

1890; Wilford Woodruff; this conveniently allowed Utah to finally become a state

Question 46

Where did Young move the LDS church after Smith's death? (second move)

Answer 46

Salt Lake City, UT

Question 47

What is the qualifying statement attached to the Bible to allow it to be considered Scripture?

Answer 47

"as long as it is interpreted correctly"

Question 48

The Book of Mormon follows who into Central America? When?

Answer 48

Lehi; 600 BC

Question 49

Who are the 2 ancient Jewish nations in Central America? Which group were ancestors to native Americans? What happened to the other group?

Answer 49

Nephites and Lamanites; Lamanites, Nephites were destroyed

Question 50

How many works are in The Pearl of Great Price, what is it's largest work?

Answer 50

5; Smith's inspired revision of Genesis

Question 51

An antiquities dealer sold Smith scrolls that he translated into what?

Answer 51

The Book of Abraham

Question 52

How many apostles lead the church? What is the name for the other 12 besides the president and his counselors?

Answer 52

15; "Quorum of the 12"

Question 53

What is the First Presidency in Mormonism?

Answer 53

The President and 2 of his chosen counselors

Question 54

Famous quote from Smith explaining LDS beliefs about God and man's potential

Answer 54

"As man now is, God once was; As God now is, man may be"

Question 55

"The First Estate"

Answer 55

Period of life before life on earth

Question 56

1/3s of spirit children and how they came to be

Answer 56

1/3- followed Lucifer, became demons, cannot have physical body 1/3-less valiant, became African Americans 1/3-with Jesus, priesthood

Question 57

5 things a person must do to get exaltation

Answer 57

1. Faith in LDS Jesus 2. Believe in Smith as a prophet 3. Baptized in LDS Church 4. Comply with God's commands 5. Secret temple services

Question 58

What do you have to do to participate in temple ceremonies?

Answer 58

Be interviewed, show tax records to make sure you tithe 10%, no tea or coffee, no liquor or tobacco

Question 59

Why are sealings significant?

Answer 59

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!!

Question 60

How is Baptism of the Dead supposedly like Jesus on the cross?

Answer 60

it is "performing a saving work on others that they cannot perform themselves"

Question 61

3 kingdoms of glory

Answer 61

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

Question 62

2 verses that show Elohim and Jehovah used interchangably

Answer 62

Exodus 6:2 | Isaiah 45:5

Question 63

Chrisitan response regarding book of Abraham

Answer 63

It's fake, don't believe it, Egyptologists proved it false

Question 64

ESSAY

Answer 64

**study it