exam 1

Question 1

four cornerstones of faith

Answer 1

1. Jesus Christ
2. The first vision
3. The BOM
4. The priesthood restored

Question 2

Five Fundamental Prophetic Truths

Answer 2

1. The keys and authority of God have been given by Him to each prophet since JS
2. keys and authority are never to be given to others. people who have this authority are “known to the church”
3. Revelation comes through the President and he will never be allowed to lead us astray.
4. You can only receive revelation for people in your stewardship, no more.
5. Any who claim to receive revelation for the church who are in the position to are misguided and so are those who follow.

Question 3

Formula for a perfect marriage

Answer 3

1. proper approach towards marriage
2. great unselfishness
3. continued courting and expressions of affection
4. Complete living of the commandments

Question 4

What percentage of temple marriages stay strong?

Answer 4

90%

Question 5

According to president Hinckley, what are the three things you leave BYU with?

Answer 5

1. Intellectual discipline
2. Spirit of fellowship
3. unassailable spiritual strength

Question 6

Prophet

Answer 6

A teacher of known truth and preacher of righteousness. A person who is called by and speaks for God.

Question 7

What is the primary responsibility of the prophet

Answer 7

To bear witness of Christ

Question 8

Finish the Quote:

“We do not lack a prophet;

Answer 8

what we lack is a listening ear by the people and a determination to live as god has commanded. That is all we need. The way has been made perfectly clear.”-President J. Reuben Clark

Question 9

Seer

Answer 9

A perceiver of hidden truth. selected and appointed to use the Urim and Thummim. Authorized of God to see with spiritual eyes things which God had hidden from the world.

Question 10

Revelator

Answer 10

A bearer of new truth. Receives revelation from the Lord and then conveys the truths he has received to another person.

Question 11

Oracle

Answer 11

anyone who receives revelation for others or any sacred place where oracles are received.

Question 12

First seven of the “Fourteen fundamentals of following the prophet”

Answer 12

First: The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
Second: The living prophet is more vital to us than the Standard Works.
Third: The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
Fourth: The prophet will never lead the Church astray.
Fifth: The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or diplomas to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
Sixth: The prophet does not have to say “Thus saith the Lord” to give us scripture.
Seventh: The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.

Question 13

Second half of the “fourteen fundamentals of following the prophet”

Answer 13

Eighth: The Prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
Ninth: The prophet can receive revelation on any matter—temporal or spiritual.
Tenth: The prophet may well advise on civic matters.
Eleventh: The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
Twelfth: The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
Thirteenth: The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—The highest quorum in the Church.
Fourteenth: The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed—reject them and suffer.

Question 14

According to Joseph F. Smith, where to false doctrines from from?

Answer 14

The hopelessly ignorant and lazy

The proud and self-vaunting

Question 15

What are President Benson’s tests to avoid being deceived?

Answer 15

1. What do the standard works have to say about it?
2. What do the prophets have to say about it?
3. The final test is the Holy Ghost-the test of the spirit.

Question 16

What are Pres. Marion G. Romney’s tests to avoid being deceived?

Answer 16

Is it from man or God?
Does the teaching bear the proper label?(JC)
does it conform to the teachings of the gospel
does it come through the proper church channel?

Question 17

Why do some people say there is no revelation?

Answer 17

Power- god has lost his power
Love-God does no love us anymore
Need-we don’t need god anymore

Question 18

Finish Elder M Russel Ballard’s quote: “If you listen to the living prophet…

Answer 18

and the apostles and heed our counsel, you will not go astray.”

Question 19

What takes precedence over what past prophets have said?

Answer 19

The teaching of living prophets

Question 20

What is the purpose of solemn assemblies?

Answer 20

Dedicate temples
sustaining a new president of the church
special instruction to priesthood leaders

Question 21

When was the first solemn assembly?

Answer 21

Kirtland temple dedication 1836

Question 22

D&C 21:4-6

Answer 22

We shall give heed to word and commandments that he, the prophet, will give us. It is as i they come out of God’s moth.
blessings: gates of hell shall not prevail. the lord will disperse powers of darkness and the heavens will shake for us.

Question 23

D&C 1:38

Answer 23

what the lords has said has been said and they will no go away whether it be by his mouth or the mouths of the prophets bc either way it’s the same.

Question 24

D&C 68:2-4

Answer 24

they shall speak as they are moved upon by the HG and whatever they say when moved upon by the HG shall be scripture.

Question 25

All the presidents of the church

Answer 25

Joseph Smith 
Brigham Young 
John Taylor
Wilford woodruff
Lorenzo Snow
Joseph F Smith 
Heber j Grant 
George Albert Smith 
David O Mckay 
Joseph Fielding Smith 
Harold B Lee
Spencer w kimball
Ezra taft benson 
Howard W Hunter
Gordon B Hinckley 
Thomas S Monson

Question 26

Order of the apostles

Answer 26

Boyd K Packer
L. Tom Perry 
Nelson 
Oaks
ballard 
Scott 
Hales
Holland 
Eyring 
Uchtdorf 
Bednar
Cook 
Christofferson 
Anderson