Exam 1 Flashcards
What three things happen to you when you raise your hand to answer a question or to comment in class?
- You signify your willingness to learn.
- You allow the spirit to motivate you to act.
3, You invite the spirit to teach you how to act.
If you want to improve your ability to recognize the Spirit, what three things must you do?
- Feeling
- Recording
- Obeying
What does it mean to “ponder”?
To meditate, deliberate, mentally give weight to something.
Name three blessings of pondering.
- Pondering invites revelation
- Pondering brings healing.
- Pondering facilitates conversion.
What is a doctrine?
An eternal unchanging truth.
Identify three characteristics of true doctrine.
- Doctrines don’t change (piece by piece)
- Motivating changes in attitudes and behavior
- Answer “why” and deepen discipleship
What is a gospel principle?
Doctrinally based guidlene
Identify two characteristics of gospel principles.
- Depends on the situtation and person how they are applied
2. Difficult decisions made clear
What does Genesis 1:26-27 suggest were the most important creations of God?
Mankind
Genesis 2:18 tells us that Eve was created to be a “helpmeet” for Adam. What is the meaning of the word “helpmeet?” (see footnote)
Wife, suitor
We might ask, “Why did God want us to come to earth and why does He want us to become like Him?” How did Lehi answer that question in 2 Nephi 2:17-27?
For us to repent, to have joy
Elder Callister referred to a training session of General Authorities in which the question was asked, “How can we help those struggling with pornography.” What answer did he say was given by Elder Russell M. Nelson?
Teach them their identity and purpose
What did Elder Callister say we must understand first before we can correctly comprehend our divine destiny?
Divine identity
What two things make it possible for each of us, in spite of our faults and weaknesses and shortcomings, to become like God?
- Saving Ordinances of the Kingdom
2. Gifts of the Spirit
Name the five saving ordinances of the gospel.
- Baptism
- Gift of the Holy Ghost
- Priesthood
- Endowment
- Sealing
What did Elder Callister say leads to increased self-worth, confidence, and motivation?
Understanding our potential destiny
Elder Hales identified three ways Satan is working to destroy the sanctity of the family. Name them.
- Demean the importance of roles in the family
- Encourage moral uncleanliness
- Discourage parents from having kids
Elder Hales taught us when, where, and by whom Adam and Eve were sealed as husband and wife. What did he say?
Under the direction of the Father, Adam and Even were sealed by the Lord in the Garden of Eden before the fall
In class, we discussed three truths about the nature of God. Name them.
- God was a righteous mortal being that kept commandments and chose to receive ordinances of Salvation. To become like him we must make the same choices
- Heavenly Father is eternally married to our Heavenly Mother. We must also be sealed as husband and wife.
- Heavenly Father and Mother are eternal parents. The family is central to God’s plan. Exaltation consists of eternal motherhood and fatherhood.
In the King Follett discourse, Joseph Smith taught four essential truths about the nature of God. What are they?
- It is the first principle of the Gospel to know certainly the character of God.
- If we don’t comprehend the character of God, we cannot comprehend our own character.
- If we don’t comprehend the character of God, we cannot comprehend anything that is past.
- If we don’t comprehend the character of God, we cannot comprehend anything that is to come.
Name four things we know about premortality?
- God is the father of our spirits and we lived with him
- Premortality was organized and orderly
- We were endowed with agency - some became great and noble while others didn’t
- We were instructed and prepared for earth life and plan of Salvation
In 2 Nephi 2:27, Lehi taught that men and women are free to choose—to act for themselves and not to be acted upon. But, then he added the clarifying statement that the freedom to choose is really a choice between what two things?
Eternal life and eternal death/ The Savior or the Devil
Alma taught (Alma 13:3) that many of God’s children were foreordained to particular purposes or missions on earth because they demonstrated what two things in premortality?
- Exceeding Faith
2. Good Works
In 2 Nephi 2:26, Lehi taught that the Atonement redeemed us from the Fall and made it possible for us to choose—to either act or to be acted upon. In D&C 58:26, what two adjectives does the Lord use to describe those who wait to be acted upon—until they are commanded or compelled to act? In contrast, what three phrases does the Lord use describe those who choose to act in verse 27?
ACTED UPON 1. Slothful 2. Not a wise servant ACT 1. Anxiously engaged in a good cause 2. Do many things of own free will 3. Bring to pass righteousness
In “Families and the Great Plan of Happiness,” we learned that Elias and Elijah both appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery in the Kirtland Temple. What keys did each restore?
Elias - Abrahamic Covenant
Elijah - Sealing Power
The Atonement of Jesus Christ made possible “eternal lives” (D&C 132:24). What is the meaning of “eternal lives?”
The power to beget spirit offspring
Define agency using the 3 “R’s” discussed in class.
- Right to choose
- Responsibility to choose
- Results of our choices
Identify two principles associated with the “right to choose.”
- Right to choose is to choose which influence and outcome we want
- If we choose to follow and become like the Savior, we will be free to know more, to feel more, to do more, and to become more.
What did Elder Scott say is the difference between making decisions based upon circumstance or making decisions based upon eternal truth?
Decisions based on circumstance leads to serious sin and what we want, decisions based on eternal truth are centered in doing what’s right
What is President Monson’s formula for making good choices?
- Fill your minds with truth (thank)
- Fill your hearts with love (feel)
- Fill your lives with service (do)
Elder Christofferson said the Lord does not promise to spare us from adversity, even if we are keeping all of His commandments. But what two things does he promise the obedient?
- Preserve and console us in our afflictions
2. Consecrate them for our good
President Julie Beck said the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a theology of the family that is based on the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement. Complete the following: The Creation of the earth ___________; the Fall provided ____________; the Atonement allows _____________.
- Provided a place where families could live
- A way for the family to grow
- For the family to be sealed
At what did Elder Dallin Oaks say Satan’s most strenuous opposition is directed?
Whatever is most important to God’s plan
True or False: The Fall of Adam and Eve was a planned offense.
True
How did Elder Dallin Oaks differentiate between a sin and a transgression?
Transgressing: breaking something that was formally prohibited
Sin:something that is inherently wrong
To those who keep the commandments, remain true to their covenants, and desire what is right, what has the Lord promised?
Eternal Life
Name the three pillars of eternity.
- Creation
- Fall
- Atonement
What does our doctrine teach about the Creation? In class we discussed six.
- Jesus Christ created all things under the direction of the Father
- All things were created spiritually before physically
- Christ is the creator of millions of earths.
- All of Christ’s creations are numbered to Him
- Each Earth was created in six “days.”
- The earth was created to be inhabited by God’s children
What does the word “create” mean?
Comes from the Hebrew word Baurau - means to “organize”
What was the primary purpose of the Creation?
So that families might be sealed together for all eternity and be exalted
Name three lessons we learn from the doctrine of the Creation.
- All part of a plan, beginning with end in mind
- The Creation followed an inspired order
- Created by faith
Name, in correct order, the six components in the Romance pyramid.
- Friendship
- Time
- Understanding
- Respect
- Restraint
- Romance
After partaking of the fruit, Adam and Eve attempted to hide from God. God called unto them and asked them a question. The question recorded in Moses 4:14-15 is different from the question recorded in Genesis 3:8-9. What were the two questions?
Moses: Where goest thou?
Genesis: Where art thou?
In 2 Nephi 2:22-23, Lehi taught what would have happened if Adam and Eve had never partaken of the fruit and transgressed. What did he say?
- Stayed in the garden with immortal state
- no children,
- state of innocence
As taught in 2 Nephi 9:7-9, what two consequences would have followed if Adam and Eve had partaken of the fruit and there had been no Atonement made.
Physical death would be permanent Spiritual death (subject to devil)
In class, we discussed four conditions that existed in the Garden of Eden. What were they?
- Immortal state (no pain, sickness, death)
- In the presence of God
- Incapable of having children
- State of innocence
Using the acronym, “BLAST,” identify five conditions in which people are more likely to succumb to temptation while in mortality.
- Boredom
- Loneliness
- Anger
- Stress
- Tiredness
Elder Orson F. Whitney said the Fall of Adam and Eve was both a step downward and a step forward. For the Fall to become a step forward, what two things must be activated?
- Agency
2. Atonement
In class, we discussed two keys to overcoming the effects of the Fall? What were they?
- Open your eyes (learn wisdom by own experiences)
2. The Savior’s Atonement
How did Elder Bednar define the enabling power of the Atonement?
It helps us to see, do, and become good in ways that we could never accomplish as mortals.
Sister Burton taught three principles that, if pondered, will help us develop and feel deep faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Name them.
- Jesus can make life fair
- Jesus helps us overcome the natural man
- Atonement is evidence of God’s love
How did Elder Christofferson define justification? What does justification remove?
Remission of sin, punishment for past sin
How did Elder Christofferson define sanctification? What does sanctification remove?
Cleansing of sin (purified), effects of sin
Elder Christofferson said the birth from mortal life into eternal life requires the interaction of what water, blood and spirit. What do each of these three elements symbolize?
Water - covenants
Blood - grace
Spirit - sanctify souls
In the parable of the Good Shepherd, Jesus referred to Himself as the “door.” How is Christ the door? In class we noted two characteristics of a “good” shepherd. What were they?
If any enter, he shall be saved
- Give life for sheep (love)
- Know the sheep
What promise is given to those who build their lives upon Christ, the Rock?
They cannot fall, and you can be saved
Christ described Himself as the “true vine” and to us as the “branches.” Explain the relationship between the vine and the branches.
The branch cannot bear fruit, unless it’s in the vine.
In 2 Nephi 2:7, Lehi taught that the ends of the law could be answered by the Atonement of Christ only for those who qualify. What do we need to do to qualify?
Have a broken heart and a contrite spirit
What does the word, “atonement” mean?
“at One” with God and others, correct or overcome consequences of sin
What events are included in the act of the Atonement?
- Garden of Gethsemane
- Suffering/death on the cross
- Resurrection
Why was Christ the only one capable of carrying out the Atonement?
Power to resurrect, sinless, power to suspend/delay death until Atonement was completed
In Alma 34:10, Amulek said the Atonement could not be a “sacrifice of man” or “be a human sacrifice.” What does that mean? Wasn’t the Atonement performed by Christ—a mortal, human man?
Christ was not only a mortal man but rather an immortal being with divine genetic inheritance
What three unconditional gifts are provided by the Atonement?
- Removes all accountability for Adam’s Transgression
- Resurrection for all
- Redemption from the first spiritual death (birth)
What three conditional gifts are provided by the Atonement?
- Forgiveness of our personal sins
- Sanctification and perfection
- The kind of immortal body we receive
To have mercy satisfy the demands of justice and to be encircled in the arms of safety, what two things must we do?
- Believe on his name
2. Have faith unto repentance
True or False: The Atonement can save us from our sins, but it cannot save us in our sins.
True
In D&C 19:16, the Lord said, “I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent.” Does that mean that those who repent do not have to suffer for their own sins?
No
True or False: We are dependent upon the grace of Jesus Christ to access both the unconditional and conditional blessings of the Atonement.
True
In what three ways is the Atonement infinite?
- Infinite in time
- Infinite in who it blesses
- Infinite in coverage
In Alma 7:11-12, besides sin and death, what else did Alma say the Savior took upon Himself in the Atonement?
Pains, afflictions, temptations, sicknesses, infirmities.
How do we access the enabling power of the Atonement?
Through the doctrine of Christ
