Final Flashcards
What is the definition of an anti christ
They say there is no christ
Lead people away from christ
Deny christ because there’s no physical evidence
What are the philosophies of Korihor and how do they parallel worldly philosophies of our day?
There is no christ you need to find salvation in something else
YOLO mentality
Traditions of your fathers
You don’t need God to survive on your own
What is “moral relativism”
Someone’s truth is different from my truth
You do you
What two things does Alma do to stand against the false teachings of Korihor
Gives evidence—talks about the earth and the universe
Personal testimony
What is at the core of the Zoramites sin
Pride
What powerful question should we ask ourselves every day
What shall we do?
Ask what we can do better
Ask who we can serve
Etc
What do the seed, soil, tree, and fruit represent in Alma’s discourse on faith in Alma 32
Seed=word of God
Soil=your heart
Tree=tree of life, love of God, Jesus Christ
Fruit=eternal life
What is faith
The hope for things which are not seen which are true
It’s not a perfect knowledge
What three things does Alma teach by which we need to nourish our faith
Faith, diligence, patience
why would the people of Moses not look on the brass serpent on the staff
They didn’t believe it would heal them
They didn’t exercise their faith
Hard hearts
In what ways is the sacrifice of Christ infinite?
Infinite in his level of suffering
Infinite in time
Infinite in scope—it’s for everyone
In what ways is the sacrifice of Christ eternal
It would extend for an eternity into the future
Also was retroactive into the past
Time for him is one eternal round
People before the atonement could repent
Why was Jesus Christ the only one who could perform the atoning sacrifice
He is infinite and eternal
He is the only begotten son of the father
—physical child of god
He had the power over death but could die
—was the only one that could resurrect himself
What is the symbol that Christ used to describe his atonement
Kaphar=to cover
Kafat=to embrace
You’re being covered and embraced by him
Why is it so important for us to repent while still in mortality
It’s easier to gain control over bodily appetites when you have a body
Mortality is the time when we are more susceptible
Greater power to repent when we have mortal bodies
Why is it important to not procrastinate the day of our repentance
The whole reason Jesus sacrificed for us is so we can repent so we need to use that gift
We are supposed to repent now
We don’t know when we will die
It’s easier to gain control over bodily appetites when you have a body
What is chiasmus and it’s significance in relation to the BOM?
A form of Hebrew poetry
Repeated ideas used as a teaching method
The center is the focus
Used throughout the BOM
What is the central truth that Alma wants us to learn about repentance
Seeking mercy through the atonement of christ
What does Alma teach Heleman to remember
Keep the commandments and remember the captivity of your fathers
—keeps you humble and thankful
What was required for Alma to be forgiven
Cry unto the Lord for mercy
Turning to the Lord in sincerity and sorrow
Involve Christ in the process
What were the six “sacred” objects preserved by the Nephite prophets through the generations
Plates of Nephi
Plates of brass
Plates of Ether
Liahona
The interpreters
Sword of Laban
Why are the scriptures so very important to us
The things that will bring us to christ is the scriptures
They help connect us to christ
They guide us like the Liahona
why did Alma call them (the scriptures) sacred
Warning/protection
Enlarge our memory
Work according to our faith
Word is quick and powerful
What are the scriptures a literal and tangible representation of
Jesus
They don’t just symbolize the way to christ they symbolize christ himself
What are the consequences of the Fall and why did it have to happen
Probationary and preparatory state
Mortal state and Sinful state
Susceptible to temptation
Spiritual death—cut off from God
Had to happen for the plan to work
Had to happen in order to have kids
Had to happen for them to receive full knowledge of good and evil
Made it possible for us to learn, sin, repent, and serve god
What are two consequences of every sin and why can we not pay the price of sin ourselves
Remorse of conscience
Cuts us off from gods presence
What two seemingly conflicting laws are both satisfied by the atonement of Christ
Law of justice
Law of mercy
Why is it necessary that there are laws and associated punishments in gods plan
The world would quickly fall into chaos without laws
God would cease to be god
How is it possible for god to be perfectly just and perfectly merciful at the same time
Because Jesus and the atonement
How is Amalikiah a type of satan
Led away the hearts of the people
Wants to dethrone Heavenly Father
Sought to take away their liberty
Wants to become ruler over us
Twists the truth
What is the symbolism of Moroni tearing his coat
Symbolizes the cutting of animals in the law of Moses
Represents creating a covenant with God
What is the relationship between the title of liberty and the coat of josephs son Jacob
Symbolic of the covenants of the priesthood
What do we learn from Moroni about how to combat and defeat Satan in our own lives
Making and keeping covenants with god protects us against satan
What are three reasons that there is such an emphasis on war in the BOM
Learn how to react to physical war
Learn how to react to spiritual war
The BOM exposes the enemy of christ
What three strategies of satan are typified by Amalikiah
Rage the hearts of the children of men and stir them up to anger
Pacify and lull them away carefully
Flattery—tells them what they want to hear
Captain Moroni protecting the nephite cities is a symbol of protecting our ____ in our day
HOME
What are the towers of the Lord and who stands on top of them
Towers=temples
Who=the prophet
How did Moroni decide upon his strategies
The prophet (Alma) told him what to do
Ask the prophet and the prophet will ask God
How did the fathers of the 2000 stripling warriors teach them about the importance of covenants
Through example
Their dads gave their lives for their covenants
How did the stripling warriors make the commitment to defend their people
They made a covenant with God
(When we fully devote ourselves to God he fully devotes himself to us)
What parental responsibility is exemplified by the mothers of the stripling warriors
Living the gospel conspicuously
Their parents bore their testimony—sons knew what their parents faith was
Taught them about covenants, faith, and courage
What Christlike attitude was so impressively displayed by Pahoran
He was not easily offended
What was the fate of the people of Hagoth
Populated islands like Samoa, Hawaii, Tahiti, etc
What BOM time period provides an important parallel to our day
Period before christ came to earth
What are the identifying characteristics of a secret combination
Secret within the group
Evil
Lie to protect each other
Came directly from satan
Seeking power and money
Oaths and signs
What is the eventual fate of a society where secret combinations become pervasive
The society falls
Overthrow and destruction of the people
how do we survive spiritually in a society dominated by sin and pride
REMEMBER CHRIST
How is it possible to ask nothing contrary to the will of God
Practice praying in accordance with Gods will
“But if not”
build trust and faith between you and God
Be so close to the spirit that it dictates what you ask
What is the power of pondering
Pondering can help us clear our thoughts
Can act ask a type of prayer in our hearts
Can open our minds to receiving personal revelation
What are the sealing keys and who holds them
Power to bind on earth and in heaven
The prophet is the only one who holds those keys
What is our responsibility in following the living prophet
We can trust the prophet
Pray and get your own testimony of the prophet
Why should we trust the prophets? From where do they receive their messages?
The prophet is sharing messages directly from God through the promptings of the HOLY GHOST and ANGELS sent by God
What did Samuel warn the Nephites about that has particular application in our day?
False prophets
What messages should we be particularly aware of potentially coming from false prophets
People who share self appointed declarations about the doctrines of the church
Those who speak and publish in opposition to Gods true prophets
WHat are three keys to discerning false prophets
Obey the commandments
Keep our covenants
Keep the spirit with us
What signs proceeding the Savior’s visit to the Nephites will also precede the second coming
Prophecy of a night with no darkness
What important parallel to our day do we see in how people reacted to the signs of the Savior’s coming?
Reason—people say that doesn’t seem reasonable—reason cannot replace revelation!!!
Why do people that believe sometimes fall away from their faith
They begin to forget
They remove themselves from the light of the gospel and it becomes blurred and distant for them
What can we learn from Mormon to protect ourselves spiritually from falling away from our faith?
Remember who we are:
Child of God
Child of the covenant
Disciple of Christ
Why did the destruction among the nephites last for three hours and the darkness last for three days
Same three hours christ hung on the cross and the 3 days he was dead
What differentiated those who were spared form the destruction and those who were not
The wicked cast out the prophets and were destroyed
Those who accepted the prophets were spared
What do we learn from Jesus’s introductions of himself
“I am Jesus Christ”
Jesus=Savior
Christ=anointed one
THE ANOINTED SAVIOR
Why did Jesus still have his wounds if he was resurrected
1) identifies who he is
2) symbol of his sacrifice
3) So he can remember us and his sacrifice
Why did the people cry “Hosanna” after witnessing the reality of who the Savior was
Hosanna means “save now”
They are asking god to save them
What is the meaning of the Lord’s commandment “I would that ye should be perfect”
Perfect=Teleios=complete, finished, mature
The key is to focus on the atonement of Christ
Become perfect through him
Be ye therefore perfect, eventually
What is the “doctrine of Christ”
Faith, Repentance, Baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost, (enduring to the end), become as a child (humility)
What sacrifice does the Lord ask of us today
A broken heart and a contrite spirit
The Lord tells us that the Law of Moses is fulfilled what did he say was NOT fulfilled
Abrahamic covenant
—gathering of Israel will be fulfilled in the latter days
According to what principle does Jesus minister unto HIs people
He ministers ONE BY ONE
How did this principle (one by one) apply when Jesus suffered for our sins
He suffered for us one by one
What can we learn from Jesus’ examples of prayer
We learn to pray with the utmost reverence
Private
Out loud
Kneel
Spirit driven
What is our greatest protection against Satan
Prayer
When Jesus told the Nephites “I give unto you to be the light of this people” what was the light they were to hold up
The light of Christ
His prayers
In 3 Nephi 20 the Savior is prophesying of the covenant fulfillment of what two elements of the gathering of Israel
Spiritual gathering
And
Physical gathering
What sign does Christ give of the commencement of the gathering of Israel
Book of Mormon comes forth=start of the gathering
What are the two geographic centers of Israel’s gathering
Jerusalem
New Jerusalem
What is the meaning of the declaration of the lineage in your patriarchal blessing
You are the literal descendants or you become a literal descendant
You receive those blessings from your lineage
The words of what two Old Testament prophets does the savior in 3 nephi direct to be included in the Book of Mormon record
Isaiah and Malachi
What two verses of scripture are quoted in every one of the standard works of the church
Malachi 4:5-6
“Turn the heart of the fathers to the children and the children to the fathers”
The fathers=abraham, Isaac, Jacob
Their fathers= our ancestors
What does Malachi mean that the wicked will be left with “neither root nor branch”
Those who reject Jesus Christ will not have family—no ancestors and no posterity
No family history work to tie them together
Why would the earth have been “utterly wasted” if Elijah did not come
The whole family of God must be sealed together
If we aren’t sealed to our ancestors and posterity then the whole plan of God fails
Why is it so important to the Lord that the correct name of the church be used
His name identifies everything that he has done for us so if we take it out we aren’t acknowledging or testifying of all he has done for us
What is the “gospel of Jesus Christ”
Faith in christ, repentance, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost
Why did the Savior have to die on the cross as a part of His atoning sacrifice
He will draw all men to him and bring to pass the resurrection
He was lifted up on the cross and because of that we will be lifted up
We could not be resurrected unless jesus physically died
What is Christs invitation to us in response to his sacrifice on the cross
Submit to the will of the father and then we can become like christ
What caused the people to live in such harmony and peace as recorded in 4 nephi
All things in common—no rich or poor
No contention because of the love of God
One heart and one mind — ZION
How is it possible for us to achieve the same harmony and peace as the people in 4 Nephi today
If we have faith and partake of the gift of Jesus Christ
What began the spiritual downfall of the nephite society
Pride
How has the Book of Mormon come out of darkness into light
Darkness=obscurity
Translated into 115 languages
What is the purpose of the Book of Mormon
To tell the remnant of the house of Israel who they are
In what sense are the Book of Mormon prophets crying even from the dust
Dust=dead people=the ground=a hole in the ground=metallic ore=gold
The book written on gold plates coming from a hole in the ground with the words of dead people
Who is the Book of Mormon written for
ME! Specifically for us in the last days
What 3 things does the Lord promise the brother of Jared as he is obedient to revelation
There i will meet thee
I will go before thee
There I will bless thee
What is the likely source of the idea to use shining stones to light the Jaredite barges
Noahs ark
What two crucial principles of prayer are demonstrated by the brother of Jared
Humility and faith
What does the Lord instruct the brother of Jared to do with the answers he receives
Record your feelings and follow through—write it down!
What is written in the sealed portion of the gold plates
A vision from the beginning of the world until the end of the world
What is one significant purpose of the book of ether
The lord instructed Mormon and Moroni to include it
Teach and warn us that secret combinations can destroy you both physically and spiritually
A second or third witness of what happens when there’s secret combinations
In what sense was the experience of the brother of Jared with the Savior unique from other prophets
Because of his great faith the hand of God was commanded to be shown
No other man deforestation him had ever had that much faith that it compelled the Lord to appear before him
What is one major purpose of the endowment and worship in the ancient tabernacle
Prepare the people to enter into God’s presence
What does the temple veil symbolize
The flesh of christ
What was the key to the brother of Jared’s preparation
Prayer—come into gods presence
What is the real tragedy of the Jaredite history
Starts with them entering into gods presence and ends with them cut off from his presence
According to Joseph Smith, faith is a principle of ____ and of ____
Power; action
How is hope in a gospel sense different than the modern definition
Modern:
The feeling that what is wanted can be had
Gospel:
To have trust and confidence—especially trust in God
What does faith in Christ have the power to do
Accomplish the impossible
What is required for faith to be faith
Action
What are the most important miracles that can be wrought by faith in christ
To change who we are or to help someone else change
To come to christ with weaknesses
Overcome sin and personal challenges
What specifically is the Savior asking that we remember about his body and his blood
Body:
Given for us
He was with us
His crucified body
His resurrected body
Blood:
The new covenant
Bear record of him
His blood was shed for this covenant
How are we blessed when we always have his spirit to be with us
We can be cleansed from sin constantly as we are keeping our covenants
The spirit won’t dwell in an unclean tabernacle
When you feel the spirit that’s a symbol that you’re being forgiven
What does it mean that we take upon us the name of Christ
That we are his—we belong to christ
To become like him
What other sacrifice should we remember when we take the sacrament
Heavenly father’s sacrifice of giving up his son as a sacrifice
How can I tell if my impression/prompting is just my emotions or the Holy Ghost
If it is something good and leading to do good it is from god
How can I be protected from a spiritual prompting that is actually from the adversary
If it is out of harmony with the Lord’s revelation from the prophets then it’s not from God
How do we increase our faith and hope in christ
Exercise faith and learn of him—study and pray
Small acts of faith can lead to big acts of faith
As you increase your faith in Christ your hope will increase as well
Other than the pure love that we should feel for our fellowmen, what else is meant scripturally by charity
Christ’s atoning sacrifice and love for us
How can we receive charity
Pray for it
Become true followers of Him
The Nephite people in 3 nephi did this
Opened their ears
Looked heavenward
Kept looking
What is the two fold purpose of the gifts of the spirit
To bless others and ourselves
To perfect us and help us become perfect in Christ
What is the concluding invitation of the Book of Mormon
Come unto christ
Lay hold upon every good gift
Be perfected in Him
From the Book of Mormon, who do we KNOW will meet us at the judgement bar other than God and Christ
Moroni and Nephi
According to Moroni’s promise what is required in seeking a testimony of the Book of Mormon beyond reading and asking
Remember God’s mercy
Ponder the mercy of God in your heart
