Final Flashcards
The purpose of organizing the first High Council of the Church in 1834 was:
To be counselors to the First Presidency
To collect donations for the building of the Kirtland Temple
To oversee the dividing of inheritance in the Law of Consecration
To settle important difficulties which could not be settled by the Bishop’s Council
To settle important difficulties which could not be settled by the Bishop’s Council
According to the Doctrine and Covenants, how are the outcomes of stake disciplinary councils to be decided?
By deliberation of the entire council
By vote of the assembled High Council
By the President according to the understanding which he shall have of the case
By majority vote of the President and his counselors
By the President according to the understanding which he shall have of the case
How are numbers assigned to the councilors to organize them? By their seniority on the council By casting lots (drawing numbers) By assignment of the President By who gets there first
By casting lots (drawing numbers)
According to the historical background, section 102 was included in the Doctrine and Covenants because:
There were many people in the Church having disputes
Joseph wanted to recognize those called to the first high council
The order of the council, which was patterned after ancient councils, was shown to Joseph in a vision
The Church was full of sinners
The order of the council, which was patterned after ancient councils, was shown to Joseph in a vision
What is the student manual title for section 102? Obedience brings blessings The Constitution of the High Council The Organization of Priesthood Quorums The Redemption of Zion by Power
The Constitution of the High Council
Which of the following keys belong to the Melchizedek Priesthood?
Key of all the spiritual blessings of the Church
Key of the gospel of repentance
Key of baptism by immersion
Key of the ministry of angels
Key of all the spiritual blessings of the Church
See verses 8 and 12 and 18.
Why was the name of the higher priesthood changed to the “Melchizedek Priesthood”?
Melchizedek was the first man to hold all the keys of the priesthood
Melchizedek stands next to Christ in the salvation of the world
Out of respect or reverence for the name of God
There is no scriptural reason given for this change
Out of respect or reverence for the name of God
Which of the following quorums are equal in authority and power to the Quorum of the First Presidency? (Note: both authority and power) Quorum of the Twelve Apostles Quorum of the Seventy Presiding Bishopric All of the Above A and B B and C A and C
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Section 107 teaches that "every decision made by either of these quorums must be by the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ voice of the same: --- in order to make their decisions of the same power or validity on with the other." Fill in the blank. majority super majority unanimous none of the above
unanimous
The duty of the president over the office of the teachers is to preside over how many teachers? 12 24 48 96
24
Which section of the Doctrine and Covenants is the Kirtland Temple dedicatory prayer? Section 107 Section 108 Section 109 Section 110
Section 109
How did the dedicatory prayer of the Kirtland Temple come to be and how was it presented?
It was written as Joseph Smith received it spontaneously at the dedication
It was written by a committee of trusted brethren and read at the dedication
It was received as revelation by Joseph prior to the dedication and read at the dedication
It was adapted from an ancient dedicatory prayer and read at the dedication
It was received as revelation by Joseph prior to the dedication and read at the dedication
Who committed to Joseph Smith the key "to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the children to the fathers"? Moses Elias Elijah Jesus Abraham Malachi
Elijah
Who committed to Joseph Smith the key to gather Israel? Moses Elias Elijah Jesus Abraham Malachi
Moses
Who committed to Joseph Smith the key of the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham? Moses Elias Elijah Jesus Abraham Malachi
Elias
What folly did Joseph Smith make in section 111?
He mistakenly led an army to try to redeem Zion
He rejected the counsel of God by selling land in Zion
He prophesied the timing of the Lord’s Second Coming
He went looking for treasure to pay the debts of the Church
He tried to release Sidney Rigdon as a counselor when the Lord didn’t want him to be released.
He went looking for treasure to pay the debts of the Church
Who did the Lord rebuke in D&C 112 for having "some few things in [his] heart" with which the Lord was not pleases and for rebelling against God's servant Joseph? Oliver Cowdery Thomas B. Marsh David Whitmer Sidney Rigdon Edward Partridge Newel K. Whitney
Thomas B. Marsh
In section 118 the Lord gave the Quorum of the Twelve specific instructions about their departure to Great Britain. What did he command them to do?
Preach the gospel in New York and New England
Leave from the cornerstone of the Far West Temple on April 26, 1839
Search out the apostates and warn them of the consequences of their sins
Testify before the United States Congress concerning their losses in Missouri
Leave from the cornerstone of the Far West Temple on April 26, 1839
Which section from the reading does the student manual call, "Revelation to the Twelve"? section 111 section 112 section 114 section 118
section 118
Which one of the following was not one of the men to be called as a replacement in the Twelve for members who had left because of apostasy? John Taylor Lorenzo Snow Willard Richards John E. Page Wilford Woodruff
Lorenzo Snow
In section 117 what is it that the Lord considers a “drop” that William Marks and Newel K. Whitney are focused on rather than obeying the Lord’s command to move to Far West?
The property that they had in Kirtland
The way others in the Church viewed them
Their fear of the mobs in Jackson County, Missouri
The importance of their positions and callings in Kirtland
The property that they had in Kirtland
What does the Doctrine and Covenants say about Adam-ondi-Ahman?
It is the place where the Garden of Eden was located
It is the place where the pure in heart dwell
It is the place where Adam was buried
It is the place where Adam was buried
It is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people
It is the place where Adam shall come to visit his people
When the law of tithing was first introduced, the Saints were required to:
Donate one-tenth of their interest annually
Donate their surplus and then pay one-tenth of their interest annually
Donate one-tenth of their surplus and one-tenth of their interest annually
The revelation on tithing doesn’t say how it was to be administered
Donate their surplus and then pay one-tenth of their interest annually
According to section 120, who directs the spending of the tithing funds of the Church?
The First Presidency
The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve (my high council)
The First Presidency, Stake Presidencies and Bishoprics
The First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve (my high council) and Presiding Bishopric
The First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve (my high council) and Presiding Bishopric
The Law of Tithing is: A temporary law until the united order returns A standing law forever A part of the full law of consecration None of the above
A standing law forever
While Joseph languished in Liberty Jail, the Lord told him he was "not yet as \_\_\_\_\_\_." Joseph in Egypt Abraham Nephi Job
Job
