Midterm 1 Flashcards

Question

methods to get D&C

Answer 1

1. ANGELIC MESSENGERS ---Moroni, John Baptist Moses, Elijah, Elias, Michael, Raphael, Jesus Christ, several unnamed Angels sections 2, 13, 27, 110 2. DIVINE INSTRUMENTS ---Urim and Thummim (3, 6-7, 11, 14-17) 3. VISIONS - -76, 137, 138 4. INSPIRATION AND CONFIRMATION - -(50) 5. CHURCH PROCLAMATIONS - -family, Christ (134, 135, OD 1 and 2) - -"a declaration of belief..." 6. EPISTLES AND ITEMS OF INSTRUCTION - -20, 102, 121-23, 127-31 - -127 epistle from Joseph Smith - 121 epistle from liberty jail

Answer 2

- -9 un-canonized revelations in revelation book 1 and 2 | - -to become canonized a revelation must be approved by 1st pres. and 12 and presented to church

Answer 3

1. Book of Commandments (most copies destroyed by mob in Missouri - Mary Elizabeth Rollins and sister saved) 2. The doctrine and covenants - 102 sections and lectures on faith 3. Orson Pratt - changes chapters to sections and adds verses that use today - add 26 sections 4. new cross ref. and footnotes - remove lectures on faith and add Off. dec. 1

Answer 4

is a "call to arms" who? all what? destruction when? 2nd coming why? wickedness wherefore? called Joseph that? we can be prepared (17) Wherefore Lord called Joseph and gave him comm. and revelations so THAT they could proclaim to world and fulfill words of prophets

Answer 5

1. errors in transcription 2. typographical errors 3. to comm. ideas more clearly 4. additional rev. rec. adds further understanding "Revelation is malleable, changeable and actionable)

Answer 6

- -only scripture of modern origin - -only book of scripture written entirely in English - -only book of scripture with no storyline - -almost exclusively voice of Jesus Christ - -IT ISN'T FINISHED rev. in D&C are answers to questions --Bom brings men to Christ - the D&C brings men to Christ's kingdom - BOM is keystone of religion, D&C is capstone with continuing latter-day revelation - Benson

Answer 7

Beginnings - --JS visited by Angel Moroni and shown location of plates - cont. to meet once a year on same date - -JS marries Emma Hale - rec. plates and begins translatation with Martin Harris - -Martin Harris loses 116 page manuscript - -cont. translation with Oliver Cowdery until complete Church in the west --many witnesses of BOM translation interviewed - including David Whitmer, Emma Smith, Martin Harris and others

Answer 8

- JS grew up in community that believed God could interact with people through miraculous means and objects - -1825 - Wayne Sentinel newspaper in Palmyra reported buried treasure found by help off a mineral stone - showed directions in a hat - -accounts vary but Joseph found a seer stone while digging in a well in 1822 at age 16 seer stone - -chocolate covered egg-shaped stone - possessed qualities of Urim and Thummim - -church holds several seer stones but not certain which is true - this chic. brown seer stone is only one that can be traced back to JS - -there were 11 others who are credited for holding seer stones as well - common at that time

Answer 9

Joseph says he rec. the most severe chastisement of his life from the angel Moroni before getting the plates - -Joseph lost the Urim and Thummim twice - 1st when Martin took the pages and 2nd when D&C 3 was rec. - -returned after a few days and Joseph rec. another revelation - -DC 10 - repent and thou art still chosen - promise the work will go fwd - directions not to translate lost portion of Lehi - instead translate from small plates of Nephi - promise work will go fwd and church established God foresaw and prepared --"our not knowing what is to come (in the perfect way that God knows it) thus preserves our free agency completely" - Maxwell told he can get plates if comes with right person - knows through seer stone is is Emma Hale

Answer 10

Martin wanted to show his wife the plates - result: Martin not allowed to scribe anymore and Oliver becomes main Lost? --Lehi's record - it was 116 pages and was Mormon's abridgement gained? - -small plates of Nephi - -1 Ne. - Omni - -unabridged - 143 pages JS says of this exp. what he learned, "I made this my rule: when the Lord commands, do it"

Answer 11

--Paul's vision on road to Damascus - resurrection of Christ 4 written accounts off 1st vision directly from Joseph smith --8 firsthand accounts shared by JS in various accounts and 5 written by Joseph's contemporaries who likely heard story firsthand

Answer 12

- -his first attempt to record the history - after DC 85 says to keep a history - -only account written in Joseph's own hand - -says at age 12 his mind was concerned with welfare of his soul and he read scriptures - -when the pillar of light came, first thing Lord says is, "Joseph, my son, thy sins are forgiven thee" oldest but newest account bc found it in church archives later on - he waited 12 years to write

Answer 13

To Joshua, the Jewish Minister (Robert Matthews - claimed he was reincarnated in the body of the Jewish "Matthias the Prophet" - - -Joseph says he called on the lord for the first time - talks about the darkness behind him - FIRST TIME HE MENTIONS OPPOSITION IN FIRST VISION STORY - said he heard someone walking behind him - -testifies of 2 people in this one and tells that he is Jesus Christ - also saw MANY ANGELS in this vision - -also details that one appeared and then the other

Answer 14

- -written to the many reports which have been put in circulation by evil disposed and designing persons - -this was for the public - to answer all questions - -tells about Lord telling him to join non of the church escorts they were all wrong and Creeds were an abomination in his sight - -account we use today - -explains why he wrote is in JSH - adds detail that none of churches were true and creeds

Answer 15

- -saw 2 personages - exactly resemble each other - -account of vision and articles of faith - -adds detail the father and son looked exactly the same other contemporary accounts --filled his mind with doubts and brought to mind all manner of inappropriate images - orson Hyde "the first vision represents that moment when Joseph learned there was a way for the power of the Atonement to be unlocked fully"

Answer 16

- -creed is formal stmt. of faith and doctrine - "I believe" - -4 christian creeds developed after Christ that became core Christian doctrine: Apostles creed, Nicene, Creed of Chalcedon, Athanasian Athanasian creed --worship one God in trinity - all one - one eternal and one infinite many do not believe Mormons are Christian bc we do not accept the classic creeds - accept foundational doctrines about God and Christ Pres. Hinckley - we do not accept the creeds based on conclusions of men - we do accept as basis of our doctrine the stmt. of Joseph smith that "light rested upon me and saw two personages" ---saw two in form like men but more glorious in appearance - they spoke to each other - not spirits but with distinct personality - beings of flesh and bone

Answer 17

Joseph Smith's words --by power of God translated from hieroglyphics oliver cowdery --"I wrote with my own pen the entire BOM" as it fell from lips of JS - he translated by power of God by means of Urim and Thummim (holy interpreters) - he saw with own eyes - that book is true. David Whitmer --JS would put seer stone in a hat and put his face in the hat - draw it close around face to hid light and in darkness spiritual light would shine - pice of something resembling parchment would appear like writing with one character at a time JS read off the English to Oliver Cowdery who was principal strive - then read it back to JS to see if it was correct - then disappear and new character appear Emma Joseph would cont. after interruptions right where he left off w/o seeing manuscript or having any of it read back to him

Answer 18

1. NEPHITE INTERPRETERS - -BOM calles these 2 stones the "interpreters" - JS describes them as two stones in silver bows - 2 smooth cornered diamonds set in glass - look like old fashioned spectacles (glasses) 2. SEER STONE(S) - -often used a single seer stone rather than two stones bound together like the interpreters - chocolate brown egg shaped stone

Answer 19

- -tells us in mind and heart - -spirit of revelation - pure intelligence flowing into you - -Oliver failed in 1st attempt to translate - Lord tell him he can translate and his gift of Aaron -- he fails because he didn't study it out - can't expect revelation out of the blue...must study it out and make intelligent choice then ask Lord to confirm if it is right - -burning in Bosom - not necessarily burning, but still small voice is still and small - Oaks - -we believe rev. are not constant - we believe in "continuing revelation but not continuous revelation" - we are often left to work out problems without the dictation or specific direction of the spirit. that is part of the experience we must have in mortality" - Oaks

Answer 20

Left church --associated with apostate groups for several years -returned to church 40 years later lived 92 years and never denied his testimony BOM is no fake - know what he knows and has seen and heard - has seen the gold plates - angel appeared to him and others and testified of truthfulness

Answer 21

excommunicated - -moved to Ohio and became lawyer and active in politics - -rejoined church 10 years later and died in 1850 - never denied testimony held plates with his own hands - present with Joseph when angel appeared and restored Aaronic and Mlchizedek priesthood

Answer 22

excommunicated 1838 (Same year for other 2) - -never rejoined church - -lived longer as was interviewed more than any other witness - -never denied his testiony "our testimony is true - and if these things are not true then there is no truth, and if there is no truth there is no God. If there is no God there is no existence. But I know there is. God, for I have heard his voice and witnessed a manifestation of his power"

Answer 23

1. Beginnings - -JS and Oliver Cowdery visited by John the Baptist - resorts Aaronic - -later visited by Peter James and John who restore Melchizedek 2. 2 church centers - -JS and Oliver given additional priesthood keys when Christ, Moses, Elias, and Elijah appear in Kirtland temple 3. Nauvoo - -temple ordinances restored - -priesthood keys bestowed upon members of 12

Answer 24

1. Aaronic --administers in outward ordinances and offering sacrifices Melchizedek --kings and priests of most high God - hold keys of power and blessings --perfect law of Theocracy and stands as God to give laws to people --made by oath and covenant 2. Patriarchal authority 3. Levitical Priesthood - -consits of Priests to administer outward ordinances made without an oath JS says "All priesthood is Melchizedek - but there are diff. portions or degrees of it" (Venn diagram with big circle around Melchizedek and patriarchal and aaronic are smaller circles inside the big Melchizedek circle)

Answer 25

1. Melchizedek - he was a great high priest - before him, it was just called the holy priesthood, after the order of the Son of God - changed name to avoid too few. repetition of his name

Answer 26

- -when set apart as full time missionary, given priesthood authority to perform priesthood function - -same when set apart as officer or teacher in church organization under direction of one who holds keys of priesthood - exercises priesthood authority in performing assigned duties

Answer 27

restoration ofAaronic Priesthood - -three keys of it 1. ministering of angels (one of manifestations of spirit we are promised when we keep covenants at baptism) 2. gospel of repentence - -sacrament renews process of forgiveness 3. baptism by immersion - -"won't be taken until sons of Levi offer an offering" restored at Susquehana river in Pennsylvania --also ordained JS first elder of church and Oliver the second

Answer 28

restoration of Melchizedek priesthood - -"greater priesthood" taken from earth during great apostasy - -restored same authority given to Christ's apostles anciently- - -with this authority, JS directed to organize church of Christ again on earth restored in chamber of old father Whitmer high priesthood --new office and new power - diff. than an elder - included power to seal people up to heaven

Answer 29

original church of Christ in 1830 only had office of elder, priest, teacher and deacon - 1831 Bishop - 1834 Patriarch - 1835 Seventy and 12 apostles

Answer 30

1. beginnings - -1830 - organized - keep record and acknowledge JS as revelatory, apostle and elder - Fayatte, NY (in Whitmer home) - -June 1830 - first church confirmed. held - approved articles and covenants

Answer 31

The church Constitution - or "Articles and covenants" --inspired rewrite of Oliver Cowdery's "Articles" from DC 18 reads: - -original name of church - -foundational events of church - -foundational doctrines of church - -foundational practices - -Joseph's give titles and their respective meanings divided into 3 sections 1. foundational events and authority 2. foundational doctrines 3. foundational practices or applications

Answer 32

20: 1-16 - --JS called of God, given comm., ordained as elders - -repenting and humbling through faith - minister of angel - who gave comm. to translate BOM

Answer 33

20: 17-36 - -there is infinite and eternal God in heaven - -he created male and female after his own image - -gave comm. to love and serve only him - -man fell by transgression 0 so God sent his Son - -crucified, died and rose again - -as many as believe and baptized in his name should be saved - -HG bears record of Father and son -- one God infinite and eternal - -repent, believe, worship in his name and endure to the end 1. creation of earth 2. fall of Adam 3. Atonement of Christ

Answer 34

in theology, remission of sin and abolition from guilt and punishment - or an act of free grace by which God pardons the sinner and accepts him as righteous, on account of the atonement of Christ Christ can answer ends of the law on our behalf --become like Him, without sin - sustained and protected by the law, by justice

Answer 35

act of making holy - act of God's grace by which the affections of men are purified or alienated from sin and the world, and exalted to a supreme love of God become clean, pure, holy --justification removes the punishment for past sin, then sanctification removes the stain or effects of sin "when the will, passions and feelings of a person are perfectly submissive to God and His requirements. That person is sanctified. It is for my will to be swallowed up in the will of God" --Brigham Young

Answer 36

20: 37-84 - -baptism - qualifications - -Priesthood office duties (deacon, teacher, priest and elder) - -duties of members after baptism - -blessing children - -age of accountability for baptism - -baptismal prayer and immersion - -sacrament prayers - -keeping records of members of the church

Answer 37

Joseph Smiths titles 1. SEER - -greater than a prophet - gift greater can no man have - -one who sees with spiritual eyes - interpreter and clarifier of eternal truth - done by power of God operating through him directly (or indirectly though divine instrument like Urim and Thummim) - -one who sees, who walks in Lord's light with open eyes 2. TRANSLATOR - -able to discern and understand and transmit the intent of original scriptural writer (JST) 3. PROPHET - -testify of Christ and teach His gospel - make known God's will and true character - -in bible dictionary: "prophet is anyone who has a testimony of Christ by the HG" 4. APOSTLE - - a special witness of Christ 5. ELDER - -minister of Lord Jesus Christ - holds Melchizedek Priesthood

Answer 38

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