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Midterm 2 Flashcards

1
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How did Jesus fulfill prophecy when he went to Zabulun and Nephtalim?

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The people of Zabulun and Nephtalim lived in sin and apostasy. By showing up, he was a light to them. These two areas are covered by volcanic basalt and are literally dark.

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When Jesus said, “come after me” what was he really saying?

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Keep my commandments

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What did he mean when he said, “come after me, and I will make you fishers of men?”

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Keep my commandments, and I will make you leaders of men

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What is Elder Wirthlin’s definition of a net?

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anything that entices or prevents us from following the call of Jesus Christ.

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What are some examples of Elder Wirthlin’s nets?

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work, hobbies, our pleasures, temptations, sins, computers, athletics. Anything that pulls us away from our relationship with heavenly father.

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How is work a net?

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When it consumes us to the point where the spiritual dimensions of life are neglected.

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What is Elder Talmages description of a miracle?

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Miracles cannot be int contravention of natural law, but are wrought through the operation of laws not universally or commonly recognized.

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What are the 4 categories of miracles?

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raising the dead
casting out devils
power over elements
healing the sick.

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Why did jesus cast out the legion of devils?

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  1. evil spirits gain literal entrance into mortal bodies
  2. they have power to control the physical body
  3. person’s possessed are subject to torment
  4. devil’s remember jesus from the preexistence
  5. The desire to gain bodies is so great they will go into animals
  6. Devil’s know their eventual destiny
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Do Evil spirits have laws by which they are bound?

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yes

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What is a legion?

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6000 men in a roman army

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How many swine fell down the slope?

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2000

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13
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Why did the devil kill the hogs?

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Because he knew that it would drive Jesus out of their coasts

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Why was Jesus’s destruction of swine justified?

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  1. If they were owned by Jews it was illegal

2. If they were owned by Gentiles it was an insult

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What is the Messianic Secret?

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Jesus wanted people to learn he was the christ through the holy ghost.

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What were the consequences of the leper who told his friend about christ and the man posessed of the devils who did the same?

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the leper - Jesus could no more openly enter the city

The possessed man - the people gladly received him for they were all waiting for him.

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What was the first miracle fo the restored church?

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Newel K whitney having the Devil blasted out of him

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Why was it significant that the woman with the blood issue touched Jesus?

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Any body that had an issue of blood was unclean

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Why did Joseph Smith turn white when he was blessing the children?

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So much virtue left him.

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What did Elder Mconkie say about healing and forgiveness of sins?

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He that can do one can do the other.

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What connection does McConkie make about healing and forgiveness of sins?

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“The very fact that a member of the kingdom has matured in the gospel to the point that he has power through faith in christ to be healed, means that he also has so lived that he is entitled to have his sins remitted.

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22
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Was the paralytic man a member of the church?

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Probably, if not then the healing also meant to become a member of the church

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What did Elder Oaks say about miracles?

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Seeking miracles to convert someone is improper sign seeking

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what day did jesus heal the man who had an infirmity for 38 years?

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sabbath day

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25
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What answer did Jesus give to the accusation that he made himself equal to God?

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He only did the things that God did.

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26
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What did Jesus say the Father had committed unto him

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All Judgement

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27
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What hour did Jesus say was coming?

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The dead shall hear the voice of father

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28
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What Witnessed Did jesus say they had besides the witness of himself?

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Joh, his works, the scriptures

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29
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Who did jesus say accused the jews?

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Moses

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30
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what do the twelve apostles bear witness of?

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Bodily resurrection, divinity, son of God

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31
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what animals did Jesus tell his apostles to be like?

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Wise as serpents, harmless as doves

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32
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whom would the apostles be brought to and what were they to speak?

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Governers, Kings, councils. Speak by the spirit

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33
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Who did Christ use as examples to show that he wasn’t breaking the sabbath?

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David ate the shewbred, priests in the temple profaning the sabbath.

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What question was asked of Jesus in order to have verbal evidence to accuse him?

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Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath?

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35
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what two groups plotted against jesus?

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PHarisees, Herodians

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36
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what does bargones mean?

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sons of thunder

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37
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Did Jesus attend passover in Jerusalem the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year?

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Nope, only the first 2 years

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38
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What question did President Monson ask us to answer?

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What shall I do with Jesus?

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39
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What did President Monson say he would do if Jesus appeared to him?

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He would listen to him.

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40
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What did Joseph Smith say about Christ’s Kingdom?

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He will present it to his father, and then God will be more exalted and Christ will take his place

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41
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What section of D&C did Sidney Rigdon and Joseph Smith receive while they were translating the bible?

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76

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42
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what are 5 witnesses other than his own that bear witness of Jesus Christ?

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holy ghost
john the baptist
works 
father
scriptures
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43
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when were the 12 called?

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about a year into the ministry?

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44
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what was the 12’s first bit of instruction?

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sermon on the mount

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45
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Who did the 12 follow before they followed christ?

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John the baptist

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46
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were the disciples full time or part time first?

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part time

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47
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where were all of the disciples besides Judas?

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Galilee

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48
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who were his full time disciples like?

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the 70

49
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who were the 12 called from?

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the 70 he had originally chosen

50
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who were the three pairs of brothers called to the ministry?

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matthew and james the less
andrew and peter
james and john

51
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must an apostle see the savior?

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No, having a manifestation of the Holy ghost is more important

52
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Why did jesus keep healing on the sabbath?

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to stay in the headlines

53
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what is the the latin word for the english word beatitude?

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beatus

54
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what does the word beatitude mean?

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to be fortunate, to be happy, to be blessed

55
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what two ordinances did Jesus ask his followers to receive in 3 nephi?

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baptism and confirmation

56
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what is the alternative greek meaning for the word meek?

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gentle forgiving, benevolent

57
Q

what is salt representative of?

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covenant

58
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who are the least in the kingdom?

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commandment breakers?

59
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who are the greatest in the kingdom?

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commandment keepers

60
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what does raca mean

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comtempt

61
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what did christ say about being sued at the law?

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give him your cloak also

62
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what are alms?

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righteous acts of religious devotion

63
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what are the 6 be’s?

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1 grateful
2 smart
3 clean 
4 true
5 prayerful
6 humble
64
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was it the smell or the meat of the offering that was given to the lord in sacrifice?

A

smell

65
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what would sweeten the smell that went to heaven?

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salt

66
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What did elder Asay say about salt and savor?

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Salt will not lose its savor with age, savor is lost through mixture and contamination

67
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what valley represents hellfire and why?

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himnon valley, where Jerusalem burned their trash

68
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what is a man’s hand?

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his friend

69
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how does a baptized member come unto jesus?

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the sacrament

70
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What did Elder Oaks say about women who dress immodestly?

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They are becoming pornography

71
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What did elder benson say about pornography and r rated movies?

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The mind through which the filth passes is never the same afterwards

72
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what does the greek word offend mean?

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to cause to stumble?

73
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why does jesus say just to give someone your cloak if they ask for it

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He doesn’t want them taking time away from the ministry bickering over legal matters.

74
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What is jesus’s instruction to dealing with roman’s and neighbors?

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If a roman asks you to go a mile with him, then do it. But nothing more, If your neighbor asks you to go a mile with him then do it, and a lot more.

75
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What were Elder Oak’s counsel about judgement?

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  1. intermediate, not final judgements
  2. they must be spirit guided
  3. they must be within one’s stewardship
  4. they must not be made until you have all the facts
  5. we should judge circumstances, not people
  6. apply righteous standards
  7. forgive others
76
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straight

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undeviating

77
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strait

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narrow, close, not broad

78
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What did Elder Mcconkie say about the straight and narrow path

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whoever is on that path, when they die they will go to heaven.

79
Q

what evidence did Jesus give of his divinity?

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Miracles and the gospel preached to the poor

80
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what three cities did jesus upbraid?

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chorazin, bethsaida, capernaum

81
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What parable did Jesus give to the pharisee who accused the woman who anointed his feet?

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The parable of the two debtors

82
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what are the three reasons John was such a great prophet?

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  1. He was trusted with preparing the way before the lord
  2. he was intrusted with baptizing the son of man
  3. John was the only priesthood holder
83
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he that is considered least among you is greater than he.

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christ was considered least, and he is greater than john

84
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Is it impossible for the sons of perdition to be forgiven?

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YUP

85
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Did paul liken the forgiveness of the sons of perdition to 1/3 of the host of heaven being forgiven?

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YUP

86
Q

who are the people by the wayside?

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. - hard hearts filled with iniquity

87
Q

Who are the people by the stony places?

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don’t give whole souls to christ, gain only a superficial knowledge - uncommitted hearts

88
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thorns

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so it is of the saint who think more of the honors of men, the educational standards of the worlds, etc. - distracted hearts

89
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good ground

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heareth the word and understandeth it - soft hearts

90
Q

field

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the world

91
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sowers of seed

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apostles

92
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sowers of tares

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satan

93
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the period of time represented in the parablee

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last days

94
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how does the jst change the order of the gathering?

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1st the wheat, then the tares

95
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the good seed

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children of the kingdom

96
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the tares

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children of the wicked one

97
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the harvest

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end of the world

98
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What did Elder. McConkie teach about parables

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It is never proper to teach any person more than his spiritual capacity qualifies him to assimilate

99
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What did Joseph Smith teach was the key to understanding parables?

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What was the question which drew out the answer or caused Jesus to tech teh parble?

100
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What are three rules for interpretation of parables

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  1. do not force a meaning on subordinate incidents
  2. do not regard as parallel parables that are connected by superficial likeness of imagery
  3. Bear in mind that the same illustration does not always have the same significance
  4. remember that the comparison in a parable is not complete
101
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What were the three misconceptions of the Jews that Jesus taught against

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  1. the kingdom would come suddenly
  2. the jews would be saved as a race because they were greater
  3. the kingdom would come in great military and political power
102
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What chapter teaches more about gathering than any other place?

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matthew 13

103
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what is the parable of the mustard seed represent?

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represent the church as it shall come forth in the last days

104
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parable of the leaven

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testimony of three witnesses

105
Q

what is the difference between the man finding the treasure and teh man finding the pearl of great price?

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the treasure was found by chance, the pearl was the product of an inquiring mind at work. The truth seeker finds the cherished pearl after long and diligent search

106
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angels by field of tares

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about to destroy the place

107
Q

How did Jesus appoint his servants?

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  1. need for new leader
  2. chosen through elmination, and revelation
  3. officially called by one with authority
  4. he is presented to a constituent assembly of the people
  5. he is ordained or set apart by the laying on of hands
108
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when were the 70 sent to teach?

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after the mount of transfiguration

109
Q

what was a purse

A

a girdle in which money was carried

110
Q

what was a scrip

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a small bag or wallet used to carry provisions

111
Q

what was the order of preaching christ gave to his apostles before he ascended into heaven?

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  1. jerusalem
  2. judea
  3. samaria
  4. uttermost parts of the earth
112
Q

what is the purpose of the cleansing of feet?

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those who receive this ordinance are on their own, and the person who performed it is not responsible for them

113
Q

who should perform the ordinance of washing feet?

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only those whom the lord expressly commands

114
Q

how are general authorities called?

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chosen by the president through names that have been submitted by the quorum of the 12

115
Q

what keys do the apostles have when they are set apart?

A

all the keys and authorities which were given by joseph smith to the apostles before his death

116
Q

is every key given to each apostle?

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yes

117
Q

how long do the keys given to apostles lie dormant?

A

until he becomes president

118
Q

how does the lord control who presides sa the church president?

A

through life and death

119
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which herod killed john?

A

Herod Antipus

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