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How old was Joseph Smith when he received his first vision

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Describe what a cult is.

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  • Has extra scriptural source
  • Denies grace is enough to save us
  • Christ is not necessary for salvation
  • Exclusive community of saved
  • Salvation by works
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What book of the Bible did Joseph read and what did he pray for

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James 1:5

wisdom

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what appeared to Joseph and how many

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two personages

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What did the personages tell him

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not to join a sect of christianity, they were hypocritical

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how old was Joseph when he had his second vision

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17

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what was the vision about

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2 gold plates that were about former north americans

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what two stones would help him read the hidden writings on the plates

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Urim and thummi

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who were the three witnesses who saw the plates as well

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Cowdery, Whitmer, and Harris

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what happened to those 3 witnesses who said they saw the plates

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accused by Mormons for being thieves

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where did the first mormon church meeting take place

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Fayette, NY

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how many members showed up

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6

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because they were persecuted, where did they move and what did they do once they had arrived

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  • moved to Cleveland, Ohio, built temple
  • persecuted in Ohio so moved to Far West Missouri, found Navvoo, IL (revised King james Version somewhere along the lines)
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when and how did Joseph die

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June 27,1844, Joseph was arrested and killed in jail with brother, Hyrum

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who was the second president of the church of Mormons and where did he lead them

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Brigham Young; Salt Lake Valley, Utah

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What kind of Mormons could enter the temples

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mormons in good standing

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what ceremonies took place in the mormon temples

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Baptism for the dead and celestial marriage

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at 12 years old what kind of priest were you

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Aaronic

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at 19 years old what kind of priest were you

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Melchizedek

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Who was the president of the church

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thomas monson

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how many counselors to the president

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2

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how many apostles, and what did they choose

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12; president

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at what age do men go out to do missionary work

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19-25

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what was mandatory

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tithing (whatever that is…)

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what were mormons not allowed to drink/consume

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tobacco, liquor, coffee, or tea

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how many sections were broken in verses

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136

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what did the doctrines and covenants says

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  • Pologamy
  • Baptism of the Dead
  • Celestial marriage
  • President is seer, translator, and prophet
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What is celestial marriage

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if you want to be a god after you die, you must marry in the temple. then you will be sealed for eternity. if you don’t marry in temple, then you’re an angel.

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What is the Pearl of a Great Price and what was in it

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a sacred book; Smith wrote “Articles of Faith” and rewrites Matt. 24 and adds discovery of plates; Book of Moses: 8 chapters, chapter 6 of Genesis is rewritten and added to; Book of Abraham: polytheism and God in Genesis was plural not Trinity

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[FIRST IMMIGRATION]
In the Book of _____, the nation of ______, #____ of men land in Central America. _____ is left alone after the men fought over the land. _____ recorded history on #____ plates.

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Ether; Jaredites; 8; Ether; Ether; 24

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[SECOND IMMIGRATION]
Sons from _____ build a ship and land on Western Coast of South America. ____’s sons rebel against the _____ and are cursed with skin of ____ called _____.

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Lehi; Lehi; Lord; Blackness; Indians

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what kind of people in history came to north america, according to the mormons

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obedient

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200 years later in history, fighting led to final battle where according to the mormons

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Cumorah in NY

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one nephite in history was left alone - who was he according to the mormons, and what did he do

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Moroni son of Moron, hid plates

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who appears to Joseph Smith 1400 years later and shows plates

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Moroni

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who can add to scriptures

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joseph smith and prophets

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what is polytheism

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believing in many gods, any man can become a god, like Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

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what do they believe that God did to the earth

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God organized it, not created it. Godw as on the star Kolob, and 1 day=1000 years

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[ADAM’S SIN]

  1. Sin is good because…
  2. Man spirits live in…
  3. People are punished for…
  4. Disease, death, and bodily weakness is because of…
  5. Humans under the age of 8 cannot…
  6. If children die under the age of 8, it…
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  1. … of babies, which equals joy (-__-)
  2. … human babies
  3. … their own sins, not Adam’s
  4. … Adam’s sin
  5. … sin
  6. … secures the parent’s salvation
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in order for Mary to have Jesus, what do the mormons believe God did

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had sex with her

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mormons believe Jesus married who and who because of what reason

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Mary (not mom) and Martha cause need two wives to be a god

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what does salvation require according to the mormons

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repentance and immersion baptism

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what is baptism of the dead

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a proxy stands in place of dead and gets baptized, then dead person is a mormon

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[FOUR LEVELS OF AFTERLIFE]
Describe the levels
1. Sons of Perdition
2. Celestial Kingdom
3. Terrestrial Kingdom
4. Telestrial Kingdom
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  1. Devil, fallen angels, and non-mormons have unpardonable sins, endless torment and no forgiveness
  2. Righteous ppl that kept commands (no sin, became gods, lived with spouse, made sealed children)
  3. Rejected Mormon faith but accepted it after death, lukewarm mormons
  4. Liars, sorcerers, adulterers, and unclean end up here after Perdition
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[WITNESSING TO MORMONS]

  1. Approach them as a …
  2. Not ____, just misled
  3. Genuine love …
  4. Know …
  5. Approach them in ____
  6. Give testimony …
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  1. … total person
  2. … heretics
  3. … don’t lose temper, have self-control, they expect conflict
  4. … teachings of Mormonism
  5. … humility
  6. … to the truth of God’s Word
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  • Mormonism is a ____

- Biblical Christianity is a ____ ____ with Christ

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  • religion

- love relationship

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Who wrote the Book of Mormons

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Oliver Cowdery

50
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What was Oliver’s occupation

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schoolteacher

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