Religion Midterm Flashcards
Definition of Miracle
Christianity is founded on the greatest of all miracles, the resurrection. If that is admitted, other miracles cease to be improbable. Christ is founded in unlikely events. The Book of Mormon is an unlikely event
Joseph Smith quote about the Book of Mormon
I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book
Joseph Smith quote about the Book of Mormon
I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book
Henry B. Eyring quote about who the Book of Mormon is for
The Lord has embedded in the Book of Mormon his message to you. Nephi, Mormon, and Moroni knew that, and those who put it together put in messages for you
Russel M Nelson quote about feeling BOM
We need to feel, deep in “the inmost part” of our hearts, that the Book of Mormon is unequivocally the word of God. We must feel it so deeply that we would never want to live even one day without it
where did the spectacles come from
with the plates
where did the seer stone come from
found by Joseph in 1822
what are the urim and thumnim
both the spectacles and the seer stone
what do latter day saints refer to the urim and thumnim as
exclusively interpreters
what does Joseph and others refer the urim and thumnim as
descriptive category of instruments for obtaining diving revelation and less as the name of specific instrument
two major events between moroni’s first visit (sep 1823) and Joseph getting the plates (sep 1827)
1823 - Death of Alvin
1825-1827 - meeting and marrying Emma smith
Emma talking about seer stone and hat
Emma said that she frequently wrote day after day at a small table in their house in Harmony, PA. She described Joseph “sitting with his face buried in his hat, with the stone in it, and dictating hour after hour with nothing between us”
what Emma said about Joseph translating
told her son Joseph smith III - when acting as his scribe, your father would dictate to me for hour after hour; and when returning after meals, or after interruptions, he would at once begin where he had left off, without either seeing the manuscript or having any portion of it read to him
Orsan Pratt about translating
Joseph explained that the Lord gave him the Urim and Thummim when he was inexperienced in the spirit of inspiration. But now he had advanced so far that he understood the operations of that spirit and did not need the assistance
word used to validate BOM
descriptions from multiple persons indicate INDISPUTABLE PHYSICALITY with respect to the sacred record’s origin
BH Robers quote
Match it! Match it! I say, or with hand on lips, remain silent when his name is spoken
two prayer type in Alma 31
Rameumpton prayer vs Alma’s Prayer
selfish vs selfless
rote vs specific
passive vs compel to act
no christ vs know christ
where is the reference to faith being like a seed
Alma 32
what is the seed
desire to believe
what is alma 32 about
process of gaining a testimony and becoming like Christ is like growing a tree
what happens if a seed is nourished and protected
it will swell, sprout, grow, and bear fruit
what the description of fruit is connected to in other scripture
1 Nephi 8 - Lehi’s dream
compare Alma 32:42 to 1 Nephi 8:28
those who fell away had “tasted” Alma says to “feast… until ye are filled”
where is the prayer of Zenos
Alma 33
Old Testament prophet on brass plates
what does Zenos teach
God hears and answers all prayers and is merciful because of His Son (the atonement)
what is the word/seed
christ - his atonement and resurrection
what happens to the seed
the tree springs up “in you unto everlasting life” you and the savior become one
where is amulek’s sermon
alma 34
what is amulek’s sermon about
reality of the atonement. it will be infinite and eternal. it will satisfy the demands of justice and encircle the repentant in the arms of safety
what should the reality of the Atonement and God’s mercy lead us to do
cry unto him.. in fields, over crops, over flock, in you closet, and in our own wilderness
what happens in alma 35
believing zoramites become refugees and are taken in by the people of Ammon (former refugees)
where is the other time alma 36 is in the BOM
Mosiah 27
alma 36-37 is council to who?
Helaman
what is a chiasm - where is it?
inverted parallelism - Hebrew literacy technique found throughout the Bible
alma 36
how is alma 36 written
entirely in chiasmus - centered on Christ
what does alma tell helaman
experience with the angel and his conversation
what descriptive words were used to describe almas experience
racked, harrowed, tormented, inexpressible horror, pained
what is true repentance
a painful experience
where does it talk about small and simple things
alma 37
what do small and simple things bring
great results
records, repentance, faith, withstanding temptation, good works, commandments, prayer
where does it say ye may suppose this is foolishness in me
alma 37
what does the liahona represent
small means, big results, because of simplicity they were slothful - alma 37
jaredites
keep the record of ether hidden away
see that ye take care of these things
the words of christ are also a means, let us not be slothful
indication in this chapter that alma is concerned about helamans attitude for scriptures and records?
yes