Self Check Lesson 8

Question 1

What benefit comes to a missionary when he preaches the gospel?

Answer 1

When missionaries save a soul, they save their own.

Question 2

Why did Thomas B. Marsh leave the Church?

Answer 2

Thomas Marsh decided to stand by his wife’s character after she was accused of not sharing the cream from her cow after his agreed to not do so.

Question 3

How was Elder Marsh a physician to the Church?

Answer 3

Elder Marsh was a healer of the soul.

Question 4

What is said in D&C 30 that helps to explain Oliver Cowdery’s position as “second elder” of the Church?

Answer 4

D&C 30:7 it is written that there is none appointed over Oliver except Joseph Smith

Question 5

How was David restricted by the Lord?

Answer 5

David was told to stay at this father’s house until the Lord called him.

Question 6

What journey was Peter Whitmer Jr. to take with Oliver Cowdery?

Answer 6

They were to go on a journey to preach to the Laminates, and build up the church among them.

Question 7

Why did the Lord scold David Whitmer? On what principle?

Answer 7

David had his mind on the things of the world and not the Lord, he didn’t listen to the spirit.

Question 8

If you had been asked in September 1830 to predict areas of future problems for Thomas B. Marsh, what would they be? Why?

Answer 8

Thomas had many afflictions because of his family, he was promised his family would be blessed if he went out and shared the gospel. So his family was already a problem, his wife became a huge problem.

Question 9

What was the basic message to John Whitmer in D&C 30?

Answer 9

He was to stay around the area of his brother’s home and preach the gospel, not fearing man.

Question 10

Explain verse 32:4.

Answer 10

Verse 4 tells us that we need to listen and pay attention to the words written by the prophets today. And if we pray about these revelations then he will reveal to us more. The scriptures are the standards to live our lives by.

Question 11

What prompted this revelation?

Answer 11

They wanted to know more about taking the gospel to the Lamanites.

Question 12

What covenant did they make?

Answer 12

They covenanted that they will assist Oliver Cowdery faithfully in this thing by giving heed unto all his words and advice, which [are], or shall be given him by the spirit of truth, ever praying with all prayer and supplication for our and his prosperity and our deliverance from bonds and imprisonments and whatsoever may come upon us, with all patience and faith.

Question 13

Who were the first missionaries called to preach the gospel to the descendants of Lehi in this dispensation?

Answer 13

JOSEPH SMITH, Jr.
P. P. PRATT
DAVID WHITMER
ZIBA PETERSON
PETER WHITMER

Question 14

What of great significance to the Church resulted from the missionary journey to the descendants of Lehi, apart from any success among these descendants themselves?

Answer 14

It was the beginning of bring the gospel to all of the other laminates in the world. They also established 2 future headquarters of the church: Kirkland, Ohio and Independence, Missouri.

Question 15

What is the meaning of “discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart”?

Answer 15

God knows who is pure in heart, he will judge us not only for our actions but for our motives.

Question 16

What is meant by the “last time” or “the eleventh hour”?

Answer 16

We are in the “Saturday night” of time; that the time of Christ’s return is coming quickly. Those who labored faithfully in this will be rewarded equally to those from previous dispensations.

Question 17

What is the gospel?

Answer 17

The gospel is repentance, baptism for the remission of sin, then the gift of the Holy Ghost and to have faith in Christ.

Question 18

What is meant when the Lord says we need to be ready for the coming of the Bridegroom?

Answer 18

The Bridegroom is Christ and we are the ‘party’ that needs to be ready for his arrival. To do this we need to watch and pray – we need quiet, steady attention to present duties, to make the gospel the center of our lives.

Question 19

What is the symbolism of “out of the wilderness”?

Answer 19

This is referring to calling the gospel back to the earth – the Restoration of the Church upon the earth.

Question 20

What is the significance of “more blessed” in verse 5?

Answer 20

Because Orson Pratt believe in Christ he was blessed, but because he was called to preach and answered the called to do so the Lord would be blessing him even more.

Question 21

What is unusual about D&C 34:9?

Answer 21

It describes the wonders in the sky when the second coming occurs, and it is important enough that the Lord mentions them in 3 other places.

Question 22

What important dimension does this section add to the generally understood and oft-quoted truth, “God so loved the world that he gave his only Begotten Son”? How does that apply to us?

Answer 22

We are on the earth to learn from the example of our Heavenly Father and his son – who both GAVE. We too can give, and we need to choose unselfishly.

Question 23

How old was Orson Pratt when this revelation was received?

Answer 23

Orson was 19 years old.

Question 24

Why should there be any sick or blind or deaf or lame people in the Church? (See verses 8–11.)

Answer 24

Suffering can make saints of people as they learn patience, long-suffering, and self-mastery. The sufferings of our Savior were part of his education.

Question 25

What gift did Joseph Smith have?

Answer 25

Joseph - The keys of the mystery of those things which have been sealed, even things which were from the foundation of the world, and the things which shall come from this time until the time of my coming.

Question 26

What gift did Sidney Rigdon?

Answer 26

Sidney - Thou art blessed, for thou shalt do great things. Behold thou wast sent forth, even as John, to prepare the way before me, and before Elijah which should come, and thou knewest it not.

Question 27

What “scriptures” are referred to in 35:20?

Answer 27

Joseph was doing the a new translation of the Bible.

Question 28

How was Joseph Smith blessed in his weakness?

Answer 28

Joseph’s weakness was that he was unlearned, because of that weakness people couldn’t say that he made up what he wrote.

Question 29

“Behold, thou wast sent forth, even as John” (verse 35:4). Explain.

Answer 29

Sidney was teaching many different congregations when the missionaries came to teach them the gospel. All most all of the members were baptized. Sidney was preparing them.

Question 30

Jesus was “crucified for the sins of the world, even as many as will believe on my name.” Was he not crucified for others as well? Explain.

Answer 30

Christ was crucified for all the world – we will all have to pay the price if we don’t repent in this life, we will have to suffer like he did if we don’t repent.

Question 31

Who are the “weak,” “unlearned,” and “despised” of the world? What are they to do? How?

Answer 31

But I also must have faith, as he also says that those who are weak he will strengthen, and that the weak things of the earth shall rise and go forth and break down the mighty and the strong,

Question 32

Why did Edward Partridge come to see Joseph Smith in New York?

Answer 32

The people in Kirkland sent Edward to see the prophet because they knew that Edward would not be fooled. He would then return to Kirkland to tell them of the truthfulness of what he had learned.

Question 33

What is the principle illustrated in the following passage: “I will lay my hand upon you by the hand of my servant Sidney Rigdon” (36 2)?

Answer 33

Sidney was acting with authority (the priesthood) of god on earth, as if Christ was doing it himself.