Study Guide Answers

Question 1

Be able to identify the place for King Benjamin’s address

Answer 1

130 BC, in Zarahemla

Question 2

Name the two reasons that King Benjamin addresses his people

Answer 2

-To declare his son Mosiah as the new king.
-Children of Christ. NEW NAME

Question 3

Know what the people were doing at the temple (and how this is relevant to King Benjamin’s address)

Answer 3

They were gathered to hear King Benjamin’s address and to make a covenant with God. To thank God for deliverance. (They pitched their tents facing the temple as a sign of their spiritual focus and readiness to listen and act (Mosiah 2:5-6).)

Question 4

Explain how King Benjamin’s service to his people is a model for understanding God’s service

Answer 4

Hardwork and selfless ness. King Benjamin worked tirelessly for his people without seeking wealth or power. Similarly, God serves His children by giving life, blessings, and redemption through Christ, without expecting repayment (Mosiah 2:19-21).

Question 5

Know the double meaning of “service of God”

Answer 5

-Serving God means worshipping and obeying Him.
-God’s service to us and our service to Him.
-It also means serving others because serving others is equivalent to serving God (Mosiah 2:17).

Question 6

Explain the debt that we owe to God and our obligation

Answer 6

We owe God everything, including life, blessings, and the atonement. Our obligation is to be grateful, obedient, and faithful, acknowledging our dependence on Him. Serving others (Mosiah 2:20-24).

Question 7

Explain how being “unprofitable” and less than the dust of the earth helps us understand our value in God’s eyes

Answer 7

Despite us being useless, God still finds worth in us

Question 8

Explain how contention is rejecting our debt to God, acting in rebellion, and asking for payment

Answer 8

Contention arises from pride, ingratitude, and rebellion, acting against God’s commandments to love and serve others (Mosiah 2:32-33). When we are contentious our relationship is transactional but we shouldn’t cause we already owe so much

Question 9

Explain what the term ‘yield’ teaches us in Mosiah 3:19

Answer 9

-Submitting fully to God’s will, allowing the Spirit to transform us from the natural man into a saint through humility and obedience.

Question 10

Describe how prayer is the first step in exercising faith unto repentance, and what this means for repentance in general

Answer 10

prayer demonstrates humility and a desire to align with God’s will. It is the act of turning to God, seeking forgiveness, and showing faith that He will forgive and strengthen us (Mosiah 4:10-11) Act of faith. Takes faith to repent.

Question 11

Describe what should move us to repentance, according to king Benjamin and Mormon

Answer 11

Recognizing God’s goodness, mercy, and our dependence on Him should move us to repentance (Mosiah 4:11-12).
-Fear of judgment and understanding the consequences of sin also motivate repentance (Mormon 5:2).
-broken heart and a contrite spirit

Question 12

Describe how we repent of all our sins in the Book of Mormon and what this tells us about repentance

Answer 12

Repentance requires confessing and forsaking sins, relying on Christ, and enduring to the end in righteousness. This process shows that repentance is ongoing and deeply personal (Mosiah 4:2-3, Alma 36:17-21).
-Pray and change behavior. Change heart and action.

Question 13

Know Elder Holland’s quote on repentance

Answer 13

“Repentance is not a backup plan; it is the plan of salvation. Without it, no one can return to God.”
It takes as long to repent as it does to say I’ll change and MEAN IT

Question 14

Be able to the explain King Benjamin’s argument for why we should help those in need

Answer 14

-He teaches that since we all rely on God’s grace and forgiveness, we are obligated to show mercy and help others. To withhold aid is to forget our own dependence on God (Mosiah 4:16-19).
-Helping others helps us retain a remission of our sins

Question 15

Be able to list the primary ways we can “impart [our] substance” and why isn’t just a nice thing to do but the very heart of our relationship with God

Answer 15

We can share our time, talents, and resources with others (Mosiah 4:26). Helping the needy is not just kind; it reflects God’s love and is essential to maintaining a remission of our sins.

Question 16

Know what Elder Hollands quote about “obtaining” and “retaining” a remission of our sins teaches us about the connection between our relationship with God and others

Answer 16

We obtain a remission of our sins through the atonement, but we retain it by serving others.” our relationship with others mirrors our relationship with God. When we are in the service of our fellow beings, we are only in the service of our God.

Question 17

Describe our relationship with Christ after we make a covenant with him and how this relates to taking his name upon us

Answer 17

We take His name upon us, becoming His representatives and striving to emulate His attributes. This covenant ties us to His atonement and mission (Mosiah 5:7-9).

Question 18

Describe the main events and locations found in Mosiah 9-17, including locations important to the story

Answer 18

-Zarahemla-King Benjamin’s address
-Shemlon-Limhi’s people brought to bondage by the Lamanites
-Helam-Alma’s people escape king Noah and make a settlement here
-Amulon-started by Noah’s wicked priests

Question 19

Describe Zeniff’s choice to start a colony in the land of Nephi (i.e. was it good idea?, was Zeniff a bad person?, what was God’s reaction?), and how this comforts us as we make our own decisions

Answer 19

-Zeniff’s decision was made with good intentions but lacked foresight. Not a bad person. God comforts us. While it led to difficulties, God used these experiences to fulfill His purposes (Mosiah 9:3-10).

Question 20

Use examples from the Book of Mormon to describe Zeniff’s character

Answer 20

-Zeniff was zealous, optimistic, and hardworking but sometimes naïve. He sought peace and righteousness but underestimated challenges (Mosiah 9:1, 9:12).
-Gullible-Lamanite king promising peace even though the people warned him about it

Question 21

What was the priests’ question that prompts Abinadi’s teachings in Mosiah 12-16? Why did the priests ask it and how does Abinadi answer it?

Answer 21

-The priests asked about Isaiah’s teachings on salvation (Mosiah 12:20-24).
-Abinadi explained that salvation comes through Christ, not the law of Moses (Mosiah 13:28-32).

Question 22

Know the background of Isa 52:7-10

Answer 22

-This passage prophesies of Christ’s coming and the joy of salvation. It describes messengers proclaiming peace and redemption.

Question 23

Describe the metaphor of Jesus breaking the “bands of death”

Answer 23

-The “bands of death” represent physical and spiritual death. Jesus broke these through His resurrection and atonement, freeing humanity from sin and death (Mosiah 15:20).

Question 24

Be able to answer Abinadi’s question, “Does Salvation come by the law of Moses?”; Explain how this applies to the Restored Gospel as well

Answer 24

-No, salvation comes through Christ. The law of Moses was a preparatory gospel pointing to Christ’s atonement (Mosiah 13:27-28).

Question 25

Understand how Isaiah 53 prompts Abinadi to call Jesus Christ both “Father” and “Son” and the three ways Christ is “Father” according to the 1916 First Presidency Statement

Answer 25

-Abinadi calls Jesus both Father and Son because He acts as the Creator (Father), Redeemer (Son), and spiritually adopts us (Mosiah 15:1-7; 1916 First Presidency Statement).

Question 26

Describe the main events and locations found in Mosiah 18-24

Answer 26

-Alma establishes a church in the wilderness (Mosiah 18).
-Both Alma’s and Limhi’s people fall into Lamanite bondage and are delivered by God in Shemlon (Mosiah 19-24).

Question 27

Describe the core values of the church established by Alma; describe what kind of community this was and the responsibility that individuals had for each other

Answer 27

-Unity, love, repentance and service. Members cared for each other’s spiritual and temporal needs (Mosiah 18:8-10, 27-29).

Question 28

Know Elder Gong’s quote about covenant belonging

Answer 28

-We are a child coming home. When we lose our worldly self we become our eternal self

Question 29

Describe how we stand as witnesses of God when we make a covenant to serve others and the reward for this covenant

Answer 29

-Witnessing means serving others, sharing the gospel, and living faithfully. The reward is eternal life and joy in God’s presence (Mosiah 18:9-10).

Question 30

Know the baptismal prayer in Mosiah 18 and how it is different than the one we use today

Answer 30

-Mosiah 18 emphasizes making a covenant to serve God. Today’s prayer focuses on being baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost (Mosiah 18:10-13)

Question 31

Describe some reasons we go through adversity and how the way through adversity is always the same

Answer 31

-Teaches reliance on God. Teaches us to repent

Question 32

Describe the similarities and differences between the bondage and deliverance of Limhi’s people and Alma’s people

Answer 32

-Both were delivered by God. Limhi’s people escaped through a plan, while Alma’s people escaped through a miracle.

Question 33

Describe the transfer of authority in Mosiah’s kingdom when Alma’s church arrived

Answer 33

-Mosiah gave Alma the authority to oversee the church. This division established a pattern of separation between civic and religious leadership (Mosiah 25:19-23; 26:7-8).

Question 34

Describe the kind of equality that Mosiah wanted among his people

Answer 34

-Mosiah wanted no distinction based on wealth or status. Equals. People gained a voice and responsibility in government.

Question 35

Know Elder Oaks quote about the importance of responsibilities vs. rights

Answer 35

-“The world teaches us to prioritize rights, but the gospel focuses on our responsibilities to serve others and build the kingdom of God.” Give up our rights to do responsibilities.

Question 36

Describe how repentance is the most defining characteristic of God’s people (how does this relate to being part of God’s people, knowing God, and being perfect?)

Answer 36

-Repentance shows humility, willingness to change, and alignment with God’s will. It allows individuals to know God and become perfect through Christ (Mosiah 26:29-30).

Question 37

According to Alma’s description of his conversion in Alma 36, describe how he developed a relationship with God

Answer 37

Confession and repentance.

Question 38

Describe what it means to live in a carnal and sinful state and how we can help lift others out of this state

Answer 38

-A carnal state is not having God in our lives. We help others through love, example, and teaching the gospel, enabling them to turn to God (Mosiah 27:25-26).

Question 39

Describe the main points of Nehor’s doctrine and how this undermines the essential elements of the church of God established through Alma

Answer 39

-Did not teach repentance. Everyone will be saved in the end so it does not matter.

Question 40

Know how inequality is described as refusing to do our part to build the community

Answer 40

Lifting ourselves up instead of others.

Question 41

Describe how war and violence are the ultimate results of refusing to accept others as an equal

Answer 41

-Pride leads to contention and contention leads to war.

Question 42

Know Elder Gong’s quote and how it helps us understand our responsibility

Answer 42

-making our church the inn like in the parable of the Samaritan

Question 43

Describe what the Book of Mormon says that we should do to preserve equality

Answer 43

-Equality is preserved through generosity, humility, and teaching that all are alike in God’s eyes (Alma 1:26-27). See people as God sees them and serving others.

Question 44

Know what it means to sing the song of redeeming love

Answer 44

-Singing this song means feeling and expressing joy from experiencing Christ’s redemption (Alma 5:26).

Question 45

Know how the Psalms uses the idea of a new song and Elder Holland’s quote about songs we cannot sing

Answer 45

-Psalms describe singing a new song as praising God for deliverance. When we are unable to sing we should surround ourselves with good singers and Christ has perfect pitch.

Question 46

Know Elder Holland’s quote about the choir

Answer 46

-“Heavenly choirs include everyone who seeks God, no matter their imperfections or struggles.” Room everyone in the choir.

Question 47

Describe Alma’s use of the “image of God” and its connection to spiritual birth

Answer 47

-Alma asks if we have Christ’s image in our countenance, reflecting spiritual rebirth and living as His disciples (Alma 5:14-19).

Question 48

Describe how all of the changes that come to us from the gospel culminate in our acting differently

Answer 48

-Changes our hearts and intentions and align with God’s

Question 49

Know the 5 specific issues that Alma has with the church in Zarahemla

Answer 49

-Pride (Alma 5:28).
-Lack of humility (Alma 5:27).
-Contention (Alma 5:37).
-Neglecting the needy (Alma 5:55).
-Spiritual complacency (Alma 5:26).

Question 50

Describe the situation in the city of Ammonihah, the reasons the people give for rejecting Alma’s teachings, and how Alma and Amulek address these issues​

Answer 50

-The people were wicked, proud, and focused on wealth. They rejected Alma because of disbelief and opposition to his teachings (Alma 8:9-13). Emphasize the Atonement

Question 51

Describe and discuss Antionah’s question and Alma’s answer, and the purpose of life​

Answer 51

-Antionah asked about the resurrection of the dead. Alma explained the purpose of life, God’s plan, and resurrection through Christ (Alma 12:20-25).

Question 52

Describe the “plan of redemption” as described by Alma and how this is different than the timeline of salvation​

Answer 52

-The plan of redemption refers to Christ’s atonement, enabling salvation. The timeline of salvation includes events like resurrection and judgment (Alma 12:24-25).

Question 53

Be familiar with the storyline of the missionary efforts of the sons of Mosiah and the significant figures in these stories​

Answer 53

-The sons of Mosiah preached to the Lamanites, converting many, including King Lamoni and his father. They faced opposition but brought peace and unity (Alma 17-26). Ammon went to King Lamoni’s people. And Ishmael. Aaron went to Midoni and ended up in prison.

Question 54

Describe the motivations that lead the missionary efforts of Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni and how they exemplify the principles taught D&C 58​

Answer 54

-They were motivated by love for the Lamanites and a desire to bring them to Christ, fulfilling the principle of service in D&C 58 (Alma 17:9-11). Preach salvation and spare the people.

Question 55

Describe the struggles and opposition that the sons of Mosiah faced before their missionary efforts began

Answer 55

-They faced ridicule, danger, and rejection but found strength through fasting, prayer, and faith (Alma 17:4-5). They thought they were beyond saving so they thought they should kill them all

Question 56

Know what king Lamoni’s father was willing to give up to have a relationship with Jesus Christ​

Answer 56

-Willing to give up his sins and his kingdom to know God

Question 57

Describe why King Anti-Nephi-Lehi was thankful he had been “convinced of [his] sins.”​

Answer 57

-He rejoiced in understanding his sins because it led to repentance, forgiveness, and peace through Christ (Alma 24:7-10)