What is tithing used for?
Build Temples, Support Missionary Work, Publishing Scriptures, Family History, Religious Education, etc.
What was nearby Far West, Missouri that made the Saints optimistic?
Adam-Ondi-Ahman
Who was called last week to be in the 1st Presidency?
President Dallin H. Oaks
President Henry B. Eyring
President D. Todd Christofferson
How many Sections from this week's CFM are only one verse long? (Sections 115-120)
Two, Sections 116 and 120.
What blessings come as a result of paying tithing?
Blessings may come in any form (spiritual, temporal, etc.)
How many members of the Quorum of the Twelve turned away from Joseph Smith?
4
Who is the current President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles?
President Jeffery R. Holland
True or False: All members of the Three Witnesses Apostatized from the church.
True, but Oliver Cowdery returned to the church after 10 years of being apart from it, in 1848. Martin Harris also returned to the church but in 1842.
Why is it important to have our faith in Christ and not man?
How can you help others increase their faith in the Lord's law of tithing?
Be an example, Recognize blessings you received from paying tithing, Build and share your testimony about tithing
Doing the Lord's work doesn't mean you never fall; it means you "_________"
Rise again
According to D&C 118 who provides for the families of the 12 apostles as they serve?
Vs. 3 "... I, the Lord, give unto them a promise that I will provide for their families, and an effectual door shall be opened for them, from henceforth."
False, God is the true owner of the Earth and all in it. We don't actually own anything when looking at it with a Celestial perspective.
(There were some Saints who struggled to leave behind their land and businesses to join the rest in Far West, Missouri).
How can we recognize the blessings we have received from paying tithing?
Who was assigned to stay in Kirtland and settle the Church's finances?
Oliver Granger
According to D&C 118 how many apostles did the Lord call on July 8, 1838 to serve?
He called 4.
John Taylor, John E. Page, Wilford Woodruff, and Willard Richards.
Bonus Points if you can tell me which of these went on to serve as Prophets.
True or False: Tithing was first introduced as a commandment in this dispensation.
False, the earliest mention of it in the scriptures are Abraham paying tithes to the High Priest Melchizedek.
Who determines how tithing is used after it is paid to the Church?
The Council on the Disposition of the Tithes (contains First Presidency, Quorum of the 12, and Presiding Bishopric)
What is the significance of Adam-ondi-Ahman? (Hint it is in this weeks CFM Sections 115-120).
It is the place where Adam blessed his posterity, and where he will come before the time of the Second Coming.
Which verse in Section 118 mentions what the Lord requires of His Apostles for his promise to be fulfilled?
Verse 3 which states, "...And if they will do this in all lowliness of heart, in meekness and humility, and long-suffering..." they will receive the promise.
D&C 117 mentions the Lord's distaste in covetous desires. What does it mean to have covetous desires?
A covetous desire is to have an immense/very overpowering want to have what someone else wants. It can also be explained as setting our hearts upon riches.