Scripture Power
What section talk about seeing Alvin in the Celestial Kingdom?
What is section 137
Joseph Smith saw this family member in the celestial kingdom
Who is Alvin Smith?
Where did Joseph F. Smith see missionary work happening?
What is the spirit world?
What year did Joseph F. Smith receive his vision?
What is 1918?
What section of the Doctrine and Covenants teaches that God judges by the desires of the heart?
What is D&C 137?
Who will be heirs of the celestial kingdom according to D&C 137:7
Who are those who died without know the gospel but would have accepted it?
This prophet received the vision recorded in D&C 138.
Who is Joseph F. Smith?
What does D&C 137 teach about baptism and salvation?
That God will judge us by our hearts and intentions, not just ordinances.
What major global event was happening during 1918?
What is World War I and the Spanish Flu pandemic?
Which prophet announced his vision at General Conference just before his death in 1918?
Who is Joseph F. Smith?
According to D&C 137:9 how does the Lord judge people?
What is "by their works and the desires of their hearts"?
This person had died without baptism but was seen in glory.
Who is Alvin?
What important temple-related doctrine is emphasized in both sections?
What is work for the dead / redemption of the dead?
Where was Joseph Smith when he received his vision in D&C 137?
What is the Kirtland Temple?
Which New Testament principle was clarified by D&C 138 about preaching to the dead?
That the gospel is taught to the dead so they can be judged fairly (1 Peter 4:6 reference).
In D&C 138, who did Jesus organize to preach to the spirits in prison?
Who are righteous spirits?
These people were appointed as messengers in the spirit world.
Who are the righteous dead?
Why is the work of salvation ongoing beyond this life?
Because many never received the gospel in mortality.
Why is the timing of D&C 138 significant for us today?
It shows how revelation can come in times of grief, war, and uncertainty.
Who are heirs to the celestial kingdom according to D&C 137, besides baptized members?
Those who would have accepted the gospel with all their hearts.
What Scripture inspired Joseph F. Smith's vision in D&C 138?
What is 1 Peter 3-4?
This ancient apostle’s writings inspired Joseph F. Smith’s pondering and ultimately the vision in Doctrine and Covenants 138.
Who is Peter?
What role do we have in the plan today?
Performing ordinances and sharing the gospel with the living and the dead.
How can teenagers today participate in the “greater work”?
Through temple work, family history, and sharing the gospel.
What group of people did Jesus not personally visit in the spirit world, according to D&C 138?
The wicked spirits—He sent others to teach them.