Keys
What do priesthood keys do?
They give Church leaders authority to direct the use of the priesthood.
Who holds priesthood keys in a ward?
The bishop.
Who restored the Aaronic Priesthood?
John the Baptist.
Name one blessing priesthood keys make possible.
Priesthood ordinances, such as baptism and the sacrament.
What scripture is the main scripture for Chapter 9?
Matthew 16:18–19.
What are priesthood keys?
The authority God gives to priesthood leaders to direct and authorize the use of His priesthood.
Who holds all priesthood keys on earth?
The prophet of the Church.
Who restored the Melchizedek Priesthood?
Peter, James, and John.
How can a calling give you priesthood authority?
A person can receive delegated priesthood authority when they are called and set apart to serve.
What does D&C 13:1 teach about?
The restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood and its keys.
What is the difference between priesthood authority and priesthood keys?
Priesthood authority is the power/authority to act in God's work; priesthood keys are the authority to direct and authorize the use of that priesthood.
Who holds keys over a temple?
The temple president holds keys to administer the ordinances in that temple under the direction of the President of the Church.
Name one set of keys restored in the Kirtland Temple.
The keys of the gathering of Israel, the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham, or the sealing power.
Name two ordinances authorized through priesthood keys.
Baptism and the sacrament.
What happened to priesthood keys after the deaths of Jesus Christ's Apostles?
They were lost from the earth through the Apostasy until they were restored through Joseph Smith.
What does it mean that priesthood keys “unlock” God's blessings?
They authorize God's servants to perform ordinances and direct His work so His children can receive those blessings.
What does a bishop use his priesthood keys to do?
He directs priesthood work and Church activities in his ward and authorizes priesthood ordinances.
What priesthood keys did Moses give to Joseph Smith?
The Keys to gathering Israel.
How do priesthood keys bless you personally?
They make it possible for you to receive authorized ordinances, make covenants, serve, and receive spiritual blessings through God's restored Church.
Read D&C 110:11–16 and name one set of keys restored.
The keys of the gathering of Israel, the gospel of Abraham, or the sealing power.
Explain priesthood keys in your own words.
They are authority from God given to certain leaders to direct and authorize how His priesthood is used.
Who can receive delegated priesthood authority?
Both women and men who are called and set apart to serve in Church callings can receive delegated priesthood authority.
Name the heavenly messengers who restored priesthood keys in D&C 110.
Moses, Elias, and Elijah.
Explain how priesthood keys connect you to Jesus Christ.
They allow authorized servants of Christ to direct His Church and perform ordinances and covenants that help us come unto Him.
What did Jesus teach Peter about keys in Matthew 16:18–19?
Jesus gave Peter the keys of the kingdom and taught that what he bound on earth would be bound in heaven.