Joseph Smith
How old was Joseph Smith when he first prayed to know which church was the right one to join?
14 years old
Born December 23, 1805
First vision - Spring of 1820
Who in Lehis family partook of the fruit and who did not?
Sariah, Nephi, and Sam did partake. Laman and Lemual did not.
Who was the Stripling Warriors Leader?
Helaman
Nephi says that he was "born of goodly parents". Who were they?
Lehi and Sariah.
How many articles of faith are there?
13
Which Book of Mormon prophet and warrior is found standing atop LDS temples throughout the world?
Moroni
Joseph Smith reported that he first learned about the existence of the golden plates containing the Book of Mormon on Sept. 21, 1823. How did he say he learned of them?
The angel Moroni appeared to Smith one night and described them.
The Tree of life is a metaphor for what?
1 Nephi 11:21–22
The tree of life—a representation of “the love of God"
1 Nephi 11:21–22
21 And the angel said unto me: Behold the Lamb of God, yea, even the Son of the Eternal Father! Knowest thou the meaning of the tree which thy father saw?
22 And I answered him, saying: Yea, it is the love of God, which sheddeth itself abroad in the hearts of the children of men; wherefore, it is the most desirable above all things.
How did the stripling warriors come to exist?
Alma 56:10-16
Their fathers had taken an oath to never shed blood again and they were being protected by Ammon and his men so they didn't have to fight. They didn't want their friends to die for them and were going to break their vows when Helamen pled with them not to. Their sons volunteered to fight in their stead.
Nephi and his brothers were commanded to return to Jerusalem to bring a man and his family into the wilderness with them. What was the man's name?
Ishmael
Chapter 1: Who is the narrator of the book of Ether?
Moroni
How old must young men and young women be to serve a mission?
18 for young men and 19 for young women
The gold plates were buried in a nearby hill in Ontario County, New York, but how did Joseph Smith know exactly where to dig?
He saw it in a vision.
"While Moroni was conversing with me about the plates, the vision was opened to my mind that I could see the place where the plates were deposited, and that so clearly and distinctly that I knew the place again when I visited it."
Hold to the Rod, the iron rod,
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The iron rod is the word of god,
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strong and bright and true.
safely guide us through
When the stripling warriors covenanted to fight, what exactly did they promise?
Alma 53: 17
And they entered into a covenant to fight for the liberty of the Nephites, yea, to protect the land unto the laying down of their lives; yea, even they covenanted that they never would give up their liberty, but they would fight in all cases to protect the Nephites and themselves from bondage.
While they were wandering in the wilderness, Nephi broke this metal object.
His bow.
His first bow was made of steel. When that broke he made one out of wood. Makes you wonder why his brothers didn't make new bows when theirs "lost their springs." (1 Nephi 16:8)
How many books are there in the Book of Mormon?
15. They are First Nephi, Second Nephi, Jacob, Enos, Jarom, Omni, Words of Mormon, Mosiah, Alma, Helaman, Third Nephi, Fourth Nephi, Mormon, Ether, and Moroni.
One method that missionaries use to share their message with others is by knocking door to door. How do missionaries refer to this method?
Tracting
In addition to the gold plates, what else did Joseph Smith claim to see hidden in the stone box?
A breastplate and the Urim and Thummim
What was the first thing Lehi saw in his dream?
(1 Nephi 8)
5. And it came to pass that I saw a man, and he was dressed in a white robe; and he came and stood before me.
Why were the Stripling Warriors so special?
Alma 53:20-21
They were courageous, strong, had integrity, trustworthy, they were men of truth and soberness, for they had been taught to keep the commandments of God and to walkuprightly before him.
In 1 Nephi Chapter 14: 18-22 & 27, Nephi is writing about some of the things he saw in a vision. After Nephi has written many things, the Lord forbids Nephi to write more, saying that someone else had been ordained to write those things. Who was it?
John the Beloved
What were the names of the four sons of Mosiah who were converted by an angel?
Aaron, Ammon, Omner, Himni
According to the second Article of Faith, whose transgressions, specifically, will humanity not be punished for?
Adams
After first locating the stone box with the gold plates, what did Joseph Smith do?
He left them there and returned to the place once each year to meet Moroni.
Joseph Smith claimed he was not allowed to have the contents at first: "I made an attempt to take them out, but was forbidden by the messenger [Moroni], and was again informed that the time for bringing them forth had not yet arrived, neither would it, until four years from that time; but he told me that I should come to that place precisely in one year from that time, and that he would there meet with me, and that I should continue to do so until the time should come for obtaining the plates."
What does each item in Lehis dream symbolize?
Fruit? Iron rod? Mist of Darkness? Great and spacious building?
The fruit on the tree is a symbol for the blessings of the Atonement. (Partaking of the fruit of the tree represents the receiving of ordinances and covenants whereby the Atonement can become fully efficacious in our lives. The fruit is described as “desirable to make one happy”)
The rod of iron is the word of God.
The mist of darkness represents “the temptations of the devil”
The great and spacious building represents the world.
When asked to fight against an army much bigger than theirs, what was their response?
Alma 56: 44-47
Father, behold our God is with us, and he will not suffer that we should fall; then let us go forth
they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives.
Chapter 8: Nephi was prophesying of the judgments of God that would come to the Nephites if they didn't repent. The Nephites didn't believe that he could have such power to prophesy. Nephi gave them a sign to prove he was a prophet. What was it?
That their chief judge would be killed.
Moroni 2:2 gives the instructions to perform which Priesthood Ordinance?
laying on of hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
How old was Mormon when he took charge of the Nephite armies?
Mormon 2:1-2 says that he was in his sixteenth year.
What is this verse of Scripture?
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” Joseph determined to pray to know which church he should join and to ask for forgiveness of his sins.
James 1:5
How long did Lehi say he traveled in mists of darkness?
Many hours
1 Nephi 8:8
"And after I had traveled for the space of many hours in darkness, I began to pray unto the Lord that he would have mercy on me, according to the multitude of his tender mercies."
What is the famous line about their mothers?
We do not doubt our mothers knew it.
What did Nephi do to show Laman and Lemuel the Lord's power?
shocked them
The Lord threatened Laman and Lemuel that if they touched Nephi, he would wither them like a reed.
1 Nephi 17:53
What Biblical event had just occurred when the Jaredites were led to the Americas?
The tower of Babel and the confounding of human language.
The following is said in Doctrine and Covenants 89:18-21: "[The Saints] shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint." This is a promise if what condition is met?
Keeping the Word of Wisdom