Prophets
What principle did the Lord teach Joseph Smith when the 116 manuscript pages were lost?
a. "You should not have feared man more than God."
b. "Ask, and ye shall receive."
c. "You must study it out in your mind."
a. "You should not have feared man more than God" (see D&C 3:7)
According to D&C 19:16-19, what is one reason the Savior suffered for our sings?
a. So we could repent & not have to suffer as He did.
b. So all suffering will be removed for faithful individuals during mortality.
c. So mercy can overcome the demands of justice for those who choose not to repent.
a. So we could repent & not have to suffer as He did.
In the D&C, Zion is sometimes referred to as ______ .
a. the Church & its stakes
b. Harmony, Pennsylvania
c. the lost ten tribes of Israel
a. the Church & its stakes
After the death of the Savior's original Apostles, some gospel doctrine & principles were corrupted. What is one thing the Lord provided during the Restoration to overcome these corruptions? a. He sent the early Church leaders on missions to learn how other religions were organized/. b. He provided the BofM to teach & clarify key doctrines of the gospel./ c. He revealed all new principles of the gospel previously unknown to any other prophets.
b. He provided the BofM to teach & clarify key doctrines of the gospel
Which of the following lists of events (a,b, or c below) is in correct chronological order (first to last)?
a. The angel Moroni gives JS the plates. JS see the 1st Vision. The Church=organized. The priesthood= restored. The Church center moves to Kirtland.
b. JS see the 1st Vision. Angel Moroni gives JS the plates. The priesthood=restored. The Church=organized. The Church center moves to Kirtland.
c. JS sees the 1st Vision. The priesthood=restored. The angel Moroni gives JS the plates. The Church center moves to Kirtland. The Church=organized.
b. JS see the 1st Vision (1820). Angel Moroni gives JS the plates (Sept. 1827). The priesthood=restored (May-June 1829). The Church=organized (Apr. 6, 1830). The Church center moves to Kirtland (1831).
What important mission did the Prophet Joseph Smith have that was similar to that of Adam, Enoch, Noah and Moses?
a. He was the only priesthood holder on the earth during his lifetime.
b. He was one of only 5 prophets who spoke w/ the Lord face-to-face.
c. He was the head of a dispensation & given priesthood keys to direct the Lord's work on earth.
c. He was the head of a dispensation & given priesthood keys to direct the Lord's work on earth.
According to D&C 58:42-42, how can we know whether we have fully repented of our sins?
a. We will confess and forsake them.
b. We will help others people avoid sin.
c. We will forget our sins.
a. We will confess and forsake them.
What is eternal life?
a. Living forever as a resurrected being
b. Exhalation
c. Separation of the spirit & body
b. Exaltation
Which of the following is true about the gifts of the Spirit?
a. The wicked & righteous use them to further God's work on the earth.
b. They are blessings or abilities given by the power of the HG.
c. They are given for the purpose of helping us gain riches, honor, and worldly statue.
b. They are blessings or abilities given by the power of the HG (see D&C 46:11).
Which of the following is true about the restoration of the priesthood?
a. Elijah restored the Aaronic Priesthood.
b. Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood.
c. Melchizedek restored the Melchizedek Priesthood.
b. Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood.
Only the President of the Church can receive _____ .
a. personal revelation
b. revelation to direct the entire Church
c. the gift of discernment
b. revelation to direct the entire Church
Which doctrinal topic is emphasized in D&C 1:37-38?
a. The Atonement of Jesus Christ
b. Prophets
c. Marriage and Family
b. Prophets
What is immortality?
a. A temporary change to a higher spiritual level
b. Living forever as a resurrected being
c. Exaltation
b. Living forever as a resurrected being
The law of consecration is a divine principle where men & women give _______ to build the kingdom of God.
a. only 10 percent of their income
b. their time, their talents, & their material wealth
c. up all their sins
b. their time, their talents, & their material wealth (see D&C 42:30=42)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true & living church upon the earth because it is the only church on the earth _____ .
a. that teaches truth
b. w/ the priesthood authority necessary for individuals to receive the ordinances of salvation
c. w/ leaders who judge by the Light of Christ to know good from evil
b. w/ the priesthood authority necessary for individuals to receive the ordinances of salvation
What truth(s) can we learn from Joseph Smith's First Vision?
a. If we ask God in faith, He will answer our prayers.
b. God the Father & His Son, Jesus Christ, are separate & distinct beings.
c. All of the above.
c. All of the above.
In the D&C, the Lord revealed that marriage between a man and a woman ___________ .
a. is a central reason He created the earth
b. would become the topic of all missionary work in the last days
c. is necessary for this life, but it is not necessary for exaltation
a. is a central reason He created the earth
What is the new & everlasting covenant?
a. The fulness of the gospel
b. Separation of the spirit & body
c. A temporary change to a higher spiritual level
a. The fulness of the gospel (see D&C 66:2)
What is the Great Apostasy?
a. A period of time when Church members turn away from the principles of the gospel
b. A period of time when a person struggles w/doubt
c. A period of time when priesthood keys & authority were lost from the earth
c. A period of time when priesthood keys & authority were lost from the earth
Which of the following is one way the D&C teaches us to be prepared for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?
a. Seek rev. about the day & the hour
b. Take the Holy Spirit for our guide
c. Focus on qualified Latter-day Saint historians' calendaring of events
b. Take the Holy Spirit for our guide (see D&C 45:57)
What was the first divine witness that Oliver Cowdery received that helped him understand that the work of Joseph Smith was from God?
a. Oliver Cowdery had an inspired dream.
b. The Lord spoke peace to Oliver Cowdery.
c. Moroni appeared to Oliver Cowdery in his bedroom.
b. The Lord spoke peace to Oliver Cowdery.
What principle is emphasized in D&C 18:10-11?
a. Knowing that JC atoned for us helps us understand our worth in the sight of God.
b. If we pray always, God will help us conquer Satan & his servants.
c. We should be anxiously engaged in doing good things & bringing to pass righteousness.
a. Knowing that JC atoned for us helps us understand our worth in the sight of God.
What is spiritual death?
a. A turning away from principles of the gospel
b. A period of time when a person stuggles w/ doubt
c. Separation from God b/c of sin
c. Separation from God b/c of sin (see D&C 29:40-41)
Individual apostasy occurs when an individual ________ .
a. turns away from the principles of the gospel
b. struggles w/doubt
c. stops going to Church
a. turns away from the principles of the gospel
Which of the following is TRUE b/c of the redeeming power of Jesus Christ?
a. We can become perfect during our mortal life.
b. We have no memory of the sins that we have repented of.
c. We can overcome physical & spiritual death.
c. We can overcome physical & spiritual death (see D&C 29:30-45).