2 Nephi 26-27
Christ shall manifest himself to these people (v13)
Who are all those who believe in Him?
Reasons why churches become corrupt (v12)
What is pride, false teachers, and false doctrine?
This animal will dwell with the lamb (v12)
What is the wolf?
Nephi told us to feast upon this (v3)
What are the words of Christ?
Type of tree used to tell this story
What is Olive tree?
The Lord of the Vineyard
Servants of the Vineyard
Who is "God, Jesus Christ"?
Who are "prophets and apostles" (also can be leaders, parents, bishops, etc in your life)?
Men that preach to get gain and praise (v29)
What is priestcraft?
Three methods or tactics used by the devil to deceive us in these latter days (v20-22)
What is anger, pacify, and flattery?
Reason why there will be no more hurt nor destruction in the Lord's holy mountain (v15)
What is "the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord"?
1) These will tell us all the things we should do (v3)
2) Who will show us all the things we should do (v5)
1) What are the Words of Christ or scriptures?
2) Who is the Holy Ghost?
Jacob is quoting this Old Testament prophet who gives this allegory
Who is Zenos?
the Vineyard
What is "the World"?
Reason why Christ does not want many churches to be established (v20-21)
What is because it "causes envyings, strifes and malice"?
Method used by the Lord instruct and teach us (v30)
What is line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little?
Actions taken to enter through the "gate" (v17)
What is repentance and baptism?
Nephi taught his people that "if ye cannot understand them (the words he has spoken) it will be because of these two things. (v4)
What is "ye ask not, neither do ye knock"?
Number of time periods the allegory takes us through
What is 5?
1.Ancient Israel- Establishment of Abrahamic covenant, Moses leading Israelites out of Egypt into the Promised Land, conquered and scattered by Assyrians and Babylonians (tree began to decay)
2.Christ's ministry on the earth (good fruit, grafted branches take, conversion of Jews and Gentiles)
3. Great Apostasy -- (no good fruit, branches overtook the roots)
4. Restoration/Gathering/2nd Coming of Christ: (Trees grafted back into the original tree, branches and roots become balanced, branches with bad fruit are pruned and prepared for burn pile)
5. Millennial Reign -- 1,000 years of good fruit
1) Tame Olive Tree
2) Wild Olive Tree Branches
What is "House of Israel"? -- actual people of Israelite heritage (Abraham, Isaac, Jacobs seed -- the 12 tribes plus the Lord's Covenant people-- all those who join his gospel through baptism).
What are the "Gentiles"? -- people not of Israelite heritage; Gentiles join the House of Israel through conversion.
The way God works among the children of men (v23)
What is according to their faith?
Many people reject the Book of Mormon for this reason (v3,6)
What is because "we have got a Bible, and there cannot be anymore Bible"?
The "strait and narrow" path will lead us there (v18)
What is eternal life?
Nephi gloried in these three things (v6)
What is plainness, truth and Jesus?
Four ways the Lord of the Vineyard works to nourish/save his trees
What are "dig, prune, dung, and graft"?
1) Branches
2) Fruit
3) Roots
What are "groups of people"?
What are "works or lives of men">
What is "testimony and blessings"? -- that comes thru covenants God makes to his people as a constant source of strength to the tree
I am the same _________, _____, and _______. (v23)
What is yesterday, today, and forever?
What is verse 10?
Other verses could be used but this one is the most succinct - straight to the point (v11-13).
Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, Repentance, Baptism, the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End
What is the Doctrine of Christ?
Nephi asks his brethren as well as all of us to believe in all the words he has written since they are the words of this person (v10)
Who is Christ?
Reason the servant of the vineyard questions the Lord and getting the response "Counsel Me Not" (v22)
What is "a poor spot of ground"?
1) Grafting
2) Decaying Branches
What is "coming to a knowledge of the true Messiah, and joining His church"?
What is "wickedness and apostasy?