Atonement
Where was a majority of the Atonement performed?
The Garden of Gethsemane
How old was Joseph Smith when he prayed in the Sacred Grove?
14
What is the difference between a Personal Apostasy and a General Apostasy?
Personal apostasy is when an individual falls away from the truth.
A general apostasy is when the priesthood authority is taken from the earth and there is no official Prophet of the Lord.
What is a testimony?
A personal witness borne to us by the Holy Ghost that certain facts of eternal significance are true
Who is in the First Presidency?
Russell M. Nelson, Henry B. Eyring, Dallin H. Oaks
DAILY DOUBLE: What did Jesus sweat in the Garden and why did this happen?
He sweat blood
This happened because of the strain his body was undergoing due to taking on the sins, heartaches, and infirmities of the world (Hematohidrosis)
Who appeared to Joseph Smith in the First Vision?
Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ
How Many dispensations are there?
DOUBLE POINTS: Can you name the leaders of each dispensation?
7
Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith.
How do we gain a testimony? (four things)
Desire to believe, Search the scriptures, act upon what we learn, ask for confirmation
Who was the 1st president of the church in this dispensation?
Joseph Smith
How old was Jesus Christ when he performed the Atonement?
33
What scripture eventually lead Joseph Smith to Pray to the Father for guidance about which church to join?
James 1:5
What is the date the LDS church was officially founded again in this dispensation?
April 6, 1830
What two types of testimony are spiritual gifts?
The gift to know that Jesus Christ is the son of god.
The gift to believe on the words of people that know.
Who was the 2nd President:
Brigham Young
Were people able to repent prior to Jesus suffering for their sins?
Yes. The Atonement is retroactive and covers every person who has lived, and who ever will live, upon the face of the earth.
Who spoke to Joseph Smith first in the vision?
Heavenly Father
When did the Great Apostasy end?
1820
What are some ways we can bear our testimony? (name three)
Verbally, the way we act, how we dress, the music we listen to, the way we treat people, going to the temple, going to church, serving others, standing up for what is right, choosing the right, living the commandments
What happens to the 1st presidency upon the death of the prophet?
It is dissolved back into the quorum of the 12.
What did Jesus do between his death and resurrection to ensure that even people that had never heard of him could still enter into exaltation through proxy work for the dead?
He went to the spirits in the spirit world and organized the preaching of the gospel to them. 1 Peter 3:18-19, and 4:6
When Joseph Smith went to the grove to pray, what did he say he had never done before?
Prayed out loud
What has the lord promised to our dispensation that has never happened to any other dispensation?
That we will never be affected by a general apostasy again.
What things do we bear testimony of?
Truths of the Gospel
God lives and we are His children, Jesus Christ is the Son of the living God and the Savior of the world, Joseph Smith is the prophet of God through whom the gospel of Jesus Christ was restored in the latter days, The Book of Mormon is the word of God, President Russel M. Nelson, his counselors, and the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are the prophets, seers, and revelators in our day.
How is it determined who will be the prophet when the current prophet dies?
By seniority