Laws & Traditions
Is Gravity considered a law or a theory?
Law
Who said: In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost.
President Nelson
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Where do you pour water on a plant to grow it? The branches or the roots?
The roots
Jesus Christ
Is marriage temporary or eternal?
Eternal if sealed in the temple.
Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things...
Alma
For ye receive no witness until after the trial of your faith.
Ether 12: 6
What 4 things do plants need to grow?
Sunlight, Air, Water, Soil
3rd prophet of the Restored Church
What is the greatest commandment according to Jesus
Love the lord your God with al your heart...
Who said "The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the apostles and the prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven...
Joseph Smith
Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, ________ ___________, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.
if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief,
Which tree grown in Jerusalem was commonly used in parables and stories?
The olive tree
The group of people in the time of Christ who focused so intensely on the branches of the gospel they completely missed the point?
Sadducees and Pharisees.
What old testament law did Christ fulfill?
Law of Moses
Be of good cheer, the future is as bright as your faith.
Thomas S. Monson
But behold, the Jews were a stiffnecked people; and they despised the words of plainness, and killed the prophets, and sought for things that they could not understand. Wherefore, because of their blindness, which blindness came by looking beyond the mark, they must needs fall; for God hath taken away his plainness from them, and delivered unto them many things which they cannot understand, because they desired it. And because they desired it God hath done it, that they may stumble.
Jacob 4: 14 BOM
What is the process of removing withered/overgrown branches to promote healthy growth of new branches?
Pruning
The anti-christ who said: "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
Korihor
What did Christ do that challenged tradition in his time?
Healed on the Sabbath
Who said "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.
C.S Lewis
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 15:4
Alma 32: 37 What does alma say is the process of taking care of a seed planted in our hearts?
Nourish it, let it grow, let it bring forth good fruit.
3 original witnesses of the Gold Plates
Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris