When widespread _____________ occurs, God withdraws his priesthood authority to teach and administer the ordinances of the gospel.
Apostasy
What year was the Church reorganized?
April 6, 1820
Which prophet holds all priesthood keys today?
President Nelsen
Where did the first vision take place?
A grove of trees
Does God answer prayers?
Yes
Whenever people chose to disregard, disobey, or distort any gospel principle or ordinance, they distance themselves from God and begin to live lin _________ ___________.
spiritual darkness
The church was organized with the same _____ as were in the ancient church.
offices
In Biblical times each _____ was called by God to begin a new dispensation of the gospel.
Prophet
How old was Joseph Smith when he went into the grove to pray?
15th year
Are Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ actual physical beings or are they spirits?
They are actual physical beings.
After the death of the _____________ during the great apostasy the doctrine was corrupted and God withdrew his priesthood authority to teach and administer the ordinances of the gospel.
Apostles.
Who foretold that the gospel of Jesus Christ would be restored upon the earth?
The Savior's Apostles.
Prophets teach the gospel to others and ____ of ____ ____ as the Savior and Redeemer.
testify Jesus Christ
What question did Joseph Smith have as he entered the sacred grove?
He wanted to know which of all the sects was right.
The _____ ______ is the most important event since the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
First Vision
To end each period of general apostasy, ____ has shown His love for His children by calling another prophet.
God
Restoration of Priesthood authority through _____ ____ was the only possible way to overcome the Great Apostasy.
divine messengers
What prophet ushered in the last dispensation?
Joseph Smith
The ____ _____ born record to Joseph Smiths soul that the Father and the Son were two gloried Personages in the express image of each other.
Holy Ghost
The Father and the Son are separate
beings/personages
With the death of the apostles the Dark Ages began and the ____________ ____ and the presiding Priesthood authority where taken from the earth.
Priesthood Keys
What divine messenger came in the year 1829 to ordain Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdrey to the Aaronic Priesthood?
John the Baptist
Apostles and prophets maintain ______ _____, authorize the administration of ordinances, and call and confer the priesthood authority upon others.
doctrinal purity
Joseph Smith saw God and was in literal realty chosen to be his mighty Latter-Day ______________
Prophet
The First Vision was the beginning of latter-day ______; it marked the opening of the heavens after the long night of apostate darkness.
revelation