Doctrinal Mastery
The Lord prepares a way to obey His commandments.
1 Nephi 3:7
According to President Oaks, how many acts are in Heavenly Father's plan?
3
What should you do when it is hard to keep a commandment of God?
a. Remember to rely only on your own determination, wisdom, and strength.
b. Remember that personal revelation will often contradict the revelation that God gives to Prophets.
c. Remember that God always prepares a way for you to obey His commandments.
c. Remember that God always prepares a way for you to obey His commandments.
1 Nephi 8 contains what information?
Lehi's dream of the Tree of Life.
What symbol represents the word of God?
The iron rod.
If we feast upon the words of Christ, we can know all things that we should do.
2 Nephi 32:3
3 principles that can help us find answers to questions.
Act in faith
Examine concepts and questions with an eternal perspective
Seek further understanding through divinely appointed sources.
According to introduction to the Book of Mormon, what will those who gain a divine witness of the Book of Mormon also come to know is true?
a. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and Joseph Smith is a prophet in the last days.
b. The Book of Mormon contains every truth revealed to Joseph Smin the the latter days.
c. The Word of Wisdom and the 3 degrees of glory are truths restored in the Book of Mormon.
a. Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and Joseph Smith is a prophet in the last days.
What is the name of Laban's servant who joined Lehi's family in the wilderness?
Zoram
Name 4 symbols contained in Lehi's vision of the Tree of Life.
Tree, fruit, rod of iron, path, mists of darkness, great and spacious building.
If we pray always, God will consecrate our performance for the welfare of our souls.
2 Nephi 23:8-9
Name 6 divinely appointed sources discussed on Wednesday.
Light of Christ, the Holy Ghost, scriptures, parents, church leaders, the First Presidency, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
What was the main intent of the writers of the Book of Mormon?
a. To provide a detailed history of the Nephites.
b. To persuade readers to believe in Jesus Christ.
c. To tell what will happen at the 2nd coming of Christ.
b. To persuade readers to believe in Jesus Christ.
Full of account of the history of his people---reign of kings and wars.
1 Nephi 9:2, 4
After Lehi partook of the fruit, what did he do next?
Beckoned his family to come and partake of the fruit.
Believe in God and that He has all wisdom.
Mosiah 4:9
The Lord expects us to _________ ___________ before we receive a witness or testimony.
The Lord expects us to exercise faith before we receive a witness or testimony.
What does the Book of Mormon make available to all people?
a. Plain and precious truths about how to come unto Jesus Christ and be saved.
b. A firsthand account of what happened during the Savior's last week before His Crucifixion.
c. Proof that the Great Apostasy wasthe first time that apostasy occurred on the earth.
a. Plain and precious truths about how to come unto Jesus Christ and be saved.
From the brass plates Lehi discovered that Laban was a descendant of who?
Joseph the son of Jacob.
What does the fruit of the tree represent?
Blessings of the Savior's atonement. The love of God.
Do God's will to know His doctrine.
John 7:17
The ________ and __________ with which we ask questions and seek answers will greatly affect our ability to learn through the Holy Ghost.
The attitude and intent with which we ask questions and seek answers will greatly affect our ability to learn through the Holy Ghost.
What can we learn from the Lord's instructions to Nephi to create the small plates?
a. Like Nephi, we should have courage to share copies of scriptures with those around us.
b. If we trust God, even when we don't know the reasons for a commandment, we can receive blessings.
c. Everyone should have their own set of scriptures that they can consistently study and mark.
b. If we trust God, even when we don't know the reasons for a commandment, we can receive blessings.
What Bible books were contained in the brass plates?
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
How did Lehi describe the fruit from the tree?
Desireable to make one happy (vs 10)
Sweet, above all that I ever before tasted. White, to exceed all whiteness. (vs 11)