Church History
Who was the prophet of the Restoration?
Joseph Smith
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Begotten son; that whosoever should believe in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
What is the priesthood?
The power of God to do his will
Who holds the keys of the Aaronic priesthood at the local church level?
Bishop
Name the 3 degrees of glory
Celestial, Terrestrial, Telestial
Who appeared to Joseph and Oliver to restore the keys of the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood?
John the Baptist; Peter, James, and John
My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;
8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes.
D&C 121
What is the price of priesthood power?
Virtue; Obedience
Who holds the keys of the Melchizedek priesthood at the local level?
Stake president
Who are the 3 members of the Godhead?
Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost
What year did the first vision take place?
1820
I the Lord am _____ when ye do what I _____; but when ye do not what I _____, ye have no _____.
Bound; say; say; promise
How do women access the power of the priesthood?
Making and keeping covenants
What are the three required components of a blessing to the sick?
Full name, anointment with consecrated oil, statement of authority
You tell an investigator that they must be baptized by proper priesthood authority, even though they were previously baptized in another church. Use the BoM or New Testament to support this claim.
Jesus sought out John the Baptist to be baptized because he was the only one who had priesthood authority; Nephi of 3rd Nephi rebaptized the Nephites after Christ came and renewed priesthood ordinances and ordained 12 apostles
Who appeared to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to restore the keys of the Gathering of Israel? The keys of the Sealing Power? The keys of the dispensation of the gospel of Abraham?
Moses; Elijah; Elias
And how great is his joy in the soul that repenteth!
14 Wherefore, you are called to cry repentance unto this people.
15 And if it so be that you should labor all your days in crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!
16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the kingdom of my Father, how great will be your joy if you should bring many souls unto me!
D&C 18
Which priesthood is obtained by covenant; which priesthood is obtained by unspoken oath and covenant?
Aaronic; Melchizedek
Who is next in line to receive the mantle as prophet and president of the church?
M. Russell Ballard
What is the Doctrine of Christ?
Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, Enduring to the End
Who was the prophet that lifted the priesthood ban in 1978, allowing all faithful male members to be ordained to the priesthood?
Spencer W. Kimball
In what section of the Doctrine and Covenants can we find the oath and covenant of the priesthood?
D&C 84
What is the blessing obtained from the oath and covenant of the priesthood? How do we obtain it?
We shall receive all that the Father has; we must obtain the two priesthoods (Aaronic and Melchizedek) and magnify our callings under these priesthoods
Outside of local church leaders, what are the other four church callings that hold keys?
President of the church, apostles, temple presidents, mission presidents
As a new missionary, an investigator tells you, “After we die, we go straight to heaven or hell.“ Is this statement true or false? If false, how can you use the scriptures to teach true doctrine? Your investigator will only accept answers from the New Testament.
1 Peter 3:18-19