Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge
What is an "eternal" perspective?
One of at least three principles or truths Joseph Smith learned as a result of the first vision.
What is the nature of the Godhead? OR What is the fact that there was no true church on the earth in 1820? OR What is God hearing and answering sincere prayers?
In looking to God, we should not doubt. There is something else we should also not do.
What is fear not?
The term referring to communication from God to his spirit children through living prophets.
What is revelation?
President Nelson speaks of these two men he selected as counselors after much study, prayer, and spiritual labor.
Who are Dallin H. Oaks and Henry B. Eyring, first and second counselors, respectively?
The means by which the Lord reveals truth to our minds and hearts personally.
What is the Holy Ghost?
A falling away or turning away from the plain and precious truths of the gospel shortly after the death of the Savior's original apostles.
What is the Great Apostasy?
The month and year Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were ordained to the Aaronic Priesthood by John the Baptist.
What is May 1829? (occurred on the 15th of the month of May)
The President of the Church is a prophet and a seer, according to the scriptures. One other word is commonly used to describe him.
What is a revelator?
Another word for Section 1 of the Doctrine and Covenants, a sort of synonym for an "Introduction".
What is a preface?
The kind of sources through which we seek further understanding when we have questions or doubts.
What are divinely appointed sources?
The specific place Moroni appeared to Joseph Smith three times and told him about an ancient record on gold plates.
What is Joseph Smith's bedroom?
As they relate to the Savior, the Bible and the Book of Mormon share something in common.
What is testifying of the Savior Jesus Christ, his divine mission, and his gospel?
The way in which the Lord compares his voice to the voice of his servants.
What is "Whether by mine own voice, or by the voice of my servants, it is the same?"
The Lord tells us that the revelations in the Doctrine and Covenants have a certain voice to them.
What is a "voice of warning"? (Doctrine and Covenants 1:4)
The first principle of acquiring spiritual knowledge.
What is Act in Faith?
The spiritual means by which Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon.
What is "by the gift and power of God"?
The doctrinal principle, or truth, taught in Doctrine and Covenants 1:30.
What is the reality that the restored Church of Jesus Christ is the only true and living Church upon the face of the whole earth?
The Lord tells us that although the heavens and the earth pass away, one thing shall not pass away.
What is the word of the Lord ("my word", according to Doctrine and Covenants 1:38)
The way in which prophets are able to perform their difficult responsibilities.
What is receiving authority and revelation from God? (from Doctrinal Mastery Core Document 5.1)
Effective learning of truth come by study and one other divine means.
Also by faith
One of the physical objects Joseph Smith used in the Book of Mormon translation.
What is the Urim and Thummim? OR What is a Seer Stone?
The higher Priesthood restored by Peter, James, and John in June 1829, called after a priesthood holder named Melchizedek but which had another name prior to Melchizedek.
What is the Holy Priesthood after the order of the Son of God?
The way in which members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve finalize their decisions.
What is unanimous agreement and arriving at a decision unitedly?
The role of a member of the Quorum of the Twelve apostles in the life of a full-time missionary?
What is assigning a missionary to his/her field of labor and one of the Church's 400 missions?