Doctrinal Mastery
Which doctrinal topic is emphasized in Doctrine and Covenants 8:2-3?
a) Commandments
b) Revelation
c) Ordinances and Covenants
b) Revelation
Only the President of the Church can receive ______.
a) personal revelation
b) revelation to direct the entire Church
c) the gift of discernment
b) revelation to direct the entire Church
What truth can we learn from Joseph Smith's First Vision?
a) If we ask God in faith, He will answer our prayers.
b) God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, are separate and distinct beings.
c) All of the above.
c. All of the above
Which of the following is TRUE because of the redeeming power of Jesus Christ?
a) We can become perfect during our mortal life.
b) We have no memory of the sins that we have repented of.
c) We can overcome physical and spiritual death.
c) We can overcome physical and spiritual death.
In the Doctrine and Covenants, the Lord revealed that marriage between a man and a woman_________.
a) is a central reason He created the earth.
b) would become the topic of all missionary work in the last days.
c) is necessary for this life, but it is not needed for exaltation.
a) is a central reason He created the earth.
According to Doctrine and Covenants 58:42-43, how can we know whether we have fully repented of our sins?
a) We will confess and forsake our sins.
b) We will help other people avoid sin.
c) We will forget our sins.
a) We will confess and forsake our sins.
The Law of Consecration is a divine principle where men and women give _____________ to build the kingdom of God.
a) only 10% of their income
b) their time, talents, and their material wealth
c) up all their sins
b) their time, talents, and their material wealth
Which of the following is true about the restoration of the priesthood?
a) Elijah restored the Aaronic Priesthood.
b) Peter, James, and John restored the Melchizedek Priesthood.
c) Melchizedek restored the Melchizedek Priesthood.
b) Peter, James, and John restored the Melchezidek Priesthood.
Your friend has decided to join the Church but doesn't understand why she needs to be baptized again because she was already baptized in another church. Why does she need to be baptized again?
a) Baptism must be performed by the authority of the priesthood and under the direction of those who hold priesthood keys.
b) We can only believe in the Lord if we have an authorized baptism.
c) The Lord will not bless those who are baptized in other churches.
a) Baptism must be performed by the authority of the priesthood and under the direction of those who hold priesthood keys.
What important mission did the Prophet Joseph Smith have that was similar to that of Adam, Enoch, Noah, and Moses?
a) He was the only priesthood holder on the earth during his lifetime.
b) He was one of only five prophets who spoke with the Lord face-to-face.
c) He was the head of a dispensation and given priesthood keys to direct the Lord's work on the earth.
c) He was the head of a dispensation and given priesthood keys to direct the Lord's work on the earth.
What principle is emphasized in Doctrine and Covenants 18:10-11?
a) Knowing that Jesus Christ atoned for us helps us understand our worth in the sight of God.
b) If we pray always, God will help us conquer Satan and his servants.
c) We should be anxiously engaged in doing good things and in bringing to pass righteousness.
a) Knowing that Jesus Christ atoned for us helps us understand our worth in the sight of God.
In the Doctrine and Covenants, Zion is sometimes referred to as ________________________.
a) the church and its stakes
b) Harmony, Pennsylvania
c) the lost ten tribes of Israel
a) the church and its stakes
DAILY DOUBLE
What is the Great Apostasy?
a) A period of time when Church members turn away from the principles of the gospel.
b) A period of time when a person struggles with doubt.
c) A period of time when priesthood keys and authority were lost from the earth.
Which of the following is one way the Doctrine and Covenants teaches us to be prepared for the second Coming of Jesus Christ?
a) Seek revelation about the day and the hour.
b) Take the Holy Spirit for our guide.
c) Focus on qualified Latter-day Saint historians' calendaring of events.
c) A period of time when priesthood keys and authority were lost from the earth.
b) Take the Holy Spirit for our guide.
What do we witness when we partake of the sacrament?
a) We will never sin again.
b) We will be perfect.
c) We are willing to keep the Lord's commandments.
c) We are willing to keep the Lord's commandments.
What principle did the Lord teach Joseph Smith when the 116 manuscript pages were lost?
a) "You should not have feared man more than God" (D&C 3:7)
b) "Ask and ye shall receive" (D&C 4:7)
c) "You must study it out in your mind" (D&C 9:8)
a) "You should not have feared man more than God" (D&C 3:7)
DAILY DOUBLE
According to D&C 19:16-19, what is one reason the Savior suffered for our sins?
a) So we could repent and not have to suffer as He did.
b) So all suffering will be removed for faithful individuals during mortality.
c) So mercy can overcome the demands of justice for those who choose not to repent.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the only true and living church upon the earth because it is the only church on the earth ___________________.
a) that teaches truth
b) with the priesthood authority necessary for individuals to receive the ordinances of salvation.
c) with leaders who judge by the Light of Christ to know good from evil.
a) So we could repent and not have to suffer as He did.
b) with the priesthood authority necessary for individuals to receive the ordinances of salvation.
Which of the following is true about the gifts of the spirit?
a) The wicked and the righteous use them to further God's work on the earth.
b) They are blessings or abilities given by the power of the Holy Ghost.
c) They are given for the purpose of helping us gain riches, honor, and worldly status.
b) They are blessings or abilities given by the power of the Holy Ghost.
After the death of the Savior's original Apostles, some gospel doctrine and principles were corrupted. What is one thing the Lord provided during the Restoration to overcome these corruptions?
a) He sent the early Church leaders on missions to learn how other religions were organized.
b) He provided the Book of Mormon to teach and clarify key doctrine of the gospel.
c) He revealed all new principles of the gospel previously unknown to any other prophets.
b) He provided the Book of Mormon to teach and clarify key doctrine of the gospel.
Individual Apostasy occurs when an individual______________________________.
a) turns away from the principles of the gospel.
b) struggles with doubt
c) stops going to Church
a) turns away from the principles of the gospel.
DAILY DOUBLE
What is eternal life?
a) Living forever as a resurrected being
b) Exaltation
c) Separation of the spirit and body
What is immortality?
a) Living forever as a resurrected being
b) Exaltation
c) A temporary change to a higher spiritual level
b) Exaltation
a) Living forever as a resurrected being
What doctrinal topic is emphasized in D&C 1:37-38?
a) The Atonement of Jesus Christ
b) Prophets
c) Marriage and Family
b) Prophets
What is the new and everlasting covenant?
a) The fulness of the gospel
b) Separation of the spirit and body
c) A temporary change to a higher spiritual level
a) The fulness of the gospel
Which of the following lists of events (a, b, or c below) is in correct chronological order (first to last)?
a) The angel Moroni gives Joseph Smith the golden plates. Joseph Smith sees the First Vision. The Church is officially organized. The priesthood is restored. The Church center moves to Kirtland, Ohio.
b) Joseph Smith sees the First Vision. The angel Moroni gives Joseph Smith the golden plates. The priesthood is restored. The Church is officially organized. The Church center moves to Kirtland, Ohio.
c) Joseph Smith sees the First Vision. The priesthood is restored. The angel Moroni gives Joseph Smith the golden plates. The Church center moves to Kirtland, Ohio. The Church is officially organized.
b) Joseph Smith sees the First Vision. The angel Moroni gives Joseph Smith the golden plates. The priesthood is restored. The Church is officially organized. The Church center moves to Kirtland, Ohio.
What is spiritual death?
a) A turning away from the principles of the gospel?
b) A period of time when a person struggles with doubt.
c) Separation from God because of sin.
c) Separation from God because of sin.
What was the first divine witness that Oliver Cowdery received that helped him understand that the work of Joseph Smith was from God?
a) Oliver Cowdery had an inspired dream.
b) The Lord spoke peace to Oliver Cowdery's mind.
c) Moroni appeared to Oliver Cowdery in his bedroom.
b) The Lord spoke peace to Oliver Cowdery's mind.