Rel 225 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

How did we get The Pearl of Great Price, and when was it canonized? - Answer Apostle Franklin D. Richards compiled the Pearl of Great Price while serving as president of the British mission. The book was widely used as the church grew, and in 1880 church leaders voted it into the canonized standard works. Where was the Church first commanded to gather in this dispensation? - Answer Kirtland, Ohio

2 tribes of the Southern Kingdom - Judah n Benjamin 76 about the 3 degrees of glory - Celestial: received testimony of Jesus and just men made perfect through Jesus Christ Terrestrial: not valiant in testimony of Jesus Telestial: did not receive the gospel of Christ or testimony of Jesus Agnes Smith - the mob burned her home, walked through snow with her kids Amanda Smith - prayed about her sons broken hip Doctrinal contributions of Book of Abraham - greater understanding of premortal lif...

ohn taylor - Answer - was in carthage with hyrum and JS when they died. - he was wounded and hid under bed. later hidden in the jail cell - needed to live to tell the tale - wrote section 135 eliza r snow - Answer - wrote bylaws for "sewing society". JS read them and made relief society instead.

Who is the chief cornerstone of the restored Church? - Jesus Christ Why and how is Jesus Christ considered the chief cornerstone of the Church? - -the cornerstone anchors and aligns the other stones -the cornerstone is the base of all the other stones How are Latter-day Saints unique in their beliefs about Christ when compared with other Christians? - -we believe Christ's church was apostate until Joseph Smith restored it -we don't have a creed -we denounce the Trinity because we beli...

Which Doctrine and Covenants section is the great revelation on the three degrees of heavenly glory? - correct answer D&C 76 What was Joseph Smith doing immediately prior to receiving D&C 76? - correct answer PRAYING! Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon moved to Hiram, Ohio, in order to have more time to work on the "New Translation" of the Bible or "JST". What is a central message of D&C 76? - correct answer PLAN OF SALVATION- groundbreaking doctrine regarding the nature of the afterlife a...

What is the fundamental doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? - correct answer Jesus is the Christ and salvation is found only in and through faith in Him as our Savior "the doctrine of Christ" What are the six foundational time periods of Church history we covered in this class? - correct answer Beginnings () 11 years Two Church Centers () 7 years (kirtland and independence) Nauvoo () 7 y...

What is the Second Great Awakening? - Answer A period of religious revival beginning in 1799 What is the Burned-over District? - Answer Western New York where many religious preachers taught at camp meetings Why are there different First Vision accounts? - Answer -Joseph didn't record the account when it happened -There are secondary accounts from when Joseph told others about his experience -Joseph dictated several and only wrote one

What are the Stewardship Principle, the Brethren Principle, and the Front Door Principle pertaining to personal revelation? - Answers The Stewardship Principle- God only gives us revelation and inspiration for things in our stewardship the Brethren Principle- You will never receive a revelation which is contrary to what the brethren reveal the Front Door Principle- direction for the Church will not be made in secret. PERSONAL channel and church channel come together (the two channels

Where do we get the Book of Moses, Abraham, and the Pearl of Great Price? - Answer - Moses: JST of the Bible -Abraham: Scrolls purchased by Joseph Smith -PoGP: A publication by the Mission President of the Great Britain mission that included other books What is the Joseph Smith "Translation" of the Bible (and what it is NOT)? - Answer -NOT a translation from another language

1. First Vision Account - 1832-History- Lord only mentioned. Joseph forgiven of his sins. 1st Edition of D and C - 1835. Doctrines were "lectures on Faith" and covenants were revelations. 1st form of D and C - Book of Commandments 1833 2. First Vision Account - 1835-Journal- to Joshua, Jewish Minister. 2 personages. Saw many angels. Sins forgiven. 3 First Vision Account - 1838-History used in the Joseph Smith History. Other churches were an abomination. Not join them. Many other things w...