REL A 275 WILCOX EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Why is it significant that none of witnesses ever denied his testimony? - ANS Even when
they lost their faith, they still stayed true to what they knew. Even if they were the most
motivated to come out against Joseph Smith, they were still true to what they had seen. The
experiences they had were that real to them.
Why is it difficult to believe that witnesses were hypnotized as some critics of the Book of
Mormon claim? - ANS People don't remember what happens to them while they are
hypnotized. Without that memory, how could they testify of what they saw. There is also no
evidence that Joseph Smith knew anything about hypnosis
Oliver Cowdery - ANS saw an angel and the plates
David Whitmer - ANS saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Harris - ANS lifted the plates in the box
Samuel H. Smith - ANS saw the plates
Martin Harris - ANS saw an angel and the plates
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, Lucy Mack Smith - ANS Felt the plates under a cloth, knew their size well enough to find
hiding spots for them.
Mary Whitmer - ANS saw plates through angelic visitor
Emma Smith - ANS felt the plates
Joseph Smith Sr - ANS saw the plates
Hyrum Smith - ANS saw the plates
Why does God require faith before He sends a witness? - ANS He wants people to choose
to believe in Him. When you make that choice, it opens the door to growth. Faith allows for
agency, agency allows for growth.
Why are the published witnesses' testimonies divided into groups of three and eight? -
ANS The three witness heard a voice from Heaven - supernatural experience. The eight
witnesses were able to hold the plates.
With two sets of witnesses, He gives us a witness that can meet us where we are.
What is the most important focus when sharing a copy of the Book of Mormon with someone? -
ANS The Person/Friendship
What purpose on the title page of the Book of Mormon is NOT also a purpose of the Bible? -
ANS Covenants
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AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Why is it significant that none of witnesses ever denied his testimony? - ANS Even when
they lost their faith, they still stayed true to what they knew. Even if they were the most
motivated to come out against Joseph Smith, they were still true to what they had seen. The
experiences they had were that real to them.
Why is it difficult to believe that witnesses were hypnotized as some critics of the Book of
Mormon claim? - ANS People don't remember what happens to them while they are
hypnotized. Without that memory, how could they testify of what they saw. There is also no
evidence that Joseph Smith knew anything about hypnosis
Oliver Cowdery - ANS saw an angel and the plates
David Whitmer - ANS saw an angel and the plates
Lucy Harris - ANS lifted the plates in the box
Samuel H. Smith - ANS saw the plates
Martin Harris - ANS saw an angel and the plates
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, Lucy Mack Smith - ANS Felt the plates under a cloth, knew their size well enough to find
hiding spots for them.
Mary Whitmer - ANS saw plates through angelic visitor
Emma Smith - ANS felt the plates
Joseph Smith Sr - ANS saw the plates
Hyrum Smith - ANS saw the plates
Why does God require faith before He sends a witness? - ANS He wants people to choose
to believe in Him. When you make that choice, it opens the door to growth. Faith allows for
agency, agency allows for growth.
Why are the published witnesses' testimonies divided into groups of three and eight? -
ANS The three witness heard a voice from Heaven - supernatural experience. The eight
witnesses were able to hold the plates.
With two sets of witnesses, He gives us a witness that can meet us where we are.
What is the most important focus when sharing a copy of the Book of Mormon with someone? -
ANS The Person/Friendship
What purpose on the title page of the Book of Mormon is NOT also a purpose of the Bible? -
ANS Covenants
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