REL C 225 Exam 2 Griffiths Questions + Answers Graded A+

107 - Church Government 110 - The Savior in the Temple Witnessed by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery 1838 Mormon War in MO - Extermination order by Governor Boggs Armed conflict between sings and Missourians actually begins in an organized fashion at Crooked River 76 - The Vision (Plan of Salvation/ Degrees of Glory) Witnessed by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon 88 - The Olive Leaf 89 - The Word of Wisdom 93 - How and What We Worship; Requirements of Faith Beginnings - Canonization - 9 un-canonized revelations in Revelation Books 1 and 2 To become canonized, a revelation must be approved by the 1st presidency and 12 and presented to the Church A revelation is "malleable, changeable, add-on-able" Church Disciplinary Councils - 1. To save the soul of the transgressor 2. To protect the innocent3. Safeguard the Church's purity, integrity, and good name 4 outcomes: -No action -Formal Probation (End of Formal Probation) -Disfellowshipment (Readmission) -Excommunication (Rebaptism) Church Finance - Sacred Treasury Secular Treasury Church Government, Priesthood and Organization of the Quorum of 12 - 107 Church Hierarchy - The Presiding Bishopric -Presides over the Aaronic priesthood -Administers in temporal things -Judge in Israel The First Presidency -Administers in spiritual things -Highest council in Church -Judges most difficult cases The Twelve Apostles -Special witnesses of Christ in all the world -Build up the Church and regular its affairs in all nations -Gentiles, then Jews -Traveling High CouncilThe Seventy -Presided over by the 7 Presidents -Assist the 12 in traveling to build up the kingdom Community of Christ Beliefs - Godhead: Trinity, believe in the first vision 1832 account Scripture: Share much of D&C, but made changes based on new revelation, which is voted on. Does not include the ordinances of the temple Prophetic succession: Prophet appoints successor, most retire, the Twelve can meet together as a backup plan and vote Joseph Smith III Current Community of Christ President - Stephen M Veazey D&C 1 - "Call to Arms" with a logical flow Editions - 1921 - New cross-referencing and footnotes by Talmage Removed Lectures on Faith (not revelations) Added Official Declaration 1 1981 - Part of first Latter-day Saint edition of the scriptures All new footnotes and section headings Added D&C 137, 138, and Official Declaration 2 2013 - removes reference to the History of the Church in favor of the Joseph Smith Papers Project Corrections made to 75 sections - mostly in section headings explaining historical context