REL C 225 - Final Exam Questions + Answers Graded A+

"The Vision" (D&C 76) actually consists of how many smaller individual visions? What are they? - 1)Vision of the Father and the Son 2) Vision of Satan 3) Vision of the sons of perdition 4) vision of the celestial kingdom 5) vision of the terrestrial kingdom 6) vision of the telestial kingdom *What is a one-sentence summary of "endowment" (connect session video)? - "The power and capacity to come into God's presence." According to Doctrine and Covenants 132, what are three reasons why the Church practiced plural marriage during the 19th century? - 1) the lord commanded it 2) part of the appointment to restore all things 3) the multiply and replenish the earth According to Doctrine and Covenants 21, what two words define how we are to follow living prophets? - With patience and faith According to the Lord, why did the city of Zion fail to be established? - They had transgressed and polluted their inheritances. The Savior indicated that the Saints must first be better taught, have more experience, perform their duties more perfectly, and had to be endowed with power from on high before Zion could be reclaimed. At the time it was written, to whom did Doctrine and Covenants 121:13-23, 39 refer? - Apostate Mormons (Reed Peck, George Hinkle, William W. Phelps) who accused Joseph smith of wrongdoings How and when did the Word of Wisdom become a binding commandment? - It took a long time and was not firmly establish until Heber J Grant during the prohibition years of the 1920s. It took nearly 100 years after it was first revealed to be widely accepted.How and where was the temple endowment introduced in Nauvoo? - May 4, 1842. The upper room of the red brick store. Washings, anointing, endowments were presented. How can we each also receive a fulness? - Through obedience to the commandments How can we participate in the ongoing restoration? - 1) Actively participate in the work of salvation (help members live the gospel, missionary work, care for the poor and need, and enabling the salvation of the dead). 2) receive and pass on the covenants of the gospel to your descendants 1. Be thou humble 2. Learn, Re-learn, and unlearn 3. Be a good source scholar 4. Lead with the 3 sisters (faith, hope, and charity), avoid terrible triplets (fear, doubt, and pride) 5. Worship Christ's Will, Not Cultural Values. 6. Live the Law of Consecration 7. Stay in the boat and row on! 8. Follow the United, Current Prophets 9. Stand by Joseph 10. Be loyal to your covenants with Christ How did we get The Pearl of Great Price, and when was it canonized? - 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 on 10 Oct 1880 Church leaders voted it into the canonized standard works. How is doctrine established for the Church? - Modern prophets, seers, and revelators seek the Lord's will to receive revelation and direction to UNANIMOUSLY establish doctrine. How many years passed from Moroni's first visit to Joseph Smith until Joseph could obtain the gold plates? - 4 years ()How was the Book of Mormon translated? - By the gift and power of god How, when, and where was the Church organized? - Tuesday, April 6, 1830, at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York How, why, and when was Official Declaration 1 released? - There were growing tensions with the government and the church did not want all of its assets (especially the temples) to be taken away. President Wilford Woodruff issued it on October 6, 1890. This led to the end of the practice of plural marriage in the Church. In conjunction with sealings, what is the law of adoption and how and when did it end? - People being sealed to the apostles/prophets. It ended in April of 1894 On what legal charges was Joseph Smith incarcerated in Carthage Jail? - Treason (charges for destroying the Nauvoo Expositor) Second only to Brigham Young, who was the person largely in charge of making temple worship central to the Saints? - Wilford Woodruff What are 3 types of marriage described in D&C 132 and their heavenly results? - 1- Non-eternal marriage: not sealed for eternity through the priesthood. Remain without exaltation. 2- Unfaithful eternal marriage: those who do not keep their marriage covenants or are "sealed" without proper authority. Cannot inherit his glory 3- Faithful, eternal marriage: faithful and eternally bound marriage. Exaltation and glory. They shall be gods. What are five factors for evaluating a historical source? - -Is it a primary source? You were there. You experienced it. - Is it a contemporary account?Produced at or near to the time of the event. Earlier it is recorded, the more accurate. - Does it have an objective perspective? Look for judgmental words. "there is no such thing as objective history"- What is its relationship to other sources? Looking for a consistent story across accounts - Are its claims supported by evidence? What are four levels of evaluating an official Church teaching? - - Harmonized Scriptures (Is it repeatedly found in the scriptures and in the 4 standard works?) - The united voice of the current Brethren (Is it proclaimed by the united voice of the current Brethren?) - Repeated teachings from the current general authorities and officers (Is it consistently taught by current General Authorities and general officers acting in their official capacity?) - Current/recent publications of the Church (Is it found in recent Church publications or statements?) What are several key principles to remember when considering Doctrine and Covenants revelations— including why written revelations have sometimes been altered? - - Revelations are written in a prophet's language, Prophets can refine revelation text, Not all prophetic revelations are canonized, The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles canonize scripture. - Joseph does alter doctrine and covenants revelations for typos or errors of transcription, to clarify, or add additional revelation What are some of the reasons for the apostasy that occurred in Kirtland? - Prosperity that was enjoyed by the Saints, there was financial speculations among church members (economic crisis caused many to doubt the prophetic leadership of Joseph), the failure of the Kirtland Safety Society What are some of the theological concepts associated with plural marriage, including dynastic sealings? - Create a network of related people for the eternities (exaltation of families). Linked everyone together. What are the apostasy and adoption theories regarding the relationship between Freemasonry and the source of the temple endowment ceremony? - - The apostasy theory is that modern freemasonry is an apostatized version of the original temple endowment rituals given to ancient patriarchs. According to this theory, after Joseph learned the Freemasonry ceremonies, he restored them from a degenerate form to their original, intended, and ancient use - The adoption theory states that Joseph learned the elements and covenants of endowment throughout his prophetic career but searched for an effective method to communicated them, finding his answer in adopting and altering portions of the Masonic ceremony for God's revealed purposes.