REL C 225 final exam Study Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions Graded A 2024

What is the fundamental doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? - 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? - Beginnings () 11 years Two Church Centers () 7 years (kirtland and independence) Nauvoo () 7 years Church in the West () 104 years Expansion () 40 years Worldwide Church (1990- Present) What are the four types of doctrine? - Core (unchanging truths of salvation) Supportive (elaborative, descriptive, timely teachings expanding on core) Policy (timely statements related to applications of supportive or core) Esoteric (unknown or only partially revealed or yet to be revealed) Why are there different First Vision accounts? - Cause he told the story a bunch a different times in his life How many primary accounts of the First Vision did Joseph write, and when did he write them? - 1832 - Joseph's first attempt to record his history 1835- recount to a visitor recorded by his scribe in his journal 1838- writing for Church History 1842- Wentworth letters What was the audience and context for each of Joseph's four primary First Vision accounts? - 1832 - journal 1835- recount to a visitor (Mattias the Jewish Minister) recorded by his scribe in his journal 1838- writing for Church History 1842- Wentworth letters What is the definition of "Urim and Thummim"? How did Joseph Smith use this term? - A tool which can be used to translate and seek revelation. How was the Book of Mormon translated? Who assisted with the translation? - Joseph looked into a hat with his seer stones and verbally spoke the translated words via revelation Who were the Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon? What did they witness and how was their experience different from the Eight Witnesses? - Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris. The Three Witnesses had a visionary experience—they saw an angel, heard the voice of the Lord testifying the translation was correct, and were commanded of God to bear witness. It was a supernatural witness. (What are primary differences between the experiences of the Three and Eight Witnesses? see the plates with their own eyes, touch them with their own hands, and lift them with their own arms.) What is the difference between priesthood power, authority, offices, keys, and ordinances? What do these terms mean? How do men and women experience? - Priesthood Power- God's power attained through righteousness Priesthood Authority- Authority that God gives to man to act in all things necessary for the salvation of man Priesthood Office- Division of Priesthood authority to perform authorized ordinances and administer the church Priesthood Keys- the authority God has given to priesthood leaders to direct, control, and govern the use of this Priesthood on the Earth Priesthood Ordinances- Priesthood Authority is required to perform the ordinances of the Gospel What priesthood and keys did John the Baptist restore? - John the Baptist = Aaronic Priesthood - Keys of the ministering of Angels - Baptism by immersion - Gospel of Repentance When and where was the Church organized? - Tuesday, April 6, 1830, at the home of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York. Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were sustained during the meeting; they then ordained each other as the first and second elders of the Church.