REL C 225 Final Exam Questions for Review, all
with Answers Verified 100% Correct
What is the definition of "Urim and Thummim"? - ✔✔Tangible device that aids in revelation
How was the Book of Mormon translated? - ✔✔By the gift and power of god
What priesthood and keys did Peter, James, and John restore? - ✔✔Melchizedek priesthood.
Keys necessary to direct the kingdom of God on the Earth. Ordained as apostles.
How, when, and where was the Church organized? - ✔✔Tuesday, April 6, 1830, at the home
of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York
What were the original "doctrine" and "covenants" parts that created the Doctrine and
Covenant's title? - ✔✔- "Theology on the doctrine of the church" included lectures on faith
- "covenants and commandments of the Lord" included josephs revelations
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 the Stewardship Principle, the Brethren Principle, and the Front Door Principle
pertaining to personal revelation? - ✔✔- The Stewardship Principle teaches that God will
reveal His will to you over the things for which you have clearly defined stewardship, but not
for things over which you do not
,- The Brethren Principle of revelation is that you will never receive direction from the Spirit to
act in opposition or rebellion against the united voice of the current First Presidency and
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- The Front-Door Principle is that official doctrine, policies, and direction for the Church will only
come through established, authorized, and known channels.
What does it mean that Joseph Smith "translated" the Bible? - ✔✔It was excavated near the
city of Thebes, came into the hands of Michael Chandler, who sold it to Joseph
Where did the Book of Abraham come from? - ✔✔It was excavated near the city of Thebes,
came into the hands of Michael Chandler, who sold it to Joseph
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.
Where was the Church first commanded to gather in this dispensation? - ✔✔Ohio
Where will the latter-day city of Zion be built? - ✔✔Independence, Missouri
What Doctrine and Covenants section is known as "The Law" of the Church? - ✔✔D&C 42
What are the definitions and differences of "all things common",the United Order (Firm), and
the law of consecration? - ✔✔- All things common: This term refers to early Saints giving
over to the Church all their properties and being deeded back a portion according to their
wants and needs, as outlined in Doctrine and Covenants 51. (Sometimes this is called the law of
stewardship of properties.)
- The United Order: Sometimes called the United Firm or the Order of Enoch, the United Order
was a consecration-based business organization of the Church in Kirtland and Missouri.
Participating members, by covenant, united Church businesses, such as a hotel, a tannery, an
, ashery, a sawmill, and Bishop Whitney's store in Kirtland and the printing press and Sidney
Gilbert's store in Missouri.
- The law of consecration: As God's agents, we dedicate our time, talents, and means to
building up God's kingdom on earth as He directs us.
Which Doctrine and Covenants section is the great revelation on the three degrees of heavenly
glory? - ✔✔D&C 76
What was Joseph Smith doing immediately prior to receiving Doctrine and Covenants 76? -
✔✔Reading John 5:29 and stopped to ponder the meaning of the resurrection of the dead
What is a central message of section 76? - ✔✔The merciful truth that God saves all the
works of his hands, except those sons of perdition in a kingdom of heavenly glory
"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 are the general descriptions of who enters the celestial, terrestrial, telestial degrees of
heaven, and outer darkness? - ✔✔- Celestial: valiant in their testimony of Jesus. Those who
have faith, repent, and make covenants with Christ and loyally strive to keep them and serve
him. Will come forth in the 1st resurrection, with God and Christ - become like God.
- Terrestrial: not valiant in their testimony of Jesus... Those who are honorable and good but
will not submit to being loyal in covenant making and keeping - second resurrection - with Jesus
but do not receive a fullness of the father.
with Answers Verified 100% Correct
What is the definition of "Urim and Thummim"? - ✔✔Tangible device that aids in revelation
How was the Book of Mormon translated? - ✔✔By the gift and power of god
What priesthood and keys did Peter, James, and John restore? - ✔✔Melchizedek priesthood.
Keys necessary to direct the kingdom of God on the Earth. Ordained as apostles.
How, when, and where was the Church organized? - ✔✔Tuesday, April 6, 1830, at the home
of Peter Whitmer Sr. in Fayette, New York
What were the original "doctrine" and "covenants" parts that created the Doctrine and
Covenant's title? - ✔✔- "Theology on the doctrine of the church" included lectures on faith
- "covenants and commandments of the Lord" included josephs revelations
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 the Stewardship Principle, the Brethren Principle, and the Front Door Principle
pertaining to personal revelation? - ✔✔- The Stewardship Principle teaches that God will
reveal His will to you over the things for which you have clearly defined stewardship, but not
for things over which you do not
,- The Brethren Principle of revelation is that you will never receive direction from the Spirit to
act in opposition or rebellion against the united voice of the current First Presidency and
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
- The Front-Door Principle is that official doctrine, policies, and direction for the Church will only
come through established, authorized, and known channels.
What does it mean that Joseph Smith "translated" the Bible? - ✔✔It was excavated near the
city of Thebes, came into the hands of Michael Chandler, who sold it to Joseph
Where did the Book of Abraham come from? - ✔✔It was excavated near the city of Thebes,
came into the hands of Michael Chandler, who sold it to Joseph
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.
Where was the Church first commanded to gather in this dispensation? - ✔✔Ohio
Where will the latter-day city of Zion be built? - ✔✔Independence, Missouri
What Doctrine and Covenants section is known as "The Law" of the Church? - ✔✔D&C 42
What are the definitions and differences of "all things common",the United Order (Firm), and
the law of consecration? - ✔✔- All things common: This term refers to early Saints giving
over to the Church all their properties and being deeded back a portion according to their
wants and needs, as outlined in Doctrine and Covenants 51. (Sometimes this is called the law of
stewardship of properties.)
- The United Order: Sometimes called the United Firm or the Order of Enoch, the United Order
was a consecration-based business organization of the Church in Kirtland and Missouri.
Participating members, by covenant, united Church businesses, such as a hotel, a tannery, an
, ashery, a sawmill, and Bishop Whitney's store in Kirtland and the printing press and Sidney
Gilbert's store in Missouri.
- The law of consecration: As God's agents, we dedicate our time, talents, and means to
building up God's kingdom on earth as He directs us.
Which Doctrine and Covenants section is the great revelation on the three degrees of heavenly
glory? - ✔✔D&C 76
What was Joseph Smith doing immediately prior to receiving Doctrine and Covenants 76? -
✔✔Reading John 5:29 and stopped to ponder the meaning of the resurrection of the dead
What is a central message of section 76? - ✔✔The merciful truth that God saves all the
works of his hands, except those sons of perdition in a kingdom of heavenly glory
"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 are the general descriptions of who enters the celestial, terrestrial, telestial degrees of
heaven, and outer darkness? - ✔✔- Celestial: valiant in their testimony of Jesus. Those who
have faith, repent, and make covenants with Christ and loyally strive to keep them and serve
him. Will come forth in the 1st resurrection, with God and Christ - become like God.
- Terrestrial: not valiant in their testimony of Jesus... Those who are honorable and good but
will not submit to being loyal in covenant making and keeping - second resurrection - with Jesus
but do not receive a fullness of the father.
