REL 225 MIDTERM FOUNDATIONS OF THE RESTORATION
Who is the chief cornerstone of the restored Church? - Answer -Jesus Christ
Why and How is Jesus Christ considered the chief cornerstone of the Church? -
Answer -He is the foundation stone of our faith and the restored Church. The prophets,
apostles, and the gospel are built upon His teachings.
What is the fundamental doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? -
Answer -"The fundamental principles of our religion is the testimony of the apostles and
prophets concerning Jesus Christ, 'that he died, was buried, and rose again the third
day, and ascended up into heaven;' and all other things are only appendages to these,
which pertain to our religion."
How are Latter-day Saints unique in their beliefs about Christ when compared with other
Christians? - Answer -We do not accept the Christ that emerges from centuries of
debates and councils and creeds. We reject the doctrine of the Trinity.
Beginnings (1820-1831) - Answer -Headquarters: Upstate New York, Pennsylvania,
Kirtland Ohio
Events: The First Vision, Aaronic Priesthood and Melchizedek Priesthood
Two Church Centers (1831-1838) - Answer -Headquarters: Kirtland Ohio,
Independence Missouri
Events: Publishing the Book of Commandments, Church acquired Egyptian scrolls for
Pearl of Great Price, priesthood keys received from Moses, Elias, and Elijah
What are the six foundational time periods of Church history? - Answer -Beginnings,
Two Church Centers, Nauvoo, The Church in the West, Expansion, Worldwide Church
Why was a second Church center established in Independence, Missouri? - Answer -
Joseph received a revelation that Independence was the "New Jerusalem;" a place to
build Zion.
Nauvoo (1839-1846) - Answer -Headquarters: Nauvoo
Events: Wards organized, baptisms for the dead, temple endowment ceremony, and
doctrine of eternal marriage revealed.
- The Relief Society is organized March 1842
- Joseph and Hyrum are killed by a mob in Carthage Jail, June 27, 1844
- 5,000 saints receive their temple endowments (Nauvoo temple built)
The Church in the West (1846-1950) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Events:
- Brigham Young oversees approx. 70,000 Saints gathering in the Utah territory.
- Restriction of black Saints from priesthood offices and temple ordinances
, - Seven prophets (Brigham Young-George Albert Smith)
- Start of global endeavors, such as seminary, institute, and welfare programs
- Eight temples were built during this period (including first outside of the United States)
- Official Declaration 1: Ending of plural in 1890
Expansion: (1950-1989) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Events: Call to build up stakes and wards across the face of the Earth
- Official Declaration 2: ended restriction of blacks and the priesthood
- Thirty-five temples built
- Five prophets (David O. Mckay-Ezra Taft Benson)
The World-wide Church (1990-today) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake (global
membership)
Events:
- 200+ operating temples
- BYU Pathway
- Social media campaigns and face-to-face events
- Home centered gospel teachings
- The Family A Proclamation to the World (1995)
- Lowering of missionary age
According to the Doctrine and Covenants, how are we to "seek learning"? - Answer -By
study and also by faith
What databases and online resources are available to aid in your search for learning
about Church doctrine and history? - Answer -- Religious Studies Center
- BYU Studies
- Joseph Smith Papers
- BYU Library
- General Conference Corpus
What is "doctrine"? - Answer -Doctrine are those unchangeable truths that help us to
know the nature of God, our relationship to Him, and the plan by which we can grow to
be like Him. Doctrine is unchangeable.
Principles - Answer -Principles allow us to apply doctrine into our lives and understand
it better. Doctrinally based guidelines for what we ought to do.
Ordinances and covenants - Answer -the benchmarks in which we measure our
understanding of doctrine and our commitment to applying the associated principles
Policies, programs, and practices - Answer -Purpose is it help learn and apply correct
doctrine and principles. Encourage unity and structure within the Church.
What are the four levels of evaluating an official Latter-day Saint teaching? - Answer -1.
Harmonized Scriptural Canon
Who is the chief cornerstone of the restored Church? - Answer -Jesus Christ
Why and How is Jesus Christ considered the chief cornerstone of the Church? -
Answer -He is the foundation stone of our faith and the restored Church. The prophets,
apostles, and the gospel are built upon His teachings.
What is the fundamental doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? -
Answer -"The fundamental principles of our religion is the testimony of the apostles and
prophets concerning Jesus Christ, 'that he died, was buried, and rose again the third
day, and ascended up into heaven;' and all other things are only appendages to these,
which pertain to our religion."
How are Latter-day Saints unique in their beliefs about Christ when compared with other
Christians? - Answer -We do not accept the Christ that emerges from centuries of
debates and councils and creeds. We reject the doctrine of the Trinity.
Beginnings (1820-1831) - Answer -Headquarters: Upstate New York, Pennsylvania,
Kirtland Ohio
Events: The First Vision, Aaronic Priesthood and Melchizedek Priesthood
Two Church Centers (1831-1838) - Answer -Headquarters: Kirtland Ohio,
Independence Missouri
Events: Publishing the Book of Commandments, Church acquired Egyptian scrolls for
Pearl of Great Price, priesthood keys received from Moses, Elias, and Elijah
What are the six foundational time periods of Church history? - Answer -Beginnings,
Two Church Centers, Nauvoo, The Church in the West, Expansion, Worldwide Church
Why was a second Church center established in Independence, Missouri? - Answer -
Joseph received a revelation that Independence was the "New Jerusalem;" a place to
build Zion.
Nauvoo (1839-1846) - Answer -Headquarters: Nauvoo
Events: Wards organized, baptisms for the dead, temple endowment ceremony, and
doctrine of eternal marriage revealed.
- The Relief Society is organized March 1842
- Joseph and Hyrum are killed by a mob in Carthage Jail, June 27, 1844
- 5,000 saints receive their temple endowments (Nauvoo temple built)
The Church in the West (1846-1950) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Events:
- Brigham Young oversees approx. 70,000 Saints gathering in the Utah territory.
- Restriction of black Saints from priesthood offices and temple ordinances
, - Seven prophets (Brigham Young-George Albert Smith)
- Start of global endeavors, such as seminary, institute, and welfare programs
- Eight temples were built during this period (including first outside of the United States)
- Official Declaration 1: Ending of plural in 1890
Expansion: (1950-1989) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake City, Utah
Events: Call to build up stakes and wards across the face of the Earth
- Official Declaration 2: ended restriction of blacks and the priesthood
- Thirty-five temples built
- Five prophets (David O. Mckay-Ezra Taft Benson)
The World-wide Church (1990-today) - Answer -Headquarters: Salt Lake (global
membership)
Events:
- 200+ operating temples
- BYU Pathway
- Social media campaigns and face-to-face events
- Home centered gospel teachings
- The Family A Proclamation to the World (1995)
- Lowering of missionary age
According to the Doctrine and Covenants, how are we to "seek learning"? - Answer -By
study and also by faith
What databases and online resources are available to aid in your search for learning
about Church doctrine and history? - Answer -- Religious Studies Center
- BYU Studies
- Joseph Smith Papers
- BYU Library
- General Conference Corpus
What is "doctrine"? - Answer -Doctrine are those unchangeable truths that help us to
know the nature of God, our relationship to Him, and the plan by which we can grow to
be like Him. Doctrine is unchangeable.
Principles - Answer -Principles allow us to apply doctrine into our lives and understand
it better. Doctrinally based guidelines for what we ought to do.
Ordinances and covenants - Answer -the benchmarks in which we measure our
understanding of doctrine and our commitment to applying the associated principles
Policies, programs, and practices - Answer -Purpose is it help learn and apply correct
doctrine and principles. Encourage unity and structure within the Church.
What are the four levels of evaluating an official Latter-day Saint teaching? - Answer -1.
Harmonized Scriptural Canon
