Rel C 225 Griffiths Questions And Answers

1. First Vision Account - 1832-History- Lord only mentioned. Joseph forgiven of his sins. 1st Edition of D and C - 1835. Doctrines were "lectures on Faith" and covenants were revelations. 1st form of D and C - Book of Commandments 1833 2. First Vision Account - 1835-Journal- to Joshua, Jewish Minister. 2 personages. Saw many angels. Sins forgiven. 3 First Vision Account - 1838-History used in the Joseph Smith History. Other churches were an abomination. Not join them. Many other things which I cannot write. 4 First Vision Account - 1842-Wentworth Letter- 2 personages, similar to 1837 Beginnings - . New York. First Vision. Priesthoods restored. Church is organized. Book of Mormon translated. Cumulative Official Teachings of GA and Officers - addresses, conferences, broadcasts, trainings Current Correlated Publications - (books, manuals, magazines, dictionaries, websites) D&C 1 - The Lord's Preface- Prepare for the Second coming. Destruction. Call to arms. To all. Because of wickedness. Called joseph smith and gave him commandments to prepare. D&C 10 - The Lost Manuscript- Lord tells Joseph of the alterations made to the script.D&C 13 - The Aaronic Priesthood- JB's words as he confers Aaronic priesthood. Keys to ministering of angels. D&C 17 - The Three Witnesses- Commandment for those who have seen the record to bear testimony of it. D&C 3 - The Lost Manuscript- Martin Harris loses the manuscripts D&C 8 - The Spirit of Revelation. Oliver Cowdery desires to have gift of translation. D&C 9 - Ye Must Study it out in Your Mind- Lord chastises Oliver for not asking David Whitmer - One of three. Never came back. Never denied. DC 1876 version - Orson Pratt changes. Chapters become sections. Marriage declaration deleted and replaced by DC 132. Also added "Word and Will of the Lord from Brigham young during trek. Difference between scripture and the scriptural canon. - Your own patriarchal blessing can be scripture. But canon is for the whole church. Things that are spoken while moved upon by the Holy Spirit is scripture. Scriptural Canon is: the authoritative collection of our sacred books. Comes from a Greek word. Emma Smith - wife. scribe. described translation processes. Expansion - Gathering to different nations, welfare system is established, four temples are dedicated. Missionary work greatly expands. Five factors in determining a reliable historical source. - 1. Primary source. 2. Contemporary Account (at or near same time of event)3. Intent and Tone (Is there a bias or agenda in the writing?) 4. Relationship to other sources (dates, facts, claims are consistent with other sources dealing with same events) 5. Factual Inference (Statements made on relatively indisputable facts. Avoids subjective opinons. Four factors in evaluating if a teaching or doctrine is an "official" teaching. - 1. Current Correlated Publications 2. Cumulative Official Teachings of GA and Officers 3. United voice of First Presidency and Prophet 4. Harmonized Scriptural Canon Harmonized Scriptural Canon - standard works, canonized revelations Hyrum Smith - Brother of Joseph John Whitmer - one of the 8 witnesses.