REL 225 Exam 1Questions AND Correct Answers
• When and how did Joseph Smith obtain his brown seer
stone, and what did he use it for? - ✔✔He found it while
digging a well for his neighbor and used it to look for treasure
According to the Doctrine and Covenants, how are we to
"seek learning"? - ✔✔One implication is that we must use
both our mind and our heart, our head and our spirit, intellect
and inspiration as we seek to learn about the restored gospel
of Jesus Christ as well as His purposes and ways in the latter
days. No half-hearted effort will do. Skimming the scriptures
and giving lazy "Sunday School answers" will not help us find
insight into the mysteries of godliness.
By what names have Joseph's Bible translation been known? -
✔✔New Translation, Inspired Version, and Joseph Smith
Translation
How are Latter‐day Saints unique in their beliefs about Christ
when compared with other Christians? - ✔✔the revelations of
the Restoration exalt and expand our understanding of Jesus
and his divine role when compared to the classic creeds of
Christianity.
,How did Joseph Smith receive the priesthood? - ✔✔John the
Baptist conferred the Aaronic priesthood on Joseph and Oliver
How did the organization of the Church develop over time? -
✔✔God revealed different parts of the church to joseph at
different times
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 do creeds define a modern "Christian"? - ✔✔Latter-day
Saints do not accept the creedal definition of the Trinitarian
God ("one god in three") that is found in the Christian creeds.
How does the JST contribute to the restoration of truth and
the education of Joseph Smith? - ✔✔influenced revelations,
D&C and translation of bible are interwoven
, How is the Book of Mormon the "most correct" of any book
on earth? - ✔✔has the most correct descriptions and
teachings of the fundamentals of the gospel. It most clearly
articulates the doctrine of Christ and the fullness of the gospel
How many changes did Joseph Smith make to the Bible, and
how many of those changes are included in the Latter‐day
Saint Bible today? - ✔✔3410, a third are included
How many primary accounts of the First Vision did Joseph
write, and when did he write them? - ✔✔Four - written in
1832, 1835, 1838, 1842
How many years passed from Moroni's first visit to Joseph
Smith
until Joseph could obtain the gold plates? - ✔✔4
How was Joseph's translation of the Bible accomplished? -
✔✔translate the Bible by heavenly inspiration
How was the Book of Mormon translated? - ✔✔By putting the
stones in to a hat, sticking his face in the hat, and reading the
words that appeared
• When and how did Joseph Smith obtain his brown seer
stone, and what did he use it for? - ✔✔He found it while
digging a well for his neighbor and used it to look for treasure
According to the Doctrine and Covenants, how are we to
"seek learning"? - ✔✔One implication is that we must use
both our mind and our heart, our head and our spirit, intellect
and inspiration as we seek to learn about the restored gospel
of Jesus Christ as well as His purposes and ways in the latter
days. No half-hearted effort will do. Skimming the scriptures
and giving lazy "Sunday School answers" will not help us find
insight into the mysteries of godliness.
By what names have Joseph's Bible translation been known? -
✔✔New Translation, Inspired Version, and Joseph Smith
Translation
How are Latter‐day Saints unique in their beliefs about Christ
when compared with other Christians? - ✔✔the revelations of
the Restoration exalt and expand our understanding of Jesus
and his divine role when compared to the classic creeds of
Christianity.
,How did Joseph Smith receive the priesthood? - ✔✔John the
Baptist conferred the Aaronic priesthood on Joseph and Oliver
How did the organization of the Church develop over time? -
✔✔God revealed different parts of the church to joseph at
different times
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 do creeds define a modern "Christian"? - ✔✔Latter-day
Saints do not accept the creedal definition of the Trinitarian
God ("one god in three") that is found in the Christian creeds.
How does the JST contribute to the restoration of truth and
the education of Joseph Smith? - ✔✔influenced revelations,
D&C and translation of bible are interwoven
, How is the Book of Mormon the "most correct" of any book
on earth? - ✔✔has the most correct descriptions and
teachings of the fundamentals of the gospel. It most clearly
articulates the doctrine of Christ and the fullness of the gospel
How many changes did Joseph Smith make to the Bible, and
how many of those changes are included in the Latter‐day
Saint Bible today? - ✔✔3410, a third are included
How many primary accounts of the First Vision did Joseph
write, and when did he write them? - ✔✔Four - written in
1832, 1835, 1838, 1842
How many years passed from Moroni's first visit to Joseph
Smith
until Joseph could obtain the gold plates? - ✔✔4
How was Joseph's translation of the Bible accomplished? -
✔✔translate the Bible by heavenly inspiration
How was the Book of Mormon translated? - ✔✔By putting the
stones in to a hat, sticking his face in the hat, and reading the
words that appeared
