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Terms | Definitions |
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 Invite people to Christ | According to Preach My Gospel, what is the central focus of missionary work? |
| The Atonement | According to True to the Faith, what is the central doctrine of the gospel? |
| The gospel of Jesus Christ | According to Preach My Gospel, what defines the message and purpose of missionary work? |
| It began the growth of all he cherishes | How does Elder Richard G. Scott describe his experiences as a full-time missionary? |
| The field is white already to harvest | Which statement, given by the Lord in 1829, opened the doors for missionary work? |
| Your good name will never be forgotten in this world or in the eternities to come | What specific promise does Elder L. Tom Perry give to prospective missionaries? |
| Two years of missionary service is like a tithe of your life | How does President Gordon B. Hinckley relate tithing to missionary work? |
| Understanding the scriptures, being obedient, keeping yourself clean, pure, and worthy to be endowed in the temple | What does Elder Richard G. Scott include in the responsibility to prepare to be a full-time missionary? |
| D&C 4 | What section of the Doctrine in Covenants about the missionary work does the Preach My Gospel recommend memorizing? |
| Your sins are forgiven | In D&C 31:5, what is the blessing associated with those who thrust in your sickle with all your soul? |
| To accomplish missionary work; to obtain temple blessings | According to the manual, what is personal worthiness necessary for and what does it allow us to do? |
| Worthy | When asked what potential missionaries should focus on becoming, what was Elder Richard G. Scott's answer? |
| Understand how seriously the Lord views some transgressions and don't commit them | According to Elder Richard G. Scott, what is better than understanding the Rs of repentance? |
| Pornography | According to President Gordon B. Hinckley, some who would never accept alcohol or drugs have rationalized themselves to indulge in which activity? |
| Every missionary should prepare to enter the temple worthily | What did President Howard W. Hunter teach about temples and potential missionaries? |
| Temple blessings qualify one to go forth and preach the restored gospel | What did Elder Bruce R. McConkie teach about the connection of the temple and missionary work? |
| The Holy Spirit | Elder Jack H. Goaslind Jr. teaches that as we keep the commandments and fulfill temple covenants, we become worthy to receive what necessary part of missionary work? |
| Christ | Elder Jeffrey R. Holland teaches that _______ is the power behind all repentance. |
| Stay worthy and get yourself worthy before entering the MTC | What are the two strongest pieces of counsel Elder Glenn L. Pace gives to prospective missionaries? |
| They are hollow without the Spirit | What does Elder Glenn L. Pace say about learning the missionary lessons well, gaining a person's trust and other missionary techniques? |
| The exemplary life of a faithful Latter-day Saint | What did President Gordon B. Hinckley say was the most persuasive gospel tract? |
| Faith | According to Preach My Gospel, what is manifest by our diligence and work? |
| Faith in Jesus Christ | According to Elder Richard G. Scott, what is the foundation of the plan of salvation? |
| Patience | According to Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, which quality is necessary to have genuine joy and happiness? |
| Satisfied with our progress | How does Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin encourage us to feel at any time when we are doing the best we can? |
| Learning to love like Christ | President Ezra Taft Benson teaches that if we truly seek to be more like our Savior, what should be our highest goal? |
| Humility | According to Elder Richard G. Scott, what is essential to acquire spiritual knowledge? |
| Your love for the Lord | According to Preach My Gospel, diligence in missionary work is an expression of_______? |
| Salvation is not a cheap experience | Why is Elder Jeffrey R. Holland convinced that missionary work not easy? |
| The missionary matches the divine message being proclaimed | According to President Thomas S. Monson, why must missionaries devote so much to their preparation? |
| God treats everyone equally | According to President Boyd K. Packer, what does the presence of the Light of Christ testify about the nature of God? |
| The Light of Christ is preparatory to the Holy Ghost | How does Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin differentiate the Light of Christ to the Holy Ghost? |
| Sincere seekers of truth | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what group of people is lead by manifestations of the Holy Ghost? |
| All men and women | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, which group of people is led by the Light of Christ? |
| T | T or F: Worldly influences or false teachings cannot counterfeit the peace from the Holy Ghost. |
| A feeling of comfort and serenity | How does Elder Dallin H. Oaks describe the feelings he associates with the burning of the bosom? |
| By helping us do good the Holy Ghost helps us feel good | According to President Ezra Taft Benson, how does the Holy Ghost help us to feel good? |
| The Lord gives us revelation in His own time | What does Elder Dallin H. Oaks teach regarding the constancy of revelation? |
| It brings the Spirit | According to Elder Gene R. Cook, why should missionaries testify frequently while teaching? |
| You know when you have the Spirit | What lesson about following the Spirit did President Boyd K. Packer learn from his experience as a mission president? |
| Praying often, studying the scriptures, living the gospel, and being humble | What does True to the Faith suggest we do to prepare ourselves to be teachers? |
| Live the commandments, be clean, be wholesome in deed and thoughts | According to Elder David B. Haight, what must happen for missionaries to be in tune with the Lord in their teaching? |
| To listen to and study words spoken under the influence of the Holy Ghost | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what is the best way to have the spirit of revelation? |
| Prepare the hearts of men | Elder Gene R. Cook said that teachers must do all in your power to ______ so the Spirit can teach. |
| Approach it humbly through prayer and study | What are the prerequisites to being able to teach by the Spirit as outlined by Elder L. Tom Perry? |
| Will this method invite the influence of the Spirit? | What does the manual suggest missionaries ask themselves when considering specific teaching methods? |
| Pray, use scriptures, share stories, bare testimony, etc. | How does the manual teach that we should emulate the Savior s teaching methods? |
| Encourage discussion and the appropriate sharing of personal experiences from investigators | According to the manual, why does asking questions help teach effectively? |
| Listening | In order to teach with the Spirit, Elder Jeffrey R. Holland said "perhaps even more important than speaking is ____. |
| They won't need to wonder what to say | According to Jeffrey R. Holland, how can listening to the investigator s values and concerns help missionaries teach more effectively? |
| T | T or F: President Boyd K. Packer teaches that some promptings come even when we haven't prayed |
| We ponder upon its meaning | In Sister Anne G. Wirthlin s suggested pattern of scripture study she says that once we hear the word, what is the next step? |
| Study the doctrines and learn the gospel | According to President Ezra Taft Benson, what is necessary before we can teach with power? |
| They are to fill their minds and hearts with the basic doctrine, the supporting scriptures, and how that relates to their own experiences that they can call upon | As taught by Elder Richard G. Scott, how are missionaries to become better equipped to introduce individuals to the gospel? |
| Success in righteousness, the power to avoid deception and resist temptation, guidance in our daily lives, healing of the soul | According to President Ezra Taft Benson, what are the promised blessings to those who study the scriptures? |
| Have a set amount of time to give scriptural study each day | How does President Howard W. Hunter recommend that we study the scriptures? |
| Time and experience | The Prophet Joseph Smith teaches that in addition to careful, ponderous, and solemn thoughts; what else is needed to find out the things of God? |
| Dwell with the source, tasting of the unadulterated waters of the fountain of truth | President Gordon B. Hinckley suggests that we study the scriptures as he does. What is that method? |
| Single idea or topic and supported by related information | According to the manual, how does a lesson plan begin? |
| Outline | What important aspect of teaching with the use of lesson plans is emphasized by Elder Charles Didier? |
| The work is demanding, hours are long, and stress can be heavy | According to President Hinckley, why is physical and mental strength essential for missionaries? |
| Missionaries must be prepared and desirable to serve | What is President Hinckley's reason for being more selective in recommending missionaries? |
| Combats depression | According to Elder Russell M. Nelson, how does physical activity affect mental health? |
| Strength, cardiovascular endurance, and flexibility | What are the three basic requirements of a physical activity program? |
| Regular hand washing | According to the Manual, what is probably the most important aspect of good hygiene? |
| Surroundings should reflect the calling's dignity | The Manual teaches that missionaries are expected to keep their apartments clean and orderly. What reason is given for this direction? |
| They should get treatment to facilitate recovery before entering the mission field | What does the Manual advise future missionaries to do with physical or emotional challenges? |
| Stand and face the day | What advise does President Boyd K. Packer give those who might have a miserable day or two? |
| Work | What remedy for homesickness is given by President Ezra Taft Benson? |
| Find other areas to work and have a satisfying experience | How does President Gordon B. Hinckley advise those with limitations that restrict their ability to serve a mission? |
| T | T or F: According to the manual, missionaries should bear part of the burden of finding people to teach. |
| 10 | Elder Dallin H. Oaks said that an investigator who is brought to the missionaries through the members is ________ times more likely to be baptized than one the missionaries found through their own contacting efforts. |
| Bear testimony, anxious for happiness, excited for them | According to President Hinckley, in what ways can Church members help investigators? |
| They're ready to learn of the restored gospel and make new friendships | What does the Manual say about people who are experiencing significant changes in their lives? |
| How we use our time | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what makes our priorities most visible? |
| Ask "How much effective missionary work is actually being done?" | As taught in the Manual, what should missionaries ask as they evaluate their schedules? |
| They're more successful in finding, teaching, and converting investigators | According to Elder M. Russell Ballard, what is true of missionaries who set goals? |
| Expect personal improvement with pain and remodeling | What does Elder Neal A. Maxwell say missionaries can expect as they go about setting and attaining goals? |
| The service rendered and progress of others | According to Preach My Gospel, what is the ultimate measure of successful goals? |
| Measured, reported | President Thomas S. Monson said, When performance is ______, performance improves. When performance is measured and _________, the rate of improvement accelerates. |
| Melchizedek Priesthood | According to the Prophet Joseph Smith, what is the channel through which all knowledge is revealed? |
| Teaching, rejection, and restoration | As the Manual teaches, what is the pattern we need to understand in order to recognize the Lord s hand in the Restoration? |
| The Godhead, principles and ordinances of the gospel | According to President Marion G. Romney, what is taught in every dispensation? |
| The Church was without revelation or priesthood authority | According to the Manual, following the Savior s death, why did false doctrines begin to be taught and the true Church lost? |
| Emergence of many churches, false ideas were taught, Church no longer existed | According to the Manual, what are the characteristics of the Great Apostasy? |
| Men didn't come unto Christ, Lord and Apostles killed, truth rejected | According to President Thomas S. Monson, what were the factors leading to the Great Apostasy? |
| The Spirit | According to Elder M. Russell Ballard, what moved Martin Luther to lead the Reformation? |
| T | T or F: President Thomas S. Monson taught that the reformers were courageous as they restored the gospel of Jesus Christ. |
| No because the Bible was available to the people | According to young Joseph Smith Jr., were the sacrifices of reformers in vain? |
| Freedom of religious belief and liberty | According to President Joseph Fielding Smith, what circumstances were put in place before Joseph Smith could restore the gospel? |
| The Father and Son appearing to Joseph Smith | As stated by President Joseph F. Smith, what was the greatest event that has ever occurred since the Lord's resurrection? |
| Restoration of priesthood keys, doctrines, and ordinances | According to President Boyd K. Packer, what needed to be restored after the universal apostasy? |
| John the Baptist | As President Boyd K. Packer teaches, who ordained Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to the Aaronic Priesthood? |
| Peter, James, and John | As President Boyd K. Packer teaches, who ordained Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery to the Melckizedek Priesthood? |
| T | T or F: According to the Manual, we may never know all of the detail about how the Prophet Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. |
| The Book of Mormon | According to Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, what is heart of missionary proselyting? |
| Conversion to the Book of Mormon is conversion to Christ and His Gospel | What did Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin teach about conversion to the Book of Mormon and its importance in conversion? |
| Understand the objection | What is President Ezra Taft Benson's first step for handling objections to the Church? |
| The Book of Mormon | President Ezra Taft Benson said we should use _______________ to help our investigators overcome their objections. |
| Whether the Book of Mormon is true | According to President Ezra Taft Benson, in handling objections to the Church, what is the only problem the objector has to resolve? |
| Death | In Elder Russell M. Nelson's discussion of Heavenly Father s plan, what assures us a round trip ticket to our heavenly father s home? |
| We were excited and grateful | According to Elder Richard G. Scott, what were our feelings in the premortal life regarding our coming to mortality? |
| Decisions | President Thomas S. Monson teaches that in mortality we learn that _____ determine destiny. |
| The death resurrection of Jesus Christ | According to the Prophet Joseph Smith, what is the principle to which all other things of our religion are only appendages? |
| They inseparably woven together to form one plan of salvation | What did Elder Bruce R. McConkie teach about the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement? |
| Eternal life | According to Elder Bruce R. McConkie, what is the greatest of all the gifts of God? |
| T | T or F: According to the Manual, it is possible to be spiritually dead while still alive on earth. |
| They will be resurrected and go to a kingdom of glory | Elder Dallin H. Oaks teaches that following the necessary experience of mortal life, what will happen to all sons and daughters of God? |
| The righteous, regardless of current religious denomination or belief | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, who will ultimately go to a kingdom of glory more wonderful than any of us can comprehend? |
| God's love for his children and Christ's atonement and resurrection | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what makes it possible for the children of God to be resurrected and go to a kingdom of glory? |
| Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ | According to the Manual, what is the first principle of the gospel? |
| Our faith prepares us take advantage of received opportunities | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, how does faith in the Lord Jesus Christ prepare us to deal with life's opportunities? |
| Know the Word of God, heed the prophet's counsel, seek the Spirit's guidance | According to Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin, how can we know if our faith is in harmony with the will of God? |
| Have not understood and followed the principles founded on faith | What explanation does Elder Richard G. Scott give for those who have tried to exercise faith but feel no benefit? |
| Act in worthiness on an impression | According to Elder Richard G. Scott, what does it mean to try your faith? |
| An awareness of the gospel and a desire to know the truth | According to Elder Robert D. Hales, how do the first seeds of conversion begin? |
| Faith | According to President Marion G. Romney, what brings actual change and transformation in conversion? |
| To lift them and greater their happiness | According to President Gordon B. Hinckley, why must the faith of members nourish the faith of investigators? |
| Giving up all our practices contrary to the commandments | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what does repenting mean? |
| Baptism by water | According to the teaching of the Prophet Joseph Smith, what would constitute half a baptism? |
| Understand the sacred nature of making covenants with the Lord | According to the Manual, what must occur as the investigator makes the transition from investigator to convert? |
| Change | President James E. Faust teaches, "Covenants are not simply outward rituals; they are real and effective means of _______." |
| Investigators will be asked about their commitment to keep the commandments the rest of their lives | According to the Manual, what occurs at a baptismal interview? |
| Let it be a day of meditation, reading scriptures, talking with family, and dwelling on things of God | What does President Gordon B. Hinckley teach concerning proper Sabbath observance? |
| Day of rest from the labor of creation | According to Elder Russell M. Nelson, why was the Sabbath honored from the time of Adam to Moses? |
| In memory of the Atonement | According to Elder Russell M. Nelson, why do Saints keep the Sabbath day holy in latter days? |
| Morally clean in thoughts, words, and deeds | According to the Manual, what does it mean to be chaste? |
| Create mortal life | According to Elder Dallin H. Oaks, what is the most exalted power God has given his children? |
| We pay one-tenth of our individual increase annually | How does President James E. Faust define the law of tithing? |
| Temple ordinances | President Howard W. Hunter said, "The _____ are absolutely crucial; we cannot return to God s presence without them." |
| The Atonement | According to Elder Russell M. Nelson, what is the basis for every temple ordinance and covenant? |
| Without it, there is no exaltation | What does President Joseph Fielding Smith teach concerning the fullness of the priesthood? |
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