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Rel C 325 lesson 14

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Identify who will be considered heirs of the Celestial Kingdom.



Who will be considered heirs to Salvation
DC 137:7 Heirs of the Celestial Kingdom
--All whose hearts are clean/pure receive and live the gospel whenever they have the opportunity
--all who die without a knowledge of the gospel \-but if they had lived they would have accepted it while on earth. --example: Alvin Smith
--Little children who die before the age of accountability
Heirs of Salvation
those who rejected the gospel; rejected the prophets
"the dead can repent and come unto Christ and become heirs to Salvation--must follow the same steps of repentance-pay the penalty, washed clean by proxy ----shall receive a reward according to their works
Explain the context of Joseph F. Smith's vision.
section 138 Joseph F. Smith's vision of the spirit world.
--his "attention was drawn to the world beyond mortality" Because he was ill, and aged, in addition he was grieving because in January of that year 1918 his son, age 45, died unexpectedly.
--At a opening session of general conference he announced that he had received revelations
--The Vision of Redemption of the Dead had been received the day before conference on 3 October and recorded after conference.
Identify the purpose of Christ's visit to the Spirit World
The Savior appeared to them and declared that the day of their glorious resurrection had come. He spoke to them of "the everlasting gospel, the doctrine of the resurrection and the redemption of mankind from the fall, and from individual sins on conditions of repentance" (D&C 138:19). all from days of Adam to the meridian of time
Relate historical events to the issuing of the Manifesto or Official Declaration 1: .Plural Marriage
Also known as the Official Declaration 1 which publicly announced the end of plural marriage among the Church. 24 September 1890
Why? Saints were faced with a dilemma between two commandments 1) practice of plural marriage and 2) obedience to "the law of the land which is constitutional"
--US government passed laws to destroy the Latter day Saints practice of the commandment of polygamy. antibigamy law of 1862; the 1882 Edmunds Law enlarge the definition of offenses to be punished as a felony; Edmund-Tucker Law of 1887--felony and limited participation in the political process, seizure of Church property and removal of the Church as a legal institution.
--Pres. Wilford Woodruff prayed and was shown by vision what would happen if plural marriage continued.
--Polygamy ended based upon 1) God gives commandments and if his people are hindered in obeying that commandment he accepts their offering and removes the requirement.
2) The authority which issues a command has the right and the power to revoke it
Discuss the background of the revelation Declaration 2 and its impact on the Church.
--church policy denied priesthood to people of African descent
--Only via revelation would it change
--Growth of Church worldwide(circa 1960's) and racial tension in US drew attention to policy.
--Decision to build a temple in Brazil created a dilemma due to common interracial marriages there.
--President Spencer W. Kimball studied scriptures, pondered other Church leaders' personal feelings, and then prayed about the policy.
--He went to the temple a lot to seek guidance.
--1 June 1978
Vision of the Celestial Kingdom
Sec. 137
Vision of the Spirit World
Sec. 138
Plural Marriage
Declaration 1
Priesthood
Declaration 2
Which statement best describes the prophet's (Joseph Smith) experience in receiving section 137?

a revelation
a dream
a vision
a vision of the Celestial Kingdom
Section 137: The revelation took place on the upper floor of the Kirtland temple while the brethren were . . .

praying for guidance regarding the situation in Missouri.
performing anointings and giving blessings.
considering the revelations that had just been published.
performing anointings and giving blessings.
Section 137: Oliver Cowdery recorded that . . .

those in the room with the Prophet saw or heard nothing unusual.
he also saw the vision of the Celestial kingdom.
he saw marvelous things.
he saw marvelous things.
Section 137: How did John the Revelator describe the gate to the Celestial city?

a golden gate
a giant pearl
a circling flame of fire
a giant pearl
The second meeting after that in which the revelation was given related to . . .

anointing and calling brethren to priesthood offices.
anointing and blessing members of the Kirtland High Council.
revising the revelation on the Three Degrees of Glory to match the new revelation.
anointing and blessing members of the Kirtland High Council
How is it possible that Joseph's brother Alvin could be an heir to the Celestial Kingdom?

He would have accepted the gospel if he had had the opportunity.
His worthy acts alone qualified him.
The righteousness of his family earned him grace.
He would have accepted the gospel if he had had the opportunity.
The ministry of Christ in the Spirit World was limited to . . .

the time between his death and resurrection.
three days after his visit to the Nephites.
the period after his resurrection when he was instructing the apostles.
the time between his death and resurrection
The dead who repent will be redeemed and receive a reward . . .

relative to the level of their repentance.
upon paying for their own sins.
according to their works.
according to their works.
Those who repent will be redeemed through . . .

repentance and acceptance of vicarious ordinances.
the desires of their hearts in the spirit world.
their good works in mortality.
repentance and acceptance of vicarious ordinances.
Why did those whom Christ visited in the Spirit World feel they were in bondage?

They did not have physical bodies.
They had not kept the commandments.
They had not heard the fulness of the gospel.
They did not have physical bodies.
At the time the revelation (section 138) came what was NOT on the mind of Joseph F. Smith?

World War I and the raging flu epidemic in Salt Lake City
the death of his wife, Sarah
the writings of Peter about Christ's preaching to the dead
World War I and the raging flu epidemic in Salt Lake City
The Beehive house is located . . .

near the Salt Lake City pioneer cemetery.
two miles up the hill from the Salt Lake Temple.
down the street from Temple Square and the Salt Lake Temple.
down the street from Temple Square and the Salt Lake Temple.
Which statement best describes the Beehive house where the revelation was received?

hotel for leaders of the Church visiting Salt Lake City
former home of Brigham Young purchased as an official residence for Church Presidents
family home of Joseph F. Smith built as a tribute to his mother, Mary Fielding Smith, wife of Hyrum Smith.
former home of Brigham Young purchased as an official residence for Church Presidents
President Smith's condition at the time of the revelation was . . .

improved by the end of the Spanish American War.
affected by his failing health.
encouraged by the recovery of his son, Hyrum M. Smith.
affected by his failing health.
The event that prompted the Prophet to write the manifesto(OD 1) was . . .

the closing of the Salt Lake temple by Federal authorities.
vision of what would happen if plural marriage continued.
the refusal of the younger members of the twelve to support plural marriage.
vision of what would happen if plural marriage continued.
Plural marriage was first introduced to the entire membership of the Church in . . .

1830 at the time Joseph received a revelation regarding this doctrine.
1841 at the time that Joseph first married a plural wife.
1852 at the time that Brigham Young initiated the practice in the Church.
1852 at the time that Brigham Young initiated the practice in the Church.
Wilford Woodruff had responded to Federal laws by . . .

tearing down the endowment house and denying permission for further plural marriages.
directing all leaders of the Church to end existing plural marriages.
defying the authority of the government and practicing civil disobedience.
tearing down the endowment house and denying permission for further plural marriages.
The Federal Government passed anti-polygamy laws that threatened to . . .

execute leaders of the Church who refused to comply with the laws.
confiscate the land and property holdings of the Church.
remove children from the homes of polygamous families.
remove children from the homes of polygamous families.
Following the manifesto, new plural marriages . . .

ceased immediately.
continued to be practiced in Mexico and Canada until 1904.
tapered off as old polygamous men died, finally ending in 1922.
continued to be practiced in Mexico and Canada until 1904.
The official position of the Church on why African Blacks could not hold the priesthood was that . . .

the Lord had not revealed why.
they had been less valiant in their pre-mortal life.
the Black race was descended from Ham and therefore cursed.
the Lord had not revealed why.
The revelation pertaining to OD 2 was first announced . . .

through a press conference with the Church's television station.
through a letter to all priesthood leaders in Salt Lake area.
through a news release to the associated press.
through a letter to all priesthood leaders in Salt Lake area.
The event that brought the priesthood ban into sharp focus was . . .

the civil rights movement of the 1960's.
the growing success of missionaries in Africa.
the revelation to build a temple in Brazil.
the revelation to build a temple in Brazil.
The first black African stake of the Church was organized in . . .

Ghana.
South Africa.
Nigeria.
Nigeria
The sequence of the revelation (OD 2) was . . .

collectively to the twelve and the first presidency.
individually to each of the apostles then confirmed by the President.
first to the president of the Church, then to the apostles.
collectively to the twelve and the first presidency.
Why did Christ not visit all the people in the spirit world
To do so would have deprived the righteous of an opportunity to serve
D&C 137:1. What Did the Prophet Mean by "Whether in the Body or Out I Cannot Tell"?
"When the Lord gives revelations to His children He communicates through the power of the Holy Ghost to their spirit (see 1 Corinthians 2:9-14)."
DOCTRINE AND COVENANTS STUDENT MANUAL SECTION 137 VISION OF THE CELESTIAL KINGDOM
Official Declaration 2: How was this revelation first announced to the world
Through a news release dated June 1978
How is it possible that Joseph's brother Alvin could be an heir to the Celestial Kingdom?

He would have accepted the gospel if he had had the opportunity.
His worthy acts alone qualified him.
The righteousness of his family earned him grace.
He would have accepted the gospel if he had had the opportunity.
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