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REL A 275- Midterm 2

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1 Ne 11:16-17
Condescension of God- Christ came to Earth, born of the virgin Mary
1 Ne 12:9
The 12 Apostles shall be judges in Israel
2 Ne 2:16
Man acts for himself, and is enticed by one or the other
2 Ne 9:8-9
We must become like God to return to Him
Without the Atonement, we would become and remain like Satan
2 Ne 21:1
The stem of Jesse (Christ) will judge in righteousness
Mosiah 3:7
Christ suffered more than man could suffer without dying during the Atonement
Mosiah 14:10
Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Christ shall see his seed
Mosiah 15:1
Jesus Christ will come among the children of men and redeem his people.
Alma 7:10-12
Christ will be born of Mary

And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith he will take upon him the pains and the sicknesses of his people.
And he will take upon him death, that he may loose the bands of death which bind his people; and he will take upon him their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities.
3 Ne 11:15
The multitude touched Christ's resurrected body one by one
3 Ne 11:18-22
Christ calls 12 disciples and gives them the authority to baptize into the new covenant
3 Ne 12:3-12
Beatitudes:
Poor in spirit -> kingdom of heaven
Mourn-> comforted
Meek -> inherit earth
Hunger/Thirst after righteousness -> be filled with HG
Merciful -> mercy
Pure in heart -> see God
Peacemakers -> Children of God
Persecuted -> Kingdom of Heaven
3 Ne 12:48
Be ye therefore perfect even as I, or as your Father who is in heaven is perfect
3 Ne 13:4-8
How to pray
Pray not as the hypocrites- praying isn't a public affair
Avoid vain repetition
3 Ne 14:1-2
judge not, that ye be not judged
3 Ne 15:21
Nephites are the other sheep of which Christ spoke
3 Ne 17:25
2500 souls witnessed Christ, one by one
3 Ne 23:1
Jesus gives a commandment to search diligently for the words of the prophets
What are the Three Pillars of Eternity as taught by Elder Bruce R. McConkie? What is their significance?
Creation, Fall, Atonement
Without any one of these pillars, all things would lose their purpose and the plan would not come to pass. If we gain an understanding of them, we will understand the scheme of eternity.
What did Joseph Smith teach about the Father's plan of happiness?
The great principle of happiness consists in having a body. The devil has no body, and can never be happy. Beings with bodies have power over those who don't have bodies, and body-less beings have only the power we give them.
What is the purpose of the forbidden fruit, as taught by Joseph Fielding Smith?
To make Adam mortal, and to offer him a choice.

"The Lord said to Adam that if he wished to remain as he was in the garden, then he was not to eat the fruit, but if he desired to eat it and partake of death he was at liberty to do so."
Why didn't God just create man mortal and skip the fall brought about by transgression, according to Robert J. Matthews?
Though the two commandments God gave to Adam and Eve seem conflicting, we know that man must do all he can for himself. We are saved by grace "after all we can do" (2 Ne 25:23). God only does for man what man cannot do for himself.
What is the difference between a sin and a transgression, according to Dallin H. Oaks?
Sins are inherently wrong, but transgressions are wrong because they are formally prohibited.
What was Satan's plan to save all?
Lucifer proposed the redemption of all men and women in their sins (Joseph Fielding McConkie and Robert L. Millet)
"If you undertake to save all, you must save them in unrighteousness and corruption." (Brigham Young)
Agency is essential, and Satan sought to destroy it (Orson Pratt, Moses 4:3)


If we will be saved in our sins, our agency is of no consequence.
What are Gordon B. Hinckley's teachings on pornography?
It is an addictive, consuming disease.
Pornography will destroy you, if you persist in looking at it.
What does David A. Bednar teach in his "Things as they Really Are" fireside?
Bednar asks whether the technologies and media we use invites or impedes the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost in your life, and does the time you spend using the media/tech enlarge or restrict your capacity to live, love, and serve in meaningful ways.
What are the two trees in the Garden of Eden, as taught by Bruce R. McConkie?
Tree of life- figuratively refers to eternal life
Tree of Knowledge of Good/Evil- figuratively refers to how/why/in what manner mortality and all that it concerns came into being
How did the Fall affect the bodies of Adam and Eve, as taught by Russell M. Nelson?
In the garden, Adam and Eve's bodies were paradisaical, of flesh and bone. But in order to be able to create earthly bodies for spirit children of God, Adam and Eve needed to have mortal bodies, of flesh and blood.
Additionally, humanity became subject to injury, disease, and death.
Why did Adam partake of the fruit, according to Joseph Fielding Smith?
Adam did what he had to do in order to open the door for the rest of God's spirit children to enter the world.
As explained by Brigham Young, did Adam and Eve come out in direct opposition to God and his government?
No, but they did transgress. The Lord, however, knew they would transgress, and designed that they should.
What does Spencer W. Kimball teach about foreordination?
We were given certain assignments in the premortal existence. We are accountable to fulfill those callings.
Christ was foreordained to be the redeemer (Ether 3:14)
What does James E Talmage teach about Christ as the only begotten of the Father?
Christ is a divine personage. It doesn't matter the exact method in which he was brought into existence.
Christ is the offspring from an association of supreme sanctity, celestial Sireship, and is pure through mortal maternity
What does CS Lewis teach about temptation and Christ's knowledge of it?
It is easy to give in, but hard to fight back. Bad people know very little about badness, they have lived a sheltered life of giving in. Christ, because He was the only man who never yielded to temptation, is also the only man who knows to the fullest what temptation means.
What do we learn from Bruce R McConkie and the Book of Mormon reference companion about the Condescension of God?
Condescension- an entity of superior status does something beneath its rank for the benefit of another

Condescension of God the Father to sire His Son- God the Father joined Mary in bringing forth Christ 'after the manner of the flesh'

Condescension of God Jehovah to perform his mortal ministry- submitted to all trials of mortality
What does Russell M. Nelson teach about the Atonement being infinite?
The atonement is infinite in that it has no end. All of humankind will be saved from never-ending death. It was infinite in terms of His immense suffering. It is infinite in terms of time and scope, as well as mercy.

Only Christ, as an infinite being, could offer such an atonement.
What does Andrew C Skinner teach, from Brigham Young, about Christ sweating blood?
Heavenly Father withdrew from the Son, taking spiritual powers of light and life. Since all was withdrawn from him, and a veil cast over him, Christ bled from every pore.
What does Jeffrey R. Holland teach about being alone?
Christ had to suffer totally alone, but he held and pressed on because he had faith.
Because Jesus walked such a long, lonely path utterly alone, we do not have to do so. We will never be left without aid.
Why was Jesus "sore amazed" in the Garden of Gethsemane, according to Neal A. Maxwell?
Christ knew cognitively, but not experientially what he must do. The agony was worse than he could have imagined.
According to the teachings of Jeffrey R. Holland, what does the term "succor" mean in relation to Christ's care and attention to us?
It literally means 'to run to,' a fitting way to describe the Savior's urgent effort in our behalf. As he calls for us to come and follow him, he is unfailingly running to help us.
What does Merrill J. Bateman teach about the Atonement?
"It was not a collective mass of sin that He experienced, but the sins, wounds, and sufferings of an infinite stream of individuals."
As taught by Joseph Fielding Smith and Joseph Smith, how did Christ organize the church in the Americas?
JFS: Christ called 12 disciples to be special witnesses for their people, and while they are virtually apostles, they are subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the twelve apostles.

JS: the BoM teaches us that the church established in the Americas is the same as the one in the old world.
What does Carlos E Asay teach about the salt of the earth and savor of men?
When men are called into mine everlasting gospel, and covenant with an everlasting covenant, they are accounted as the salt of the earth and the savor of men (D&C 101:39)

Salt will not lose its savor with age. Savor is lost through mixture and contamination. Only through mixture and contamination can we lose priesthood power.
What are the three things the Bible Dictionary teaches us about prayer?
1. When we become aware of our true relationship with God (father/child), prayer becomes natural and instinctive on our part.
2. Prayer brings our will in alignment with that of the Father.
3. We pray in Christ's name when our mind and wishes are those of Christ. When our prayer's are not truly in his name, they go unanswered.
What does Dallin H. Oaks teach about judging righteous judgement?
1. Righteous judgments are intermediate
2. Guided by Spirit
3. Within our stewardship
4. Refrain from judging until we have adequate knowledge of the facts
5. Judge situations, not people
6. Forgiveness is a companion principle
7. Apply righteous standards
What is the first time period in the Allegory of the Olive tree?
Scattering of Israel before Christ

vs 3-14, a few righteous branches scattered
What is the second time period in the Allegory of the Olive tree?
The time of Christ

v 15-28 Israel (root tree) produces good fruit, as do the scattered branches, except Nephites/Lamanites, which are mixed
What is the third time period in the Allegory of the Olive tree?
The great apostasy

vs 29-49 Old tree and scattered branches become corrupt, but roots of old tree were still good.
What is the fourth time period in the Allegory of the Olive tree?
The Gathering of Israel
(Gospel goes to all the world; Millennium)

v 50-76; 76-77
Gospel restored in purity, wickedness destroyed until none remains, and when evil again enters the world, God will separate the righteous from the wicked and cleanse the earth by fire.
What does the vineyard represent in Jacob 5?
world
What does the tame olive tree represent in Jacob 5?
house of Israel, covenant people
What does the wild olive tree represent in Jacob 5?
Gentiles/Non-Israel, eventually apostate Israel
What do the branches represent in Jacob 5?
Groups of people
What is lineage Israel?
Blood descendants of Jacob (Israel)
Who is Covenant Israel?
True believers of Christ, regardless of lineage or geographical location
What are the promises of the Abrahamic covenant?
Abraham's seed will grow and continue forever, his posterity would inherit lands of promise, his descendants would hold the priesthood and enjoy its blessings, and through Abraham's seed all people will be blessed.
Who are the Gentiles?
Not Jews/ people not from the Jewish people

May include those who are blood of Israel but have lost their ID and have been assimilated into a non Jewish nation
Who are the Jews and Gentiles?
The entire world!
What is the Gathering of the House of Israel?
Israel returns to their God, and the restoration of the fullness of the Gospel
What is the role of the Book of Mormon in the gathering of Israel?
It is the instrument designed to convince the world of Christ.
Who was Isaiah and when did he live?
Isaiah: "Jehovah saves"
Prophesied 740-700 BC
During his lifetime the kingdoms of Israel and Judah rose in prosperity and struggled with idolatry. The scattering of Israel began in his lifetime
Why is Isaiah difficult to understand?
1- The reader does not know "the manner of prophesying among the Jews." (2 Nephi 25:1)
2- The reader is not "filled with the spirit of prophesy." (Verse 4)
3- The reader is not "taught after the manner of the things of the Jews." (Verse 5)
4- Most of Isaiah's writings are in poetic form, complicated by language translations.
5- Many of his prophecies are dualistic in nature (may be fulfilled several times throughout history, thus having more than one interpretation).
6- He used extensive symbolism, complicated by his culture being different than our culture today.
How may the reader understand Isaiah?
Study other scripture
Seek the spirit of prophecy
Study diligently
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