Rel c 225 griffiths Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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 w...

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 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 D&C 10 - The Lost Manuscript- Lord tells Joseph of the alterations made to the sc...

Five factors in determining a reliable historical source. - Answer 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.

???? historical circumstances surrounding dedication of Kirtland temple - - endowed with power on high - dc 38: ye should go to ohio; and there I will give unto you my law - dc 95: the Lord commands the saints to finally build the temple "quorum of anointed" or "holy order" - - first to get endowment - assisted in giving temple endowment blessings to worthy members fo the Chuch Dec-Feb before going to SLC 3 types of marriage - 1. our of force when they are dead, not proper authority (...

107 - Church Government 110 - The Savior in the Temple Witnessed by Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery 1838 Mormon War in MO - Extermination order by Governor Boggs Armed conflict between sings and Missourians actually begins in an organized fashion at Crooked River 76 - The Vision (Plan of Salvation/ Degrees of Glory) Witnessed by Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon 88 - The Olive Leaf 89 - The Word of Wisdom 93 - How and What We Worship; Requirements of Faith Beginnings - Canonization - 9 ...

PEOPLE - hyrum smith - - martyred with JS but died before - patriarch and assistant pres of church @ time of death - tried to convince Emma Smith through a written revelation on plural marriage. did not work. elijah abel - - first african american to hold priesthood, JS ordained him -he was ordained a 70, more of a mission call though -did not temple ordinances sidney rigdon - - after JS death, believed he should be "protector" of church - nominated self to be next pro...

ohn taylor - Answer - was in carthage with hyrum and JS when they died. - he was wounded and hid under bed. later hidden in the jail cell - needed to live to tell the tale - wrote section 135 eliza r snow - Answer - wrote bylaws for "sewing society". JS read them and made relief society instead.

What is Zion? (6) - 1. The city built by Enoch 2. The mountain where Solomon built his temple 3. Jackson County, Missouri 4. The City of New Jerusalem 5. All of North and South America 6. The Pure in Heart Beginnings - Two Church Centers - Missouri Persecutions Zion's Camp First Presidency and Twelve called Dedication of the Kirkland Temple Nauvoo - Wards organized, Council of Fifty is formed Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Break off of RLDS/ Community of Christ The Ch...

How did we get the D&C? (6 methods) - Answer 1. Angelic Messengers (Moroni, John the Baptist, Moses, Elijah, Elias, Michael, Raphael, Jesus Christ, other unnamed Angels) 2. Divine instruments 3. Visions 4. Inspiration and Confirmation 5. Church Proclamations 6. Epistles and Items of Instruction