exam Flashcards by Reagan Rasmussen

Chap 1: Know the story of Pahoran2, Paanchi, Pacumeni, Kishkumen, Coriantumr, and Moronihah. 1:5, 8: Mosiah 29:25-27: Know the concept of the voice of the people? How do we make sure we fulfill our responsibility as the “voice of the people”?

Voice of the people decide Pahoran!
Voice of the people: VOTE, determine what is good!

Pahoran sons: pahoran 2: WON, paanchi (pissed so he gets a group together and rebel)- condemned to death for rebelling, pacumeni: lost by is fine with it
Kishkumen bad guy: sent in response to Pahoran; with paanchi rebellion, kills Pahoran and got out safe

Kishkumen was in disquise and got away with the murder
Mingled and manipulated (secret combinations)

Lamanites gather together and come down to fight the nephites as pacumeni is judge after his brothers death

Coiantemur: bad guy leading the lamanites to attack the nephites
Kiled pacumeni

Morinihah, son of Moroni, surrounds the lamanites and killed many including coriantemr

Tubula: king of lamanites at the time, assumed lamanites could win

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1:11-12: Define secret combinations and why they are a threat.

Kishkumen making a COVENANT to tell nobody he murdered pahoran

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Chap 2: Know the story of Helaman3, Gadianton and Helaman’s servant. 2:3-5, 8: Know how secret combinations work and their values. 2:12-14: What does Mormon note about secret combinations here?

Helaman 2 became chief judge, gadiantons rose ; kishkumen was plotting to kill helaman 2, but helaman 2’s servant went undercover and killed kishkumen
Rise of gadiantons (& secret combinations)
Gadiantons overthrow nephites in book of Helaman

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Chap 3: Know the story of Helaman3, Nephi2 and Lehi2. 3:21-23: Know how secret combinations work.

-nephi and lehi are missionaries?

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3:34-37: Know the doctrine of spiritual rebirth from Moses 6:59-60: water/obedience, Spirit/justification, blood/sanctification. Define justification and sanctification, how they are attained and what are their effects.

Being born again:
birth: water, blood, spirit: 3 principles
born again: water of baptism, spirit of the holy ghost, blood of christ’s atonement

Justification: pardoned, without sin, or guiltless

By spirit you are justified and by blood you are sanctified

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Chapters 3-4: Know the five stages in the Pride Cycle. How might this describe our lives and culture? Define pride in terms of self, others, God and its causes and results. What are some of the causes of pride according to the scriptures. What is the opposite of pride? How do we attain humility according to the scriptures and Pres. Benson?

Blessings and prosperity
Pride and wickedness
Warning by prophets
Destruction and suffering
Humility and repentance

Wealth, education, position, status, etc
CHOOSE TO BE HUMBLE!

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4:12-12: Know what pride of the heart leads to and the result. 4:25-26: Know Mormon’s conclusion about pride leading to weakness

“Now I know man is nothing”

Gratitude: attitude

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Helaman 5-9: What is a prophet and what are four characteristics of his message: repent, future, Christ, power/signs. How is Nephi a prophet? How do modern prophets do these thing? How is the account of the coming of Christ in the Americas a model for the Second Coming? Know the five characteristics.

Repent
Future
Christ
Signs
Nephi called people to repentance; call us to prepare for 2nd coming
Temples must dot all the earth for the 2nd coming

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Chap 5: 5:18-52. Know the story of Nephi and Lehi: who are they named after, effects of their preaching, the story of their being surrounded by fire in prison, the miracles, the voice and Aminadab—know his message and results. 5:2-3 What has happened to the voice of the people (See Mosiah 29:25-27)?

Named after nephi and lehi;
Nephi and lehi surrounded by fire

Abinadab repents and prays: he was a lamanite who fell away from the church
Greater willingness to listen to god!

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Chap 6-7: Know how the Gadianton robbers took over the government through murder of Cezoram. 6:17-31, 35-41: Know the origin of the secret combinations, their values and methods (be able to list and discuss).

Secret combinations: started by satan
Murder to get gain
Secret combinations are parasites to society

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Why do they live in societies? What was the response of the Lamanites and the Nephites to this threat? What happened to the Nephite government? How and why do they destroy freedom and liberty? From Elder Ballard’s talk know some of the specific kinds of secret combinations in our society and what we can do to fight against them.

They were in secret societies and intermingled themselves but had secret handshakes
Today: gangs
Lamanites attack nephite gov that collapsed

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Chap 7: 7:4-10: Why is Nephi on the tower? Know the sins of the Nephites and Nephi’s feelings. 7:13-29: Know in general Nephi’s sermon. What is his main message? What does he prophesy?

To give public address: REPENT!
Prophesized of Christ’s coming
Ammon delivers a sermon to the lamanites

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Chap 8: 8:4-5, 7-8: Why are the judges mad at Nephi and what is the defense? 8:14-16: Know the story and the lesson of the brazen serpent. 8:20-22: What prophecy of Jeremiah has come true? How do the Nephites know this? What does this suggest about his prophecy of the coming of Christ? 8:27-28: What sign/prophecy does Nephi give here?

They are mad at nephi for publicly condemning their actions
Nephi: this is not for personal gain
Look to the brass serpent and be healed/look to god
Jeremiah’s prophecy has come true: the people of Jerusalem have been destroyed
A day and a night without darkness will occur!

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Chap 9: Know the story of the murder of the chief judge Seezoram by Seantum and how Nephi solves it. Know Seezoram and Seantum. 9:2, 23-26, 39-41: What was the result of Nephi’s prediction What prophecy of Nephi’s has come true? What should the people do that recognize Nephi is a prophecy?

Seezoram is the chief judge of the nephites and is killed by seantum who wants his place
Nephi is inspired that seantum is the murderer and declares it
Nephis fulfillment comes true as seantum is eventually convicted of murder

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Helaman 10-12: Chap 10:1-3: What was Nephi pondering and what did the voice tell him? Define pondering and what its value is. List the things that can help us ponder better.

Nephi was pondering what to do about the wicked nephites
His people were wicked
Ponder: to meditate and think deeply

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10:5-7: What power was given to Nephi and why? What was the goal? List the three categories of blessings/curses. What example did Jesus give us about accepting the will of the Father? How do we ascertain the will of the Lord? List and discuss the ways Heavenly Father uses to help get us to repent?

Sealing power

Blessings: prosperity, health, peace/protection
Curses: famine, pestilence, war/sword

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Chap 11:4-16: What does Nephi ask the Lord to replace war with to get the Nephites to repent? What happens? How does Nephi end the famine?

Replace war and destruction with a famine
Suffer and perish: wakeup call to listen to God
Nephites get humbled and Nephi prays to God to end the famine

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11:17-20: What did the end of the famine lead to? 11:22-38: Be able to describe the things that crept into Nephite society following prosperity. What did the Nephites attempt to do to the robbers?

Rejoice and glorify god! But they began to prosper again

Nephites tried fighting back but the Robbers were too strong

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Chap 12: Song of Mormon. 12:2-3: What happens when people prosper? What does it mean when it says “the Lord chastens his people”? 12: 7-9: In what way are the children of men nothing? How is the dust superior to humans?

They get arrogant and prideful (pride cycle)
Children of men are worth less than the dust of the earth
The dust reacts and listens to God
The lord tightens us up and humbles us

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Helaman 13-16: 13:1-3: Who was Samuel, what year did he come, why did he leave his mission and why did he return? Name three others in the Book of Mormon who returned to their ministries.

Samuel: repent!!!
Lamanite
Returned to mission: lehi, abinidi, corianton, alma to amulek
- nephites cast him out but he chose to return to his mission after the lord stopped him and commanded him to amidst his trek back

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Why was it so difficult for the Nephites to listen to a Lamanite? What kind of similar challenges do we have? How can we improve? What is a prophet and according to our class discussion what are four things they do? How does Samuel do all four of these? What kinds of spiritual gifts can we expect to find accompanying the true Church and the power of the Priesthood? See D&C 63:8-12; 68:10-11.

PROPHET 4 ROLES:
Repent, future, Christ, signs/power

we are promised spiritual gifts through the spirit
Tongues
Interpretation of tongues
Translation
Wisdom
Knowledge
Teaching wisdom and knowledge
Prophecy
Healing
Faith
Working miracles
Believing the testimony of others
Knowing that Jesus Christ is the son of God

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13:1-3, 4-11: Know how Samuel’s prophecies parallel the Second Coming in the following ways: 1. Signs; 2. Wickedness; 3. Destruction; 4. Righteousness; 5. Coming of Christ and His Ministry. What is a difference between the timetable of Samuel’s prophecies and the Second Coming?

-you are wicked
-repent or be destroyed
-the hard truth

hard to listen:
-outsider
-foreigner
-outside racial difference
-enemy
-hard to accept

(example of christian god fearing man written about in the new york times)
Bad rep because of media

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Chap 14:1-8, 20-25: Know the four signs of Christ’s birth and six of his death. What purposes are they designed to serve? Why are they not always totally effective? What was the impact of the signs predicted by Samuel on the Nephites. According to Elder Oaks what is the connection between riches and spirituality? What are positive and negative things about wealth?

Signs of birth: light in heaven, day and night of life, star
Signs of death: darkness for 3 days, thunder, earthquakes, grave open

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What did Elder Packer suggest about the timetable of the Second Coming? Since President Nelson has been President of the Church what has happened to the mentions of the Second Coming in General Conference?

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Unknown! More and more mentions of second coming in general conference

14:14-19: How does the Atonement conquer death? Know the meaning of temporal and spiritual death and that the Atonement completely reverses the effects of these two deaths for everyone. What happens when everyone goes back to the presence of God?

Temporal and spiritual death is temporary The atonement reverses spiritual and temporal death Righteous will stay with God and wicked will be seperated

16:1-9: What did Samuel do and what happened to him? 16:2-21: What are the six reasons people reject the teachings of the prophets?

Samuel: preached on wall: REPENT!; angel told him to come back Personal anger People trust more in their own strength Prophets are guessers Teachings are not reasonable Teachings are confused with traditions and cannot be proved Prophets trick and decieve us

12. 3 Nephi 1-7: Chap 1: Know the time frame of these chapters. What do they parallel? What is the new system of reckoning time in the Book of Mormon?

BC 1-34 AD -christ's birth! the time of the sign of the birth of jesus christ

1:3; 2:9: What happened to Nephi? Who replaced him as record keeper and prophet?

Nephi 2 sealed the heavens and dissapeared, his son Nephi 3 took over

2:11-16, 21-26; 2:1-2: Know the story of the crisis of the signs and the giving of the four signs of Christ’s birth. What was the result? Know the five reasons God sometimes gives signs to wicked people. How does Satan respond to the signs? What did some teach about the Law of Moses that was not yet true?

No darkness during the night before the birth, new star, many signs and wonders in heaven, all people amazed and fall to the earth the lord shows signs to: Get wicked to repent Make prophets unsuspicious/vindicate them Leave the wicked without excuse Show prophets are right Condemn the wicked Satan attacks the believers

3:7-10, 18-22: Know Giddianhi, Lachoneus and Gidgiddoni. Know what Giddianhi proposed to Lachoneus and the terms, the conflict between the Gadianton robbers and the Nephites, and the Nephite response? What are the two kinds of preparations? What do they consist of? 4:2-5, 29-33: Know what happened to Giddianhi? Why were the Nephites successful in battle and to whom do they give the credit?

Giddianhi: gadianton leader wrote to nephi to surrender his people ; replaced by zamhariah; who was hung Lachoneus: gov of land, prepared them physcially and spiritually Gidgiddoni: nephite military leader; defeated gadiantons

5:8-26: Know what Mormon says about himself and the record that he is keeping. Know the four points he makes. Where does his name come from?

Lots of things not in this book Made records with own hands Mormon a disciple of christ Promise to the house of israel; covenant

6:10-15: What are some of the kinds of classes in modern society? Know the causes and consequences of inequality and disunity in the church and society and some gospel principles that help us deal with this. What is Zion and the law of consecration and how can these principles help us help others? Be able to describe at least five specific kinds of equality and how we individually and as an individual, a ward and a Church can help fight against the disunity caused by inequality. What does it mean to “see others as God sees them”? How can we do this?

Wealth v poverty Celebrities Physcial appearance Talent Power Cultural Healthy v handicapped Professions WE ARE ALL ALIKE UNTO GOD!!! Treat others like children of god; look through God's eyes

14. 3 Nephi 8-11: chap 8-9: know the signs Samuel predicted would accompany the death of Jesus. In general know how the coming of Christ in the Book of Mormon is similar to the Second Coming.

Samuel: Darkness for 3 days Thunder, lightning, earthquakes Earth broken up Great temptests; mountains laid low and valleys become mountais, highways and cities destroyed; graves open and ressurected saints minister to people Destruction voice describes destruction (law of moses fulfilled) Silence in the land Father testifies of Jesus, Christ appears

What kind of destruction occurred in the Americas? How long was the darkness. Who survived? Who will survive the Second Coming? Will all the righteous survive? Know the meaning of “the more righteous.”

PATTERN: Signs of coming of Christ Wicked do not repent Destruction of the most wicked Righteousness generally preserved Coming of Christ and his ministry Righteous preserved, 3 days "The more righteous": preserved but have not accepted the gospel Righteous non members will be preserved

9:15-22: What is meant by the Law of Moses being fulfilled? What was the meaning of blood sacrifice in the Law of Moses? Why is there to be no more blood sacrifice? What was the last great sacrifice? What sacrifice does Jesus tell us should continue? What is meant by “broken heart and contrite spirit” in the Old Testament (Psalm 51:16-19) and for us today?

No more shedding of blood; Our new sacrifice: broken heart and contrite spirit Jesus is the LAST blood sacrifice Law of moses Aaronic priesthood Rituals and laws Ethical laws These all pointed toward Christ after the atonement was fulfulled

According to Joseph Smith what does sacrifice have the power to do? Know what Elder Christofferson taught about the broken heard and contrite spirit. What are we to sacrifice for the Lord?

Christofferson: law of moses can be modernized: broken heart and contrite spirit More: sins, money, time, tithing, our sins

10:4-6: What is the image of the hen and chicks? What does this teach us about Jesus?

The hens gather her chicks just like Jesus gathers us House of israel Repent and come to the Lord

11:1-16: Who was gathered at Bountiful, what were they doing and where were they gathered? Be able to describe the appearance of Jesus at Bountiful. What are the three witnesses Jesus gives of his divinity?

Great multitude To see Jesus! Conversing about jesus christ Man descended out of heaven; white Witnesses: 1. voice of the father 2. savior introduces himself 3. savior allowed each individual to have own witness of christ

11:11-17: How many people were there? How did they receive their witness of the resurrected Christ? What does this tell us about how Jesus cares for each of us? What does the word “hosanna” mean? According to Elder Holland what do the wounds symbolize?

2500 people, each person 20 seconds, 12 hours! Went forth one by one to see with eyes and feel with hands and they knew it was him who had been ressurected They all cried out Hosana Hosana= "oh, grant salvation" Wounds symbolize that he was rejected, ridiculed, and has gone through it all

11:18-36: Know the Doctrine of Christ in term of authority and ordinances. To whom does he give authority to baptize? Know that the people at Bountiful believed, repented, were baptized and received the Holy Ghost.

Nephi: priesthood power granted by the Lord Bountiful people believed, repented, and were baptized (by Nephi) When did the visit of Christ occur compared with the giving of the signs? New world: 3 days of signs, 3 days only (we have a record of 2) Old world: 3 years Jesus came a year after the resurrection

15. 3 Nephi 12-14: 12:1-2 How does Jesus introduce this sermon here? Who is “more blessed” and what do they have to do? 12:48 and 14:21-27 How does the sermon end?

The people who believe in the words because they testified of seeing Christ Be perfect even as our father has KNOW, DO, and BE

inheritance=

land (promised)

What is the role of hearing, doing and being in this sermon? 12:3-12 What does the word Beatitude mean? To whom are the Beatitudes directed? What are the purposes of the Beatitudes? Describe how the Beatitudes are descriptive and prescriptive. What does President Lee teach?

Beatitudes: blessed, happy Hearing, doing, being are central to the sermon Geared towards the poor and humble! Favored in God's eyes; how people should live and behave

What does it mean to be “poor in spirit”? What was added in the Book of Mormon to what was in Matthew? Be able to define meekness/humility from Moses 1:6-9.

Humble, recognize God, Blessed are the poor in spirit, but you must also come unto christ Recognizing God’s greatness and our dependence on Him (Moses 1:6 – “I have a work for thee, Moses, my son.”) Understanding our own nothingness compared to God’s glory (Moses 1:10 – “Now, for this cause I know that man is nothing, which thing I never had supposed.”) Being teachable and willing to accept God's will (Moses 1:7-9 – God promises to show Moses His creations and declares that Moses is in His similitude.)

12:13-20: What does it mean to “be a light to the world”? How do we do this?

Let your light so shine Be christlike, live the gospel, live the gospel, faith, hope, charity

12:21-48 What does Jesus mean by the fulfillment of the old law and what does he consequently teach about murder, adultery, divorce, foreswearing, and eye for an eye and love your neighbor? What are these replaced with in the higher law? How is this related to “doing” and “being”?

Bring the full spiritual purpose (hence the higher law of being) doing vs being External vs internal purity

12:48 How is this passage different than in the Sermon on the Mount? According to Elder Holland how should we read this commandment and how do we eventually become perfect? What is the role of Christ in this process?

We become perfect in Christ but it is a process, not immediate Passage v holland

13:1-18 What is the meaning of the word hypocrite? What does Jesus teach about alms, fasting, prayer and judging in terms of hypocrisy? What are other areas we can practice humility in our lives?

ALMS: do alms (charity) in synangogues PRAYER: pray in the synangoges and so you can be seen FASTING: fast in a sad countenance JUDGING OTHERS: judge others when they themselves have imperfections

13:19-21 What are treasures of heaven and how do they differ from treasures on earth? Be able to list and discuss at least five treasures in heaven that we can seek.

Relationships Testimony Knowledge Mission Service Memories Experiences

14:1-5: What does Jesus teach about judging? According to Elder Oaks what are the difference between final and intermediate judgments and which one do we need to make in our lives? What are the principles of intermediate judgments? Terms: define: jot and tittle, perfect, raca.

Judge not, that ye may be judged NO FINAL JUDGEMENTS: those are for Christ only, we can do intermediate judgements which are essential to agency Righteous Guided by Spirit Within our stewardship Adequate knowledge of the facts Refrain from judging people and only judge situations Forgiveness Apply righteous standards

14:21-27: Who will enter into the kingdom of heaven? What is the difference between the wise man and the foolish man. What does it mean to build our houses on the rock? Who is the Rock?

Those that will do the will of God! Rock= Savior Wise men build foundation on Christ, foolish men build it on sand (Song!)

15. 3 Nephi 15-19: 15: 1-3: What part of the covenant was not fulfilled? Be able to define the Abrahamic Covenant: 3 blessings: land, posterity, blessing. What are the blessings and obligations of the AbrCov? Who are the seed of Abraham? What is their task?

God's covenant with abraham/israel is yet to be fulfilled

What was the Law of Moses and why was it given? What was on the two sets of tablets? What was added to the Law of Moses that was taken away? Who had Melchizedek Priesthood in the Old Testament? What kind of priesthood did the Book of Mormon people have? What was the fulfilment of the “new covenant” that Jeremiah prophesied? How does Jesus fulfil the AbrCov?

Lower law: Ethical commandements, ritual comandemnts, carnal commandments, blood sacrifice, circumcision Jesus is a direct descendant of Abraham , through the gospel all are invited to become the seed of Abraham

15-16: Who are the three groups of lost sheep, what order were they scattered, what order did Jesus visit them, and the order of their gathering? Where are they now and how will they be gathered? Know the three elements of scattering and gathering: land, identity and Christ. Who will gather Israel in the last days? How?.

Jews and the first group of sheep Lehites the second Lost/scattered tribes Sheep=jews Lost sheep=lehites Other lost sheep=10 tribes JESUS HEALS

16:4-13: What is encompassed in the Book of Mormon by the term Gentile? What is the promise that is given to them if they accept and are faithful to the covenant (16:4,13)? What is the role of the Gentiles?

The remnant of their seed; of Israel by blood descendant

17:6-23: Know the three things does Jesus do at the end of the first day: healing, glorification of the children and prayer.

Healed people, gathered children, prayed for people, glorified children

17:5-10: What do we learn from Christ healing the sick?

Compassion, mercy, bow down at his feet

18:1-14: What is the covenant renewed with the sacrament? Know four promises and Lord’s blessing in return. Describe the power of remembering. What does Elder Holland teach us that we could remember during the sacrament? What and how did the Lord teach the people about prayer in his ministry to the Americas?

Baptism 1. remember christ 2. witness that we Take his name Keep his commandments Always have the spirit to be with them 1. refocus our lives Help us remember our relationship with him Instill gratitude Help us try and renew our commitment to him

19:10-19: Why were the people baptized again?

The church had now been organized under the law/church was now organized

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