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33 Cards in this Set
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Martin Harris |
Lost 116 pages (D&C 3) Was a scribe for some time Big financial help to the church 1 of the 3 witnesses Left church, came back, moved to Utah |
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Joseph Smith Sr. |
1st patriarch, he was baptized the day after the church was organized, Very supportive One of the 8 witnesses |
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Hyrum Smith |
Brother of Joseph, early church leader 1 of the 8 witnesses. Died in Carthage |
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Oliver Cowdery |
Scribe for most of the BoM, restored Priesthood with JS, Left and came back, never denied testimony 1 of 3 witnesses |
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Peter Whitmer Sr. |
Owner of home where BoM was translated and church was organized. |
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David Whitmer |
1 of 3 witnesses
Left church and never came back, never denied testimony |
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Hiram Page |
1 of 8 witnesses, seer stone (D&C 28), Whitmer brother-in-law |
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Emma Smith |
Married in 1827 (summer?), scribe sometimes, lost a baby right after Martin Harris went with the 116 pages, and then she urged him to go find Martin. |
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John Whitmer |
Scribe for a little bit, one of the 8 witnesses. Church historian for a bit. |
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Isaac Hale |
Emma's father, Joseph lived with them in Harmony from Dec of 1827 to June of 1829 |
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Orson Pratt |
Created verses in Book of Commandments, added 26 sections to D&C |
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Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner |
Saved manuscripts of the Book of Commandments from a mob burning down the printing press |
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Peter Whitmer Jr |
1 of the 8 witnesses. Died before the Whitmers all apostatized. |
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Beginnings |
New York, 1820-1831 First vision, BoM translated, Priesthood restored, church organized |
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Two Church Centers |
1831-1839, Ohio and Missouri Persecutions, Zions Camp, First Pres and 12 called, Dedication of the first Kirtland temple |
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Nauvoo |
1839-1846 Mission of 12 to Britain, RS founded, Temple Ordinances, Joseph and Hyrum martyred |
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The Church in the West |
1847-1890 Trek to Salt Lake, Colonization of Western US, 4 temples dedicated, most witnesses write down recollections |
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Expansion |
1890-1950 Gathering in different nations, expansion of missionary work, welfare system, 4 more temples |
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Worldwide Church |
1950-Present Family Proclamation, 141+ temples, 15 mil members, priesthood to all worthy males |
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D&C 1 |
Lord's Preface: (Nov 1, 1831) Apostasy, need for restoration, God works through weak and simple, BoM |
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D&C 3 |
The Lost Manuscript: (July 1828) Rebuke to Joseph Smith after Martin Harris loses the 116 pages. God's work will go forward, not thwarted by man, Foreknowledge of God |
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D&C 8 |
The Spirit of Revelation: (April 1829) Oliver Cowdery wanted to be able to translate, and this is the Lord saying yeah sure |
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D&C 9 |
Study it out in your Mind: (April 1829) The Lord admonishes Olver for not studying out the translating in his mind first. He is unable to translate. |
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D&C 13 |
The Aaronic Priesthood: (May 15, 1829) The priesthood is restored by John the Baptist after Joseph and Oliver pray in the woods |
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D&C 17 |
The Three Witnesses: (June 1829) Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris view the plates, urim and thummim, sword of Laban, breatplate, and Liahona |
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D&C 20 |
Articles and Covenants: (recorded soon after April 6, 1830) Basically talked about the restoration of the church, sacramental prayers, church governance, baptism, repentance, church's name, |
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D&C 28 |
Hiram Page's Seer Stone: (Sept 1830) Hiram had a seer stone that he claimed to be receiving revelation through, many, including Oliver, were deceived. |
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Four Factors in determining "official" teaching |
1. The current CORRELATED PUBLICATIONS (manuals, magazines, with the church logo) 2. the CUMULATIVE OFFICIAL TEACHINGS of GA (consistently through General conference, etc) 3. The UNITED VOICE of the current 1st and 12 (Official declarations or proclamations, letters) 4. The HARMONIZED scriptural canon (found repeatedly throughout scripture) |
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Five Factors of determining a reliable source |
1. Primary Source (participant/observer) 2. Contemporary Account (recorded close to event) 3. Intent and Tone (biased) 4. Relationship to Other Sources (Dates, facts line up with other things) 5. Factual Inference (relatively indisputable facts) |
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1835 Edition of D&C |
Book of Commandments. Lectures on faith included. |
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1876 Edition of D&C |
Orson Pratt put in verses and added Nauvoo Revelations |
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Restoration of Priesthood |
Aaronic: (D&C 13) May 15, 1829 near the Susquehanna River, John the Baptist appeared to Olver and Joseph after they prayed Melchizedek: (D&C 27) Probably May 1829, Somewhere near Harmony, by Peter, James, and John |
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Organization of the Church |
April 6, 1830 at Peter Whitmer Sr's home (D&C 20) |
