Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - Forgiveness

1.  What principles of love and forgiveness are learned from reading the Prophet's letter of forgiveness to William W. Phelps?  pages 165-166

2.  When is the best time to forgive?  page 155

3.  Under what condition can one not obtain forgiveness?  pages 188-189; 339

4.  What is learned about forgiveness in reading "The Spirit of Forgiveness?"  pages 238-239

5.  What spirit do apostates have that make them a son of perdition?  page 358

Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - Elias, Elijah, Messiah

1.  What type of work is done under the spirit of Elias?  page 335

2.  What was the spirit of Elias called even from the early ages of the world?  page 336

3.  What spirit and power did the early apostles use?  page 336

4.  What will a man with the spirit of Elias not transcend?  page 336

5.  What power or keys does one have that has the spirit of Elijah?  page 337

6.  What is the point of the mission of Elijah?  page 337

7.  What is the power of Elijah sufficient to help us do?  page 338

8.  Without these people we cannot be made perfect. page 338

9.  What is the reserve made in the sealing power?  page 339

10.  What happened to David of old?  page 339

11.  What is the spirit of Messiah?  page 340

12.  What is near when there is no rainbow?  page 340-341

Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - The Constitution of The United States

1. What is the political motto of the Church?  page 117

2.  What is considered a heavenly banner?  The Prophet made a list of powerful spiritual/scriptural  blessings, what was included in this list?  pages 147-148

3.  Did the Prophet consider the Constitution to be law?  page 278

4.  What power do the people have under the Constitution?  page 278-279

5.  What was the one fault that the Prophet saw in the Constitution?  page 326

6.  What would the Prophet like to have seen added to the Constitution?  page 327

7.  Why was the Prophet willing to run for president of the United Stakes  page 331-332

8.  What was the Prophet willing to sacrifice to maintain the laws and the Constitution of the United States?  page 332

Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - Angels

1.  What will not have happened before the destroying angel starts his work?  page 87

2.  What role do the angels play in preparing for the second coming?  pages 100 - 101

3.  What has already commenced concerning angels?  page 102

4.  Who are some of the angels that the Lord will send  page 159

5.  What did the Prophet Joseph Smith say about angels with wings?  page 162

6.  What is the difference between an angel and a ministering spirit?  page 191

7.  Who has ascendancy over angels?  page 312

8.  What do we know about the four destroying angels?  page 321 and D&C 77:8-9

Chiasmus In The Book Of Mormon

This last Sunday I used a slide showing Alma 36 as a Chiasm.  The slide was taken from an article by John W. Welch found in BYU Studies 1969, vol. 10 number 1 on page 83, entitled "Chiasmus In The Book Of Mormon."  I have a link to the individual article (click here).  The Alma 36 example is found on page 14 in this particular article.

Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - Adam

1.  What did Adam do three years before his death?  pages 38-40

2.  What was Adam's pre-earth name and title?  What is his title as he presides at Adam-ondi-Ahman?  pages 38-39

3.  What is Tower Hill and Spring Hill?  page 122  (Just for interest Spring Hill in Hebrew is Tel Aviv)

4.  When did Adam receive the priesthood?  page 157

5.  What is the grand council that Adam will preside over.  This is mentioned on pages 157 - 158?

6.  What is the stewardship that must be accounted for at this meeting?  page 158

7.  Who is the high priest next to Christ in authority over the earth?  page 158

8.  Why did Adam take his children into the valley of Adam-ondi-Ahman and bless them?  page 159

9.  To whom was Christ first revealed and through whom does the revelation of Christ come?  page 167-168

10.  Who directs the angels?  Who taught Paul?  pages 168-170

Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith - Revelation

For the next several months each week there will be an assignment from the book Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith by Joseph Fielding Smith, Deseret Book Company.

Some in my Gospel Doctrine Class have asked for assignments so that they can learn additional material.  I felt that assignments from the above book would be helpful for not only understanding the Book of Mormon but also next years course in The Doctrine and Covenants.  The Prophet Joseph Smith taught us so much that is helpful in our scripture study.  Understanding what he taught will be helpful in building our scriptural understanding.

Teachings about Revelation from:   Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith

Questions to ponder and answer:

1.  How much is the Lord willing to reveal?  pages 12-13  See also D&C 76:5-10, 114-118.

2.  What is the order of revelation? pages 21  What should be known before one sees a special revelation from God?  page 22

3.  What may the least Saint know and when?  page 149  Describe the spirit of revelation.  page 151

4.  Explain why revelation is necessary.  page 160  What is the best way to obtain truth and wisdom?  page 191

5.  What does it take to understand God or the devil?  page 205 - 206

6.  What is one great privilege of the priesthood?  pages 111 - 112

7.  What are the oracles of God?  page 272

8.  How is salvation acquired?  pages 324-326

9.  If you have the Holy Ghost you also have this!  page 328

10. To what part of our make up does revelation come  page 355

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's Recent Address To The Harvard Law School

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland recently addressed the Harvard Law School and then held a question and answer session after his talk.  Click here for the address and the question and answer session.