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LESSON FOUR BEGINNING MARKS - I
Jerald and Sandra Tanner are former members of the LDS church whose lives have been dedicated to exposing the errors of this cult. They are not members of the church of Christ; however their work in exposing the inconsistencies and contradictions of Mormonism is an invaluable tool for those who desire a credible insight into that cult.
Jerald and Sandra Tanner were raised in the LDS faith, both with a strong Mormon family history. Jerald is the great-great-grandson of John Tanner, well known for his sizeable financial contributions to Joseph Smith and the LDS church in 1835 when the church was deeply in debt. Sandra Tanner is a great-great-granddaughter of Brigham Young, the second president of the Mormon Church.
Use this link to their site as your textbook for this lesson and for reference purposes:
(There are 33 answers to this lesson)
1. What four books do the Mormons claim are inspired scriptures?
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2. In what “scriptural” reference (of their “scriptures”) do the Mormons use to claim authenticity for the LDS church?
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3. Describe the organization (hierarchy) of the LDS church.
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4. What is their “scriptural” justification for their name?
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5. Who founded the Mormon church? ____________(8)_________________________
6. When was it founded? _____________________(9)________________________
7. Where was it founded______________________(10)_______________________
8. What was the original name of the church? _________________(11)________________
9. When was the name of the church changed? _______________(12)________________
B. MORMONISM'S VIEW OF MAN AND GOD
10. What do the Mormons teach with regard to the former state of God and the future state of man? _________________________(13)__________________________________________
11. Using the Journal of Discourses link, how does "President, Prophet, and revelator of the church" Brigham Young identify God? (Journal of Discourses, V1, p.50 - click on Vol.1; the closest page you can see in the index is 1:46, then scroll down to the 14th paragraph to find this precious bit of information )________________________(14)________________________
12. According to J of D V. 3, p.319 [you will have to start at 316 then count down 15 paragraphs to the part that begins, "Though we have it in history. . "], who is it that actually helped to
make this world and was the "chief manager in that operation"? _____________(15)______________ ; and from what was he himself made?______________________(16)______________________
C. THE BOOKS OF MORMON using the http://www.utlm.org link
13. What is the Book of Mormon?_________________(17)________________________
14. Does the Book of Mormon teach the doctrines of Mormonism? (explain your answer) _____
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15. List some doctrines held by Mormons that are not in the Book of Mormon_______________
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16. Which books have taken precedence over the Book of Mormon by incorporating the doctrinal changes made by Joseph Smith? _______________________________(20)_____________________________________
17. List the names of the books, articles and "witnesses" in the Book of Mormon.
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18. Give an explanation of how Mormons claim the Book of Mormon came to be
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19. What should be the natural conclusion with regard to the accuracy of the Book of Mormon considering its alleged method of transmission?
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20. How do Mormons regard the Journal of Discourses?
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21. What is the Doctrine and Covenants? ________________________________________
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22. What is the Mormon’s Pearl of Great Price? _____________________________(26)___________________________________________
C. SALARY OF LDS LEADERS
23. Do Mormons pay their ministers?____________________(27)_____________________
24. What is the rational for their view of #23 ? ______________________________________
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25. Do Mormon leaders receive financial support? _____________________________________(29)_________________________________
26. What is the rational for their view of #25? _____________________________________
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27. What does the Bible have to say about the support of priests in the Old Testament?
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28. What does the Bible have to say about the support of laborers in the New Testament?
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29. Where is the headquarters for the LDS church?________________(33)_______________