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LESSON THREE                         GENERAL HISTORY

(There are 17 answers in this lesson)

Outline the main points of the following topics using the links provided. If you use other sources please document them to receive credit.  

History of the Latter Day Saint movement        

I – CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (LDS)

(1)        A. Background Context                    

(2)        B. Origins                                                     

(3)        C. The Ohio Movement  

(4)        D. The Missouri Movement  

(5)        E. The Movement to Illinois

(6)        F.  The Movement Divided

(7)        G. The Movement Today

II – REORGANIZED CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (RLDS)

(8)        A. Overview

(9)        B. History  

(10)      C. Major Doctrines

III – FUNDAMENTAL CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS FLDS)

(11)      A. Membership and Headquarters  

(12)      B. Distinctive Doctrines  

(13)      C. History

IV - Review:

(14)   Which of the splinter groups is the largest and where is its headquarters?

(15)   What is the RLDS doctrine of “Confirmation”?

(16)   What Bible passage shows the practice in #15 to be error?

(17)   What was the alleged reason for the excommunication of over 400 teenaged boys by the FLDS organization in the four year period ending in 2004? (Follow the FLDS link and  see “History”)