Mormon Scriptures Guided Lecture Notes
Introduction to Mormonism
What is the actual name of the Mormon Church?
Why is there some debate among Mormons and other Christians about whether the LDS faith is another denomination of Christianity or a new religion?
What are some core similarities between the LDS Church and other forms of Christianity?
What are some differences between the LDS Church and other forms of Christianity?
Who founded the LDS Church?
How did the Mormon religion begin?
What happened to Joseph Smith?
Where did the Church move to after leaving New York state?
How many members of the Mormon Church are there today?
Introduction to Mormon Scriptures
What are the four sacred texts of the LDS Church? And what does each contain?
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The Origin of the Book of Mormon
What happened on September 21, 1823?
What did Joseph Smith start doing in 1827 and why?
What was the translation process like?
What happened to the first 116 pages of the translated text?
Why was the Book of Mormon finally able to be completed in 1830?
What happened to the plates that Smith was translating from?
What are the “affidavits by the 3 and 8?”
Contents of the Book of Mormon
When and where does the Book of Mormon begin? What happens at the beginning of the text?
Who is Lehi and what does God tell him to do?
Who is Nephi? What does God continue to tell Lehi and Nephi?
What story does the Book of Mormon tell about Jesus?
What does the Book of Mormon say about the two rival families/clans and how it relates to the prophecies from God?
Who wrote down the Book of Mormon?