BOM final

According to Alma, to whom is God's mercy extended?

- the truly penitent

How many resurrections are there according to Alma?

- 2

Alma speaks of the spirit world and the resurrection in precisely the same way that modern Latter-day Saints do

- false

Christ's atoning blood applies to those who sin in ignorance.

- true

According to Alma, all persons are taken home to God to be judged once they die

- true

According to Jacob, in the resurrection, the wicked and righteous will have perfect knowledge of their works while in mortality.

- true

According to lecture, in what ways is the atonement infinite?

- not limited by time
- not limited by space
- performed by an infinite being

How does one cultivate faith?

- awake and arouse faculties
- exercise particle of faith/desire to believe
- avoid unbelief
- don't resist the Lord's spirit

According to Alma and lecture, the "word" in Alma 32 is...

- like a "seed"

According to lecture, there is only one way to understand "doubt"

- false

The brother of Jared's exceeding faith consisted in the fact that he had no incorrect assumptions about the Lord.

- false

According to lecture and your readings, which other two attributes is faith clearly linked to?

- hope
- humility

According to lecture, faith/belief is..

- a principle of action
- a spiritual gift

In the Book of Mormon, sometimes faith in Christ is spoken of as a prerequisite to understanding.

- true

According to lecture, humility is a willingness to believe without certainty and/or signs.

- true

According to the LDS Bible dictionary, prayer is the act by which the will of the Father and the will of the child are brought into correspondence with each other

- true

According to Amulek, being charitable is necessary for effective prayer

- true

What does Jesus teach about prayer in 3 Nephi?

-one should not use vain repetitions
-one should pray in secret

According to Amulek, humility is necessary for effective prayer

- true

According to lecture, what are common characteristics of Old Testament psalms?

- invocation
- complaint
- petition
- confession of trust
- vow of praise

According to lecture, what forms do moral discourse take in the Book of Mormon?

- embodied in moral exemplars
- discussion of moral attributes
- metaphoric and symbolic language
- psychological qualities

According to lecture, transformative obedience requires sincerity and proper motivations.

- true

According to lecture, which of the following are purposes of commandments

- reveal how to be in good standing with God
- informs social relationships
- tools for transformation
- calibrate us to right and wrong

According to lecture, what is the most noble motivation for righteous conduct?

- love

According to lecture, what is moral formation?

Progressing from bad to good and good to better-changing human nature

According to lecture, what three strategies does Alma employ to spiritually help the people of Zarahemla? (mark all that apply). In other words, what does he invite them to do?

- remember
- be introspective
- imagine judgement

According to lecture, God loves only the faithful

- false

According to Mason, assertive love is a refusal to reciprocate unkindness

- true

The wicked and righteous are portrayed as loving the same things in the Book of Mormon

- false

According to lecture and the Book of Mormon, what is necessary to cultivate love?

- prayer
- proper understanding of Christ
- keeping the commandments
- humility and faith
- bridling passions/ anger

According to lecture and the Book of Mormon, which of the following is true?

- without charity a person is nothing
- love=charity= pure love of Christ
- charity is the greatest of all
- it is a commandment to love

According to Mason, what unique contributions does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make to the world?

- restoration scripture
- modern prophets and apostles
- priesthood
- new and everlasting covenant
- Distinctive view of God's plan of salvation

Mormon would have subscribed to the doctrine of "original sin"

- false

According to lecture, what is "formalism"?

Robotic performance of an act, to the neglect of the spiritual meaning and content of the act

According to Mormon, little children..

- Are whole
- Are alive in Christ
- Need not repent

According to lecture, power and authority are the same thing.

- false

According to lecture, "memorialism" refers to the belief that the Christ is literally present in the bread and water/wine of the sacrament.

- false

According to lecture, the Church of Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon had precisely the same structure and precisely the same offices (which had precisely the same responsibilities) as the modern Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

- false

According to Moroni, which of the following responsibilities do Christians have to one another

- remember one another
- meet together often
- pray and fast for the welfare of one anothers souls
- forgive others

According to Moroni, taking upon oneself the name of Christ can be done only by baptized persons.

- false

According to the Book of Mormon, both elders and priests may

- baptize
- administer the sacrament

According to lecture, what does "theodicy" refer to?

Reconciling God's goodness and power with the evil/suffering in the world

How many attempts did it take to retrieve the Brass Plates from Laban?

3

When Alma's people prayed for deliverance, the Lord immediately delivered them.

false

According to lecture, Mormon does not just narrate stories to the reader, he is consciously tells stories in such a way that helps readers reach certain conclusions.

true

According to lecture, what are three reasons for which trials occur?

- God causes some
- We bring some upon ourselves
- consequence of agency and mortal condition

According to lecture, LDS theodicies typically center on human agency and/or on the value of affliction for growth

true

According to Faulconer, seeing suffering in the world should motivate us to alleviate suffering.

true

According to lecture, one can sin only through action

false

According to the Book of Mormon, sin compromises one's ability to love as God intends us to love

true

According to lecture, an "anti-Christ" is someone who sets up himself or his system against or in place of Christ.

true

According to the Book of Mormon, which are the following are characteristics of sin

- requires law and agency
- some are worse than other (hierarchy)
- impossible for little children to sin

Nehor taught that there is no such thing as salvation.

false

Which of the following is true about secret combinations

- caused destruction of Nephites
- always leads to destruction

Which images does Lehi use to describe wickedness/sin?

sleep

According to lecture, authors in the Book of Mormon do not rank sins by their severity

false

According to lecture, what are the most common appropriate attitudes toward sin?

- fear
- distress
- hatred/ abborance

According to lecture and your reading, "devils" and "unclean" spirits are spoken of exactly the same way in the Book of Mormon

false

According to lecture and the Book of Mormon, a person's individual sins will rarely effect other people.

false

Samuel is the only Book of Mormon prophet labeled as a Lamanite

true

The sons of Mosiah preached for 17 years

false

According to lecture, faith is often a prerequisite to understanding.

true

According to lecture, Samuel would have been well known and respected among most Nephites.

false

What are the characteristics of a simile curse?

- uses simile to articulate curse
common in Old testament

Both Moses' and Abinadi's faces shined.

true

Both Moses and Abinadi "stretched forth" their hands

true

Who taught King Lamoni's father about the Great Spirit?

Aaron

According to lecture, what are the three important prophecies that Abinadi makes during his second mission

- people will be brought into bondage
- a record will be preserved
- Noah would be killed

According to Mason, justified violence should be followed by an increase in love.

true

according to Mason, it is ok if we do not grieve for suffering of those on whom we have inflicted justified violence.

false

Why did the 1st Amalickiahite war start?

Some wanted to replace system of judges for monarchy

According to Mason, violence should be avoided even at great cost

true

Common justifications/motivations for the Nephites engaging in violence include the following

- defense of self
- defense of homes and families
- defense of liberty, religion, land

According to Alma 43, who was the leaders of the Lamanite army during the Zoramite war.

Zarahemna

According to the lecture, the Book of Mormon portrays one acceptable response to violence.

false

According to lecture and the readings, the Lord should be involved in any considerations of resorting to violence

true

According to lecture, divine command theory refers to the idea that Jesus served as a substitute for us in his suffering for human sin.

false

Understanding the nature of wealth is part of having the proper attitude toward it.

true

According to Helaman 3, what does being righteous during times of prosperity require?

- fasting
- prayer
- humility
- faith
- yielding ones heart to God

According to lecture, which of the following economic ideals are found in the Book of Mormon?

- all should be rich
- there should be no rich or poor
- people should have all things in common
- People should be righteous in prosperity

According to lecture, one of the biggest problems of pride is that is turns us inward rather than outward

true

A willingness to part with wealth is part of having the proper attitude toward it.

true

According to lecture, the heart is responsible for the following human functions

- cognition
- emotion
- volition

In the Book of Mormon, pride is primarily located in the...

heart

What future audiences does Mormon explicitly address in Mormon 1-7?

- latter day israel
- latter day gentiles
- latter day lamanites

According to lecture, what is the great question that the Book of Mormon poses to the reader?

How can one maintain being righteous in prosperity?

The book of Moroni contains only the teachings of Moroni

false

Who abridged the book of Ether?

Moroni

Which two authors contribute to the book of Mormon (the small book not the entire text?

Mormon
Moroni

How many times does Moroni bid his readers farewell in the Book of Mormon?

3

According to lecture, what is the rationale informing Moroni's claim that to deny miracles is to not know the gospel of Christ or the scriptures.

- God is a God of miracles and does not change
- Any cease of miracles is because people dwindle in unbelief, depart from the right way, & don’t know God

What invitations does Moroni make in Moroni 10:3-5?

- Remember
- Ponder
- Ask

To whom is the book of Moroni explicitly addressed?

Future Lamanites

In Mormon 1-7, Mormon's pattern is to narrate history and then address his future audience.

true

The Anti-Nephi-Lehies and the 2000 stripling soldiers made a covenant with God to lay down their weapons of war

false

According to lecture and Nephite history, which of the following are true?

unity with God is most important
unity in worship is important

According to lecture, what are the three meanings of "willing"?

consenting
pleased/ desirous
free/ available

In Mormon 5, Mormon states that he was without hope for his people.

true

According to lecture and Jesus, the Son's relationship with the Father provides a model for how humans should be united in Christ.

true

According to the interpersonal theory of suicide, which two factors lead to an increase in suicidal ideation?

- not feeling like one belongs/ social alienation
- perceived burdensomeness