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Hey SENIORS! Leave your gear in the back it’s a quiz day. SENIORS… Wednesday start-up Pray for family and friends in the LDS Church that they might find the true Jesus Christ. THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY. Hey SENIORS!
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Hey SENIORS! Leave your gear in the back it’s a quiz day
SENIORS… Wednesday start-up Pray for family and friends in the LDS Church that they might find the true Jesus Christ
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Hey SENIORS! Tell your Tribond what you want to know the most about Mormonism!
SENIORS… Thursday start-up In your Tribond pray over the theme in your life. “Fall into His story.” Or…just talk to God normally
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Founder- • Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844)
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Early Leaders- • 3 Witnesses • 8 Witnesses • 12 apostles • 2nd President- Brigham Young
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1829- Priesthood re-instated • 1830- Book of Mormon published • 1831- New Jerusalem site revealed • 1833- First Presidency, saints flee mobs in Missouri • 1834- Saints move to Ohio, Quorum of Apostles organized • 1836- Kirtland Temple dedicated • 1838- Church changes name to Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1838- Mormon settlements were attacked by Non-Mormons • Smith imprisoned with others at Liberty Jail in Missouri • 1839- Smith escaped during prison transfer • Visited Washington DC • 1841- Revelation to build temple in Nauvoo, Illinois • 1842- Articles of the faith are published
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1844- Smith nominated for President of the United States • Smith and brother Hyrum flee Illinois. Turn themselves in to government agents. • Smith’s martyred at Carthage Jail in Illinois.
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1829- Priesthood re-instated • 1830- Book of Mormon published • 1831- New Jerusalem site revealed • Mormons scare locals • 1833- First Presidency, saints flee mobs in Missouri • Mobs= People who were threatened by Smith & Indians • 1834- Saints move to Ohio, Quorum of Apostles organized • 1836- Kirtland Temple dedicated • Church starts to break up over finances and trust • 1838- Church changes name to Church of Jesus Christ of LDS • Smith takes forbidden second wife • Salt Sermon & Danites
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1838- Mormon settlements were attacked by Non-Mormons • Gov Boggs “Exterminate the Mormons” order • Smith imprisoned with others at Liberty Jail in Missouri • Smith sentenced to be executed for treason • 1839- Smith escaped during prison transfer • Visited the President in Washington DC • 1841- Revelation to build temple in Nauvoo, Illinois • Smith secretly takes more wives, teaches apostles they • can too. • 1842- Articles of the faith are published • Smith’s polygamy teachings exposed • 1843- Smith’s temper leads him to assault at least 4 men
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key Events- • 1844- Smith nominated for President of the United States • Missionaries to get voters fail • Large split in Mormon church over polygamy • Nauvoo Expositor ordeal • Smith declares martial law • Smith and brother Hyrum flee Illinois. Turn themselves in to government agents. • Smith martyred at Carthage Jail in Illinois. • assassinated • Smith survived by 33 wives*
Hey SENIORS! Tell your Tribond what your opinion is of the Book of Mormon.
SENIORS… Friday start-up The person the most out of dress code will pray for us today.
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Key writings- • Book of Mormon • Doctrine &Covenants • Pearl of Great Price • Bible (KJV or Smith’s “Inspired Version”) • Prophet Revelations
Hey SENIORS! Tell your friends what you hope to learn from The Bible vs The Book of Mormon video.
SENIORS… Monday start-up Pray with your Tribond 2-3 minutes– have the person with the most Mormon contacts pray first.
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Hey SENIORS! Tell your Tribond the biggest problem the Book of Mormon has historically.
SENIORS… Tuesday start-up Two pray Tuesday. In your Tribond have one person pray for the school and another pray for the country
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
Hey SENIORS! Tell your Tribond what you know about the Mormon view of the afterlife THEN TELL THEM THEIR SECOND PAYMENT IS DUE THE FRIDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK
SENIORS… Wednesday start-up Pray for your parents.
THIS WEEK IN SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Who is God? • God the Father was once a man, but “progressed” to godhood • “As man now is, God once was; • as God now is, man may be” • Lorenzo Snow • 5thPresident of the LDS Church
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Who is God? • God the Father was once a man, but “progressed” to godhood • God the Father has a physicalbody, as does his wife (Heavenly Mother) • No Trinity- Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are 3 separate gods
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Who is Jesus? • Jesus was created as a spiritchildby Heavenly Father and Mother, and is the elderbrotherof all humanity • His earthly body was created through sexual union between Heavenly Father and Mary
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Who is Jesus? • He was married and had several children • His death on the cross does not provide salvation from all sin, but does provide resurrection to everyone
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Who is the Holy Spirit? • Holy spirit is not Holy Ghost • The holy spirit is not God, but an electricity-like emanation from God • The Holy Ghost is another God (Father, Son and H.G. are 3 separate Gods)
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • How does a person get saved? • People are resurrected because of the resurrection of Christ, but saved (exalted to godhood and eternal life) by their good deeds
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • … for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do. • 2 Nephi 25:23
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • How does a person get saved? • People are resurrected because of the resurrection of Christ, but saved (exalted to godhood and eternal life) by their good deeds • No celestial life without churchmembership
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • What happens after death? • Eventually, nearly everyone goes to one of three heavenlykingdoms, with some individuals achieving godhood • Apostates and murderers go to “outer darkness”
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • The Mormon afterlife • Heavenly Kingdoms “Outer Darkness” • Celestial • Terrestrial • Telestial
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Celestial Kingdom • Inhabited by faithful Mormons and children who died before the age of 8 • Live with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ for eternity
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Celestial Kingdom • The “faithful and righteous” may achieve exaltation and godhood
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Terrestrial Kingdom • Inhabited by non-Mormons who lived moral lives and Mormons who did not live up to the LDS church’s requirements (“less than valiant”) • Visited by Jesus Christ but not Heavenly Father
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Telestial Kingdom • Inhabited by immoral non-Mormons (“the dishonest, liars, sorcerers, adulterers, and whoremongers”)
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • Telestial Kingdom • They must suffer for their own sins in hell until after the Millennium, then resurrected to the Telestial Kingdom to be visited by the Holy Ghost
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • The “Outer Darkness” • Inhabited by Satan, demonic spirits, and “apostates” (those who know the truth and then reject it)
MORMONISM (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) • The “Outer Darkness” • Since there is no forgiveness for apostates, they will “live in eternal darkness, torment and misery with Satan and his angels forever” (Gospel Principles, p. 273)