Daily Archives: June 1, 2011

More Scripture Chains

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There are 11 basic doctrines that seminary students are supposed to know something about by the time they graduate.  For the past couple of years, we’ve been trying to keep track of the scriptures that we come across that relate to these doctrines.  Here are this year’s: (numbers listed alone are in the Doctrine and Covenants)
  1. Godhead: There are three separate personages in the Godhead: God the Eternal Father; His Son, Jesus Christ; and the Holy Ghost.  They are one in purpose and doctrine.
    1. 8:2-3
    2. 76:22-24
    3. 82:10
  2. Plan of Salvation: The plan of salvations includes the Creation, the Fall, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and all of the laws, ordinances, and doctrines of the gospel.
    1. 19:16-19
    2. 58:26-27
    3. 58:42-43
    4. 14:7
    5. 18:10, 15-16
    6. 64:23
    7. 76:22-24
    8. 82:3
  3. Creation and Fall: The earth was created by Jesus Christ and was not made out of nothing.  Adam was the first man created on earth and was created in the image of God.  As a result of the Fall, we all can experience joy and sorrow, know good and evil and have children.
    1. 18:10, 15-16
    2. 19:16-19
    3. 59:9-10
  4. Atonement of Jesus Christ: Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ everyone will be resurrected and overcome physical death.
    1. 19:16-19
    2. 58:42-43
    3. 18:10, 15-16
    4. 64:9-11
    5. 64:23
  5. Dispensation, Apostacy, and Restoration: A dispensation is a period of time when the Lord reveals His gospel doctrines, ordinances and priesthood.  When people turn away from the principles of the gospel and don’t have priesthood keys, they are in a state of apostacy.  The Restoration is God’s reestablishment of the truths and ordinances of His gospel among men on earth.
    1. 19:16-19
    2. 58:26-27
    3. 76:22-24
  6. Prophets: We sustain the President of the Church as prophet, seer, and revelator and the only person on the earth who receives revelation to guide the entire Church.
    1. 58:42-43
    2. 1:37-38
    3. 76:22-24
    4. 82:3
  7. Priesthood: The priesthood is the eternal power and authority of God.  God gives priesthood authority to worthy male members of the Church so they can act in His name for the salvation of His children.
    1. 25:12
    2. 19:16-19
    3. 58:26-27
    4. 59:9-10
    5. 76:22-24
  8. First Principles and Ordinances: “We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, repentance; third, baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.”
    1. 58:42
    2. 8:2-3
    3. 18:10, 15-16
    4. 19:16-19
    5. 64:9-11
  9. Ordinances and Covenants: An ordinance is a sacred, formal act that has spiritual meaning.  A covenant is a sacred agreement between God and man.
    1. 14:7
    2. 59:9-10
    3. 64:23
    4. 82:3
    5. 82:10
  10. Commandments: Commandments are the laws and requirements that God gives to mankind.  Keeping the commandments will bring blessings from the Lord.
    1. 58:26-27
    2. 1:37-38
    3. 10:5
    4. 14:7
    5. 25:12
    6. 59:9-10
    7. 64:9-11
    8. 64:23
    9. 82:3
    10. 82:10
  11. Marriage and Family: “Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God” and “the family is central” to His plan of salvation and happiness.
    1. 25:12
    2. 58:42-43
    3. 14:7
    4. 18:10, 15-16
    5. 58:26-27
    6. 59:9-10
    7. 64:9-11
    8. 64:23
    9. 76:22-24
    10. 82:3
    11. 82:10