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Which answer is not true about seniority among the Quorum of the Twelve? a. Seniority with the original Twelve of the Restoration was determined by age. b. Seniority has no place in the organization of the Quorum of the Twelve. c. Seniority today is determined by the date of ordination. d. Seniority determines who may exercise all of the keys upon the death of the President of the Church. -Correct Answer โ โ B. Seniority has no place in the organization of the Quorum of the Twelve. The Quorum of the First Presidency is dissolved upon the death of the President of the Church. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True Upon the death of the President of the Church, the Quorum of the Twelve is as much a Presidency of the Church as the First Presidency was, and the President
of the Twelve at that time is as much a President of the Church as the Prophet was before his passing. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True The President of the Church does not necessarily have to be the apostle with the most seniority. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ B. False
Until the First Presidency is reorganized after the death of the Prophet, the Church is temporarily without leadership. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ B. False
After the death of the Prophet Joseph Smith, there was some confusion about who should lead the Church. A meeting was called to discuss the matter. What happened at the meeting? a. Sidney Rigdon was made the guardian of the Church.
Joseph Smith was sustained and ordained as the President of the High Priesthood on: a. April 6, 1830 b. November 11, 1831 c. January 25, 1832 d. March 1833 -Correct Answer โ โ C. January 25, 1832
Joseph's original counselors, Sidney Rigdon and Frederick G. Williams, were ordained and given keys on: a. March 1832 b. April 26, 1832 c. March 8, 1833 d. March 18, 1833 -Correct Answer โ โ D. March 18, 1833
Which of the following falls under the First Presidency's authority? a. Interpreting doctrine b. Handling the most important business of the Church
c. Calling other high priests and the Twelve d. All of the above -Correct Answer โ โ D. All of the above
President Gordon B. Hinckley describes Jesus Christ as the cornerstone of the Church. Who else is part of its foundation? a. The Relief Society b. Wards and stakes c. Missionaries d. Prophets and apostles -Correct Answer โ โ D. Prophets and apostles Who are sustained as prophets, seers, and revelators? a. Only the Prophet or President of the Church b. Only the First Presidency c. The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve d. The General Authorities -Correct Answer โ โ C. The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve
d. J. Reuben Clark -Correct Answer โ โ B. Harold B. Lee
We are not guaranteed that we will always like what the prophets say or teach. But we are guaranteed that if we follow the prophets: a. No harm or adversity will come upon us b. Satan will not be able to tempt us c. The gates of hell will not prevail against us d. We will be leaders in the Church -Correct Answer โ โ C. The gates of hell will not prevail against us We should do what the Prophet says unless: a. It interferes with our social life b. It contradicts our political views c. It contradicts our social views d. None of the above -Correct Answer โ โ D. None of the above Elder Hales assures us that we can avoid something if we follow prophetic counsel. What is it that we can avoid?
a. Unnecessary pain b. Uncertainty in our lives c. Trials and struggles d. Temporal poverty -Correct Answer โ โ A. Unnecessary pain Which of the following is not a responsibility of, or does not pertain to, the President of the Church? a. He is the senior apostle. b. He is the head of the Church and chief cornerstone. c. He is a prophet, seer, and revelator. d. He is the Presiding High Priest over the priesthood. e. He holds and exercises all the keys of the kingdom under Jesus Christ. - Correct Answer โ โ B. He is the head of the Church and chief cornerstone.
On a visit to Denmark, President Spencer W. Kimball instructed those present about the roles of apostles and prophets. Which of the following is not something he stated? a. There are living apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ.
a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True
Which of the following is not something that President Ezra Taft Benson taught in regards to the living prophet? a. We should regard the words of Joseph Smith as preeminent among prophets in the latter days because he came first. b. A good way to measure your standing with the Lord is to see how you feel about the current prophet. c. The words of all other men should be weighed against the words of the living prophet. d. Of all men on earth today, the Prophet stands closest to the fountain of living waters. -Correct Answer โ โ A. We should regard the words of Joseph Smith as preeminent among prophets in the latter days because he came first. President Kimball bore witness that the _______ ceiling was shattered when the heavens were opened and revelation began flowing continuously: a. Iron
b. Heavenly c. Ethereal d. Impenetrable -Correct Answer โ โ A. Iron
Revelations through the prophets that come "month to month and day to day" are: a. Recorded in the vaults and files of the Church b. Rare and treated with great reverence c. Announced to all Church members d. Canonized into scriptural texts -Correct Answer โ โ A. Recorded in the vaults and files of the Church President Kimball warned that an error people make concerning the prophets is that: a. They put too much faith in the words of the prophets. b. They misinterpret the words of the prophets. c. They believe in previous prophets, but resist believing in the current prophet.
c. The Book of Mormon and the Doctrine and Covenants d. The Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants -Correct Answer โ โ D. The Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants Doctrines are eternal and do not change, but practices and programs can change. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True
Which two prophets were quoted in the manual explaining that the Lord would never allow the current prophet to lead the Church astray? a. Joseph Smith and Brigham Young b. John Taylor and Joseph F. Smith c. Wilford Woodruff and Harold B. Lee d. David O. McKay and Thomas S. Monson -Correct Answer โ โ C. Wilford Woodruff and Harold B. Lee
The two groups that have the "greatest difficulty in following the prophet" are the proud that are rich and proud that are learned. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True President Ezra Taft Benson explained, "If there is ever a conflict between earthly knowledge and the word of the prophet, you stand with..." a. What research has proven b. The Prophet c. Educated authorities on the conflict d. Common sense and reason -Correct Answer โ โ B. The Prophet
The Church is never without inspired leadership; however, that does not mean that speculation and controversy are not part of choosing who will be the next President of the Church. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ False
c. It wasn't really necessary, but it was convenient and helpful. d. It was the order in the Church until the current order for succession in the presidency superseded it. -Correct Answer โ โ B. God required it during the Restoration because that peculiar condition required two witnesses. Who was assigned to search out the original Quorum of the Twelve in the latter days? a. Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris b. Joseph Smith Jr., Hiram Page, Peter Whitmer c. Joseph Smith Sr., Hyrum Smith, Martin Harris d. Joseph Smith Sr., Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith Jr. -Correct Answer โ โ A. Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, Martin Harris Each member of the Quorum of the Twelve receives keys of apostleship
a. v b. When it becomes needful to exercise a specific key c. At the time of his ordination as an apostle
d. Only if and when he becomes President of the Church -Correct Answer โ โ C. At the time of his ordination as an apostle Members of the Quorum of the Twelve hold all the keys that the President of the Church holds. a. True b. False -Correct Answer โ โ A. True
President Gordon B. Hinckley stated that each member of the Quorum of the Twelve holds the keys of this dispensation a. Except for the sealing keys b. In latent reserve c. Which includes the keys of the resurrection d. And can use them without prior authorization from the President of the Church -Correct Answer โ โ B. In latent reserve What are the counselors in the First Presidency authorized to do when the Prophet dies?
c. Three times a week d. Every day except Mondays -Correct Answer โ โ D. Every day except Mondays Concerning presidencies, Joseph F. Smith counseled that: a. Presidency members take turns deciding how to handle pertinent issues. b. Presidencies allow the president to make the decisions and then let the president delegate to the counselors. c. Presidencies discuss an item together, and they don't move forward until everyone has reached the same conclusion. d. Presidencies should vote and decide according to the majority vote. -Correct Answer โ โ C. Presidencies discuss an item together, and they don't move forward until everyone has reached the same conclusion. When the President of the Church is ill and unable to carry out his duties, the counselors of the first presidency may do the following: a. Carry on with the day to day work of the presidency
b. Pick a member from the Twelve so they have three members of the presidency again c. They do not have the authority to do anything without the president d. Use the entire Twelve to comprise the First Presidency -Correct Answer โ โ A. Carry on with the day to day work of the presidency
Which of the following is not an item specifically administered by the First Presidency? a. Solemn assemblies b. Temples, selection of temple presidencies, and where to build temples c. Welfare services d. Assignments of missionaries/where missionaries will serve -Correct Answer โ โ D. Assignments of missionaries/where missionaries will serve
The First Presidency meets with all of the General Authorities: a. Every Thursday b. They do not meet on a regular basis c. The first Thursday of every month
