Mormon 101

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Mormon 101

• Foundation
• History
• Practices
• Doctrine

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Foundation God Speaks Through Prophets
Moses
Isaiah
Adam
Samuel
Abraham
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Foundation Comparison of Christian Churches
Catholic
Protestant
Mormon
Enlightenment
Restoration (1830)
God calls a prophet and restores His church
Joseph Smith
Martin Luther (Lutheran)
John Wesley (Methodist)
12 Apostles
Etc.
Pope Benedict XVI
Direct line of authority to Christs Church. Pope
is infallible.
No authority. Churches do their best to
understand true doctrine.
God calls new prophet and restores authority.
Prophet receives revelation.
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History Mormon History Timeline
Nauvoo was the largest city in Illinois in 1845
with a population of 20,000.
There were 26,000 members when Joseph Smith was
Martyred in 1844.
70,000 saints traveled the 1300 mile Mormon Trail
before the railroad arrived in 1869.
Church Organized Fayette, New York 1830
First Temple Built Kirtland, Ohio 1831-1838
Saints Settle in Nauvoo, Illinois 1840-1846
Saints Settle in Utah 1847
Saints Settle in Jackson County,
Missouri 1831-1839
Brigham Young, second prophet.
Colonization (Settled over 600 Communities)
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History Church Membership

• Today
• 52,500 Mormons in Chicago
• 54 of Mormons live outside United States

13 million

• Prominent Mormons
• Stephen Covey
• Mitt Romney
• Senator Orrin Hatch
• Gladys Knight
• J. W. Marriott
• Steve Young
• The Osmonds

4 million
250,000
500,000
1,000,000
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2006
1978
1947
1896
1930
1830
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Practices Church

• Lay Clergy The clergy at the Mormon church is
  not paid. Normal members serve as bishop for 5-7
  years.
• Sermon The sermon each Sunday is given by
  different members each week.
• Fast Sunday The first Sunday of each month
  Mormons fast 24 hours (two meals) and donate the
  money saved to poor.
• Sabbath Day Mormons keep the Sabbath day holy
  by refraining from shopping, work and leisure
  activities.
• Home Teaching Pairs of men are assigned to
  teach and watch over 2-5 families.
• Visiting Teaching Pairs of women areassigned
  to teach and watch over 2-5women.
• Mutual The youth meet every Wednesday evening
  to work on Scouting for the young men and a
  similar program for the young women.

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Practices Church Schedule
Church Schedule
Sacrament Meeting Hymns, Bread Water, Talks,
Musical Numbers (Everyone Combined)
Hour 1
Jr. Primary Combined (3-7 yrs old)
Sr. Primary Classes (8-11 yrs old)
Sunday School Classes (12 yrs old)
Hour 2
Nursery (1.5-3 yrs old)
Jr. Primary Classes (3-7 yrs old)
Sr. Primary Combined (8-11 yrs old)
Young Men (12-18)
Young Women (12-18)
Priesthood (Men)
Relief Society (Women)
Hour 3
The chapel is shared by three wards. Each year
times are rotated.
900
1000
1100
1200
100
200
300
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
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Practices Church Organization
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ leads his church by communicating
with the prophet.
Prophet
Chosen by God as a prophet, seer, revelator and
president of the church.
12 Apostles
Called as a special witness of Jesus Christ. They
are called to serve until they die.
Go about the church teaching and organizing under
the direction of the 12 apostles.
Seventy
Stakes (8-10 Wards per stake)
A Stake President leads a stake. He is called to
serve for 7-10 years.
Wards (200-400 members per ward)
A Bishop leads a ward. He is called to serve for
5-7 years.
The name of the church is The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Of Latter-Day
Saints is used distinguish todays church from
the church in Christs time. The Mormon church is
a nick name.
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Practices Commandments

• 10 Commandments Mormons keep the 10
  commandments.
• Tithing Mormons believe in the law of tithing
  (donating one-tenth of their increase to the
  Lord).
• Word of Wisdom Mormons keep a modern
  commandment called the Word of Wisdom. They do
  not consume tea, coffee, alcohol or tobacco.
• Law of Chastity No sexual relations out of
  wedlock.

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Practices Home

• Family Home Evening Mormons reserve Monday
  evening for family night. Family night typically
  includes prayer, songs, lesson, game and treat.
• Prayer Mormon prayers are extemporaneous, not
  memorized. They pray to the father in the name of
  the Son. They say blessings on their food at each
  meal. They are encouraged to pray together as a
  family morning and evening. They also say
  individual prayers for others, help, comfort,
  questions and protection.
• Scripture Study Mormons are encouraged to study
  the scriptures as a family and as an individual
  each day.

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Practices Preparedness

• Food Storage Mormons are taught be prepared by
  keeping a years supply of food and money.
• 72 Hour Kits Mormons are taught to have a kit
  containing food and other preparedness items to
  take with in times of an emergency.
• Gardens Mormons are encouraged to grow a
  vegetable garden.

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Practices Ordinances

• Baptism Mormons choose to be baptized at age 8.
  They believe that children who die before the age
  of eight are innocent and saved through the
  atonement of Christ.
• Priesthood All worthy men in the church may
  hold the priesthood. Young men hold the Aaronic
  priesthood giving them the power to administer
  the sacrament and baptize. Men hold the
  Melchezideck priesthood giving them the authority
  to give the gift of the Holy Ghost, bless the
  sick and lead the church.
• Temple Endowment Adult members go to the temple
  to receive their endowment, an extension of their
  baptismal covenants. Only worthy members may
  enter the temple.
• Eternal Marriage Couples are married in the
  temple for eternity. Also, children are sealed to
  their parents for eternity. Marriages for time
  are performed in the chapel.

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Practices Temple Worship

• Temples There are 120 temples in operation
  today. Temples used to perform ordinances for the
  living and the dead. The dead may then choose to
  accept or reject the ordinances that have been
  done for them. Temples are closed on Sundays and
  Monday evening.
• Baptisms for the dead Youth and adults go to
  the temple to perform baptisms for the dead.
• Genealogy Mormons research their ancestors so
  they can do ordinance work for them.
• Genealogy Resources The Mormon church has the
  largest genealogy library in the world. Records
  are photographed around the world and stored on
  microfilm.
• 2.4 million rolls of microfilm, 742,000
  microfiche
• Currently 200 cameras filming in 45 countries
• 725 million names transcribed into computer
• 36 million names linked to families

Washington DC Temple
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Practices Education

• Seminary High school students attend seminary
  every morning at 6am before school.
• BYU The church operates Brigham Young
  University. It has campuses in Utah (30,000),
  Idaho (11,600) and Hawaii (2,400).

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Practices Missionary Work

• Missions Mormon young men are encourage to
  serve two-year missions at age 19. Mormon young
  women may also serve missions at age 21. Retired
  older couples also serve missions. Missionaries
  pay for their own living expenses. There are
  currently 56,000 fulltime missionaries.
• Missionary Work Mormons believe it is there
  responsibility to share the gospel of Jesus
  Christ and the news of the restoration of His
  church with others.
• Belief About Other Churches Mormons believe
  that all people have the right to worship as they
  wish. Mormons believe that other churches have
  some truth and that God has restored additional
  truths through his modern day prophets.

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Doctrine Joseph Smith
1844
1805
1820
1823
1827
1830
1829
1836
First Vision
Receives Book of Mormon (Moroni)
Receives Gold Plates
Sealing Powers (Elijah)
Birth (Vermont)
Martyrdom (Illinois)
Book Of Mormon Published - Church Organized
Aaronic Priesthood Restored (John The
Baptist) - Melchezidek Priesthood Restored (Peter,
James and John)
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Doctrine Plan of Salvation
1 Cor 1540-41
Celestial Kingdom
Accept Jesus Christ, baptized, temple ordinances
Agency

• Purposes
• Obtain a body
• Be tested

Satan
Prison
Paradise
Satans Plan
1 Cor 1512-22
1/3
Terrestrial Kingdom
Pre-Earth Life
Earth
Spirit World
Gods Plan
Good people of the world
Resurrection
Judgment
Death
Bodys Birth
Spirits Birth
2/3
Rev. 127, Jer. 15
Alma 3431-35
1 Peter 319, 46
Telestial Kingdom
Alma 4011-14
Thieves, murderers, etc.
Veil of Forgetfulness
Spirit
Spirit
Spirit and Immortal Body
Intelligence
Spirit and Mortal Body
Outer Darkness
Deny Jesus Christ after having a perfect knowledge

• Problems
• Death
• Sin

• Solutions
• Resurrection
• Atonement

Jesus Christ
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Doctrine Book of Mormon
Christs Birth
1000 BC
2000 BC
3000 BC
4000 BC
5000 BC
1000 AD
2000 AD
New Testament
Old Testament
600 BC
421 AD
Book of Mormon

• The Book of Mormon serves as a second witness of
  Jesus Christ.
• The American Indians are the descendents of the
  people in the Book of Mormon.

Lehi commanded to leave Jerusalem and sail to the
Americas.
Last prophet (Moroni) dies.
Christ visits the Americas as a resurrected being
after his death.