Questions and Answers Style
Posing questions and answering them, is another method of teaching and learning.
Who is God? (Acts 17:22-28)
God is our Loving Heavenly Father.
He wants to communicate with us, and we can communicate with Him through sincere prayer.
He has given us this experience on earth so we can learn and grow.
He has a plan for us to return to live in His presence, but in order to do so we need to be clean and pure.
Therefore to help us, he has sent His Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to atone for our sins.
How do we know about Jesus Christ? (Acts 10:34-43; Amos 3:7)
Heavenly Father Reveals His Gospel in Every Dispensation.
They learn of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by Revelation.
They in turn teach the gospel to others and testify of Jesus Christ as the Saviour and Redeemer.
They are also given the priesthood or the power and authority given to man to act in God's name for the salvation of His children.
The scriptures are writings of such prophets and is an evidence that God reveals his gospel in every dispensation.
Men are free to choose to believe the prophets and follow Jesus Christ.
So what did Jesus Do? (Mark 3:14-15; Ephesians 4:11-14; John 3:16-17; Luke 22:44)
The Saviour's Earthly Ministry.
Jesus Christ came to do the will of His Father, to redeem mankind for them to be saved in the kingdom of God.
He ordained the Twelve and organized his church.
He was crucified.
If we can all get personal communication with God, then why do we need a church, why do we need scriptures?
Principal offices in the church are spoken of by Paul in Ephesians 4:11-16, in which it is pointed out that the church is a means by which the saints become edified and progress towards the full measure of the stature of Christ.
Acts 2:47
1 Corinthians 1:10-13
Romans 12:4-5; 1 Corinthians 12; Ephesians 4:1-16
So? What happened later? (Galatians 1:6-7; 1 Corinthians 1:11-13; 1 John 2:18-19)
The Great Apostasy
There were contentions, change of doctrine, falling away.
Apostles were killed.
Authority lost.
All according to prophecy. (1 Timothy 4:1-12; 2 Timothy 3:1-8; 2 Timothy 4:3-4; Amos 8:11-12)
Now what? (Ephesians 4:5; Ephesians 1:10)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-9; D&C 20:1-4; Acts 3:19-21; A of F 6
The Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Joseph Smith.
Joseph wanted to know which church was true.
Through James 1:5 he prayed to God and saw a vision.
He was then called to be a prophet of the LORD.
Priesthood was restored through Joseph by resurrected Peter, James and John.
Proof? (John 10:16; Ezekiel 37:15-17; Isaiah 29:4,11-18; Introduction; 3+8 Witnesses; Moroni 10:3-5)
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
The Book of Mormon is the stick of Joseph.
It is the voice from the dust.
It is another testament of Jesus Christ which Joseph translated by the gift of God.