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Test Your
Knowledge of the Book of Mormon
Mormonism
Research Ministry
http://www.mrm.org
Posted July 28, 2002
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In 1844 Joseph Smith declared that the Book of Mormon was
"the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to
god by abiding by its precepts than by any other book"
(Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg. 194)
In light of such
a fantastic claim, it behooves an individual to take a
serious look at the precepts found in the Book of Mormon.
Take a few moments and test your knowledge of what Joseph
Smith also called the "most correct book on earth".
QUESTIONS:
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Where in the Book of Mormon does it teach that Elohim (God
the Father in Mormonism) was once a mortal man and that he
was not always God?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that God has a body of flesh and
bones?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that God is married in heaven?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that men can become Gods?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that temple participation is
necessary to become exalted?
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Where in the book
of Mormon does it teach Jesus and Lucifer are brothers?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach the blood of Christ does not cleanse
certain sins?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that a person can lose his salvation
if he is not baptized on behalf of dead relatives?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say there is more than one God?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say males must hold either the Aaronic or
Melchizedek Priesthood?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say you can't drink coffee or tea?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that there are "three degrees of
glory"?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that the Holy Ghost is a son of God
just as Jesus is a son of God?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that polygamy was approved by God?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say that if a man wishes to be saved he
must have a woman by his side?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say that faithful members must wear sacred
undergarments that have the power to protect them?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say that official church doctrine must be
voted on by the general membership?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say that the black race (seed of Cain)
survived the flood because the devil needed a representation
on earth?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it say that God is the offspring of another
God who, in turn, is the offspring of still another God,
etc.?
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Where in the Book
of Mormon does it teach that the highest level within the
celestial kingdom is the "Church of the Firstborn"?
ANSWERS:
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God a mortal
man - If you said it doesn't, you're right. The
Book of Mormon never says God was once a mortal. In
fact, it teaches that God was always God. Take for
instance Moroni 8:18. It says God is "unchangeable
from all eternity to all eternity." Joseph Smith,
however, taught, "We have imagined and supposed that God was
God from all eternity, I will refute that idea, and take
away the veil so that you may see" (Teachings of the Prophet
Joseph Smith, pg. 345).
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God has a body
of flesh - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The Book of Mormon never says God has a body of flesh and
bones. On more than one occasion it clearly teaches
that God is a God of spirit (see Alma 18:2-5, 24-28; Alma
22:9-11)
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God is married
- If you said it doesn't, you're right. The Book of
Mormon never teaches God is married.
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Men becoming
Gods - If you said it doesn't, you're right. The
Book of Mormon never says men can become Gods.
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Temple
participation - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The Book of Mormon never mentions mankind must participate
in temple ordinances in order to become exalted.
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Jesus and
Lucifer brothers - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The Book of Mormon never teaches Jesus and Lucifer are
brothers.
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Cleansing
power of Christ's blood - If you said it doesn't, you're
right. Never does the Book of Mormon hint that there
are sins beyond the cleansing power of Christ's blood.
However, second LDS Prophet Brigham Young taught, "There is
not a man or woman, who violates the covenants made with
their God, that will not be required to pay the debt.
The blood of Christ will never wipe that out, your own blood
must atone for it; and the judgments of the Almighty will
come, sooner or later, and every man and woman will have to
atone for breaking their covenants (Discourses of Brigham
Young, p.385). Mormon Apostle Bruce McConkie wrote,
"But under certain circumstances there are some serious sins
for which the cleansing of Christ does not operate, and the
law of God is that men must have their own blood shed to
atone for their sins." (Mormon Doctrine, pg. 92).
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Baptism for
the dead - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The Book of Mormon never teaches baptism for the dead is a
necessary ordinance. In fact, the Book of Mormon
teaches if a person dies in his sins, the devil has sealed
him his and this is the final state of the wicked (see Alma
34:34,35). However, 10th LDS President Joseph Fielding
Smith stated, "If we willfully neglect the salvation of our
dead, then also we shall stand rejected of the Lord, because
we have neglected our dead; and just so sure their blood
will be required at our hands...we cannot be saved without
them" (Doctrines of Salvation 2:145, 149).
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Plurality of
Gods - If you said it doesn't, you're right. The
Book of Mormon never teaches there is a plurality of gods.
In fact it strongly teaches there is only one true god (see
Alma 11:26-29).
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Priesthood
- If you said it doesn't, you're right. The Book of
Mormon never mentions either the Aaronic or Mechizedek
priesthood.
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Can't drink
coffee or tea - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
This is taken from Doctrine and Covenants 89. Still,
this health law never mentions coffee or tea specifically,
only "hot drinks." Mormon General authority George Q.
Cannon included soup in this prohibition when he said, "We
must not permit them to drink liquor or hot drinks, or hot
soups or to use tobacco or other articles that are
injurious" (Journal of Discourses 12:223).
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Three degrees
of glory - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The celestial, terrestrial and telestial kingdoms are never
mentioned in the Book of Mormon.
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Holy Ghost is
son of God - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
Only Jesus and those who embrace Christ as their Savior are
given that title in the Book of Mormon. Under the
heading of "Holy Ghost," The Encyclopedia of Mormonism
states, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
teaches that the Holy Ghost is a spirit man, a spirit son of
God the Father."
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Polygamy was
approved by God - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
Polygamy is never mentioned in a positive way in the Book of
Mormon, it is always described as an abominable practice.
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Must have a
woman to be saved - If you said it doesn't, you're
right. However, Brigham Young taught, "No man can be
perfect without the woman, so no woman can be perfect
without a man to lead her. I tell you the truth as it
is in the bosom of eternity. If he wishes to be saved,
he cannot be saved without a woman by his side" (as quoted
on page 245 of The Miracle of Forgiveness).
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Protective
Garments - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
The Book of Mormon never mentions "garments of the Holy
Priesthood" yet temple Mormons are told that if they do not
defile them, the garment will "be a shield and a protection"
to them against the power of the destroyer.
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Doctrine to be
voted on - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
Never were the words of the Book of Mormon prophets
sustained by the believers in the Book of Mormon in order to
be considered official teaching.
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Seed of Cain
- If you said it doesn't, you're right. However, third
LDS Prophet John Taylor said, "And after the flood we are
told that the curse that had been pronounced upon Cain was
continued through Ham's wife, as he had married a wife of
that seed. And why did it pass through the flood?
Because it was necessary that the devil should have a
representation upon the earth as well as God" (Journal of
Discourses 22:304).
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God having a
father and grandfather - If you said it doesn't, you're
right. However, Joseph Smith claimed, "If Jesus Christ
was the Son of god, and John discovered that God the Father
of Jesus Christ had a Father, you may suppose that He had a
Father also" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg.
373)
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Church of the
Firstborn - If you said it doesn't, you're right.
Such an expression is never used in the Book of Mormon.
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