48.
Necessity of belief in God,
49.
Nephites,
264;
baptism among, 143;
sacrament instituted among, 176;
visited by Christ, 143, 176.
New Jerusalem (Zion),
360.
New Testament,
249;
authenticity and origin of, 249;
classification of, 252;
didactic books, 253;
genuineness of, 258;
historical books, 252;
prophetical books, 253.
Nicene Creed,
47.
Obedience to law,
424-440.
Offerings, fast,
446;
free-will, 446;
and tithes, 446-447.
Ordination to the ministry,
187.
Old Testament,
243;
its origin and growth, 243;
original language of, 246;
Historical books, 248;
Pentateuch, 247, 257;
Poetical books, 248;
Prophetical books, 248, 258;
Septuagint version of, 246.
Omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of God,
42-43.
Pagan ignorance of resurrection,
403.
Paradise,
405.
Passover and sacrament,
182.
Patriarchs, or evangelists,
211.
Patriarchal office, succession in the,
211.
Pentateuch,
247;
Samaritan copy of the, 257.
Perdition, Sons of,
62,
421.
Persecution of Joseph Smith,
24.
Personality of the Godhead,
41;
of the Holy Ghost, 164.
Peter, James, and John confer the Melchisedek priesthood,
194.
Plates of Book of Mormon,
10,
269;
of Nephi, 269;
of Mormon, 269, 270.
Plural marriages, discontinuance of,
435,
440.
Poetical books of Old Testament,
248.
Power, through faith,
106.
Practical religion,
441.
Pre-existence of spirits,
197.
Presidency in the priesthood,
212.
Presidency, The First,
213.
Presidency of Stakes,
215.
President of the High Priesthood,
213.
Presiding Bishopric,
214.
Presiding quorum of Seventy,
214.
Priesthood, Aaronic,
207;
local organizations of, 215;
Levitical, 208;
Melchisedek, 208;
quorum organizations of, 212;
orders of, 207;
restoration to earth, 206;
specific duties in, 209.
Priests,
210.
Priests, High,
211.
Primary Associations,
216.
Primitive Church,
201;
apostasy from, 203, 205.
Prophecy, concerning Book of Mormon,
283;
biblical, concerning Book of Mormon, 284;
gift of, 231.
Prophet, usage of the term,
237.
Prophets, of old, organized,
237.
Prophets, School of the,
237.
Prophetical books, Old Testament,
248;
New Testament, 253.
Punishment for sin,
61;
duration of, 63;
"endless" and "eternal," 63.
Quorum organizations,
212;
of deacons, 209;
of elders, 210;
of high priests, 211;
of the First Presidency, 213;
of the Twelve Apostles, 213;
of teachers, 210;
of seventies, 210;
of seventies, the Presiding Quorum of, 214.
Quorum, special usage of term,
209.
Reason, supporting theism,
30.
"Re-baptism," 145;
"re-baptisms" recorded in Scripture, 146.
Redemption from the Fall, universal,
96;
see "Atonement."
Regeneration of earth,
385.
Reign of Christ on earth,
367,
374.
Relief Society, The,
216.
Religion and Theology,
4.
Religion classes, among the Latter day Saints,
216.
Religion, practical,
441.
Religious liberty and toleration,
406;
intolerance, 409, 414, 422.
Remission of sins, to obtain,
113
Renewal of the earth,
385.
Repentance, essential to salvation,
117;
a gift from God, 118;
here and hereafter, 119;
nature of, 113;
not always possible, 118.
Responsibility of man,
57.
Restoration of the Church,
206.
Restoration of the Ten Tribes,
353.
Results of the Fall,
70.
Resurrection of the body,
391;
inaugurated, 396;
the first, 396;
heathen in the first, 404;
the final, 401;
of Christ, 396;
and the general resurrection immediately following, 396;
predicted, 393;
at second coming of Christ, 398;
pagan ignorance concerning, 403.
Resurrections, two general, of just and of unjust,
396.
Revelation,
308;
ancient, 311;
continual, 314;
alleged scriptural objections to continual revelation, 317;
gift of, 232;
future, expected, 323;
God's means of communication, 310;
revelation and inspiration, 308, 324;
modern, 320; supporting theism, 35.
Review exercises for class,
463.
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper,
175;
errors, concerning, 183;
emblems used in, 179;
fit partakers of, 177;
institution of, among Jews, 175;
among Nephites, 176;
manner of administering, 180;
purpose of, 179;
sacrament and passover, 182;
usage of term "sacrament," 182.
Sadducees,
404.
Salvation, general,
90;
individual, 90;
and exaltation, 94.
Sanctity of the body,
459.
Satan,
57,
64,
382.
Schools, Church,
216;
Sunday, 216.
School of the Prophets,
237.
Scripture missing, mentioned in Bible,
260.
Seal of martyrdom, Joseph Smith,
25.
Secular authority, submission to,
424-438.
Septuagint,
246,
257.
Serpent, curse on,
74.
Seventies, office of, and quorum organization,
210.
Sexes, unlawful association of,
459.
Sin,
59;
commission of, in ignorance, 60;
forgiveness for, 113;
punishment for, 61;
unpardonable, 62.
Smith, Joseph, see "Joseph Smith."
Society, the Relief,
216.
Sons of Perdition,
62,
421.
"Spaulding Story" of the Book of Mormon,
278.
Spirit, Holy, see "Holy Ghost."
Spiritual creations,
199.
Spiritual gifts,
219;
characteristic of the Church, 219;
decline of, incident to the apostasy, 238;
exist in Church today, 236;
partial enumeration of, 225;
imitations of, 235;
modern manifestations, 239;
nature of, 220.
Stakes of Zion,
215.
Stake Presidency,
215.
Standard works of the Church,
5.
Stewardship and consecration,
449,
450.
Submission to laws of the land,
424-438.
Succession in patriarchal office,
211.
Sunday schools,
216.
Teachers, false,
192.
Teacher, grade of, in Aaronic priesthood,
209.
Telestial glory,
95,
419,
423.
Temples, ancient and modern,
157.
Temptation of Eve,
67.
Ten Commandments, The, found among relics of ancient Americans,
303.
Terrestrial glory,
95,
418.
Testament, New, see "New Testament."
Testament, Old, see "Old Testament."
Testimony of miracles, not infallible,
233.
Theism, modifications of, defined,
51.
Theology,
2;
extent of, 3;
importance of study, 1;
and religion, 4.
Theories of Origin of Book of Mormon,
278.
Thousand years of peace (Millennium),
379,
383.
Time of Christ's coming,
373.
Tithing, law of,
447,
449.
Title page of Book of Mormon,
263, 278.
Toleration, religious,
406;
does not imply acceptance, 414.
Tongues, gift of,
226;
interpretation of, 226.
Tradition and history supporting theism,
28.
Traditions among American aborigines, confirming Book of Mormon,
305.
Tradition, Mexican, regarding the Savior,
307.
Transgression,
54.
Translation of the Book of Mormon,
273.
Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil,
68.
Tree of Life,
68.
Tribes, The Ten, or The Lost,
335,
338;
journeyings of, 340;
restoration of, 353.
Trinity, The,
38.
Unauthorized ministrations,
189.
United Order,
451.
Unity of the Godhead,
39.
Universal and unconditional redemption from effects of the Fall,
96.
Unlawful association of the sexes,
459.
Unpardonable sin,
62.
Versions of Old Testament,
246.
Versions of Bible,
246,
253,
257.
Vicarious nature of the atonement,
79.
Visions and dreams,
229.
Ward, organization, and officers of,
215.
Ward Bishopric,
215.
Witnesses to Book of Mormon, Testimony of, the Three,
276;
the Eight, 277;
notes concerning, 279.
Works of the Church, standard,
5.
Written language of ancient Americans,
301.
Zion,
356;
the name, 357;
founding of in Missouri, 366;
Zion of Enoch, 358;
the New Jerusalem, 360.