Wilcox Teachings and Doctrine of the Book of Mormon
Questions And Complete Solutions
What is the most important focus when presenting the Book of Mormon? - CORRECT ANSWER
The person you're giving it to. He talked about when you are giving a BoM to someone you
should focus on the person and why you are grateful for them and should spend the majority of
your inscription letter on that and then share a simple testimony
Main purposes outlined on the title page - CORRECT ANSWER -Show great things the Lord hath
done
-Know covenants
-Convince all that Jesus is the Christ
-May be found spotless/holy
Author of the title page - CORRECT ANSWER -Moroni
Main purposes restated on the last page - CORRECT ANSWER Show great things the Lord hath
done
-Know covenants
-Convince all that Jesus is the Christ
-May be found spotless
Reason for phrase "and thus we see" - CORRECT ANSWER Denotes 4 purposes of the Book of
Mormon
Can be seen as italicizing or highlighting in the Book of Mormon
They are also "supporting points" for the main purposes of the BOM
It uses repetition to emphasize something important
, What was taken out of the Bible? - CORRECT ANSWER The plain and precious truths that are in
the Book of Mormon. Also the covenants that God makes and wants to make with his people.
-Important parts of covenants such as baptism he specifically mentioned that we have a
different understanding of baptism because of the Book of Mormon
Perspective revealed by those who postpone making covenants for fear of breaking them -
CORRECT ANSWER Covenants aren't like a "one and done" deal, they are part of a continual
progression. If you start late, you have less time to learn and progress.
The more covenants we make the more we receive and have more access to the Spirit. Our
covenants give us access to grace.
(Bro. Wilcox mentioned that a covenant is a relationship with God)
Appropriate response when people say Latter-day Saints worship a different Jesus - CORRECT
ANSWER We worship the same Jesus, but because of covenants we just know him better than
you.
Rather than having a small window to know him, we have more resources to get to know him.
We have the door that opens up unto him and we can actually know him versus just observe
and see him.
Reasons Latter-day Saints believe in Christ - CORRECT ANSWER Because Joseph Smith saw Him
and testified of Him.
Because the Book of Mormon testifies of Him and teaches us about Him.
Because of the Book of Mormon we have a foundation beyond the Bible and we have witnesses
of Him.
The Holy Ghost testifies to us of the truthfulness of the Joseph Smith's and the Witnesses of the
Book of Mormon.
Reason for a division between the Three and Eight witnesses - CORRECT ANSWER 3 witnesses -
supernatural testimony (angels)
8 witnesses - natural testimony (no angels, but they felt and touched the plates physically)
Questions And Complete Solutions
What is the most important focus when presenting the Book of Mormon? - CORRECT ANSWER
The person you're giving it to. He talked about when you are giving a BoM to someone you
should focus on the person and why you are grateful for them and should spend the majority of
your inscription letter on that and then share a simple testimony
Main purposes outlined on the title page - CORRECT ANSWER -Show great things the Lord hath
done
-Know covenants
-Convince all that Jesus is the Christ
-May be found spotless/holy
Author of the title page - CORRECT ANSWER -Moroni
Main purposes restated on the last page - CORRECT ANSWER Show great things the Lord hath
done
-Know covenants
-Convince all that Jesus is the Christ
-May be found spotless
Reason for phrase "and thus we see" - CORRECT ANSWER Denotes 4 purposes of the Book of
Mormon
Can be seen as italicizing or highlighting in the Book of Mormon
They are also "supporting points" for the main purposes of the BOM
It uses repetition to emphasize something important
, What was taken out of the Bible? - CORRECT ANSWER The plain and precious truths that are in
the Book of Mormon. Also the covenants that God makes and wants to make with his people.
-Important parts of covenants such as baptism he specifically mentioned that we have a
different understanding of baptism because of the Book of Mormon
Perspective revealed by those who postpone making covenants for fear of breaking them -
CORRECT ANSWER Covenants aren't like a "one and done" deal, they are part of a continual
progression. If you start late, you have less time to learn and progress.
The more covenants we make the more we receive and have more access to the Spirit. Our
covenants give us access to grace.
(Bro. Wilcox mentioned that a covenant is a relationship with God)
Appropriate response when people say Latter-day Saints worship a different Jesus - CORRECT
ANSWER We worship the same Jesus, but because of covenants we just know him better than
you.
Rather than having a small window to know him, we have more resources to get to know him.
We have the door that opens up unto him and we can actually know him versus just observe
and see him.
Reasons Latter-day Saints believe in Christ - CORRECT ANSWER Because Joseph Smith saw Him
and testified of Him.
Because the Book of Mormon testifies of Him and teaches us about Him.
Because of the Book of Mormon we have a foundation beyond the Bible and we have witnesses
of Him.
The Holy Ghost testifies to us of the truthfulness of the Joseph Smith's and the Witnesses of the
Book of Mormon.
Reason for a division between the Three and Eight witnesses - CORRECT ANSWER 3 witnesses -
supernatural testimony (angels)
8 witnesses - natural testimony (no angels, but they felt and touched the plates physically)
