The Apostasy

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The Apostasy

• And the Need for Restoration of
• Jesus Christs Church

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Why did Joseph go into the woods to pray?
What answer did he get?
What had happened to the church Jesus had
organized when he was on earth?
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Why the need for Restoration

• The Church was like the clean glass of water
• People changed the church
• The church and its teachings needed to be brought
  back to earth

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What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration?

• Ongoing Revelation
• Priesthood authority from God
• Living prophets and apostles
• Ordinances done as Jesus taught
• Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost
  are three separate personages

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What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration?

• No more revelation
• Priesthood taken away
• No living prophets or apostles
• Teachings and ordinances changed
• Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost
  thought to be one huge spirit

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John Wycliffe

• Born in 1320
• Helped translate the Bible to English so more
  people could read it
• Leaders of his church tried to stop him from
  teaching people

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Martin Luther

• Born in Germany in 1483
• Was a priest in the Catholic church
• Wrote 95 ways the church had been changed from
  Jesus time
• Was told he could not belong to his church any
  more
• Translated Bible to German - made it more
  available

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Roger Williams

• Born in England in 1603
• Came to America in 1631
• Taught that people should be able to worship as
  they wanted
• He decided that Jesus church was no longer on
  the earth and there was no authority

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What does Apostasy mean?

• What happened to Jesus Christs church after his
  death and all the original Apostles were killed?

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Why was there a need for restoration?

• DC 115-16
• Why did Jesus Christ speak to Joseph Smith?
• DC 117
• What did John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, and Roger
  Williams see that was wrong with the churches
  they belonged to?

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Why was there a need for restoration?

• How did they try to correct the problems?
• Why couldnt they restore the church?
• What did Jesus Christ reveal to Joseph Smith
  about his true church?
• To who does Jesus Christ want his restored gospel
  to go?
• DC 12, 4
• How can we share the restored gospel with others?