Elder van Thiel’s remarkable scripture reference guide
Scriptural answers to many gospel questions
My wife and I had the privilege of serving with Elder Storm van Thiel during our mission in New Zealand. Elder van Thiel is from South Africa, and he had compiled a wonderful reference guide for answering many gospel questions. He titled his list ‘DOCTRINAL CONCERNS — MODERN REVELATION’. His guide follows:
• Abortion -- What is the Church's stand? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 59:6 • Angels -- Have angelic visitations ceased? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moroni 7:29 • Apostasy -- Did Christ's original church fall into a state of apostasy? . . Doctrine and Covenants 138:44 • Apostasy -- How can family traditions facilitate apostasy? . . . . . . . . Alma 9:16-17 • Apostasy -- How can worldly philosophies facilitate apostasy? . . . . . . . Joseph Smith History 1:19 • Apostasy -- Is there a true church on the earth today? . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 1:30 • Apostasy -- Why are there so many churches on the earth? . . . . . . . . . 2 Nephi 26:20-21 • Apostasy -- Has the Bible been changed from its initial form? . . . . . . . 1 Nephi 13:24-29 • Apostasy -- Why isn't an apostasy clearly predicted in the Bible? . . . . . 1 Nephi 13:26 • Atonement -- The magnificence and the power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma 7:11-13 • Authority -- Why do we need authority from God to act in His name? . . . . Article of Faith #5 • Authority -- Can I interpret the Bible by myself? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma 13:20 • Authority -- How does God reveal His will? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 28:2,7 • Baptism -- The proper mode of baptism, the authority and immersion . . . . 3 Nephi 11:24-26 • Baptism -- This ordinance is a commandment of the Lord! . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nephi 27:20 • Baptism -- The reward of receiving this ordinance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Nephi 11:33 • Baptism -- Why should baptism be performed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Nephi 31:5 • Baptism -- When should baptism be performed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma 7:15 • Baptism -- What authority is required to baptize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 20:73 • Baptism -- What are the spiritual qualifications for baptism? . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 20:37 • Baptism -- At what age should children be baptized? . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 68:27 • Baptism -- Was baptism performed in Old Testament times? . . . . . . . . . Moses 6:64-68 • Baptism for the dead -- Why would we baptize for the dead? . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 128:6-8 • Baptism for the dead -- When did this practice start? . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 127:4-6 • Baptism for the dead -- Where should these baptisms be performed? . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 124:33 • Bible -- Have plain and precious parts of the Bible been removed? . . . . . 1 Nephi 13:24-29 • Book of Mormon -- Do we need more scripture? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Nephi 29:6-10 • Book of Mormon -- Add no more to the Book of Mormon . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Nephi 14:25-29 • Book of Mormon -- Did Christ really appear in the Americas? . . . . . . . . 3 Nephi 15:12-21 • Cain's mark -- A dark skin and a curse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alma 3:6-16 • Cain's mark -- Why were some nations denied the priesthood? . . . . . . . . Official Declaration #2 • Chastity -- Is chastity found in the practice of plural marriage? . . . . . Jacob 2:27-35 • Chastity -- What is the law of chastity & consequences for obedience . . . 3 Nephi 12:27-30 • Chastity -- How do I keep the law of chastity? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 121:45 • Chastity -- Can I be forgiven for violating the law of chastity? . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 42:25-26 • Chastity -- Why is it important to obey the law of chastity? . . . . . . . Alma 39:3-9 • Creation -- How did Jesus Christ participate in the Creation? . . . . . . . 3 Nephi 9:15 • Creation -- How were things created initially? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moses 3:5 • Creation -- How many worlds have been created? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moses 1:33 • Church attendance -- Why should I attend church? . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doctrine and Covenants 59:9-14 • Church name -- What should be the correct name of the Church? . . . . . . . 3 Nephi 27:8 • Church numbers -- Are there truly only two churches? . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Nephi 14: • Church numbers -- Why are there so many churches today? . . . . . . . . . .
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