“Subject Index,” Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual (2000), 128–34 “Subject Index,” Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual, 128–34 Subject Index Aaronic Priesthood administration of outward ordinances by 67 restoration of 42 temporal welfare of people responsibility of 68 Abraham book of, as blueprint of the Creation 17 descendants of 57 58 Abuse of child and wife, a sin 80 Accountability we have, for use of agency 30 Adam agency of, and Eve 19 20 Fall of 19 20 21 83 marriage of 75–76 role of, and Eve 19 Adam-ondi-Ahman gathering at 19 Adoption of children 79 Agency individual 30 in the premortal life 13 man’s exercise of 105 of Adam and Eve 19 20 of man 30–31 war in heaven and 15 31 Alma mighty change of heart of 49 Angels administration of 5 Apostasy by relinquishment of faith 60 causes of, both external and internal 59–60 Christ and prophets foretold of 59 from Christ’s Church 59–60 Restoration of gospel necessary because of 61 universal 59–60 Atonement as act of pure love 22 infinite and eternal 22 23 25–26 of Jesus Christ 9 22–26 41 83 87–88 power of 25–26 purpose of 24–25 redemption through, of Christ 9 Authority abuse of 71 baptism performed by 42 43 divine investiture of 10 priesthood 5 restoration of 63 Babylon as symbol of evil 97–98 as symbol of wickedness 97–98 fall of 97–99 spiritual 97 98 99 Baptism as eternal ordinance 42 43 by immersion 42 43 covenant of 42 43 54 forgiveness for past sins and 39 54 necessity of 13–14 performance of, by one with authority 42 43 prayer used in ordinance of 42 renewal of, covenant through partaking of sacrament 54 repentance must precede 42 symbolism of 43 vicarious, for dead 85–86 Barren promises to those who are 79 Blessings dependence upon heaven for 31 from observing the Sabbath 72 74 of peace through fasting 34 temporal and spiritual 46 through adherence to revealed truth 2 3 through exercising faith 37 through obedience 2 46 Body necessity of 28 physical 27 28 spiritual 19–20 Book of Mormon mention of Adam’s transgression in 20 parable of scattering of Israel in 64 Born of water and of the Spirit 49–50 Calling and election 51 52 Callings priesthood, to be magnified 70 71 Celestial kingdom pure bodies in 28 requirements for entrance to 90 91–92 Charity supreme act of 23 Children as blessing to husband and wife 78 duties of 78 82 of God 7 redemption of, through Atonement 23 wayward 82 Choice freedom of 30–31 of Adam and Eve 19 20 power of 31 Church admission to Christ’s 43 organization of, in days of Adam 59 purposes of 64 Cleanliness moral and personal 39 Commandments consequences of breaking 64 covenant to keep 43 faith to obey 37 obedience to 52 observance of 36 Ten 46 Conscience See Light of Christ Conversion as spiritual rebirth 49–50 Council of the gods 16 Covenant Abrahamic 56–58 69 at baptism 42 43 breaking of 70 chosen or, people 56–58 everlasting 8 fulfillment of 71 in partaking of the sacrament 53–54 necessity of 13–14 new and everlasting 57 71 77 priesthood 70 righteousness as prerequisite of 49 50 with God 42 43 Create definition of 16 Creation absolute truth of 2–3 animal 17 Father personally involved in 18 object of 18 of man 16 17 18 physical 16–17 purpose for 13–14 spiritual 16 Daniel vision of 61 Darkness spiritual 60 Day definition of a 17 Dead preaching of gospel to 85 86 redemption of 85–86 105 temple work for 85 86 Death as part of plan of salvation 21 83–84 mortal 19 20–21 23–24 83–84 physical or temporal 19 20–21 23–24 83 postmortal spirit world and 83–84 spiritual 19 20 23–24 Destiny we are framers of our own 31 Devil See Lucifer Satan Discernment gift of 45 Discipline in the home 78 81–82 Disobedience as serious offense 46 48 payment for 23–24 penalty of 48 Dispensation of the fulness of times beginning of 61 62 definition of 61 62–63 Restoration of the gospel in 61 62–63 Doctrine Christian 26 Dove sign of 11 Duty obedience to 36 Earth as Urim and Thummim 106 celestial kingdom on 106 final glorification of 104 106 purpose of, life 27–29 resurrection of 106 Element principles of 16 Elijah sealing power restored by 85 86 Endurance Christ’s, of suffering 25 patient 28–29 Enoch builder of the city of Zion 97 city of 98–99 prophecy of 24 Ephraim gathering of 66 Eternal life 51–52 blessing of 24 greatest of all gifts of God 8 51–52 obedience and 47 48 testimony of Christ essential for 9 through Atonement 47 48 Eve role of Adam and 19 Evil exposure of Adam and Eve to 19 Exaltation humility as beginning of 74 of God 8 of Jesus Christ 8 of man 8 preparation for 14 principles of 29 through faith and obedience 37 77 through obedience to commandments 77 Example of Jesus Christ 9 47 48 of parents 81 Faith active 36 as first principle of gospel 35 as gift of God 35 36 blessings through obedience and 37 effects of 36–37 from knowledge of God 35 good works and 35 36–37 in Godhead 36 in Jesus Christ 35–37 through sincerity and humility 36 unto repentance 40 Faithfulness revelation through 5 to covenants 28 Fall, the 19–21 83 Family as institution ordained of God 78–80 eternal 75 home life of 78 importance of 78–82 role of 78 spousal relationships in 78 80–81 Fasting and prayer 32–34 as preparation for receiving revelation 4 spirituality increased through 32 Father appearance of, to Joseph Smith 61 62 Creation and 18 Eternal 28 glory of the 28 Foreordination of covenant Israel 56–58 of Jesus Christ 13 to callings 57 to missions 56 Forgiveness importance of 33–34 40–41 prayer and 33–34 willingness of God to grant 40 Free agency See Agency Garden of Eden Adam not subject to death in 19 conditions in 19–20 Genealogy research in 86 resources for 86 Gentiles adoption of, into family of Abraham 66 Gethsemane suffering in 25 Gifts of the Spirit 44–45 Glory celestial 90 91–92 kingdoms of 90–93 telestial 90–91 93 terrestrial 90 92–93 God as exalted man 17 as father of mankind 6 7–8 as Heavenly Father 7 as possessor of truth 2 3 as Supreme Being 6 8 character of 7–8 Eternal Father 6–8 existence of 3 6 7 nature of 7–8 our relationship with 8 perfection of 6 8 power of 7 work and glory of 6 Godhead as fountain of truth 3 Father presiding member of 6 nature of 8 unity of 6 8 Gospel living water is the 55 preaching of, to dead 85 86 principles of 92 repentance part of 38 Restoration of 61–63 Growth continual process of 39 Happiness as object and design of our existence 27 28 52 Spirit of God as source of 31 throughout eternities 28 Heirs of God 48 52 Holy Ghost as personage of Spirit 11 12 45 as third member of Godhead 11 effects of 57–58 gift of 12 44–45 heavenly endowment of 45 mission of 11 12 names of 11 12 power of 4 12 45 sealing and ratifying power of 77 sin against 93 truth through 2 Holy Spirit of Promise See also Holy Ghost sealing of marriage by 75 77 Humility as beginning of exaltation 74 faith in God increased through 40 Husband duties of 78 79–81 to love and support wife 78 79–81 Ideals striving for 40 Idleness curse of 21 Image creation of mankind in God’s 6 8 Inspiration as form of revelation 5 voice of 33 Intelligence different degrees of 14 eternal 13 Israel as eternal people 56 as God’s covenant people 56 58 gathering of 63 64–66 94 95 house of 56 scattering of 64–66 65 Jared brother of 17 Jesus Christ appearance of, to Joseph Smith 61 62 appearances of, prior to Second Coming 100 101–2 as Creator 9 10 24 as example 9 47 48 as Father 10 as Firstborn of Father 10 as God of the Old Testament 9 as judge 9 87 89 as mediator 9 10 22 25–26 as only begotten son of God 9 23–24 as Redeemer of the world 9 24 as Savior 9 10 as Son of God 3 9–10 23 as Son of Man 24 Atonement of 9 10 22–26 41 83 87–88 death of 24 death overcome through Atonement and Resurrection of 83 final appearance of 100 102–3 firstfruits of 103 gospel of 63 intelligence of 10 jurisdiction and power of 25–26 mortal ministry of 24 names of 10 of Nazareth 23–24 organization of Church by 59 reliance on 82 resurrected body of 9 10 revelation through 4 sacrament instituted by 53 suffering of 24–25 testimony of 9 22 25–26 Jews gathering of 66 Joseph Smith appearance of Father and Son to 61 62 foreordination of, to calling 63 received all keys of priesthood 68 vision of 61 62 Joy eternal 51 75 from choosing good over evil 19 fulness of 27–28 87 Judgment by Jesus Christ 9 87 89 final 104 justice for everyone at the 87 89 keys of 87 Justice law of 23 satisfaction of law of, by Atonement 21 23 26 Justification as forgiveness by the Lord 49 50 as judicial act 50 law of 50 through faith in Jesus Christ 49 Keys and knowledge of this dispensation 61 of gathering of Israel 66 Kingdom celestial 90 91–92 man’s potential to preside over 29 of glory 90–93 telestial 90–91 93 terrestrial 90 92–93 Knowledge and keys of this dispensation 61 of Adam in Garden of Eden 20 of signs of the times 94 95–96 of temples and their purposes 75 of the Lord to cover the earth 106 of truths 2 realization of lack of 38–39 revealed 3 secular 3 through the Holy Ghost 9 Law eternal 26 government and education by 46 mortal 16–17 obedience to 46 47 transgression of the 20 Leadership eternal 71 Life mortal 23 Light of Christ 44 Lord See Jesus Christ Second Coming of Christ Lucifer See also Satan as the adversary 20 Man creation of, in God’s image 14 Fall of 21 natural 21 offspring of Deity 17 portion of Spirit of God in every 17 Marriage as institution ordained of God 75 celestial 75–77 new and everlasting covenant of 75 77 of Adam 75–76 single women and eternal 77 Matter eternal existence of 13 Meditation with prayer and fasting 34 Melchizedek Priesthood administration in spiritual affairs by 67 68 keys to mysteries of kingdom of God held by 67 68 Mercy law of 22 23 26 to obedient 23 Millennium and glorification of the earth 104–6 as time of peace 104 105 reign of Savior on earth during 104 105–6 renewal of earth for 104 105 Satan bound during 104 ushered in when Savior comes 104 105 work of 105 Miracles wrought by faith 35 36 37 Mortality as time of testing 27 28 conditions of 19 creation of 21 necessity of 20 pain and sorrow in 19 purpose of 51–52 tests of 27 28–29 Moses law of 4 Nature as product of law 7 New Jerusalem as latter-day Zion 97 99 Oaths as part of religious lives of people in ancient dispensations 69 as sworn affirmations 69 confirmation of God’s promises with 69 Obedience as expression of love 46 47 as first law of heaven 46–48 as key to freedom 47 blessings from 46 47–48 Jesus Christ example of 47 48 joy from 7 law of 73 voluntary 46 47 Opposition necessary for progression 28 Ordinances necessity of 13–14 vicarious 85–86 Ordination by laying on of hands 67 68 of priesthood authority 67 68 70 Parable of scattering of Israel 64–65 Parents disciplining children in love 78 81 good example of 78 81 honoring 78 82 responsibilities of 78 81–82 Peace inner 41 joy and 31 of conscience 41 Penitence as transient feeling 38–39 Perdition sons of 91 93 Perfection attributes of 8 becoming like God 27 goal of 14 of body and spirit 71 of God 6 8 of Godhead 8 Plan of salvation Adam and Eve’s transgression and 19 21 approval of, in premortal existence 21 death a necessary part of 19 21 83–84 provision of, by God the Father 13 15 Resurrection and Judgment as part of 87–88 Power of man to know God 7 Prayer and pondering about questions 33 answers to 32–34 35 as a commandment 32 as essential to salvation 32 33 family 32 33 37 81–82 fasting and 4 32–34 forgiveness and 32 33–34 for truth 5 increasing spirituality by fasting and 32 34 listening and 34 meaningful and effective 32 33–34 regular, earnest 82 resolution of life’s problems through 7 teaching and practicing, in home 78 vocal 33 what to ask for in 32 33 Premortal life 13–15 in presence of Father 28 priesthood confirmation in 14 requirement of ordinances in 14 Priestcraft as counterfeit of priesthood 69 practice of 71 Priesthood Aaronic 67 68 administration of ordinances of gospel by 42 67 68 as divine power and authority 67 as government of God 67–68 as power of God 67 confirmation of, by laying on of hands 67 68 70 confirmation of, upon Abraham 57 doctrine of 71 fulness of 71 keys of 63 67 68 Melchizedek 67 68 69 oath and covenant of 69–71 ordinances of 27 67 68 sealing power of 67 75–76 service as part of 69 Procreation a commandment 78 79 Prophecy spirit of 36 Redemption plan of 25 Repentance 38–41 as dependent on exercise of faith 40 as essential part of God’s plan 38 as necessary to return to God’s presence 36–37 38 39 Christ’s Atonement and 23 26 continual need for 39 definition of 38–39 procrastination of 38 39 progression through 38–39 true 41 Respect between spouses 80 for parents 78 82 Restoration of authority 61 63 of gospel 61–63 of kingdom of Israel 65–66 prophecies of 61–62 Resurrection as free gift 51 as reuniting of physical body and spirit after death 87 first and second 87 88 for everyone 87 88 of the just 87 88 of the unjust 87 88 order to 87 88–89 Revelation as avenue to truth 4–5 for callings 5 individual, comes through Holy Ghost 12 of facts 2–3 personal 4–5 through dreams 4 through scriptures 4 through Urim and Thummim 4 through visions 4 to prophets 4 Rewards for actions 15 foreordination of 56 for faithfulness 12 for works 31 Righteousness as key to priesthood power 69 70–71 personal 4 Sabbath as commemoration of Christ’s Resurrection 72 73 74 as day to renew covenants 72 as perpetual covenant 74 as principal commandment 73 blessings from observation of 72 74 breaking of 73 changing of day of 72 73 for man 73 for rest to mind and body 73–74 general guidelines for observing 72 73–74 law of 72–74 observance of, a distinguishing characteristic of God’s chosen people 72 observance of, as law of God 72–73 observance of, as part of new covenant 73–74 violation of 72–73 Sacrament as memorial ordinance 53–55 as renewal of baptismal covenant 53 54 blessings on 12 definition of 73 institution of, by Christ 53 of the Lord’s Supper 53 55 partaking worthily of 53 54 55 symbolism of 53 54–55 Sacrifice ending of offering of 55 of Jesus Christ 23–24 Salvation for obedient 10 heirs of 85 93 of the soul 5 through Atonement of Christ 36 Sanctification as state of saintliness and purity 49 50 through the Atonement on condition of our obedience 49 Satan agency and 19 30 31 as enemy of God 30 bound during Millennium 104 105 temptation of Eve by 19 20 Savior See Jesus Christ Lord Science 2 3 Scriptures instructions on what to pray for in 32 33 searching the 5 teaching of, in homes 81 treasuring the 94 96 Sealing power keeper of 76 of priesthood 67 75–76 restoration of, by Elijah 85 Second Coming of Christ conditions prior to 99 details of 100–103 doctrine of 95–96 fixed time for 105 in red apparel 100 prophecy of, throughout the ages 100–101 Saints and 100 102 103 104 105 several appearances of Christ before 100 101 signs of, prior to 94 95 Signs of the times 94–96 definition of 94 knowledge of 94 95–96 Sin Adam’s transgression not a 20 as habit-forming 40 confession of 38 40 forgiving others for 38 40–41 forsaking of 38 40 of repentant washed away 26 remembering, productively 41 remission of 38 41 42 43 restitution for 38 40–41 unrepented 33 38 Single women and eternal marriage 77 79 80 Sorrow godly, for sins 38 39 Spirit body and 27 gifts of the 44 45 of righteous 83 of wicked 83 organization of man’s 14 promptings of the 34 reuniting of physical body and, after death 87 Spirituality increasing, by fasting and prayer 32 Spiritual rebirth true conversion 49–50 Spirit world death and postmortal 83–84 outer darkness and 84 paradise and 83 84 Suffering as necessary learning experience 28–29 of Christ 24–25 Symbolism of sacramental bread and water 53 54–55 of spiritual things 76 Teaching gospel to family 81 in home 78 81–82 Telestial kingdom conditions and limitations of 90–91 93 those who will inherit 90–91 93 Temple work for dead 85 86 Temptation as necessary for our agency to function 19 those who are led into 31 to use our agency for evil purposes 30 31 warning against 7 Terrestrial kingdom conditions in 90 92–93 those who will inherit 90 92–93 Testimony of Christ 9 22 25–26 of servants of God 35 36 Tests of mortality 27 28–29 Tongues interpretation of 45 Trust in God 4 Truth absolute reality of 2–3 divine 2–3 eternal 2 knowledge of 2 3 possessed by God 2 3 proceeds from God 2 3 Unity of Christ and the Father 10 of Godhead 6 8 Urim and Thummim earth as one great 106 revelation through 106 War in heaven 30 31 through Lucifer’s rebellion 13 15 Wife duties of 78 79–81 to love and support husband 78 79–81 Wisdom of man 4 5 Woman given as companion and helpmeet to man 16 Works good 35 36 Zion as pure in heart 97 98 99 as righteous Saints 97 98 99 establishment of latter-day 97–99 people of 97 unity of people a prerequisite for 98–99