Gospel Language Symbols
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Introduction to Gospel Language Symbols
Aaronic Priesthood
Abraham
Abrahamic covenant
accept, take upon
accountable, responsible
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Activities (Church)
Adam
administer the sacrament
administer to the sick
administer
adultery
adversity
advise, counsel
age of accountability
agency
Almighty God
altar
amen
angel
anoint
Another Testament of Jesus Christ
apostasy, astray
Apostle
approach, near
area (administrative area)
Area Presidency
Area President
armor of God
Articles of Faith
ascension
Atonement of Jesus Christ
authority, authorize
avoid
baptism by immersion
baptism for the dead
baptism
baptismal covenant
baptismal font
behold
believe, belief
Beloved Son
benediction, closing prayer
Bethlehem
Bible
bishop, branch president
bishopric, branch presidency
bishops’ storehouse
blasphemy
blessing
blessings of the priesthood
bondage, slavery
Book of Mormon
born again, spiritual rebirth
born in the covenant
Bridegroom
Brigham Young
a broken heart and a contrite spirit
brother
burden
call, calling (to serve in the Church)
Calvary, Golgotha
cast out evil
celestial kingdom
challenges
change of heart
chapel
chapter
character, attribute
charity never faileth
charity
chastity
children and youth
choice and accountability
choir
choose the right
chosen by the Lord
Christian
Christlike
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
church
cleansed from sin
clerk
come unto Christ
Comforter
command, order
commandment
commissioned
commit, commitment
condemn, condemnation
conduct
confess, admit
confidential
conscience
consecrated oil
consequence, consequences
contention, strife
contributions (of time or talents)
contrite
cornerstone
council
counselor
create, creation, form
curse, swear, profanity
cut off, disconnected
damnation
deacon (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
developing talents
devil, Satan, adversary
devotional
disciple
disobedience, disobey
dispensation of the fullness of time
dispensation
divine nature
Doctrine and Covenants
doctrine
education
elder
elect, chosen
endowment
ensign, an ensign to
eternal marriage
faith, faithful
faith, hope, charity
Fall of Adam and Eve
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
family home evening
family
fellowship, friendship
fidelity
final judgement
firmament
First Presidency
First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel
First Vision
firstborn
flesh and bone
follow the prophet
For the Strength of Youth Conference
For the Strength of Youth Guide
For the Strength of Youth Magazine
forbidden fruit
foreordain
forever, infinite
forgive, pardon, excuse
forsake your sins
foundation
fulfill, satisfy, fulness
full-time missionary
full-tithe payer
fulness of the gospel
Galilee
Garden of Eden
Gethsemane
gift of the Holy Ghost
Godhead
gratitude
healing the sick
Heavenly Father
high priest (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
hope
hymn
invocation (opening prayer)
Jesus Christ
Joseph Smith
knowledge
living prophet
a marvelous work and a wonder
Melchizedek Priesthood
ministering
mission (a unit of the Church)
mission leaders
mission presidency
mission president
missionaries, elders
missionaries, sisters
missionary work
ordination to the priesthood
patriarch (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
pioneer
Plan of Salvation and Exaltation
pray
President of the Church
Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishopric
priest (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
priesthood keys
priesthood leader
priesthood ordinances
priesthood
Primary General Advisory Council
prophets, seers, and revelators
punish, punishment
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Relief Society General Advisory Council
repentance
revelation
reverence
sabbath
sacrament
Second Coming
senior missionary couple
service
Seventy (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
sister
Son of Man
stake, district
stake presidency, district presidency
stake president, district president
sustain to a calling in the Church
teacher (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
telestial kingdom
temple president
temple recommend
temple
The Ten Commandments
terrestrial kingdom
testimony
tithing
tree of life
veil
ward, branch
Word of Wisdom
worldwide church
young men
Young Women General Advisory Council
young women
“forbidden fruit,” Gospel Language Symbols (2024)
