The Apostasy The Apostasy

And the Need for Restoration And the Need for Restoration of of

Jesus Christ’s ChurchJesus Christ’s Church

*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?

Why the need for Why the need for RestorationRestoration

The Church was The Church was like the clean like the clean glass of waterglass of water

People changed People changed the churchthe church

The church and its The church and its teachings needed teachings needed to be brought to be brought back to earthback to earth

What is Apostasy? - Why What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration? the need for Restoration?

Ongoing RevelationOngoing Revelation Priesthood authority from GodPriesthood authority from God Living prophets and apostlesLiving prophets and apostles Ordinances done as Jesus taughtOrdinances done as Jesus taught Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and

the Holy Ghost are three separate the Holy Ghost are three separate personagespersonages

What is Apostasy? - Why What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration?the need for Restoration?

No more revelationNo more revelation Priesthood taken awayPriesthood taken away No living prophets or apostlesNo living prophets or apostles Teachings and ordinances changedTeachings and ordinances changed Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and

the Holy Ghost thought to be one the Holy Ghost thought to be one huge spirithuge spirit

John WycliffeJohn Wycliffe

Born in 1320Born in 1320

Helped translate Helped translate the Bible to English the Bible to English so more people so more people could read itcould read it

Leaders of his Leaders of his church tried to stop church tried to stop him from teaching him from teaching peoplepeople

Martin LutherMartin Luther

Born in Germany in 1483Born in Germany in 1483

Was a priest in the Was a priest in the Catholic churchCatholic church

Wrote 95 ways the church Wrote 95 ways the church had been changed from had been changed from Jesus’ timeJesus’ time

Was told he could not Was told he could not belong to his church any belong to his church any moremore

Translated Bible to Translated Bible to German - made it more German - made it more availableavailable

Roger WilliamsRoger Williams

Born in England in Born in England in 16031603

Came to America in Came to America in 16311631

Taught that people Taught that people should be able to should be able to worship as they wantedworship as they wanted

He decided that Jesus’ He decided that Jesus’ church was no longer church was no longer on the earth and there on the earth and there was no authoritywas no authority

What does Apostasy What does Apostasy mean?mean?

What happened to Jesus Christ’s What happened to Jesus Christ’s church after his death and all the church after his death and all the original Apostles were killed?original Apostles were killed?

Why was there a need for Why was there a need for restoration?restoration?

D&C 1:15-16D&C 1:15-16 Why did Jesus Christ speak to Why did Jesus Christ speak to

Joseph Smith?Joseph Smith? D&C 1:17D&C 1:17 What did John Wycliffe, Martin What did John Wycliffe, Martin

Luther, and Roger Williams see that Luther, and Roger Williams see that was wrong with the churches they was wrong with the churches they belonged to?belonged to?

Why was there a need for Why was there a need for restoration?restoration? How did they try to correct the problems?How did they try to correct the problems? Why couldn’t they restore the church?Why couldn’t they restore the church? What did Jesus Christ reveal to Joseph What did Jesus Christ reveal to Joseph

Smith about his true church?Smith about his true church? To who does Jesus Christ want his To who does Jesus Christ want his

restored gospel to go?restored gospel to go? D&C 1:2, 4D&C 1:2, 4 How can we share the restored gospel How can we share the restored gospel

with others?with others?