Importance of theological study.—What is Theology?—Extent of the Science.—Theology and religion.—Origin of the "Articles of Faith."—Standard works of the Church.—Joseph Smith, the Prophet.—His parentage and youth.—His search for truth and the result.—First vision.—Angelic visitations.—Later developments, the martyrdom.—Authenticity of his mission

The existence of God.—Attested by general assent of humanity.—Evidence of history and tradition.—Evidence supplied by human reason.—Evidence of direct revelation.—The Godhead, a Trinity.—Unity of the Godhead.—Unauthorized dogmas refuted.—Personality of each member of the Godhead.—Some of the Divine attributes.—Idolatry and atheism.—Immaterialism a variety of atheism.—God in nature

Man's free agency recognized by the Lord.—Man's responsibility.—Sin.—Sins committed in ignorance.—Punishment for sin natural and necessary.—Duration of punishment.—Refutation of the false doctrine of unending torment.—Satan, his former position and his fall.—Our first parents in Eden.—The temptation and the Fall.—Adam's wise choice.—The expulsion from the Garden.—The Tree of Life guarded.—Results of the Fall.—The Fall fore-ordained and essential.—The blessed heritage of mortality

Nature of the Atonement.—Reconciliation.—A vicarious sacrifice.—Voluntary and love-inspired.—The atonement fore-ordained and fore-told.—Extent of the atonement.—General salvation.—Individual salvation.—Salvation and exaltation.—Degrees of glory.—Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial kingdoms

Nature of faith.—Faith, belief, and knowledge compared.—Belief among the devils.—The foundation of faith.—Faith a principle of power.—A condition of living faith.—Faith essential to salvation.—A gift from God.—Faith and works.—Nature of repentance.—Conditions for securing forgiveness.—Repentance essential to salvation.—Repentance a gift from God.—Not always possible to repent.—Perils of procrastinating the day of repentance.—Repentance beyond the grave.

Nature of the ordinance.—Its establishment.—The baptism of Adam.—The special purpose of baptism.—Fit candidates.—Infant Baptism.—History of this erratic practice.—Pedo-baptism unsupported by the Bible, and forbidden by other scriptures.—Baptism essential to salvation.—The baptism of Christ.—"To fulfil all righteousness"

Importance of proper method in administering the ordinance.—Derivation of the word "baptize," and early usage of the original.—Immersion the only true mode.—The sacred symbolism of the rite is preserved in no other mode.—Immersion the only mode practised in early days.—Baptism by immersion among the Nephites.—Modern baptism.—"Re-baptism" not a distinct ordinance.—"Re-baptisms" recorded in scripture are few and exceptional.—Baptism for the dead.—Christ's ministry among the departed.—The spirits in prison.—Vicarious work of the living for the dead.—Elijah's heavenly message.—Temples, ancient and modern

The promised Comforter.—The Holy Ghost a Member of the Godhead.—His distinct personality.—His powers.—His office in ministering to mankind.—To whom given.—Exceptional instances of His visitation before baptism.—The ordinance of bestowal.—Power of the priesthood requisite.—Gifts of the Spirit.—Laying on of hands characteristic of sacred ordinances

Meaning of the term Sacrament.—The Lord's Supper.—Institution of the ordinance among the Jews.—Also among the Nephites.—Fit partakers of the sacrament.—Purpose of the ordinance, and associated promises.—The sacramental emblems.—Manner of administration.—The Passover and the Sacrament.—Errors concerning the Sacrament

Men called of God.—Scriptural examples.—Ordination to the ministry.—The authorized imposition of hands.—Sacrilege of attempted ministrations without authority.—Instances of Divine wrath.—Teachers, true and false.—Divine authority in the present dispensation.—Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood by John the Baptist.—And of the Melchizedek Priesthood by Peter, James, and John.—Fore-ordination of men to special callings.—Christ's fore-ordination.—Pre-existence of spirits.—Our primeval childhood

The Church In former and latter days.—The Primitive Church.—Apostasy from the Primitive Church.—The great apostasy was foretold.—Restoration of the Church in the dispensation of the Fulness of Times.—Plan of Government in the restored Church.—Orders and offices in the priesthood.—The Aaronic, including the Levitical.—The Melchizedek order.—Specific offices in the priesthood.—Deacons, Teachers, Priests.—Elders, Seventies, High Priests.—Patriarchs, or Evangelists.—Apostles.—The First Presidency.—The Twelve Apostles.—The Presiding Quorum of Seventy.—The Presiding Bishopric.—Local organizations, Stakes and Wards.—Stake Presidency.—High Council.—Ward Bishopric.—Helps in Government

Spiritual gifts characteristic of the Church.—Nature of these gifts.—Miracles.—Partial enumeration of the gifts.—Tongues and Interpretation.—Healing.—Visions and Dreams.—Prophecy.—Revelation.—The testimony of miracles not an infallible guide.—Imitations of spiritual gifts.—Miracles wrought by evil powers.—Devils working miracles.—Spiritual gifts to-day

The first of our standard works.—The name "Bible."—The Old Testament.—Its origin and growth.—Language of the Old Testament.—The Septuagint.—Pentateuch.—Historical books.—Poetical books.—Books of the prophets.—Apocrypha.—The New Testament.—Its origin and authenticity.—Classification of its books.—Early versions of the Bible.—Modern versions.—Genuineness and authenticity.—Book of Mormon testimony concerning Bible

Description and origin.—Moroni's visit to Joseph Smith.—The inspired title-page.—The Nephite nation.—The Jaredites.—The ancient plates.—Mormon's abridgment of the plates of Nephi.—The translation of the record.—Classification and arrangement of the books.—Genuineness of the Book of Mormon.—Testimony of the witnesses.—Theories of its origin.—"The Spaulding Story"

Authenticity of the Book of Mormon.—The Book of Mormon and the Bible.—Ancient prophecy fulfilled in the coming forth of the Book of Mormon.—Consistency of the book.—Its contained prophecies.—External evidence.—Archeological evidence of the early occupation of America.—Israelitish origin of the American aborigines.—Common origin of all the native "races."—Language of the Book of Mormon compared with the language of the ancient Americans.—Survival of the Egyptian and the Hebrew.—Testimony of investigators

What is revelation?—Revelation and inspiration.—God's means of communication.—Ancient revelators.—Christ, a Revelator.—Doctrine of continual revelation.—Well-established, scriptural, and reasonable.—Alleged scriptural objections met and answered.—Modern revelation.—Without revelation there can be no true Church.—Revelation yet awaited

Israel.—Brief History of the nation.—Dispersion fore-told.—Biblical prophecies.—Book of Mormon predictions.—Fulfillment of these dire prophecies.—Fate of the kingdom of Israel.—Scattering of Judah.—The lost Tribes

Predictions of the gathering.—Prophecies in Bible and Book of Mormon.—Modern revelation concerning the gathering.—Extent and purpose of the gathering.—Israel a chosen people.—All nations blessed through Israel.—Restoration of the Ten Tribes.—Zion to be first established.—Gathering now in progress

Two gathering places designated.—Jerusalem and the New Jerusalem.—Meaning of "Zion."—The Zion of Enoch.—The Lord's definition of "Zion."—Modern revelation concerning Zion.—Establishment delayed.—Center-place in Missouri.—The founding of Zion in the last days

Christ's first and second advents compared.—Predictions of His second coming.—Signs described.—Modern revelation on the matter.—Precise time not known.—Christ's reign.—The Kingdom of God.—The Kingdom of Heaven.—Kingdom and Churh.—Millennium.—Satan's power to be curtailed

The earth under the curse.—Regeneration of the earth.—The earth during and after the Millennium.—Absence of evidence from science.—Resurrection of the body.—Predictions.—Two general resurrections, first and final.—Resurrection of the just.—And that of the unjust.—Christ's resurrection and that immediately following.—Resurrection at Christ's second coming.—The heathen in the first resurrection.—Resurrection after Millennium

What is worship?—Freedom in worship an inalienable right.—Religious intolerance sinful.—Toleration does not imply acceptance.—Man's accountability.—Results of his acts.—Degrees of glory provided.—The Celestial glory.—The Terrestrial.—The Telestial.—Gradation within the Kingdoms.—The Sons of Perdition

Scriptural recognition of secular powers.—Examples set by Christ and His apostles.—Apostolic teachings.—Modern revelation regarding duty to laws of the land.—People of God are of necessity law abiding.—Teachings of the Church to-day

Religion has to do with daily life.—Comprehensiveness of our faith.—Benevolence enjoined.—Free-will offerings.—Fast-offerings.—Tithing.—Consecration and stewardship.—The United Order.—Social order within the Church.—Marriage.—Celestial marriage.—Unlawful association of the sexes.—The sanctity of the body

Appendix: Outline for class review of the Lectures