1. And the Need for Restoration of Jesus Christ’s Church
The Apostasy
And the Need for Restoration of
Jesus Christ’s Church

2. *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?

3. Why the need for Restoration
The Church was like the clean glass of water
People changed the church
The church and its teachings needed to be brought back to earth

4. What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration?
Ongoing Revelation
Priesthood authority from God
Living prophets and apostles
Ordinances done as Jesus taught
Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are three separate personages

5. What is Apostasy? - Why the need for Restoration?
No more revelation
Priesthood taken away
No living prophets or apostles
Teachings and ordinances changed
Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost thought to be one huge spirit

6. John Wycliffe
Born in 1320
Helped translate the Bible to English so more people could read it
Leaders of his church tried to stop him from teaching people

7. Martin Luther Born in Germany in 1483
Was a priest in the Catholic church
Wrote 95 ways the church had been changed from Jesus’ time
Was told he could not belong to his church any more
Translated Bible to German - made it more available

8. Roger Williams Born in England in 1603 Came to America in 1631
Taught that people should be able to worship as they wanted
He decided that Jesus’ church was no longer on the earth and there was no authority

9. What does Apostasy mean?
What happened to Jesus Christ’s church after his death and all the original Apostles were killed?

10. Why was there a need for restoration?
D&C 1:15-16
Why did Jesus Christ speak to Joseph Smith?
D&C 1:17
What did John Wycliffe, Martin Luther, and Roger Williams see that was wrong with the churches they belonged to?

11. Why was there a need for restoration?
How did they try to correct the problems?
Why couldn’t they restore the church?
What did Jesus Christ reveal to Joseph Smith about his true church?
To who does Jesus Christ want his restored gospel to go?
D&C 1:2, 4
How can we share the restored gospel with others?