Gospel Language Symbols
Contents
Introduction to Gospel Language Symbols
Aaronic Priesthood
Abraham
Abrahamic covenant
a broken heart and a contrite spirit
accept, take upon
accountable, responsible
Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Activities (Church)
Adam
a daughter of God
administer
administer the sacrament
administer to the sick
adultery
adversity
advise, counsel
agency
age of accountability
Almighty God
altar
a marvelous work and a wonder
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
a son of God
Atonement of Jesus Christ
authority, authorize
avoid
baptism
baptismal covenant
baptismal font
baptism by immersion
baptism for the dead
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
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
charity never faileth
chastity
children and youth
choice and accountability
choir
choose the right
chosen by the Lord
Christian
Christlike
church
cleansed from sin
clerk
come unto Christ
Comforter
command, order
commandment
commissioned
commit, commitment
condemn, condemnation
conduct
confess, admit
confidential
conscience
consecrated oil
consecration
consequence, consequences
contention, strife
contributions (of time or talents)
contrite
convert, conversion
cornerstone
council
counselor
covenant people
create, creation, form
crucifixion, crucify
curse, swear, profanity
cut off, disconnected
damnation
deacon (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
deceit, deceive, betray
dedicate, dedication
degrees of glory
descendants, posterity
destroy, destruction
developing talents
devil, Satan, adversary
devotional
diligent, diligence
discern, discernment
disciple
disobedience, disobey
dispensation
dispensation of the fullness of time
divine nature
doctrine
Doctrine and Covenants
dreams, visions
Easter
education
elder
elders quorum
elect, chosen
endowment
endure to the end
ensign, an ensign to
enthusiastic, eager
eternal marriage
eternal progression
eternity, everlasting
Eve
exhort, warn
faith, faithful
faith, hope, charity
Fall of Adam and Eve
family
family history
family history consultant
family history work
family home evening
fast and testimony meeting
fasting, fast
fast offering
fast Sunday
fellowship, friendship
fidelity
final judgement
firmament
firstborn
First Presidency
First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel
First Vision
flesh and bone
follow the prophet
forbidden fruit
foreordain
forever, infinite
forgive, pardon, excuse
forsake your sins
For the Strength of Youth Conference
For the Strength of Youth Guide
For the Strength of Youth Magazine
foundation
fulfill, satisfy, fulness
full-time missionary
full-tithe payer
fulness of the gospel
Galilee
Garden of Eden
General Authority
general conference
General Handbook
generation
Gentile
Gethsemane
gift of discernment
gift of the Holy Ghost
gift of tongues
Godhead
gratitude
Greeks, Greece
group leader
guilt, guilty
hardhearted, stiffnecked
harmony, work together
healing the sick
hearken, hear, heard
Heavenly Father
heavens, sky
high priest (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
holy place
hope
hymn
invocation (opening prayer)
Jesus Christ
Joseph Smith
knowledge
living prophet
Melchizedek Priesthood
ministering
mission (a unit of the Church)
missionaries, elders
missionaries, sisters
missionary work
mission leaders
mission presidency
mission president
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
priesthood keys
priesthood leader
priesthood ordinances
Primary General Advisory Council
Primary General Presidency
prophets, seers, and revelators
punish, punishment
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Relief Society General Advisory Council
Relief Society General Presidency
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
Sunday School General Presidency
sustain to a calling in the Church
teach
teacher (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
telestial kingdom
temple
temple president
temple recommend
terrestrial kingdom
testimony
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
The Ten Commandments
tithing
tree of life
veil
ward, branch
Word of Wisdom
worldwide church
young men
Young Men General Presidency
young women
Young Women General Advisory Council
Young Women General Presidency
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