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
confirm, confirmation
conscience
consecrated oil
consecration
consequence, consequences
contention, strife
contributions (of time or talents)
contrite
convert, conversion
cornerstone
council
counselor
covenant people
covenant
create, creation, form
crucifixion, crucify
curse, swear, profanity
cut off, disconnected
damnation
a daughter of God
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 of the fullness of time
dispensation
divine nature
Doctrine and Covenants
doctrine
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
The Family: A Proclamation to the World
family history consultant
family history work
family history
family home evening
family
fast and testimony meeting
fast offering
fast Sunday
fasting, fast
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
friend (missionary work)
fulfill, satisfy, fulness
full-time missionary
full-tithe payer
fulness of the gospel
Galilee
Garden of Eden
gathering of Israel
General Authority
general conference
General Handbook
generation
Gentile
Gethsemane
gift of discernment
gift of the Holy Ghost
gift of tongues
Godhead
gold plates
gratitude
Greeks, Greece
group leader
guilt, guilty
hardhearted, stiffnecked
harmony, work together
healing the sick
hearken, hear, heard
Heavenly Father
heavens, sky
Hebrew, Hebrew Bible
heir
hell
heritage
high priest (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
holy place
honest, honesty
honor, respect
hope
House of Israel
humanitarian
humanity
humble
hymn
hypocrite
idol
immoral
impure
individual worth
infinite
influence
inherit
innocent
inspire
institute of religion
integrity
intellectual
interview
invocation (opening prayer)
involve, include
iron rod
Israel (country)
Israel (Jacob)
Jehovah
Jericho
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Jews, Jewish
Jordan River
Joseph Smith Translation
Joseph Smith
judge (noun)
judge (verb)
judgment
justice
keep the commandments
keep the Sabbath day holy
keys of the kingdom
keystone
kind
kingdom of God
kingdom of heaven
knowledge
Lamanite
Lamb of God
last days, latter days
law of chastity
law of consecration
law of Moses
law of obedience
law of sacrifice
law of the fast
law of the gospel of Jesus Christ
law of tithing
law, statute, rule
laying on of hands
leadership
let God prevail
Liahona (compass)
Liahona (magazine)
life after death
Light of Christ
Light of the World
line upon line, precept upon precept
living prophet
local priesthood leaders
long-suffering
Lord
love of God
love the Lord with all thy heart, might, mind and strength
love thy neighbor as thyself
magnify
manifest, reveal, show
marriage sealing
martyr
a marvelous work and a wonder
Master
meek and lowly in heart
meetinghouse
Melchizedek Priesthood
member of the Church
membership
mercy
message, story, comments
Messiah
minister
ministering of angels
ministering
miracle
mission (a unit of the Church)
mission (call to serve)
mission field
mission leaders
mission presidency
mission president
missionaries, elders
missionaries, sisters
missionary companion
missionary discussions or lessons
missionary work
mock, make fun of
modesty
moral
mortal, mortality
mourn
murmur
my work and my glory
my yoke is easy and my burden is light
mystery, mysteries
naming and blessing (for children)
nation, kindred, tongue, and people
Nazareth
Nephite
new and everlasting covenant
New Testament
Nineveh
oath and covenant
oath
obey, obedience
offering
Old Testament
Only Begotten Son
opposite, opposition, enmity
oppression
ordinances of the gospel
ordination to the priesthood
organist
outer darkness
pain, suffer, anguish
parable
paradise
partaking of the sacrament
patience
patriarch (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
patriarchal blessing
peace
peacemaker
Pearl of Great Price
pedigree
persecute, persecution
pianist
pioneer
Plan of Salvation and Exaltation
pray
premortal council
prepare
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
Primary General Presidency
prophets, seers, and revelators
punish, punishment
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
redeem the dead
Relief Society General Advisory Council
Relief Society General Presidency
Relief Society
repentance
Restore, Restoration
Resurrection
revelation
reverence
sabbath
sacrament
Sacred Grove
seal, sealing
Second Coming
seminary
senior missionary couple
service
Seventy (office in the Melchizedek Priesthood)
sharing the gospel
shepherd
sister
a son of God
Son of Man
stake, district
stake presidency, district presidency
stake president, district president
stand firm, steadfast, immovable
Sunday School General Presidency
sustain to a calling in the Church
teach
teacher (office in the Aaronic Priesthood)
telestial kingdom
temple president
temple recommend
temple
The Ten Commandments
terrestrial kingdom
testimony
tithing
translate
tree of life
Urim and Thummim
veil
ward, branch
Word of Wisdom
worldwide church
young adult
Young Men General Presidency
young men
Young Women General Advisory Council
Young Women General Presidency
young women
Zion
“gold plates,” Gospel Language Symbols (2025)