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Friends of the Church Glossary
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A group of people from different parts of the world.

Welcome! We are happy you decided to join BYU-Pathway Worldwide, a program sponsored by the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

As a friend of the church, you will encounter a unique set of terms and expressions that may require explanation and understanding. This glossary is designed to provide clarity and insight into the common Latter-day Saints gospel terminology. As you delve into this glossary, you'll find explanations of key terms, doctrines, and practices that will enable you to engage with the Latter-day Saints community with confidence and respect. We hope this is a useful resource as you embark on your journey in this new academic and religious environment.

A


Agency
Alma
Apostle
Atonement

B

Bishop
Book of Mormon

C

Celestial Kingdom
Come Follow Me
Commandments
Consecrate
Conversion
Covenants

D

Doctrine and Covenants
Dispensation
Doctrine

E

Elder
Eternal Marriage

F

Family Home Evening
Fasting and Fast Offerings

G

General Authority
General Conference
Gentiles
Gospel
Grace

H

Holy Ghost

I

Institute

J

Joseph Smith

L

Light of Christ

M

Ministering
Mission (Missionary Work)
Modern Prophets
Mortality

N

Nephi

P

Parable
Patriarchal Blessing
Pharisees
Plan of Salvation
Plates
Premortal Life
Priesthood
Prophet

R

Relief Society
Repentance
Restored Gospel
Resurrection
Revelation
Russell M. Nelson

S

Scripture
Seminary
Seventy
Sin
Stake
Stake Presidency

T

Temptations
Tithing

W

Ward
Word of Wisdom

Z

Zion
Zoramites