Source Report Card
Chapter 24: Every Eye Shall See Him
| Source | Who | When | Chain | Rung | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D&C 45, 49, 63, 67, 76, 88, 101 | The Lord, through Joseph Smith | 1831-33 | 1st | 1 | A+ |
| Bible (Matthew 24; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Revelation 1:7; Ezekiel 37) | Jesus Christ, apostles, prophets | c. 590 BC-AD 95 | 1st | 1 | A+ |
| JS–Matthew 1; JST Luke 17:36-38; Articles of Faith 1:10 | Joseph Smith (canonized) | 1831-42 | 1st | 1 | A+ |
| Helaman 14; 3 Nephi 8 | Samuel the Lamanite / Mormon | c. 6 BC; abridged c. AD 385 | 1st | 1 | A+ |
| Gospel Principles, ch. 44 | Church manual | 2011 | 1st | 2 | A |
| D&C Student Manual, note on D&C 88:99 (quoting Doctrines of Salvation 2:296-97) | Church manual (CES), quoting Joseph Fielding Smith (then President of the Quorum of the Twelve) | 2001; 1954-56 | 1st | 2 | A |
| Dallin H. Oaks, "Preparation for the Second Coming" | Dallin H. Oaks (then Quorum of the Twelve), General Conference | Apr 2004 | 1st | 3 | A |
| Ezra Taft Benson, "Five Marks of the Divinity of Jesus Christ," New Era (three appearances) | Ezra Taft Benson (then President of the Quorum of the Twelve) | Dec 1980 | 1st | 3 | A |
| Bruce R. McConkie, The Millennial Messiah (Adam-ondi-Ahman appearance) | Bruce R. McConkie (then Quorum of the Twelve), his own book | 1982 | 1st | 4 | B |
| Doctrines of the Gospel Student Manual, ch. 36 (Adam-ondi-Ahman) | Church manual (CES) | 2000 | 1st | 2 | A |
| Ezra Taft Benson, "The Book of Mormon: Keystone of Our Religion" | Ezra Taft Benson (then Church President), General Conference | Oct 1986 | 1st | 3 | A |
| Joseph Fielding Smith, The Way to Perfection (paraphrased; quoted in the D&C Student Manual) | Joseph Fielding Smith (then Quorum of the Twelve), his own book | 1931 | 1st | 4 | B |
| "Three days of darkness" blackout prep | Attributed to Catholic mystics (Anna Maria Taigi, attribution doubted; Marie-Julie Jahenny); some modern private-vision books | 19th c.-today | Untraceable | 6 | F |
| Invisible return | Jehovah's Witnesses (teach Christ's invisible presence began in 1914) | 20th c.-today | Outside the ladder | n/a | Not graded (contradicted by A+ scripture) |
Note: another faith's doctrine isn't graded; it's listed only because it clashes with A+ scripture. "Three days of darkness" is graded because Latter-day Saints pass it around as our prophecy.