"Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as..."
"...white as snow" (Isaiah 1:18)
The Lord invites us to "reason together" so that our crimson sins can become like wool.
Isaiah 1:18
According to Jeremiah 1:4-5, this doctrine means we existed as spirits and were chosen for certain responsibilities before we came to earth
premortal existence or foreordination
Isaiah uses these tow contrasting colors to represent deep, structural sin versus absolute, purifies cleanliness
red, crimson, or scarlet and white
If a friend claims that standard gospel truths are outdated and that bad behaviors are actually good, which verse warns us exactly about this moral confussion
Isaiah 5:20
"Woe unto them that call evil good, and ..."
"...good evil" (Isaiah 5:20)
This passage warns against putting bitter for sweet and darkness for light
Isaiah 5:20
Isaiah 53:3-5 uses terms like "with His stripes we are healed" to outline the central, saving act of Jesus Christ
Atonement of Jesus Christ
Isaiah 53:3 describes the Messiah as a "man of" these two things, highlighting the rejection He would experience
sorrows and grief
A classmate feels their past mistakes are too terrible to ever be fixed. Which phrase from Isaiah 1:18 should you share to show they can be completely clean?
"they shall be as white as snow"
"...proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a ..."
"...marvelous work and wonder." (Isaiah 29: 13-14)
This Doctrinal Mastery teaches that the Lord knew us before our birth and foreordained us to our callings
Jeremiah 1:4-5
The "marvelous work and a wonder" prophesied in Isaiah 29:14 points directly to this modern event
Restoration of the gospel/ gathering of Israel
In Isaiah 5:20, changing the definitions of good and evil is visually compared to swapping these two atmospheric elements
Darkness and light
When studying how to properly live the law of the fast, which doctrinal mastery contains Isaiah's definition of a fast that looses the bands of wickedness?
Isaiah 58:6-7
"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee... and I ordained thee a..."
"...prophet unto the nations." (Jeremiah 1:4-5)
This passage describes a people who draw near to God with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from him.
Isaiah 29:13-14
According to Isaiah 58:13, we must turn away from doing our own pleasure on the Lord's holy day and instead call it this
a delight
Isaiah 58:14 promises that those who honor the Sabbath will ride upon the "high places of the earth" and be fed with the heritage of this patriarch
Jacob
Someone wonders if they have a purpose or if God truly knows them individually. Which prophet's calling proves God knew us before we were ever born?
Jeremiah 1:4-5
"Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows... he was wounded for our transgressions, he was..."
"bruised for our iniquities" (Isaiah 53:3-5
This passage details the true fast: loosing the bands of wickedness, undoing heavy burdens, and feeding the hungry.
Isaiah 58:6-7
Isaiah 1:18 outlines the complete transformative power of this principle, allowing individuals to become spiritually clean
Repentance
When Jeremiah expressed fear about his calling, the Lord did this physical action to grant him courage and give him words
touching his mouth
To examine concepts with an eternal perspective, how does knowing that the Restoration is a "marvelous work and a wonder" help us handle temporary doubts about church histroy?
It reminds us that the Restoration is God's grand, deliberate plan that overcomes human weakness and fulfills ancient prophecy