Central Figure
Who is the central figure in Heavenly Father’s plan?
Jesus Christ
What does “premortal life” mean?
Before we were born on the earth, we lived in the presence of our Heavenly Father as His spirit children.
Who are the key people on the earth involved in “The Fall”?
Adam and Eve
What do we have to prove in mortality?
That we will use our agency to do all that the Lord has commanded and prepare for eternal life by developing divine attributes.
Where do we go immediately after death?
Spirit World
(paradise/prison)
Why was the Plan of Salvation introduced to us by Heavenly Father?
So we could become like Him and obtain immortality and eternal life.
Because we used our agency to follow Heavenly Father’s plan what were we permitted to do?
Come to earth, get a body, experience mortality and progress towards eternal life.
Double Jeopardy!
What was it that Adam and Eve would not know if they stayed in the garden and did not eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil?
They could not know joy because they could not experience sorrow and pain. Also they could not have children.
Our bodies are —————— and should be respected as a gift from our Heavenly Father
Sacred
Who will teach those in spirit prison about the gospel?
Many of the faithful
Double Jeopardy!
Name the 4 ways Heavenly Father’s plan is referred to in the scriptures.
The plan of salvation
The great plan of happiness
The plan of redemption
The plan of mercy
What is an essential characteristic of each person’s premortal, mortal and eternal identity and purpose?
Gender
Define spiritual and physical death
Spiritual death is separation from God. Physical death is separation of the spirit from the mortal body.
Name 3 ways we can be faithful to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ while in mortality.
Repent, keep the commandments, feel godly sorrow, forgive, always remember Jesus Christ, pray to Heavenly Father, seek the Spirit, study the scriptures, share the gospel, etc...
Who will come forth in the first resurrection?
The righteous will be resurrected before the wicked in the first resurrection.
What is essential to Heavenly Father’s plan?
Moral agency—the ability to choose and act for ourselves.
Double Jeopardy!
Identify the Doctrinal Mastery that is associated with this...
Jesus Christ created the heavens and the earth under the direction of the Father.
D&C 76:22–24
Is the record of a vision that was given to the prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon in Hiram, Ohio, on February 16, 1832. This vision revealed many wonderful truths about Heavenly Father‘s Plan of Salvation that were not known to the world at that time. Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-24 contains the Prophet Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon’s testimony of Jesus Christ.
What does 2 Nephi 2:22-25 say to us about the fall?
Without the fall we could not experience true joy.
Name 3 saving ordinances we need to receive in mortality before we can progress to eternal life?
Baptism, Confirmation of the Holy Ghost, Temple Endowment, Temple Sealing
Name the order of events after we die.
1) Go to the spirit world (paradise/prison)
2) Resurrection
3) Final judgement
4) Go to the Telestial, Terrestrial, or
Celestial Kingdom.
In what ways make Jesus Christ the central figure in Heavenly Father’s plan?
(Answers could include)
Because we are imperfect, without Christ we could not return to live with God again.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ makes the plan possible.
(Teacher can judge)
Read aloud Doctrine and Covenants 76:22-24
How does this Doctrinal Mastery help teach the key statement: “Jesus Christ created the heavens and the earth under the direction of the Father”?
They testified that Jesus Christ created worlds and the people are sons and daughters of God.
How is the Savior central to “The Fall”?
Through the Savior’s Atonement we can overcome the effects of The Fall, receive forgiveness for our sins and eventually receive a fullness of joy.
How is the Savior central to mortality?
It is where we can exercise faith in him and his Atonement by repenting, receiving saving ordinances and covenants, and endure to the end by following his example.
How is the Savior central to “Life after death”?
Because Jesus Christ overcame physical death all people will be able to have their spirits reunite with their bodies. Jesus Christ will also judge each person to determine their eternal glory that he or she will receive. Those who have been valiant in their testimony of Christ and obedient will be able to live with Christ in the celestial kingdom.