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Was eating the fruit a sin? True or false.
False. It was a transgression not a sin.
Who is the great mediator?
Christ
What is Agency?
Agency is the ability to make your own decisions.
Quote the second article of faith.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins and not for Adam’s transgressions.
How can you apply their words to your experiences in this fallen world?
It is better to go through sorrow to find happiness. To actually try to have happiness instead of being somewhere that just is.
What is a state of probation?
Time for men to repent.
Why was the fall important for gods plan?
It gave Adonis and Eve a chance to learn and grow. Make mistakes and repent for there sins.
How did Adam and Eve feel about the fall?
They were happy be able to redeem themselves and live with open eyes. And see god again in this life.
Why is it important to have sorrow in order to have happiness?
Because when you don’t know what sorrow feels like you don’t know what happiness feels like. You don’t have to do good things because there are no sins.
What is the difference between a transgression and a sin?
President Oaks says a sin is when you do something inherently wrong like crimes. However a transgression is a crime only because it is legally prohibited. Like driving without a license. Adam and Eve committed a transgression not a sin because it was formerly prohibited.
Why did Adam fall? And what’s the purpose?
Adam fell so men could have joy.
Men are free to chose____, based on 2 Nephi 2:27
And they are free to chose liberty and eternal life, through the great mediator of men, or chose captivity and death.