Week # 28
THE PREMORTAL LIFE
"Spirits are eternal. At the first organization in heaven we were all present, and saw the Savior chosen and appointed, and the plan of salvation made, and we sanctioned it." (Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.77).
"There is no way to make sense of life without a knowledge of the doctrine of premortal life.''
"The idea that mortal birth is the beginning is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that. . . .
"We are the children of God, created in his image.
"Our child-parent relationship to God is clear." ( Boyd K. Packer, " The Mystery of Life," Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 18).
Questions and Activities
THE PREMORTAL LIFE
"Spirits are eternal. At the first organization in heaven we were all present, and saw the Savior chosen and appointed, and the plan of salvation made, and we sanctioned it." (Discourses of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p.77).
"There is no way to make sense of life without a knowledge of the doctrine of premortal life.''
"The idea that mortal birth is the beginning is preposterous. There is no way to explain life if you believe that. . . .
"We are the children of God, created in his image.
"Our child-parent relationship to God is clear." ( Boyd K. Packer, " The Mystery of Life," Ensign, Nov. 1983, p. 18).
Questions and Activities
- According to the scriptures, what happened in the council in heaven?
- What proposals were made in premortal life for our salvation? What would have been the consequences of each proposal?
- What does it mean to keep our first estate?
- What blessings and opportunities do you enjoy in your life because you kept your first estate?
- How does your understanding of the premortal life influence the decisions you make and the way you live?
- What examples can you find in the scriptures of people being prepared and ordained in the premortal life for their earthly missions?
- How would a clear understanding of premortal life make a difference in the lives of people who are investigating the church?
- In what ways is learning gospel principles really a relearning or a remembering of things previously learned?
Topical Guide
Council in Heaven
Earth, Purpose of
Jesus Christ, Antemortal Existence of
Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father
Man, Antemortal Existence of
Man, Potential to Become Like Heavenly Father
Spirit Body
Spirit Creation
Scriptures
Alma 13:2-5
Ether 3:13-16
D&C 29:40-45
Moses 3:5
Abraham 3:22-28
Proverbs 8:22-31
Isaiah 14:12-15
Jeremiah 1:4-5
Ephesians 1:4-11
Bible Dictionary
Election
Spirit
War in Heaven
Other Sources
Gospel Principles, Chapter 2
A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, chapter 20
Jesus the Christ, chapter 2
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