Knock, Knock Now What

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Knock, KnockNow What?!

• How to respond to the LDS and witness your faith
  in gentleness and love

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The Gospel of Jesus Christ

• Discussion 2

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Salvation from Physical Death

• We are physically different from our heavenly
  father
• Sin has two consequences
• _______________ death
• _______________ death

PHYSICAL
SPIRITUAL
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Salvation from Physical Death

• Obstacles
• Physical Death
• Spiritual Death
• Atonement
• Physical Death

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Salvation from Physical Death

• Our Spirits and bodies will be separated
• LDS Jesus died for our sins We will be
  raised from the dead.
• Christian Jesus died for our sins We are
  completely forgiven

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Salvation from Physical Death

• Jesus overcame physical death
• Resurrection is the reuniting of the body and
  spirit.
• All will be resurrected

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Salvation from Sin

• The plan of our Heavenly Father allows us to
  chooseWhat is it that the LDS plan of salvation
  allows us to choose? What part do these
  decisions play into their plan of salvation? Is
  this a God thing or a me thing?

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Salvation from Sin

• The plan of our Heavenly Father allows us to
  chooseWhat is the proper place for our
  decisions to do good of evil in the Christian
  plan of salvation? Is this a God thing or a me
  thing?

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Salvation from Sin

• Sin is acting against the will of God.Is there
  anything wrong with this definition of sin?
  Would you add anything to it?We sin by
  _____________, __________ and ______. We sin by
  what weve _______ and by what weve left
  ____________.

THOUGHT
WORD
DEED
DONE
UNDONE
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John 1516

• Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen
  you, and ordained you, that ye should go and
  bring forth fruit

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Question

• What is original sin?
• Where did it come from?
• What does it mean?
• How does it affect me and everything else in all
  of creation?

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Salvation from Sin

• Separation from God is spiritual death
• LDS separation from God Not hell, but a
  lower level of heaven.
• Christian separation from God hell

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Salvation from Sin

• Through Christ we can be cleansed from sin

Who declares forgiveness? When does this take
place? For us, when did forgiveness take place?
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Salvation from Sin

• To be forgiven, we must accept Christ
• LDS definition of atonement At one with God.
• LDS understanding of atonementAt close-ment
• Christian definition of atonement
  At-one-ment, forgiven

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Salvation from Sin

• The atonement of Jesus
• We must do certain things
• First principles and ordinances
• Faith Baptism
• Repentance Gift of Holy Ghost

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Salvation from Sin

• LDS definition of faith Do what Savior
  taught.
• Christian definition of faithBelieve what
  Savior did for me.
• LDS definition of Baptism A necessary
  ordinance I do.
• Christian definition of BaptismWhen God makes
  me His child.

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Salvation from Sin

• LDS definition of repentance Do the six
  steps (more to come).
• Christian definition of repentanceTurn from
  sin.
• LDS definition of Gift of HG A necessary
  ordinance I do.
• Christian definition of Gift of HGReceived at
  Baptism.

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Faith in Christ

• The first principle is faith in Christ
• Faith in Christ means loving and following Him.

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Repentance

• 1. The second principle is repentance
• What is the Gospel? Is the Gospel a law or set
  of laws?

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Repentance

• We can repenta. Admit to God..b. Feel sorrow
  for our sinsc. Ask God to forgive usd.
  Correct the problem(s)e. Never do it againf.
  Dont have desire to commit that sin

BAPTISM
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Repentance

• Repentance brings peace
• We should repent throughout life

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Baptism by Immersion for the Remission of Sins

• The third principle is Baptism
• We make a covenant
• Baptism is a symbol
• We must be baptized by authority

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The Gift of the Holy Ghost

• We must be spiritually reborn
• Receiving the Holy Ghost is the baptism of fire
• The Holy Ghost is given by the laying on of hands
• We can have the gift of the Holy Ghost

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Obedience to the Commandments of God

• We must endure to the end in obedience
• The purpose of obedience
• Commitment Invitation Baptism

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Knock, KnockNow What?!

• How to respond to the LDS and witness your faith
  in gentleness and love