Lesson 1 and 2 Institute Class

JESUS CHRIST and The Everlasting Gospel
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Who is JESUS CHRIST,

and why do you
believe in Him?

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“Use the Scriptures ”

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The SCRIPTURES were written so that

people might believe in JESUS CHRIST.

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John 20:30–31
30 ¶ And many other signs truly did Jesus in the
presence of his disciples, which are not written in
this book:
31 But these are written, that ye might believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that
believing ye might have life through his name.

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1 Nephi 6:4
4 For the fulness of mine intent is that I
may persuade men to comeunto the God
of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob, and be saved.

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2 Nephi 25:23, 26
23 For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our
children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and
to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace
that we are saved, after all we can do.
26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice in Christ, we preach
of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according
to our prophecies, that our children may know to what
source they may look for a remission of their sins.

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The Holy Ghost

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it is not sufficient just to study about the

Savior in the scriptures. We must also gain a
personal spiritual witness or testimony
through the power of the Holy Ghost that
Jesus is the Christ, the Anointed One, our
Savior and Redeemer.

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Apply what you read

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The Living Christ
The Testimony of the Apostles
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life and
the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived and will
yet live upon the earth.
He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the creator
of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3). Though sinless,
He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for it. His gospel was a
message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of Palestine, healing the sick,
causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our premortal existence, the
purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.
He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious charges,
convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all mankind. His was a
great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.
We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary. He
was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.
He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Cor. 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those He
had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He and His
Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Eph. 1:10).

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Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like
the pure snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing
of great waters, even the voice of Jehovah, saying:
“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (
D&C 110:3–4).
Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the
testimony, last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!
“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten
of the Father—
“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are
begotten sons and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22–24).
We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon
the foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Eph. 2:20).
We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together” (Isa. 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every
tongue shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the
desires of our hearts.
We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the
great King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the
world. His way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for
the matchless gift of His divine Son.

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LESSON 2

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look for reasons why

God’s plan is called the
plan of redemption.
READ SILENTLY : Alma 12:22–32

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Alma 12:25
25 Now, if it had not been for the plan of redemption,
which was laid from the foundation of the world, there
could have been no resurrection of the dead; but there
was a plan of redemption laid, which shall bring to pass
the resurrection of the dead, of which has been
spoken.

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2 Nephi 9:6
6 For as death hath passed upon all men, to fulfill
the merciful plan of the great Creator, there must
needs be a power of resurrection, and the
resurrection must needs come unto man by reason
of the fall; and the fall came by reason of
transgression; and because man became fallen
they were cut off from the presence of the Lord.

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Alma 24:14
14 And the great God has had mercy on us, and
made these things known unto us that we might
not perish; yea, and he has made these things
known unto us beforehand, because he loveth
our souls as well as he loveth our children;
therefore, in his mercy he doth visit us by his
angels, that the plan of salvationmight be made
known unto us as well as unto future generations.
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Alma 34:9
9 For it is expedient that an atonement should be
made; for according to the great plan of the Eternal
God there must be an atonement made, or else all
mankind must unavoidably perish; yea, all are
hardened; yea, all are fallen and are lost, and must
perish except it be through the atonement which it
is expedient should be made.

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Without a plan of redemption, there could be

no resurrection of the dead or redemption
from sin, leaving mankind lost and fallen and
in a state of physical and spiritual death
forever

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immortality refers to being resurrected—

never to die physically again.
eternal life refers to the type of life that

God lives.

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Alma 12:33–34
33 But God did call on men, in the name of his Son, (this
being the plan of redemption which was laid) saying: If ye
will repent, and harden not your hearts, then will I have
mercy upon you, through mine Only Begotten Son;
34 Therefore, whosoever repenteth, and hardeneth not his
heart, he shall have claim on mercy through mine Only
Begotten Son, unto a remissionof his sins; and these shall
enter into my rest.

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If we repent and harden not our hearts, we will
receive mercy and a remission of sins through
God’s Only Begotten Son. Only through Jesus
Christ may we receive a remission of sins and
enter into Heavenly Father’s presence.

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Jesus Christ was foreordained to be our Savior

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In the premortal world, Heavenly Father
foreordained His Firstborn Son, Jesus Christ, to
be the central figure in His plan.

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Moses 4:2
2 But, behold, my Beloved Son, which was my
Beloved and Chosen from the beginning, said unto
me—Father, thy will be done, and the glory be
thine forever.

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JESUS CHRIST and The Everlasting Gospel

SY 2019-2020 1ST SEMESTER

Who is JESUS CHRIST,

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“Use the Scriptures ”

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The SCRIPTURES were written so that

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The Holy Ghost

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it is not sufficient just to study about the

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Apply what you read

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look for reasons why

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Without a plan of redemption, there could be

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immortality refers to being resurrected—

eternal life refers to the type of life that

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Jesus Christ was foreordained to be our Savior

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