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Gospel Doctrine New Testament Lesson 39 [message #3503] Sat, 24 October 2015 21:09
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The heart of this lesson is Ephesians 4, which is a recipe for receiving the Physical Witness of Christ. As such, the following questions will guide the class to teach each other on this matter:

Why is the Sacrament handed out to everyone instead of having people come forward to get it?
.. Compare and contrast Unity in the Church (4:4-6) with Individual Salvation (4:7)
Why do we have different callings? (4:11-12)
What is Faith? What is Knowledge? (4:13)
What is the relationship between little Children and Parents?
.. (4:14-15; 5:1-2; 6:1-3)
.. How is that like our relationship to God?

Other Questions:
What is the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times?
How is Christ the Chief Cornerstone of the Church? Of our Lives?
What does Unity of the Family mean?
What is the Armor of God?
.. How do we put it on?
.. Why do we need it?

Quick Reference to answer questions:
1:1-4... Greetings and Praise to God
1:5-8... Foreordained to the gospel, forgiven through Christ
1:9-10.. Dispensation of the Fulness of Times
1:11-13. Inheritance obtained by trusting, then sealed
1:14-16. You are in my prayers
1:17-19. Hoping you obtain YOUR CALLING. wisdom, elightenment, riches, inheritance
1:20-23. Christ is honored above all others by God
2:1-3... We are all dead in sin
2:4-7... Made alive in Christ
2:8-10.. Saved by Grace, the gift of grace through Christ
2:11-19. Enmity between Jew and Gentile erased by abolishing law of ordinances (Moses)
2:20-22. Christ is the chief corner stone
3:1-6... Mysteries known to Jews and Gentiles, making them fellow heirs in Christ
3:7-12.. Paul is made a minister of the mystery to the Gentiles
3:13-14. Don't worry about my trials
3:15-16. Be strengthened by the Spirit
3:17-19. Grounded in Love, Christ may dwell in us, helping us to comprehend all things
3:20-21. Glory be to God!
4:1-3... Be patient with each other, keeping the unity of the Spirit
4:4-6... One church, united in all things
4:7..... Grace given to all, individually
4:8-10.. Christ descended below all, then rose above all.
4:11-12. Various callings in the church help strengthen individuals
4:13.... Come to the Perfect Knowledge of Christ (physical manifestation)
4:14-15. Grow beyond gullible children
4:16.... Each individual member fulfills their calling in love, increasing the whole
4:17-19. Hardened hearts blind the understanding and create evil
4:20-24. Put away the natural man
4:25.... Speak the truth
4:26.... Never go to bed angry
4:27.... Do not leave room for the devil
4:28.... Do not steal, but work well, to have an abundance to share
4:29.... Do not deceive, but speak uplifting truths
4:30.... Do not regret having the Spirit, or the Seal of God
4:31.... Remove contention
4:32.... Love each other
5:1-2... Imitate God as children imitate their parents
5:3-7... List of forbidden sins
5:8-10.. Walk in the light; Fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, truth
5:11-13. Reprove darkness instead of befriending it
5:14.... Awake from the sleeping death of sin
5:15-17. Be wise
5:18.... Embrace the holy Spirit, not other spirits
5:19-20. Sing in your hearts and give thanks
5:21-28. Wives submit to husbands, who should sacrifice for their wives
5:29-30. We are the body of Christ
5:31-33. Husband and Wife should cleave together, leaving others
6:1-3... Honor your parents
6:4..... Fathers should teach the gospel, not wrath
6:5-8... Slave should serve their masters as if they were Christ
6:9..... Masters be kind to your servants, for God doesn't care if you were bond or free
6:10-13. Put on the armor of God to withstand the evil day (now)
6:14-17. Description of Armor of God
6:18.... Pray for each other
6:19-20. Pray for Paul to have boldness
6:21-22. Tychicus will expound all things
6:23-24. Goodbye

John 17:11...... Intercessory Prayer asking that we be One as Christ is One with God
Mosiah 18:21-22. Alma preaches: No Contention in the Church; Thus are we the Children of God
D&C 27:15-18.... Description of the Armor of God
D&C 38:25-27.... Deal justly
Known Dispensations.. Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Joseph Smith
.. Other Parallel Dispensations: Nephites, Jaredites, Lost Tribes, Melchizedek, John the Baptist


- Dragon
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