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Mormon View of Man, Sin and Salvation
Article 2 of the Articles of Faith: "We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression."
Article 3 of the Articles of Faith: "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel."
Article 4 of the Articles of Faith: "We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are:
Faith in the Lord Jesus
Repentance
Baptism
Laying on of hand, for the gift of the Holy Ghost" D & C 88:22
The Nature of Man:
- Man is inherently
good
- Children are unable to sin before age 8
- if this is true, why do parents have to teach there children the differences between right and wrong?
- Human Agency (freedom to choose, good or evil) D & C 11:12
- No original sin
(no link to Adam) (no sinful nature)
- Man is able to choose good from evil from birth. (See Romans 8:7,8)
- All things were spiritual before the fall (became physical after the fall)
The Fall of Man:
- Blessing not a curse
- Brought Joy - now we have a choice to choose good over evil
- Able to bear children after the fall
- Everyone will be punished for their own sins, and not Adam's.
Sin:
- "Mistakes, failures, or bad habits" (Ensign 4/1990 p. 9)
- "All of us are guilty of sin to some degree" (Gospel Principles p. 117)
- One can not sin in ignorance (Articles of Faith p. 57)
Five Big Sins: (which Christ's Atonement can NOT forgive)
- Murder (D & C 42:18)
- Apostasy (D & C 84:41)
- Breaking the Words of Wisdom
- Sexual Immorality
- Refusal to bear children (Gospel Principles p. 229)
Biblical Big Sins
- Adultery - John 8:3-11
- Divorce - John 4:7-42
Law:
- No one can come to God except by his law
- God gives the law to provide a way where by we can be come like Him
- Man has the ability to keep the law
Repentance:
- Change of behavior/ abandoning sin
- Total obedience to the law
- No repentance without punishment (D & C Student, p. 224)
The Gospel (the plan of salvation based on human effort)
- Eternal life must be wholly merited or earned
- Total obedience to a code of laws
Salvation: (the plan) (click here to see a map of the progression)
- Most are saved
by God's grace, even those without faith
- That is why Mormons believe in three Heavens
- Telestial (slowest)
- Terrestrial (middle)
- Celestial (eternal
life, becoming a God, exaltation, for good Mormons who got married
in a temple)
Now good Mormons who did not get married in a temple can get in to the Celestial heaven, but they will be servants to the Mormons who got married in a temple.
- To get eternal
life (exaltation) Mormons need to:
- Have faith
- Repentance
- Baptism
- Laying on of Hands
- Keeping the Word of Wisdom
- Tithing
- Marriage in temple
- Large family
- Good works
- Temple Ceremonies
- Baptism for the dead
Biblical View of Man, Sin and Salvation
Man's Nature is Sinful (incapable with God's nature)
- Created (physical,
given spirit, soul)
- Ability to reproduce
- Original Sin/ Sinful
nature/ imputed guilt
- Psalms 51:1-5
- Jeremiah 13:23
- Jeremiah 17:9
- Romans 5:12, 19
- Psalms 58:3
- Proverbs 22:15
- Genesis 6:5; 8:21
- John 3:19
- Job 14:4
- Sin of Omission
(knowledge-resuse right)
- James 4:17
- Romans 1:32
- Sin of Ignorance
- Leviticus 4:13; 5:17
- 1 Timothy 1:13,15
- Hebrews 9:7
- Psalms 19:12
- Ephesians 4:17-19
- All are sinful/none
are righteous
- Romans 3:32
- Isaiah 64:6; 53:6
- Ecclesiastes 7:20
- Proverbs
- Romans 3:10-12
- 1 John 1:8,10
- James 2:10
- Isaiah 1:4-6
- Psalms 36:1-6
Results of the Fall: (Genesis 3)
- Shame (3:7)
- Broken relationship (3:8)
- Fear (3:10)
- Accountability/blame (3:11-13)
- Cursed (3:16-19)
- Punishment (3:24,25)
- Inherent corruption (Genesis 6:5)
Result of Adam's Sin:
- Linked with Adam (Romans 5:17)
- Slavery/bondage (Romans 6:16)
- Bad Heart (Jeremiah 17:9,10; Matthew 15:18,21; 12:35)
- Separation from God (Isaiah 59:2; Colossians 1:21
- Spiritual Blindness (2 Corinthians 3:14,15; 4:2-4)
- Children of wrath (Ephesians 2:1-3; John 3:36)
- Natural inclination from the heart (Genesis 3; 6:5)
- Wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23; Ezek 18:4)
- Inability to obey God's law (Romans 8:7,8)
- Unable to decern truth (1 Corinthians 1:18,21; 2:14)
- Darkened understanding (Ephesians 4:17-19)
- Corrupted mind/conscience (Titus 1:15)
Sin is:
- Lawlessness/ breaking God's law (1 John 3:4)
- unrighteousness (1 John 5:17)
- rebellion against God (Romans 1:21,28,31)
- lack of faith (Romans 14:23)
- rejection of Christ (Hebrews 10:29)
Purpose of Law:
The purpose of the law is to show us how bad we are, not how good we are.
Repentance:
Repentance is knowing you have broken God's law (sinned), and that He forgives you (after you asked for forgives) and you don't think about the sin. If you keep dwelling over you sin, Satin keeps winning, but if you know that God still loves you and for gives you of your sin, then Satin losses.
The Gospel: (Salvation)
The Gospel is the good news of Jesus and how He lived the righteous life. Click here to see The Gospel of Jesus page.
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