The Plan of Salvation What happened in my pre-mortal life? What is the purpose of life?

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The Plan of Salvation What happened in my pre-mortal life? What is the purpose of life?

I bet youve all seen a diagram like this before… BUT…Do you know how to answer these questions:

What is the plan of salvation? What happened in my pre-mortal life? What is the purpose of life?

What is the Plan of Salvation? Suggest some ways you could answer this question. Continue thinking about your answers as we learn about the plan of salvation in todays lesson.

What is a blueprint? How is a blueprint like the Plan of Salvation? blue·print [ bloo -print] noun a detailed outline or plan of action

Why is it important to have a blueprint before you start a project? Like the designers and builders of our time, our loving and kind Father in Heaven and His Son have prepared plans, tools, and other resources for our use so that we can build and frame our lives to be sure and unshaken. The plan is the plan of salvation, the great plan of happiness. The plan lays out for us a clear picture and understanding of the beginning and the end and the essential steps, including ordinances, which are necessary for each of Fathers children to be able to return to His presence and dwell with Him forever. Elder Dean Davies

The Plan of Salvation In the premortal existence, Heavenly Father prepared a plan to enable us to become like Him and receive a fulness of joy. The scriptures refer to this plan as the plan of salvation, the great plan of happiness, the plan of redemption, the plan of mercy

You are a participant in Heavenly Fathers plan, and your eternal experience can be divided into three main parts: premortal life, mortal life, and life after death. As you come to understand the plan, you find answers to questions asked by so many: Where did we come from? Why are we here? Where do we go after this life?

Premortal Life Quote#1 Before we were born, we lived with Heavenly Father as His spirit children. In the Council in Heaven, the Father presented to us His plan of salvation, and Jesus Christ was chosen to be our Savior. Satan sought to amend the plan, taking away our agency, and he and his followers were cast out. We accepted our Fathers plan and chose to follow Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:7-9, 11

Premortal Life Quote #2 Throughout your premortal life, you developed your identity and increased your spiritual capabilities. Blessed with the gift of agency, you made important decisions, such as the decision to follow Heavenly Fathers plan. These decisions affected your life then and now. You grew in intelligence and learned to love the truth, and you prepared to come to the earth, where you could continue to progress. Abraham 3:22-23

Choices: Then & Now Think about any righteous choices you have made in the past and how those decisions bless your life now. Name a choice you made before you were born. How has this choice affected your life? How can a knowledge of the premortal life affect the choices you make in this life?

Mortal Life You are now experiencing mortal life. Your spirit is united with your body, giving you opportunities to grow & develop in ways that were not possible in your premortal life. This part of your existence is a time of learning in which you can prove yourself, choose to come unto Christ, & prepare to be worthy of eternal life. It is also a time when you can help others find the truth & gain a testimony of the plan of salvation.

What is the purpose of life? During this life we obtain physical bodies & are tested to see if we will obey Gods commandments. We came to earth to prepare to have an eternal family, bless Gods children, & build His kingdom. Our experiences during mortality are meant to help us become more like our Heavenly Father.

What is the purpose of life? Worlds ViewGospels View Eat, drink & be merry Have fun Be wealthy Be popular Look attractive Stay in fashion Experience everything Just relax Have joy (2 Nephi 2:25) Prepare to meet God (Alma 34:32) Keep commandments (Abraham 3:25-26) Learn to be Christlike (3 Nephi 12:48) Build Gods Kingdom Serve Others (D&C 138:56)

We came to this Earth to gain a body. We also have the opportunity to participate in sacred ordinances & covenants & to exercise agency In addition, As Daughters of our Heavenly Father We play a very special role in this mortal life.

We are essential to Heavenly Fathers Plan Sisters, you are an essential part of our Heavenly Fathers plan for eternal happiness; you are endowed with a divine birthright. You are the real builders of nations wherever you live, because strong homes of love and peace will bring security to any nation. I hope you understand that, and I hope the men of the Church understand it too. Pres. Uchtdorf

What you sisters do today will determine how the principles of the restored gospel can influence the nations of the world tomorrow. It will determine how these heavenly rays of the gospel will light every land in the future. Though we often speak of the influence of women on future generations, please do not underestimate the influence you can have today.

Some of us look forward to a time in the futuresalvation & exaltation in the world to come but today is part of eternity. Live each day with purpose! Be anxiously engaged in a good cause! Have NO REGRETS!

Life after Death When you die, your spirit will enter the spirit world and await the resurrection. At the time of the resurrection, your spirit and body will reunite, and you will be judged and received into a kingdom of glory. The glory you inherit will depend on the depth of your conversion and your obedience to the Lords commandments. It will depend on the manner in which you have received the testimony of Jesus

My brothers and sisters, we know that death is not the end. This truth has been taught by living prophets throughout the ages. It is also found in our holy scriptures. In the Book of Mormon we read specific and comforting words: Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrectionBehold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life. And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow. (President Monson)

Many of the difficult choices we have to make become easier when we understand the plan of salvation. Knowing that we lived with our Heavenly Father before we were born and that He sent us here with a divine purpose can help us view our trials and challenges with an eternal perspective.

The Plan of Salvation keeps our lives focused. We know who we are, why we are here, & where we are going. Without this knowledge we could become lost.

Because our Heavenly Father loves us, He sent us here with a very clear map back home. If you or someone you know feels a little lost… remind them about Heavenly Fathers GPS ( G ospel P lan of S alvation)