LESSON 15 SEMINARY Doctrine and Covenants and Church History

Doctrine and Covenants 58:34-65. LESSON 64 Doctrine and Covenants 58:34-65.

“The Lord gives instructions concerning Zion and LESSON 64 Doctrine and Covenants 58:34-43. “The Lord gives instructions concerning Zion and teaches principles of repentance”

Doctrine and Covenants 58:38-41, 60 LESSON 64 What does it mean to repent? How can I know if I have fully repented? How can I know if the Lord has forgiven me of my sins? Martin Harris, William W. Phelps, and Ziba Peterson Martin Harris, William W. Phelps, and Ziba Peterson Doctrine and Covenants 58:38-41, 60 38 And other directions concerning my servant Martin Harris shall be given him of the Spirit, that he may receive his inheritance as seemeth him good; 39 And let him repent of his sins, for he seeketh the praise of the world. 40 And also let my servant William W. Phelps stand in the office to which I have appointed him, and receive his inheritance in the land; 41 And also he hath need to repent, for I, the Lord, am not well pleased with him, for he seeketh to excel, and he is not sufficiently meek before me. 60 Let that which has been bestowed upon Ziba Peterson be taken from him; and let him stand as a member in the church, and labor with his own hands, with the brethren, until he is sufficiently chastened for all his sins; for he confesseth them not, and he thinketh to hide them. What sin did the Lord say Martin Harris was guilty of? What did the Lord tell him to do?

What was Ziba Peterson trying to do with his sins? LESSON 64 What sins did the Lord say William W. Phelps was guilty of? What did the Lord tell him to do? What was Ziba Peterson trying to do with his sins? What are some ways our sins may limit our ability to serve the Lord? Doctrine and Covenants 58:42. Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more. What does the Lord promise us if we repent of our sins? If we repent of our sins, the Lord will forgive us and remember our sins no more. Which of our sins does this promise apply to? All of them.

How can I know if the Lord has forgiven me of my sins? LESSON 64 “No matter what our transgressions have been, no matter how much our actions may have hurt others, that guilt can all be wiped out. To me, perhaps the most beautiful phrase in all scripture is when the Lord said, ‘Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more’ [D&C 58:42]. “That is the promise of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Atonement” (“The Atonement ,”Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2012,77). President Boyd K. Packer How can I know if the Lord has forgiven me of my sins? The Lord’s promise helps us know that He always grants forgiveness when we have fully repented. In addition to knowing that the Lord has promised to forgive us when we fully repent, how else can we know that we have been forgiven?

What does it mean to repent? LESSON 64 “Once we have truly repented, Christ will take away the burden of guilt for our sins. We can know for ourselves that we have been forgiven and made clean. The Holy Ghost will verify this to us; He is the Sanctifier. No other testimony of forgiveness can be greater” (“Point of Safe Return,”Ensignor Liahona, May 2007,101). President Dieter F. Uchdorft How has knowing that you can be forgiven of all of your sins blessed your life? “Satan will try to make us believe that our sins are not forgiven because we can remember them. Satan is a liar; he tries to blur our vision and lead us away from the path of repentance and forgiveness. God did not promise that we would not remember our sins. Remembering will help us avoid making the same mistakes again. But if we stay true and faithful, the memory of our sins will be softened over time. This will be part of the needed healing and sanctification process” (“Point of Safe Return,”101). President Dieter F. Uchdorft What does it mean to repent?

Doctrine and Covenants 58:43. LESSON 64 “Repentance is more than simply acknowledging wrongdoings. It is a change of mind and heart. It includes turning away from sin and turning to God for forgiveness. It is motivated by love for God and the sincere desire to obey His commandments” (For the Strength of Youth[booklet, 2011],28). Doctrine and Covenants 58:43. By this ye may know if a man repenteth of his sins—behold, he will confess them and forsake them. What are two things we must do to fully repent of our sins? To repent, we must confess and forsake our sins. How does this truth help us answer the question How can I know if I have fully repented? What does it mean to confess our sins?

What does it mean to forsake our sins? LESSON 64 “Confessing and forsaking are powerful concepts. They are much more than a casual ‘I admit it; I’m sorry.’ Confession is a deep, sometimes agonizing acknowledgment of error and offense to God and man” (“The Divine Gift of Repentance,”EnsignorLiahona,Nov. 2011,40). Elder D. Todd Christoferson How does confessing our sins help us turn away from sin and turn to God for forgiveness? What does it mean to forsake our sins? To completely turn away from our sins and stop doing them.

LESSON 64 Doctrine and Covenants 58:44-65. “The Lord commands the elders to preach the gospel and counsels them regarding how to build Zion”

Doctrine and Covenants 58:46-47, 63-65. LESSON 64 Doctrine and Covenants 58:46-47, 63-65. 46 Wherefore, assemble yourselves together; and they who are not appointed to stay in this land, let them preach the gospel in the regions round about; and after that let them return to their homes. 47 Let them preach by the way, and bear testimony of the truth in all places, and call upon the rich, the high and the low, and the poor to repent. 63 And let them also return, preaching the gospel by the way, bearing record of the things which are revealed unto them. 64 For, verily, the sound must go forth from this place into all the world, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth—the gospel must be preached unto every creature, with signs following them that believe. 65 And behold the Son of Man cometh. Amen. What were the elders supposed to do as they returned to Ohio? Who must the gospel be preached to? The gospel must be preached to every person.