Slide 1 : 3 Nephi 11:1-11 Christ’s Appearance was the “Day of Days” “[Christ’s] appearance … constituted the focal point, the supreme moment, in the entire history of the Book of Mormon. It was the manifestation and the decree that had informed and inspired every Nephite prophet for the previous six hundred years, to say nothing of their Israelite and Jaredite forefathers for thousands of years before that. 1/2
Slide 2 : 3 Nephi 11:1-11 Christ’s Appearance was the “Day of Days” “Everyone had talked of him, sung of him, dreamed of him, and prayed for his appearance—but here he actually was. The day of days! The God who turns every dark night into morning light had arrived” (Jeffrey R. Holland, Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon [1997], 250–51). 2/2
Slide 3 : 3 Nephi 11:20-41 The Doctrine of Christ "Baptism is a sign to God, to angels, and to heaven that we do the will of God, and there is no other way beneath the heavens whereby God hath ordained for man to come to Him to be saved, and enter into the Kingdom of God, except faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, and baptism for the remission of sins, and any other course is in vain; then you have the promise of the gift of the Holy Ghost" (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, sel. Joseph Fielding Smith [1976], 198).
Slide 4 : 3 Nephi 12:3-12 “… the Beatitudes and have been referred to by Bible commentators as the preparation necessary for entrance into the kingdom of heaven. … May I speak of them as something more than that as they are applied to you and me? They embody in fact the constitution for a perfect life" (Harold B. Lee, Decisions for Successful Living [1973], 56–57). The Beattitudes 1/2
Slide 5 : 3 Nephi 12:3-12 SALT-video
-Preserver: By sharing the gospel and doing temple work, we become the Savios of men
-Flavorer: The gospel brings great joy, “pleasant flavor”, in our lives
-Antiseptic: Righteousness will overcome the harmfull effects of wickedness The Beattitudes
Slide 6 : 3 Nephi 12 De Wet van Mozes en de Wet van Christus Wet van Moses Wet van Christus Christus volbracht de Wet van Mozes. Pas bij elk principe in kolom 1 met zijn volbrenging in kolom 2. 1. Dood niet (3 Ne. 12:21). 2. Vertrouw aan overspel niet toe (3 Ne. 12:27). 3. Breek naar gemaakte eden of door de naam van de Heer niet (3 Ne. 12:33) 4. Gerechtigheid—neem een oog voor een oog (3 Ne. 12:38) 5. Houd van uw buur (3 Ne. 12:43) A. Heb wellustige gedachten niet (3 Ne. 12:28–30). B. Genade—draai de andere wang (3 Ne. 12:39–42). C. Word boos niet (3 Ne. 12:22–26). D. Houd van uw vijand (3 Ne. 12:44–45). E. U zou eden niet moeten hebben nodig; uw woord zou genoeg moeten zijn (3 Ne. 12:34–37). C. A. E. B. D.
Slide 7 : 3 Nephi 12:48 PERFECTION-video
-Complete
-Whole
-Finished The Beattitudes
Slide 8 : 3 Nephi 13:1-24 God Expects Us to Have Righteous Motives "If a person performs a seemingly righteous act but does so for the wrong reasons, such as to achieve a selfish purpose, his hands may be clean but his heart is not 'pure.' His act will not be counted for righteousness. … 1/2
Slide 9 : 3 Nephi 13:1-24 God Expects Us to Have Righteous Motives "We must not only do what is right. We must act for the right reasons. The modern term is good motive. The scriptures often signify this appropriate mental attitude with the words full purpose of heart or real intent.
"The scriptures make clear that God understands our motives and will judge our actions accordingly" (Dallin H. Oaks, Pure in Heart [1988], 13, 15). 2/2
Slide 10 : 3 Nephi 14:1-5 “Judge Not, that Ye be not Judged” "I have been puzzled that some scriptures command us not to judge and others instruct us that we should judge and even tell us how to do it. I am convinced that these seemingly contradictory directions are consistent when we view them with the perspective of eternity 1/2
Slide 11 : 3 Nephi 14:1-5 “Judge Not, that Ye be not Judged” “The key is to understand that there are two kinds of judging: final judgments, which we are forbidden to make, and intermediate judgments, which we are directed to make, but upon righteous principles" (Dallin H. Oaks, “Judge Not and Judging,” [CES fireside for young adults, 1 Mar. 1998], 1). 2/2