New Testament Class Member Study Guide

In his prayer, the Savior said, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3). In a second box, place a piece of paper labeled Eternal Life.

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

A rich young man asks what he must do to gain eternal life, and Jesus teaches that trusting in riches can keep a person out of the kingdom of God. Display the picture of Christ and the rich young ruler.• What did Jesus say to the rich young man who asked how to receive eternal life?

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Preparing for Exaltation: Teacher’s Manual

Hand out the copies you have made of the statement by President David O. McKay, ninth President of the Church, about family life preparing us for eternal life. Have a class member read the statement.ActivityExplain that class members are going to do an activity to show how family life prepares us for eternal life.

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New Testament Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

In his prayer, the Savior said, “This is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3). See 1 John 4:7–8; Mosiah 5:10–13; Alma 22:18; D&C 18:33–36; 132:21–24.)If you used the attention activity, place the wordstrip that says Eternal Life on the second gift box.

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Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual

Purpose To help class members have a greater desire to “choose liberty and eternal life” through Jesus Christ, “the great Mediator of all men” (2 Nephi 2:27). Joy, liberty, and eternal life.) How did He provide a way for us to receive these blessings?

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Young Women Manual 3

Eternal life.)• What does the Lord say we must do to gain eternal life? She must accept and live the gospel, honor the priesthood, and live worthy to receive eternal life.

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Young Women Manual 3

Why is it important that we prepare for eternal life now? Give more freely of myself.Encourage the young women to accomplish the goals they have just set for themselves and do all they can now to prepare themselves to be worthy of the blessings of eternal family life.

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Young Women Manual 1

OBJECTIVEEach young woman will understand that temple marriage is necessary for eternal family life.PREPARATION1. Eternal life cannot be had in any other way.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith

They did reveal themselves unto him, and they gave him commandments and their law, their Gospel and their plan of life eternal. Without it, I could not be happy. 12The principles of the gospel which the Lord has revealed in these days will lead us to eternal life.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Heber J. Grant

As we earnestly strive to live the gospel and center our lives on the things of God, we stay safely on the path that leads to eternal life.From the Life of Heber J. GrantIn his general conference addresses, President Heber J. Grant repeatedly urged the Saints to stay on the straight and narrow path that leads to eternal life. It is the plan of life and salvation.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball

If he magnified his second estate, his earth experience, eternal life would await him.6 While we lack recollection of our pre-mortal life, before coming to this earth all of us understood definitely the purpose of our being here. None can enter into eternal life other than by the correct door—Jesus Christ and his commandments.16 Jesus perfected his life and became our Christ.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

Throughout their life together, they endured many trials, thus growing in their devotion to each other, their children, and the kingdom of God. This truth gave him strength to endure the difficulties of life.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith

Occupying a prominent place of honor and distinction he unquestionably helped in the planning and execution of the great work of the Lord to ‘bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man,’ the salvation of all our Father’s children [Moses 1:39 For in the eyes of the Lord … it is all one great eternal program in which the Prophet Joseph plays an important role—all through the eternal priesthood and authority of God.”7 Joseph Smith’s First Vision is a fundamental part of our individual testimonies.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee

And this thing called eternal life is to have so lived that one would, by his living, have been counted worthy of eternal life in the presence of God the Father and the Son. 3Man in the spirit world was the offspring of Deity. To shorten that definition, we might then say that eternal life is God’s life. …To eventually attain to this celestial excellence should be the never-ending quest of all mortal beings. 7Are we ready to stand before the judgment seat of God?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: John Taylor

The observance of that law would secure eternal life, and the penalty for the violation of that law was death. He proclaimed himself the resurrection and the life.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Harold B. Lee

How can we achieve our ultimate goal—a return to that God who gave us life? The plan embodied three distinctive principles:First, the privilege to be given to every soul to choose for himself “liberty and eternal life” through obedience to the laws of God, or “captivity and death” as to spiritual things because of disobedience.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff

To sweat, was a divine command as much so as to pray; and in his life he exemplified in the highest degree that simple Christian life that makes for the physical, mental, and moral well-being of man. Is salvation, is eternal life worth a yoke of cattle, a house, a hundred acres of land, or anything that we possess here in the flesh?

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith

Men may desire it, they may go through the form of it, in this life, but it will be of no effect except it be done and sanctioned by divine authority, in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. 14The Latter-day Saints marry for time and eternity, not merely until death parts husband and wife. Marriages performed under the civic law and by ministers of other denominations are regarded as honorable and effectual so far as relates to this life, but in order to be effectual in the life to come such covenants must be made for eternity, such unions must be formed according to God’s law and under his authority, or they will have no force or effect hereafter.

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Aaronic Priesthood Manual 3

To gain eternal life, we must have his help, and we can receive it if we repent, pray always, and keep our thoughts pure and clean.• What must we do after getting on the straight and narrow path to obtain eternal life? Loss of faith and confidence would be much worse, because then we would lose eternal life with the Lord.The Faithful Are Promised Eternal LifeScripture and chalkboard discussionExplain that we act differently when we have faith in the Lord.

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Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith

Modern revelation teaches us great, eternal truths about our Father in Heaven and His Son, Jesus Christ.From the Life of Joseph F. SmithPresident Joseph F. Smith often bore powerful testimony of Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, the supreme objects of our faith. Jesus Christ, being the Creator, is consistently called the Father of heaven and earth … ; and since His creations are of eternal quality He is very properly called the Eternal Father of heaven and earth. 24Jesus Christ is the Father of those who abide in His gospel.

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