The Savior loved the scriptures and used them to teach and testify of His mission. He taught people to search the scriptures to find their own answers to questions. As He taught the word of God with power, people came to know for themselves that the scriptures were true (see Luke 24:32).
The Savior taught the truths of the gospel. He emphasized the first principles and ordinances—faith, repentance, baptism, and receiving the Holy Ghost. He taught us to love and serve one another. He taught of priesthood, covenants, and ordinances, and of all we must know, do, and be to come unto Him.
Jesus Christ is our Advocate with the Father. The word advocate has Latin roots meaning “one who pleads for another.” 1 The Savior pleads for us, using understanding, justice, and mercy. Knowing this can fill us with love and gratitude for His Atonement.
It changes the way we view mortal life. The Resurrection gives us the perspective and the strength to endure the mortal challenges faced by each of us and those we love. It gives us a new way to view the physical, mental, or emotional deficiencies we have at birth or acquire during mortal life.
Credit: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. “The new curriculum integrates basic gospel doctrines, as well as principles for teaching in the Savior's way …,” said the First Presidency in a letter dated Sept. 12, 2012, announcing the change.
Teaching in the Savior's WayTeach by the Spirit.Prepare Yourself Spiritually.Live the Gospel of Jesus Christ.Create an Environment That Invites the Spirit.Take Advantage of Spontaneous Teaching Moments.Make a Plan.
An advocate (AD-vÉ™-kit) is someone who supports a cause, like an advocate for outdoor recess. Advocate (AD-vÉ™-kate) is also a verb meaning to speak in favor of, so you can advocate for that outdoor recess by urging your school to play outside!
God's call to advocacy — to plead another's cause — is spread across the pages of the Bible, and we see powerful stories of Biblical characters who put that call into action. In both the Old and New Testaments, God calls on advocates to speak boldly, whether or not they believe they're qualified.
Propitiation is the act of appeasing or making well-disposed a deity, thus incurring divine favor or avoiding divine retribution. While some use the term interchangeably with expiation, others draw a sharp distinction between the two. The discussion here encompasses usage only in Judaism and in the Christian tradition.
In his great mercy he sent his one and only Son, Jesus, to suffer and die for our sins on the cross. Jesus suffered the punishment that we deserved. This is the ultimate gift of God that we consider on Thanksgiving Day, the greatest of the great things God has done for us.
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I know that He is … the Creator of the world and all that is in it, that He is our Savior who loves each of us and who died on the cross for us, who teaches us compassion and forgiveness, the friend of all, healer of the sick, the giver of peace to all who will listen and believe.