Wednesday, November 11, 2009

MOSIAH 15 & 16

Two topics today...
The first -- Abinadi is teaching us that Jesus Christ is both a Father and a Son. Mosiah 15 not only explains how Jesus Christ is a Father and a Son but also deals with some similarities between Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father. They are "one God" because They both participated in the creation of heaven and earth. And the Son's will is the same as the Father's. Elder McConkie taught, "The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are one God is a sense far greater than merely being one in purpose....In the exalted family of the Gods, the Father and the Son are one. They have the same character, perfections, and attributes. They think the same thoughts, speak the same words, perform the same acts, have the same desires, and do the same works. They possess the same power, have the same mind, know the same truths, live in the same light and glory. To know one is to know the other; to see one is to see the other; to hear the voice of one is to hear the voice of the other. Their unity is perfect. The Son is in the express image of His Father's person; each has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's; and both reign in power, might, and dominion over all the creations of their hands." We have been invited to beome as they are.

The second -- Abinadi teaches about the first and second resurrection. Righteous people, including children, will rise in the resurrection of the just. Wicked people will rise in the resurrection of the unjust.

DINNER CONVERSATION: What are the differences between the first and second resurrection?

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