31 January 2022
Brother Courtney Hill
W05 Directed Study:
Option 5
In what ways do the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement interrelate?
The Creation, The Fall, and the Atonement interrelate by not being able to begin without
the ending of the other. The Creation was the birth of mankind, where man was created in
the image of God and woman was created from the rib of the man. The Fall was initiated
by a choice that allowed all of mankind to come here to earth and experience life and its
adversities. The Atonement was created so that the Children of God could choose for
themselves if they want to walk along the covenant path. These three conditions could not
begin without the other, they followed the plan that Heavenly Father wanted them to
experience in order to understand the circumstances a Child of God has to endure in order
to receive eternal life. I think the huge price we had to pay in order to receive the ultimate
prize in the end is well worth the wait and anticipation.
What can we learn about the tactics of Satan from the phrase “the sleep of hell”? (2
Nephi 1:13)
Lehi is referring to the spiritual chains we put on ourselves as we sin. These chains we
put on ourselves bind us and weigh us down from retuning or having faith in ourselves
and alongside the Lord.
What is the relationship between the trials, adversity, and afflictions we encounter, and
what our Heavenly Father knows we can become? (See 2 Nephi 2:2.)
For me, the relationship between all the hardships we encounter and the love our
Heavenly Father has for us and for Him to know who we can become through those
hardships is truly astounding to know. To know that I have someone that has so much
faith and trust in me to get through the hardships here during my lifetime and that He has
no control over tells me how much He loves and believes in me. I know that the
hardships we face in this life help us become who He knows that we promised Him we
would become before we came here to earth. To know that we made so many promises
and commitments that we are unaware of now shows another level of that faith and trust
He has in us as His children.
