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Video Elaine Dalton that I would have used to close today's Gospel Doctrine Lesson
ALSO, here are the scriptures that were used in the discussion groups:
Group 1
How can we protect ourselves against
these evils?
Group 2
Why are some people “ever learning, and
never able to come to the knowledge of the truth”? (2 Timothy 3:7).
How can we ensure that our learning
brings us to a knowledge of the truth?
Group 3
Paul emphasized the importance of
teaching and learning true doctrine (1 Timothy 1:3; 4:6, 13; Titus 2:1). How can learning true doctrine help
us guard against apostasy?
What are some of the dangers of false
teachings?
How has learning the true doctrines of
the gospel blessed your life?
Speaking of the power of true doctrine,
Elder Boyd K. Packer said: “True doctrine, understood, changes attitudes
and behavior. The study of the doctrines of the gospel will improve behavior
quicker than a study of behavior will improve behavior. … That is why we stress
so forcefully the study of the doctrines of the gospel” (in Conference Report,
Oct. 1986, 20; or Ensign, Nov. 1986, 17).
Group
4
Elder
Joseph B. Wirthlin counseled: “God has revealed everything necessary for
our salvation. We should teach and dwell on the things that have been revealed
and avoid delving into so-called mysteries. My counsel to teachers in the
Church, whether they instruct in wards and stakes, Church institutions of
higher learning, institutes of religion, seminaries, or even as parents in
their homes, is to base their teachings on the scriptures and the words of
latter-day prophets” (in Conference Report, Oct. 1994, 101; or Ensign, Nov.
1994, 77).
And here are the Readings:
Reading
1
2Timothy 4:16-18
16 At my first
answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not
be laid to their charge.
17 Notwithstanding
the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be
fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of
the mouth of the lion.
18 And
the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his
heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Reading
2
2Timothy 4:6-7
6 For I am now
ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I
have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Reading
3
1Timothy 6:11-12
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal
life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession
before many witnesses.
Reading
4
2Timothy 2:22
22 Flee also
youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that
call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Reading 5
Titus
2:1-8, 12
1 But
speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2 That the aged men be sober, grave,
temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false
accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4 That they may teach the young
women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at
home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not
blasphemed.
6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7 In all things shewing thyself a
pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing
uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8 Sound speech, that cannot be
condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil
thing to say of you.
12 Teaching us that, denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly,
in this present world;
Reading 6
Titus
3:1-2, 8
1 Put them in mind to be subject
to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good
work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be
no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness
unto all men.
8 This
is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm
constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain
good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
