"By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."[A]
"The law entered that sin might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did more abound; that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness, unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord."[B]
[Footnote A: Eph. ii.]
[Footnote B: Rom. v:20-21.]
LESSON XX.
(Scripture Reading Exercise.)
CO-OPERATION OF MAN NECESSARY TO INDIVIDUAL REDEMPTION.
ANALYSIS. | REFERENCES. |
I. The Two Effects of the Atonement. | Book of Mormon: II Nephi ix; Doc. & Cov., Sec. 19; Alma xi. The Gospel (Roberts), Ch. iii. Orson Pratt's Kingdom of God, Part III, Subdivision V. Works Taylor's Mediation and Atonement, Chs. xxi and XXV. The texts and contexts of the scriptures quoted in the body of this lesson. |
II. The Necessity of Man's Co-operation in Individual Salvation. | |
III. Sanctification as Well as Justification. | |
IV. Spiritual and Moral Growth. | |
V. Free Redemption of Little Children and Those Who Die without Law. |
SPECIAL TEXT: "Wherefore the rather brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure." (II Peter i:10.)
DISCUSSION.
1. The Atonement as Related to Adam's Transgression, and Man's Individual Sins: As already observed a difference is to be noted between the results flowing out of the Atonement for Adam's first sin—the fall; and the results derived from the satisfaction made by the Christ for man's individual sins.