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The term "plan" jumped out, as we are surrounded by phenominal planners. The word summons concepts such as drafting, engineering, scheming, laying out, prefetermined decisions, and arranging in advance. The Plan of Salvation is a beautiful plan that allows us to return home.
This lesson covers the judgement and being judged is difficult. Teenagers will declare "Don't judge me" and we can act likwise. We are judged now in school, work, and even temple recommend or baptism interviews. However, we are to be judged by Christ, who created the way for us. This judgement will be full of love and based on records. In addition, we will judge ourselves. President John Taylor taught this truth: “[The individual] tells the story himself, and bears witness against himself. … That record that is written by the man himself in the tablets of his own mind, that record that cannot lie will in that day be unfolded before God and angels, and those who shall sit as judges” (Deseret News, Mar. 8, 1865, 179). See also Alma 12:14.
Doctrine and Covenants 76 tells us the requirements for exaltation. Baptism, Gift of the Holy Ghost, Endowment, Marraige Sealing. These can happen in this life or in the next.
Sarah then brought our attention to the picture of the Samaritan woman at the well and Christ in the Relief Society room. The picture is important in its portrayal of Christ's treatment of this woman. In an era when women were of little significance, were dependent on men for survival and this woman in particular was a Samaritan, looked down upon by the Jews. Yet Christ spoke personally with her, and she receives his teachings. Christ has this relationship with each of us, and has paid the price so that we may receive Exaltation. In this way, he has shown the ultimate and deeply personal love for each of us.
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