Putting Off The Natural Man

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Mosiah 3

• Putting Off The Natural Man

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What makes a man a man?
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Who was the manliest man ever?
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If Christ was one of the manliest men ever, then
why did he possess so many feminine attributes?
Mosiah 319
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
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verse
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
A natural man is a person who chooses to
be influenced by the passions, desires,
appetites, and senses of the flesh rather than by
the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Such a person
can comprehend physical things but not spiritual
things. All people are carnal, or mortal, because
of the fall of Adam and Eve. Each person must be
born again through the atonement of Jesus Christ
to cease being a natural man. (Guide to the
Scriptures, Natural Man, scriptures.lds.org)
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Review
Body
Spirit
Galatians 517 The flesh lusteth against
the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh and
these are contrary the one to the other
Has not been with Heavenly Father. Naturally
desires fleshy things.
Spent time with Heavenly Father. Wants to get
back to His presence.
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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Mosiah 319
Spiritual Man I believe in being honest, true,
chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good
to all men I believe all things, I hope all
things, I have endured many things, and hope to
be able to endure all things. If there is
anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or
praiseworthy, I seek after these things. Natural
Man I believe in being dishonest, immoral, and
being an enemy to God I deny all things, I
ridicule all things, I have ruined many things,
and hope to be able to ruin all things. If there
is anything carnal, sensual, devilish, or wicked,
I seek after these things.
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Natural Woman?

• You young ladies have a profound influence
  on young, masculine behavior. Young men wear
  clothes they think you like. Their hair will be
  cut to please you. You can control how fast they
  drive their cars if you want. They will dress as
  grubby as you like. Your influence will be as
  though flowing from the stars to affect the
  actions of men.

Elder David B. Haight, Young WomenReal
Guardians, Ensign, Nov 1977
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Teenage Affluenza
http//www.youtube.com/watch?vKFZz6ICzpjI
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President David O. McKay

• The purpose of the gospel is to make bad men
  good and good men better and to change human
  nature
• (from the film Every Member a Missionary, as
  acknowledged by Franklin D. Richards, CR, October
  1965, pp. 136-137 see also Brigham Young, JD
  8130 22 July 1860).

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• Now I do not believe the word bad in this
  statement connotes only wicked, awful,
  horrible, or inherently evil. I think he was
  suggesting that the journey from bad to good is
  the process of putting off the natural man or the
  natural woman in each of usthrough the redeeming
  and cleansing power of the Atonement of Jesus
  Christ.

David A. Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord, BYU
Devotional, October 2001
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• The putting off of the natural man makes
  possible the putting on of the whole armor of
  God, which would not fully fit before!

Elder Maxwell, Plow in Hope, CR, April 2001
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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In what ways did Adam/Eve emulate the Natural Man?

• Adam said Blessed be the name of
  God, for because of my transgression my eyes are
  opened, and in this life I shall have joy, and
  again in the flesh I shall see God" (Moses 510).
  Adam was thinking about his responsibilities. He
  was trying to align his performance with the
  desires of the Lord.
• Eve said, Were it not for our transgression
  we never should have had seed, and the joy of our
  redemption, and the eternal life which God giveth
  unto all the obedient." Eve's response was
  characteristic of a woman. She embraced all,
  wanted to make sure that everyone was considered.
  
• The two perspectives resulted from the traits
  inherent in men and women. The Lord intends that
  we use those differences to fulfill His plan for
  happiness, personal growth, and development.

Elder Richard G. Scott (October 1996)
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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The Atonement

• Christs agony in the garden is unfathomable by
  the finite mind. He struggled and groaned under
  a burden such as no other being who has lived on
  earth might even conceive as possible. It was not
  physical pain nor mental anguish alone that
  caused Him to suffer such torture as to produce
  an extrusion of blood from every pore, but a
  spiritual agony of such as only God was capable
  of experiencing. In that hour of anguish
  Christ, met and overcame all the horrors that
  Satan could inflict. (Jesus the Christ, 3rd ed.
  1916, 613).

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The Atonement

• You are a highway patrol man you come upon a car
  wreck. Both cars straddling the center line of a
  deserted highway. It was a head-on collision and
  everyone involved was killed. To which Kingdom
  will each go?

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The Atonement

• Victims The driver is a returned missionary who
  got mad at his bishop. He stopped going to church
  and stopped believing in the church. He was seen
  recently handing out anti-Mormon literature at a
  local university. He married a cute young girl
  who was raised without religion. He was very
  impressive to her at first but in recent years he
  has been very cruel to her. She cries a lot. They
  married a year after she became pregnant. He is
  angry and defiant to any religious leader. Says
  he can't wait to see God so he tell him what a
  terrible world he created. Sadly, their little
  baby died in the car seat in the back seat.

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Where does each go?
Him Her Baby 233 311 316 237-39 3
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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Why is a baby dependent on parents?
How dependent are little children on the
Savior? Mosiah 316
100
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How dependent are we supposed to be on the
Savior? Mosiah 317
100
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Mormon Message Little Children
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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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• I suspect that you and I are much more familiar
  with the nature of the redeeming power of the
  Atonement than we are with the enabling power of
  the Atonement. Most of us clearly understand
  that the Atonement is for sinners. I am not so
  sure, however, that we know and understand that
  the Atonement is also for saintsfor good men and
  women who are obedient and worthy and
  conscientious and who are striving to become
  better and serve more faithfully.

David A. Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord, BYU
Devotional, October 2001
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How does the Atonement cover these individuals?

• A young man is sitting in front of the computer,
  he has not seen or clicked on anything
  inappropriate, but the thought comes in his head
• A young woman feels inadequate and not worth much
  and has a thought to do something damaging to
  herself
• A young man/woman is with somebody they like.
  They have not done anything they shouldnt yet,
  but have the temptation to take a next step

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• Do we mistakenly believe we must make the
  journey from good to better and become a saint
  all by ourselves through sheer grit, willpower,
  and discipline?

David A. Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord, BYU
Devotional, October 2001
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• Sometimes I wonder if in our latter-day world
  of easein our world of microwave ovens and cell
  phones and air-conditioned cars and comfortable
  homesI wonder if we ever learn to acknowledge
  our daily dependence upon the enabling power of
  the Atonement.

David A. Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord, BYU
Devotional, October 2001
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Mosiah 319
TAKE NAME CHANGE BEHAVIOR
CHRISTLIKE by covenants and through
atonement become like Christ
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• Starve and torture the Natural Man!
• Its late at night. You havent read your
  scriptures yet. What do you do?
• Its Fast Sunday and you pour a bowl of cereal
  and then you remember.its Fast Sunday.
• Friends are gossiping and you know some dirt
• Its Mutual Night and you dont want to go

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UNDERSTAND
Memorize
For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has
been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever
and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of
the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man
and becometh a saint through the atonement of
Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child,
submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love,
willing to submit to all things which the Lord
seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child
doth submit to his father.

• Mosiah 319

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The Natural Studentis an enemy to God
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The Natural Basketball playeris an enemy to God
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The Natural Cheerleader is an enemy to God
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The Natural Brotheris an enemy to God
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The Natural Parentis an enemy to God
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The Natural Teenageris an enemy to God
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Mosiah 319
What can you do today to more fully yield to the
enticings of the Holy Spirit?
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Mosiah 319
Suppose you have a midterm test coming up in
geometry in two weeks. One of your goals is to
get an A in geometry. How do you go about
reaching that goal? Do you wait until the last
minute and cram the night before the test?
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Mosiah 319
Now lets take another student who realizes that
he doesnt want to count on the intangibles of
luck and hope. So, instead of cramming, he sets
aside a little time every day to calmly study the
subject. Whats the result from this second
technique?
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Mosiah 319
Is it possible to go into a classroom knowing
beforehand that you will get an A because of
your preparation? If you want to get an A in
your celestial goals, the same daily technique
needs to be applied. Young friends, it is very
difficult to cram for a mission or for a temple
marriage. Prepare yourselves daily.
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Mosiah 319
How can you protect yourself against the
pressures and evils of the world? Three hours of
church on Sunday? Not likely. If you stay close
to Him on a daily basis, He will stay close to
you. When the day comes to enter the classroom
door of the temple, you will be at peace and your
self-confidence high and you will know in your
heart that you will receive an A in the most
important of all your subjects your celestial
future. (A Celestial Connection to Your Teenage
Years, Elder Richard J. Maynes, New Era, November
1997)
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Mosiah 3

• Putting Off The Natural Man