Doctrinal Mastery: Mosiah 3:19

“[Put] Off the Natural Man and [Become] a Saint through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”

In your study of Mosiah 3:19, you learned how to overcome the natural man through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This lesson can help you memorize the doctrinal mastery reference and key scripture phrase for Mosiah 3:19. It can also help you explain the doctrine taught in this passage and apply principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge in real-life situations.

Memorize and explain

During the previous lesson, you learned the following truth from Mosiah 3:19: By yielding to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, we can overcome the natural man and become saints through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The key scripture phrase for Mosiah 3:19 is “[Put] off the natural man and [become] a saint through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”

Draw a triangle like the following in your study journal. Divide the reference and key scripture phrase for Mosiah 3:19 into four parts. Write the four parts in your triangle. For example, you could write “Mosiah 3:19” in the top portion of your drawing, “[Put] off the natural man” in the second portion, and so on. Practice memorizing the entire phrase moving from top to bottom of your drawing until you feel comfortable reciting it without looking.

1. Complete the following:

   Imagine you are teaching a lesson about Mosiah 3:19 to a primary class in your ward or branch. How might you explain the message of this doctrinal mastery passage to a group of young children? Write a brief paragraph in your own words that explains the doctrine of Mosiah 3:19.

Practice application

Briefly review the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge in paragraphs 5–12 in the “Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge” section of the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023). Choose at least one of the three principles, and draw a symbol or simple picture that you feel represents it.

Toviyah has struggled with controlling his temper for many years. He often gets angry at his siblings and parents and raises his voice. He also struggles to get along with others at school. One day, while talking to his parents about his short temper, he exclaims: “I wish I could be a more patient person, but I don’t feel like I can. This is just the way I am!”

2. Answer the following question in a paragraph of at least five sentences.

   • How would you use the teachings of Mosiah 3:19 and the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge to help in this situation?

Consider the following if you need some guidance in understanding how to answer the previous question.

Seek further understanding through divinely appointed sources

• How do you think the teachings of Mosiah 3:19 could help with this situation?

• What are some other scriptures or statements from Church leaders that you think could be helpful?

Examine concepts and questions with an eternal perspective

• What are some ways you could view this concern with an eternal perspective?

• How can remembering the Lord’s purposes for allowing us to live in a fallen world be helpful?

• What do you know about Jesus Christ and His Atonement that could make a difference in this situation?

Act in faith

• What are some ways someone in this situation could act in faith?