“Doctrinal Mastery: Moroni 7:45–48—‘Charity Is the Pure Love of Christ,’” Book of Mormon Student Manual (2024)
“Doctrinal Mastery: Moroni 7:45–48,” Book of Mormon Student Manual
Doctrinal Mastery: Moroni 7:45–48
“Charity Is the Pure Love of Christ”
In your study of Moroni 7:44–48, you learned how to seek to develop charity, the pure love of Jesus Christ. This lesson can help you memorize the doctrinal mastery reference and key scripture phrase for Moroni 7:45–48, explain the doctrine taught in this passage, and apply principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge in real-life situations.
Explain and memorize
Consider the following scenario to help you practice explaining the divine attribute of charity.
Imagine during a Come, Follow Me discussion with your family, while talking about the meaning of charity, your younger brother says something like, “Isn’t charity just doing nice things for people?” You tell your brother that being nice is a part of charity but that you learned more about it in seminary.
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What other details about charity would you tell your brother?
Use the following idea to help you memorize the scripture reference and key scripture phrase. Or choose a different method that best helps you memorize.
Practice application
To help you review the principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge, correct the following three phrases and explain what they mean. If you need help, study paragraphs 5–12 in the “Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge” section of the Doctrinal Mastery Core Document (2023).
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Examine in faith.
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Seek further understanding through divinely appointed perspective.
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Act concepts and questions with an eternal sources.
Read the following scenarios:
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Oskar is easily annoyed by his younger siblings. They often beg Oskar to play with them or help them with their homework. Oskar just wants his siblings to leave him alone so he can do his own thing.
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Hae-Won learned that another girl in her Young Women class has been spreading rumors about her. Hae-Won feels confused and hurt by this and is unsure how to respond.
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Kapo wants to be popular at school and appear fearless in front of his friends. He often belittles other classmates and takes their things without asking.