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REL 431H - Doctrines of
the Gospel - Honors Final Exercise Instructor: Dr. Marcus H. Martins |
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REL 431H - Doctrines of
the Gospel - Honors Final Exercise Instructor: Dr. Marcus H. Martins |
Feel free to discuss these questions with your roommates, neighbors, and
even myself; but keep in mind that the actual
writing must be the result of individual work. Any detectable attempt to copy answers from other students will
be considered a serious violation of the Honor Code and will subject the perpetrator(s) to appropriate
disciplinary action.
Type your answers and print the document in order to turn it in on December 13
(see below).
Limit you answers to no more than four short paragraphs per question, unless you absolutely need
to write more. That will require you to be very specific in the exposition of your ideas.
Paraphrase any quotations you decide to use and add the
reference so I'll know where you got it.
First Question - 100 points After the recent deaths of loved ones, an eight year old child once asked: "Why do people have to die? I wish Adam and Eve would have quickly eaten the fruit of life so that we could live happily forever ..."
How would you reply? Would humankind be better off if after partaking of the fruit of knowledge of good and evil Adam and Eve had also partaken of the fruit of life, thus making death impossible? Assume that this child is now an adult, and give three scripture based reasons to justify your answer.
(Suggested Reading: 2 Nephi 2:16, 22 23; 26 27 2 Nephi 9:6 10 Alma 42:5,11)
Second Question - 50 points
A full time missionary who has been serving for about a year states he that hasn't been able to feel the spirit for quite some time. Recently he watched a Church movie and couldn't feel anything. Is this missionary in some kind of trouble? If so, how would you counsel him?
(Suggested Reading: Articles on the course website about the Holy Ghost and Revelation)
Back in 1986 a TV reporter broadcasting live from the site of an office building fire in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, saw a number of people jumping to their deaths. As she described those horrible scenes, she left her professional composure aside for a moment and exclaimed: "Here we can see that there is no God and that life is meaningless."How would you use the knowledge of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ to respond to her?
(Suggested Reading: Articles on the course website about God the Father and the Fall of Adam & Eve)
We will grade the exam together in our regular classroom on Monday, December 13, at 9:50am. At that time you will turn in your final exam so I can take a look at it and record your score.