Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5: Lesson 11

Moses 4:5–32; 5:1–15, Part 1

“The Eyes of Them Both Were Opened”

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The Fall of Adam and Eve affects us all. In fact, without it, we would not have even been born. This lesson can help you understand the effects of the Fall in Heavenly Father’s plan and in your own life.

Learning tip. Recording what you are learning can help you make sense of what you study. It can also help you retain what you learn. Recording can be done by writing, drawing, or even using digital formats such as audio or video recording. As you study, consider recording important lessons you want to understand better and remember.

Study the Scriptures

Among the most important truths we know is Heavenly Father loves us. In fact, God loves us so much that He sent Jesus Christ into the world to help us (see John 3:16).

Have you ever thought about why a loving Heavenly Father would also allow difficult things like death, work, sorrow, and sin into the world? Understanding this can help you love Him even more! But to understand this, you need to know about the Fall of Adam and Eve. What do you know about the Fall?

If available, watch the video “Adam and Eve” (1:53).

Read Moses 4:6–13, 22–25; 5:10–11. Look for what happened because of the Fall. You may want to mark what you find. It may also be helpful to tag the passages with a title like “the Fall.”

Review the following study options. Complete one or more.

Option A

What happened because of the Fall of Adam and Eve?

To help you organize what you learn about the Fall, create a pamphlet using the following instructions. Imagine you will use this pamphlet to teach others about the Fall and why it was essential in Heavenly Father’s plan. Be creative in personalizing your pamphlet.

1. Fold the paper in half. Create a cover page with a title such as “The Importance of the Fall in Heavenly Father’s Plan.” Add a drawing or picture that reminds you of the Fall, such as a fruit tree or a piece of fruit.

2. Inside the pamphlet, title the left page “Effects of the Fall.”

3. Study Moses 4:13–16, 22–25, 28–29; 5:1–4. List or draw pictures of the effects of the Fall on God’s children. Include in your pamphlet the verses where you learned about each effect.

Option B

How does the Fall of Adam and Eve impact my eternal progression?

Imagine you have been asked to teach a brief lesson to Primary children about how the Fall of Adam and Eve fits into Heavenly Father’s plan for us.

1. Study the following resources:

   • 2 Nephi 2:22–25 (Jacob explained why the Fall was a good thing)

   President Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained why the Fall is essential in our lives:

   

   The Fall was an essential part of Heavenly Father’s divine plan. Without it no mortal children would have been born to Adam and Eve, and there would have been no human family to experience opposition and growth, moral agency, and the joy of resurrection, redemption, and eternal life. (Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon [1997], 207)

   You may want to copy President Holland’s statement into your scriptures or notebook. Or you could link the statement in Gospel Library to 2 Nephi 2:22–25 and tag it with “The Fall.”

2. Consider the following questions that might help you prepare your lesson outline.

   • How has your eternal progress been positively influenced because of the Fall?

   • Which of the effects of the Fall do you need help overcoming?

3. Create a lesson outline that can help you explain the Fall and how it helps us become more like Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

Share Your Thoughts

Lesson Purpose: To help you understand the effects of the Fall in Heavenly Father’s plan and in your own life.

Share one or more of the following with your teacher or class:

• The pamphlet you created.

• Your lesson outline.

• Something specific you did to achieve the purpose of this lesson.

• Any questions this lesson raised for you. How will you try to find answers to your questions?