Genesis 3–4; Moses 4–5: Lesson 12

Moses 4:5–32; 5:1–15, Part 2

“As Thou Hast Fallen Thou Mayest Be Redeemed”

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The Fall of Adam and Eve introduced challenges that they had not experienced before. They would face physical death and spiritual death (sin). Yet a loving Father in Heaven provided a Savior to overcome the effects of the Fall. This lesson can help you feel the joy of redemption from the Fall through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Study the Scriptures

How can the law of gravity be compared to the effects of the Fall of Adam and Eve?

Imagine you fell out of an airplane without a parachute. What hope would you have of survival? Now imagine that before you fell out of the plane, a friend gave you a parachute. How can the law of gravity be compared to the effects of the Fall of Adam and Eve? How can a parachute be compared to the Savior’s Atonement? (See Tad R. Callister’s “The Atonement of Jesus Christ,” Ensign or Liahona, May, 2019 for how he used this analogy.)

Because of the Fall, we all experience spiritual death. This means we are born into a world separated from God’s presence. We will sin. We also face difficulties, sicknesses, weaknesses, and physical death. Through Jesus Christ, God provides relief from all of our struggles.

Which of the following statements are true of you?

• I don’t know why I need the Savior.

• I understand why I need the Savior, but I don’t think I could explain it to someone else.

• I could explain our need for the Savior to someone else.

• I feel love and gratitude for Jesus Christ and what He has done for me.

As part of the Fall, Adam and Eve had to leave the Garden of Eden. But the Lord continued to bless them. He gave them commandments to help them overcome the effects of the Fall.

Read Moses 5:5–9 and make a note of what God commanded.

What did Adam and Eve learn from the angel and from the Holy Ghost?

Add the following truth to your note: Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can be redeemed from the Fall.

Review the following study options. Complete one or more. Then complete the Now What? section at the end of the lesson.

For each option, complete the following steps. Respond on the pamphlet or add ideas to the Primary lesson outline you created in the previous lesson.

1. Write the heading “The Atonement of Jesus Christ” on a page.

2. Study the material to learn how the Atonement of Jesus Christ redeems us from the effects of the Fall.

3. Summarize what you learn.

Option A

How does Jesus save us from spiritual death?

Think of times when you have sinned and felt spiritually distanced from Heavenly Father.

Read the following. Mark how Jesus Christ can help you overcome being spiritually distanced from God.

• Moses 5:8, 15

• Mormon 7:7

Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles explained:

Because of the Savior’s Atonement, mercy can prevail for those who have repented, and it can allow them to return to the presence of God. We would do well to ponder this wonderful doctrine. None can return to God by his or her own good works alone; we all need the benefit of the Savior’s sacrifice. All have sinned, and it is only through the Atonement of Jesus Christ that we can obtain mercy and live with God. (“Be True to God and His Work,” Liahona, Nov. 2022, 119)

Option B

How can Jesus Christ help us as we turn to Him in mortal difficulties?

Think of the mortal difficulties, sicknesses, and weaknesses you face.

Read the following. Mark what Jesus’s Atonement helps us overcome.

• Alma 7:11–12

• Ether 12:27

Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught:

There is no physical pain, no spiritual wound, no anguish of soul or heartache, no infirmity or weakness you or I ever confront in mortality that the Savior did not experience first. … He has perfect empathy and can extend to us His arm of mercy. He can reach out, touch, succor, heal, and strengthen us to be more than we could ever be and help us to do that which we could never do relying only upon our own power. (“Bear Up Their Burdens with Ease,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 90)

Option C

How does Jesus save us from physical death?

Think of people you know who have passed away. Imagine what it would be like if you were permanently separated from them.

Read the following. Mark how Jesus Christ helps us overcome physical death.

• 1 Corinthians 15:20–22

• Mosiah 16:7–9

President Henry B. Eyring of the First Presidency taught:

Every day I am blessed to know that, because of His Atonement, I may someday be resurrected to live forever in a loving family. I know those things by the only way any of us can know them. The Holy Ghost has spoken to my mind and heart that they are true—not just once but often. I have needed that continuing comfort. We all experience tragedy during which we need the reassurance of the Spirit. (“His Spirit to Be with You,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 86)

Now What?

President Russell M. Nelson taught:

When we can feel the Savior’s Atonement working in our lives, we will be filled with joy. (“Joy and Spiritual Survival,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 84)

Read Moses 5:10–11. Mark how Adam and Eve felt as they understood what the Savior’s Atonement would do for them.

In your notebook, write a letter of gratitude to the Savior for what He has done for you.

Share Your Thoughts

Lesson Purpose: To help you feel the joy of redemption from the Fall through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

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

• Your completed pamphlet or updated lesson outline.

• Parts of the letter of gratitude to the Savior for what He has done for you.

• 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?