Student Choice Assignment, Week 7, New Testament Class

Choice 1: Philippians 1-4. Find solutions in the Scriptures to Life’s Challenges

For each of the following common challenges, write the counsel from Philippians that you would use to resolve it:

    ·  People sometimes argue and complain over petty matters in church meetings or throughout the week (see Philippians 2:1-8, 14-15).

We need to work at being more like Christ. We need to strive to be one with others by being filled with the spirit, being likeminded, having love for one another, not allowing there to be strife between us, viewing others as our equals, and being humble and obedient. We need to do all of these things without murmuring or disputing it.

    ·  Many youth feel that their parents’ testimony is sufficient for them. Since they have good parents, they rely on them for all their spiritual strength (see Philippians 2:12-15 and institute student manual commentary for Philippians 2:12, “Work out Your own Salvation with Fear and Trembling” [pp. 361-52]).

Each of us is obligated to work out our own salvation. This does not mean that you just have to say you believe in Christ to be saved, it is that and so much more! We must also gain a testimony by exercising faith in Christ and continually do the things that will build and strengthen our testimonies. Those things include, but are not limited to, praying, reading our scriptures, and seeking answers to our questions concerning the gospel. We cannot rely on other’s testimonies because they cannot shield us from temptation or trials that will come our way. We need to have our own testimony so we will be better able to overcome those things.

    · An investigator is considering joining the Church, but his family will no longer associate with him if he does (see Philippians 3:7-16; 4:16).

Although we may feel like we have lost everything, and everyone we hold dear, we will always have Jesus Christ. He will never leave us as long as we continue in righteousness.

    ·  How is this writing assignment an example of the principle taught in 2 Nephi 32:3?

2 Nephi 32:3 says that when we feast upon the words of Christ, he will tell us all things what we should do. This tells us that all things that we have questions for, the answer can be found in the scriptures.