Watch the video above and talk about it with a friend or mentor.

Justification is not the result of a lifetime of good works, but an act of God by which a person is instantly made right with God by faith.

Key Points:

  • The Idea of Justification in Mormonism
  • Justification in the Bible
  • How People Become Justified Before God

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Talk About It
  1. Watch the video together or invite someone to summarize the topic.
  2. What is your initial reaction to this video? Do you disagree with any of it? What jumped out at you?
  3. How did you understand “justification” when you were LDS?
  4. Did you ever feel hopeless trying to obey all the laws and ordinances of the Mormon gospel? Explain.
  5. Read Romans 3:21-26. Which is in view here: righteous status or righteous behavior? Explain.
  6. Read Romans 6:15-18. What is the relationship between righteous behavior and righteous status before God?
  7. Read Revelation 3:5. Is your name written in the Lamb’s book of life? What do you think that means? How do you know?
  8. Write a personal action step based on this conversation.