Mar 1, 2015 · The pit was filled with people—friends, strangers, people from all over the world. Everyone who ever lived on earth had fallen into the pit. Some people tried to make their own ladders, but they weren’t long enough. Some people tried to …

Feb 13, 2020 · Tell the children that this same person fell into another pit. This time the rescuer gave the person a ladder to use in climbing out of the pit. Explain that this pit is like sin and the ladder is the Atonement of Jesus Christ, which allows us to repent and be forgiven of our sins.

Why Do I Need the Atonement of Jesus Christ? As descendants of Adam and Eve, all people inherit the effects of the Fall. Through Jesus Christ’s Atonement, we can overcome the negative effects of the Fall, as well as the effects of our own sins, and be reconciled to …

they shall fall into pit which they digged to ensnare people of the Lord, 1 Ne. 22:14. look to hole of pit from whence ye are digged, 2 Ne. 8:1 (Isa. 51:1). thou shalt be brought down to hell, to sides of pit, 2 Ne. 24:15 (Isa. 14:15). many shall say, Dig pit for thy neighbor, 2 Ne. 28:8.

To help the children understand how Jesus overcame sin and death, tell the story of the person who fell into a pit, found in the first teaching idea under “Younger Children” in this outline.

Brethren and friends, when we stumble and fall into the corrupting pit of sin, rest assured that we can rely on Jesus to take us by the hand and lift us out of the pit, if we will be obedient to His will (Psalm 40:1-2; Matthew 7:21; Romans 6:17).

Mar 14, 2022 · Tell the children that this same person fell into another pit. This time the rescuer gave the person a ladder to use in climbing out of the pit. Explain that this pit is like sin and the ladder is the Atonement of Jesus Christ, which allows us to repent and be forgiven of our sins.

Mar 2, 2018 · A subjective person came along and said, “I feel for you down there.” An objective person came along and said, “It’s logical that someone would fall down into that pit.”

May 11, 2017 · The footnote on the word “in” in the LDS version of the Bible indicates a “JST” which stands for “Joseph Smith Translation.” In it, the prophet Joseph Smith replaced “in the great river Euphrates” with “in the bottomless pit.”

A fire-and-brimstone preacher said, "You deserve your pit." A Christian Scientist observed, "The pit is just in your mind." A psychologist noted, "Your mother and father are to blame for your being in that pit." A self-esteem therapist said, "Believe in yourself and you can get out of that pit." An optimist said, "Things could be worse."