The Word Made Flesh: Teaching the Gospel Concretely

Authors

Stephan Taeger, Spanish Fork High SchoolFollow

Keywords

gospel teaching, gospel learning, doctrine

Document Type

Article

Abstract

When compared to other Christian denominations, the restored gospel emphasizes the role of the body in unique ways. For Latter-day Saints, obtaining a body is not just a footnote in the plan of salvation; it is central to the very purpose of life. Joseph Smith taught, “We came to this earth that we might have a body and present it pure before God in the celestial kingdom. The great principle of happiness consists in having a body.”

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Taeger, Stephan. "The Word Made Flesh: Teaching the Gospel Concretely." Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel 18, no. 1 (2017): 48-61. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/re/vol18/iss1/5