Sound Understanding
TopicsAboutSign in

Drawn from the framework taught in Building Faith with the Book of Mormon by Glenn L. Pearson and Reid E. Bankhead. The book is out of print; used copies are sometimes available.

"...they were men of a sound understanding..."

← FA Fall of Adam

D&C 29:40-43

Open in Gospel Library

This passage also carries

  • NFM
  • PD

The digital margin: every topic whose scriptures overlap this passage.

Insights & discussion

No insights yet. Use “Add insight” above to start the discussion.

    Sign in to add an insight.

    40Wherefore, it came to pass that the devil tempted Adam, and he partook of the forbidden fruit and transgressed the commandment, wherein he became subject to the will of the devil, because he yielded unto temptation.
    41Wherefore, I, the Lord God, caused that he should be cast out from the Garden of Eden, from my presence, because of his transgression, wherein he became spiritually dead, which is the first death, even that same death which is the last death, which is spiritual, which shall be pronounced upon the wicked when I shall say: Depart, ye cursed.
    42But, behold, I say unto you that I, the Lord God, gave unto Adam and unto his seed, that they should not die as to the temporal death, until I, the Lord God, should send forth angels to declare unto them repentance and redemption, through faith on the name of mine Only Begotten Son.
    43And thus did I, the Lord God, appoint unto man the days of his probation—that by his natural death he might be raised in immortality unto eternal life, even as many as would believe;