FAIR Study Aids/Seminary/Old Testament/Week 25

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A FAIR Analysis of: Seminary: Old Testament Teacher Resource Manual

Week 26

Critical questions

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Common criticisms related to this lesson topic
Critics charge that the LDS doctrine of a "premortal existence" is pagan, unchristian, or unbiblical, and therefore false.

Response
Latter-day Saint understanding of a premortal existence relies mainly on modern-day revelation not found in the Bible. Biblical references to a premortal existence are vague. For those who do not believe in a premortal existence, passages that seem clear to Latter-day Saints as referring to such a concept are easily interpreted differently. However, the concept of a premortal existence is also not in conflict with the Bible.
For more information

• Premortal Existence
• On Preexistence in the bible
• Additional FAIR resources on Premortal Existence

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Why do bad things happen to good people?

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• Problem of Evil and Suffering

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