Scripture study skill • Same. Different. Truth. Today.

Compare to Find Truth Lab

Notice what is the same and what is different in a scripture account, then find the truth the comparison teaches.

Begin with the words. What do you notice when you set two people, two reports or two moments side by side?

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See the model

Who said it in the Council in Heaven?

Read Moses 4:1–2. Both Satan and Jesus Christ spoke to Heavenly Father. Decide who said each phrase, and notice how different they sound.

“wherefore give me thine honor”
Moses 4:1

“Father, thy will be done”
Moses 4:2

“I will redeem all mankind … and surely I will do it”
Moses 4:1

“the glory be thine forever”
Moses 4:2

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Test a conclusion

Which truth does this comparison support?

An implied truth is one the verses teach without stating it as a rule. Which statement do the differences in Moses 4:1–2 support?

Elder Richard G. Scott taught: “As you seek spiritual knowledge, search for principles. Carefully separate them from the detail used to explain them.” Acquiring Spiritual Knowledge

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Practise the skill

Choose an account and compare

Choose one account. Read the verses, then decide which side each phrase belongs to.

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Take it to the journal

What truth did you find, and what will you do with it?

Which truth does your comparison teach most directly?

Choose a question to think about in your journal:

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Journal page model titled COMPARE TO FIND TRUTH with four empty sections: 1 MODEL, 2 SAME and DIFFERENT, 3 TRUTH, 4 TODAY
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Seminary Learning HubLesson 170 on ChurchofJesusChrist.org