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Thanks everybody, I think I understand where you are coming from now. So just to make sure I understand, let me rephrase what you're saying as how I understand it and confirm if I got it right. Someone only sins if they knew the law 100%. If they do not have an understanding of the law, they cannot sin. Little Children cannot sin because they do not have an understanding of the law.

Thanks, So just to make sure I do not misunderstand, how do you define what sin is? Do you define it as the transgression of God's Law?

Thank you Does the natural man have a tendency to sin? As we develop our divine qualities, we gradually overcome our sins? Is that an appropriate way to look at the situation?

Thank you annewandering. So now this brings up questions for me. Just to make sure I'm not assuming, can any of you help me understand what it means to have our divine qualities developed once we are resurrected? How is someone who has followed God's plan, went through the trials, and developed his Divine nature, different from someone who has not yet developed his Divine nature.

Hello everyone, I just want to make sure with you guys I am not misinterpreting what I am learning, so I'm going to rewrite what I think the parts gospel principle means and I hope you can give feedback on whether I have it right or not. So everyone who was ever born on the earth was once a heavenly spirit in heaven and we were with God. In order for us to mature and gain our Godly qualities and be like him, we had to leave the "nest" of heaven. We had to leave to gain experience to develop our Godly qualities and so that is why we came to earth with physical bodies. The trials we face on earth are what help gain our Godly nature when we overcome them. While we're here, we choose whether to follow God or not. Our memories of when we were in heaven are currently blocked off so we choose God by faith rather than our memory of him. Our physical bodies will die and then later we are resurrected. Do I understand correctly so far?

thanks everyone, it seems the gospel principles are a good place to start.

I'm a new member here and I am looking for a good source where I can learn about what LDS beliefs and why. Sometimes people refer me to certain web pages and other times they refer to youtube videos of people explaining just that. Google searches have given me some basics of what, though I do hope some of you can send me to some place that also goes a little more in depth. Thanks

Hi Everyone, It is nice to join this community. The reason I have came here today is simply because I do not know very much about the LDS Church. Most of the posts I will make here will most likely be general questions about what LDS believe. I do hope to learn very much from all of you. Thanks