Kyle Hanchett
FDREL 221
New Testament
Professor Hall
Final Essay Assignment
Throughout the course of this semester in my New Testament Class I can honestly say I have learned and grown not just as a student but as a man and a Latter-Day Saint. There have been many principles that make me want to strive to be far better and be a more valiant priesthood holder. The most impactful part of the course was not just reading the chapters of the New Testament, but looking strategically through them, comparing them, and mostly applying them. I have very much enjoyed taking themes out of the readings each week which have make it even more meaningful. If I had to narrow my learning experience here down to three things, I have to say they would be that of trusting is God, applying the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and loving others. These principles are the ones that struck me the strongest and that I have applied more than others in my personal life as recorded in my journal entries. Although I have learned a great many more principles along with these, I would like to focus this essay on the three mentioned, life-changing principles. The first principle I focused on was that of trusting in God. The Father of all our spirits loves us immensely and simply wants to help to achieve the most we can out of life as His Children so that we may be happy and live with Him forever throughout the eternities. The lessons He wants us to learn here in mortality would be pointless if we did not have the opportunity to trust in Him. During this course I have increased my love of the scriptures in the New Testament as the accounts of Christ speak to me and invite me to come to Him. Christ said that He is the way, and that we need to have faith in Him. We can do everything he asks us, but if we do it will not be easy. In those times of need I have learned that I cannot question