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4/24/2026, 10:15:05 PM

Premortal life

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4/24/2026, 10:15:09 PM

Summary

Building on the prior question about Life, Lehi's vision symbolizes God's love as the tree's fruit, which brings great joy, and emphasizes the need to follow the rod of iron, representing the word of God, along a narrow path with obstacles such as darkness and temptation. The vision highlights the choices of his family members to embrace or reject this path.

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In 1 Nephi 8, Lehi experiences a vision of the tree of life representing the love of God, urges his family to partake of the fruit, and describes a rod of iron symbolizing the word of God that guides believers along a narrow path amid darkness and temptations.
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Gospel Topics: Premortal Life

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Premortal Life Sections: You Lived with God before You Were Born; Jesus Christ Was Chosen in the Premortal Life to Be Our Savior.

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Deuteronomy 32

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Israel will sing the song of Moses and acclaim: God speaks to heaven and earth; the children of Israel were known in the premortal life; God chose them in this life; they forgot the Rock of their salvation; He sent terror, a sword, and vengeance upon them; there is no God beside Him—Moses will be gathered to his people.

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Gospel Topics: Eternal Life

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Eternal Life Sections: God’s Plan Will Help You Gain Exaltation and Eternal Life; God Has Prepared Different Kingdoms of Glory for His Children.

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Topical Guide: Life, Lives

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Life, Lives See also: book of life; breath of life; earth, purpose of; eternal life; immortality; jesus christ, atonement through; life, sanctity of; mortality; resurrection; soul; spirit. Scripture references: Gen. 2:7; Moses 3:7; Abr. 5:7; Gen.

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1 John

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The sons of God will become like Christ—Love for others is required to gain eternal life—Obedience ensures us an answer to our prayers. God is love and dwells in those who love Him.

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