5: Man is accountable to Heavenly Father

Man is accountable before Heavenly Father and His irrevocable laws (D&C 130:18-21; 82:10; Jer. 26:4; Mosiah 5:13; Alma 37:36-37). These laws determine the outcomes of his chosen thoughts, feelings, and actions. Choose wisely and growth, happiness and wisdom are a result. Choose unwisely and retraction, unhappiness and ignorance are a result. Because we cannot suspend entirely our thoughts, feelings, and actions we are always either moving closer of further from Heavenly Father at any given moment. There really is no grey area or standing still. (Matt 6:24; Alma 5:39-42)

3: Others influence our thoughts, feelings and actions

Man is not entirely alone in the thoughts, feelings, and actions he experiences in this life. Other agents both positive (John14:26; Hel 5:30, 46; D&C 85:6) and negative (Mosiah 3:6; 2 Nephi 28:22) can and do act upon him. Man can be acted upon for good or for ill. Sometimes man is acted upon for ill in spite of making good choices. In these cases man is still accountable for how he responds with his thoughts, feelings, and actions.