- Christ used parables most often to hide doctrines from the unprepared. We are mistaken if think that He used parables to reveal things in a simple way.
- Parables often teach about the Atonement. For example, the parable of the Good Samaritan is about the Atonement, not love or friendship.
- Parables are best understood by looking at their context
- Parables are a microcausm of the Plan of Salvation