Position Statement:
From before the Creation of the earth, the Savior has been
our only hope for “peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come”
(D&C 59:23). I’m so grateful for my
Savior, and even more so after studying his life and love for me. Jesus Christ redeems all people from the
effects of the Fall. All people who have ever lived on the earth and who ever will
live on the earth will be resurrected and brought back into the presence of God
to be judged. Through the Savior's gift
of mercy and redeeming grace, we will all receive the gift of immortality and
live forever in glorified, resurrected bodies.
Living
Prophets & Apostles:
1. Before we can comprehend the Atonement of Christ,
however, we must first understand the Fall of Adam. And before we can
understand the Fall of Adam, we must first understand the Creation. These three
crucial components of the plan of salvation relate to each other.
2. Paul said, “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall
all be made alive.” 14 The
Atonement of Jesus Christ became the immortal
creation. He volunteered to answer the ends of a law previously transgressed.
15 And by the shedding
of His blood, His 16 and
our physical bodies could become perfected. They could again function without
blood, just as Adam’s and Eve’s did in their paradisiacal form. Paul taught
that “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; … this mortal must put
on immortality.”
3. Atonement is really three words: At-one-ment, meaning to
set at one, one with God; to reconcile, to conciliate, to expiate.
4. The Atonement was absolutely essential for men to cleanse
themselves from sin and overcome the second death, which is the spiritual
death, which is separation from our Father in Heaven. For the scriptures tell
us, seven times they tell us, that no unclean thing may enter the presence of
God.
5. Yet, in the eyes of the Lord, there may be only one size
of audience that is of lasting importance—and that is just one, each one, you
and me, and each one of the children of God. The irony of the Atonement is that
it is infinite and eternal, yet it is applied individually, one person at a
time.
6. There is no greater expression of love than the heroic
Atonement performed by the Son of God.
Were it not for the plan of our Heavenly Father, established before the world
began, in a very real sense, all mankind—past, present, and future—would have
been left without the hope of eternal progression.
Any
Prophet, Apostle, or General Conference Address:
7. We, with you, bear witness of the Atonement of our
Savior, Jesus Christ. Our testimonies, like yours, have been written in our
hearts as we have faced assorted soul-stretching challenges and adversities.
Without an understanding of Heavenly Father’s perfect plan of happiness and the
Savior’s Atonement as the central feature of that plan, these challenges could
seem unfair. We all share in the trials of life together. But in faithful
hearts is written, “All that is unfair about life can be made right through the
Atonement of Jesus Christ.”
Reference: LINDA K. BURTON- Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ Written in Our Hearts?- October 2012
8. How can we expect to strengthen families or help others
unless we first have written in our own hearts a deep and abiding faith in
Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement?
Making, keeping, and rejoicing in our covenants will be the evidence
that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is truly written in our hearts.
Reference: LINDA K.
BURTON- Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ Written in Our Hearts?- October 2012
9. Jesus Christ lives. He is our Savior, our Redeemer. He is
a glorious, resurrected being. He has the capacity to communicate love that is
so powerful, so overwhelming as to surpass the capacity of the human tongue to
express adequately. He gave His life to break the bonds of death. His Atonement
made fully active the plan of happiness of His Father in Heaven.
10. Jesus administers the balance between
justice and mercy conditioned upon our obedience to His gospel. He is the light
for all mankind. He is the fountain of all truth. He fulfills all of His
promises. All who obey His commandments will earn the most glorious blessings
imaginable. Without the Atonement, Father in Heaven’s plan of happiness could
not have been placed fully into effect. The Atonement gives all the opportunity
to overcome the consequences of mistakes made in life.
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