JESUS CHRIST: HE ATONED

Ephesians 1:7

We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

We are redeemed through the shedded blood of Jesus Christ. His atoning blood gives Christ power to forgive us of our sins and imperfections. Jesus’ blood atoneth for us; we just need to apply the atoning blood of Christ into our lives through obedience to the commandments and ordinances in order for the power of the atonement to take effect in us; otherwise, we remain in our sins and fall short of the glory of God.

Jesus’ grace makes us feel rich. As we are forgiven of our sins, we become reconciled to God, and we feel peace. The peace of Christ makes us feel rich toward God, and growing rich toward God is the only true form of being rich, for herein we have potential to experience the riches of eternity in the Celestial Kingdom with Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, family and friends. This is exaltation, living forever in the hereafter the life that God lives now. It is all possible because of the infinite blood atonement and sacrifice of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I know this is true.

JESUS CHRIST: SCOURAGED AND CRUCIFIED

Jesus Christ: To Whom be Glory Forever

Galations 1:4

3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,

4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

5 To whom be glory for ever and ever.

Jesus worked and lived under the direction of God the Father. Jesus and His Father are two separate and distinct individuals that are united as one in purpose, plans, objectives, motives, and perfection. Jesus obeyed His Father in all that He did.

Jesus gave himself for the sins of the world so that the sinner wouldn’t have to suffer like He suffered. Sin brings bondage; whereas, obedience to God’s commandments brings peace, happiness, and freedom. Peace in this life and eternal life in the hereafter are readily available to those who follow Christ and thus qualify for His grace, His divine assistance and help.

We live in an evil, cruel, and unfair world where so many call evil good and good evil, where society has gotten to the point that nothing anymore is right or wrong. We are getting closer to the Second Coming of the Savior because the world increases in sins more by the minute, especially in Federal judges who, in most cases, are servants of satan and sin. Beware! Follow Christ in spite of some of the worldly leaders. Leaders of the world will suffer and be accountable for the evil decisions they make that enable so many others to sin. Jesus Christ and His Gospel are still our guide and standard we are to abide by. Endure faithfully to the end in living the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and the first principle is to have faith in Jesus Christ, and to whom we give glory to forever and forever.

Jesus Christ: Blood Atonement

I Cor. 15:3-4

3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.

Christ sacrificed His life and blood for our sins. He died on the cross, suffering the most cruel form of death known to man, because of His deep love for His Father and us. He suffered and bled from every pore so great was His pain and anguish of soul. He lived great, and He died great. He sealed His love and testimony through the shedding of His blood, His atoning blood in our behalf.

Jesus is the Savior of the world. He came in the meridian of time, and He will come again for His Second Coming, of this day no one knows except God the Father. The angels of heaven don’t even know the day when He will return to earth and reign for 1000 years. Jesus is the anointed one, the Great I AM.

We can attempt to pay Him back by obeying His commandments and loving Him and others, by seeking Him first and striving to make the world a better place to live and be. We can never completely repay Him for what He did for us, but we can at least obey  the best we can.

Jesus Christ: Shall All Be Made Alive

Hebrews 2:17

Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.

Jesus was faithful to God and He was a merciful being. He exemplified perfection in every way wherein He never sinned. He was a God while in the flesh. He couldn’t be taught anyone save God the Father only (See JST Matthew 3:24-26).

He suffered in Gethsemane and on the cross to atone for the sins of the world and to reconcile us to God the Father. “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (see 1 Cor. 15:21-22). Resulting from the fall of Adam all will experience death; however, due to the atonement of Christ, all will be made alive, overcome spiritual and physical death, and be resurrected in preparation for life in the hereafter.

Jesus Christ: Reconciliation Made Sure

Romans 5:10

10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11 And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

We are reconciled to God the Father through the atonement of Jesus Christ. Reconciliation means to restore to friendship, to feel a restoration of peace in God after we have separated ourselves from Him through our disobedience. We shall be saved in eternal exaltation through Christ if we accept Christ, follow Him, and obey all His commandments. We enjoy life through His atonement, at-one-ment. Jesus provided  the perfect atonement that opens up the way for us to reunite with Heavenly Father and His desired life for us. Christ’s atonement brought us together again, uniting us with God the Father.

Search, ponder, and pray several times throughout the day, and feel God and Christ’s love. They love unconditionally. They don’t like our evil ways, but they love us as sinners. We must build our lives on the foundation of Christ, a foundation that will never fail us, and one in which we will never fall if we are build upon it.

Jesus Christ: Brings to Pass the Resurrection

Victory over Death-Man is Free

Mormon 9:13 (Book of Mormon, p. 485)

And because of the redemption of man, which came by Jesus Christ, they are brought back into the presence of the Lord; yea, this is wherein all men are redeemed, because the death of Christ bringeth to pass the resurrection, which bringeth to pass a redemption from an endless sleep, from which sleep all men shall be awakened by the power of God when the trump shall sound; and they shall come forth, both small and great, and all shall stand before his bar, being redeemed and loosed from this eternal band of death, which death is a temporal death.

Redemption comes by Jesus Christ, and His redeeming power brings us back into the presence of God. On our own, we sin and fall short of being able to enter His presence, but by the power of Christ’s atonement and His redeeming capacity, we are blessed with a knowledge of repentance and then feeling God’s presence once again. Following our death,  this endless sleep of the body, we will be resurrected by the gift and power of the atonement of Christ. Were it not for His atonement, our bodies would remain in the grave and our spirits in the world of spirits, and eventually evolve into a satanic spirit. Christ removed the bands of death and made resurrection possible. Victory over the grave is now possible. “Death is conquered, man if free; Christ has won the victory” (See LDS hymn “He is Risen”). Death is no more a sting, but a stepping stone in our eternal progression, thanks to our Lord and Redeemer.

May we praise, honor, and obey Him now and forever, for in Him is joy, peace, and eternal rewards, even never-ending happiness and exaltation.

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Jesus Christ: Divine Son of God

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Jesus Christ, Our Savior and Redeemer

Mosiah 18:2

Yea, concerning that which was to come, and also concerning the resurrection of the dead, and the redemption of the people, which was to be brought to pass through the power, and sufferings, and death of Christ, and his resurrection and ascension into heaven. (Approximately 148 BC)

The preceding passage of scripture was referenced about 148 BC, prior to the birth of Christ. Prophets prophesied of the coming of Christ. Christ would come to earth via birth through  Mary and the Power of God the Father. He would come as a divine Son of God. The atonement of Christ would take place through His power, sufferings, death, resurrection, and his ascending into heaven.  Jesus is The Great Atoner. In Christ, all will be resurrected and inherit their eternal destiny predicated upon the type of life they lived during mortality and in the spirit world. He holds all creations in His hands.

There is a place for everyone, good or bad, in God’s plan. The Lord’s plan of salvation is just and merciful; however, God will not be mocked. One cannot secretly sin and avoid the judgments of God. Sooner or later the sinner will account for his errors. He may not be judged by man in the flesh, but he will report to the eternal Judge, for God and Christ know all things.

Joseph Smith said, "This is the Gospel, the glad tidings…that He came into the world, even Jesus, to be crucified for the world, and to bear the sins of the world."

Jesus Christ: What Manner of Men Ought Ye to Be?

The Great I AM

Mosiah 16:15

Redemption cometh through Christ the Lord.

Jesus said, "What manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say, 'Even as I Am.' " (See 3 Nephi 27:27) 

Redemption, freedom from sin, comes through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. He was foreordained in the councils of heaven before this world was created to come down and be the Savior of all mankind. He is the Firstborn of Heavenly Father in the pre-earth life, and is the Only Begotten Son of God in the flesh. Jesus removes our every sin and spot from our hearts and lives as we turn to Him through  prayer and repentance.

Repentance means to improve. To repent means to feel or express sincere regret or remorse for one’s wrongdoing or sin, to feel humble and contrite over  one’s misconduct against God’s laws. Repentance is a gift from Almighty God. As we are improving, we are repenting. Our goal is to become Christlike. We should constantly be in a state of improving ourselves in becoming more like Christ. As we do, then we are in the spirit of repentance always, and this is pleasing to God and Jesus.

Jesus Christ: Redemption Through

Romans 3:23-24

23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

Jesus Christ brings about redemption through His grace. “By grace we are saved after all we can do” (See 2 Nephi 25:23). Grace is divine assistance, help from God and Jesus and the Holy Ghost. No one is perfect since we have all sinned, but the gift of eternal life is found in Jesus Christ our Lord. Salvation is obtained in His name and no other. He is the first and the last, even Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. He holds all creations in His hands and sees everything and everybody all in the present, eternity past and eternity future. Jesus makes all things possible, for “With God, nothing shall be impossible.”

Jesus Christ: Lamb of God

John 1:29

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Jesus is the Lamb of God. Just like followers of the Law of Moses sacrificed lambs on the altar of sacrifice, God sacrificed His only Begotten Son on the Altar of Sacrifice, the cross. Jesus became the sacrificial lamb, for He was without blemish and without spot. He was the firstborn and perfect in every way. His atonement, the shedding of His blood and giving of His life, takes away sins of the world as we repent. We apply the power of the Atonement by repenting. We access the Power of the Atonement through faith in Christ and repenting. We feel the power of the Atonement as we repent and improve, as we love and serve.  

Jesus Christ: Our Utmost Redeemer

Luke 1:18

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people.

Jesus, the Lord God of Israel, redeemed His people through His suffering in Gethsemane and His crucifixion on the Cross. The prints of the nails in His hands and feet evidence His infinite love for us all

. He opened the door for His people to enter into the path of life leading to eternal life, the life that God and Jesus Christ live, one of peace and everlasting joy, having spiritual offspring and being a God of many worlds.

Jesus descended below all things in order to rise above all things. He lifts us up when we are downtrodden, for His yoke is easy and His burden light. He knows our every thought and desire, our wants and needs. He knows all, for there isn’t anything He doesn’t know.

The prints of the nails in His hands and feel mark the way, for He is the way.

Jesus Christ: True Success in Life

Luke 22:20

19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper established a tradition and commandment that would last throughout the duration of this mortal earth. Jesus administered the bread and wine (now water) to be partaken of in remembrance of His body and His blood.  Jesus promises that if we will partake of His flesh and blood worthily and often, then we  will always have His Spirit to be with us.

Jesus shed His blood voluntarily so that we could exercise our agency  and hopefully choose to follow Him and obey His teachings. Jesus set the perfect example for us to follow and strive to be like. True success in this life is  to  become as Christ-like as possible. The more Christ-like a person is, the more successful he is living. This is the one and only true measure of success in mortality that will really mean anything at the judgment day and throughout eternity. Being the best baseball player or the best singer or the richest person or the greatest doctor or the most popular person will all mean nothing of value in the eternal scope of life. In fact, these worldly achievements can ultimately hurt us forever. What matters most is the type of person we have become. All other things will be trivial. Thus, seek to put God first,  strive to be like Him in your thoughts and actions and desires and motives.

Be like Jesus of Nazareth, our Savior and King.

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“I’m Trying to Be like Jesus,” Children’s Songbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 78–79

 

1. I’m trying to be like Jesus;
I’m following in his ways.
I’m trying to love as he did, in all that I do and say.
At times I am tempted to make a wrong choice,
But I try to listen as the still small voice whispers,

2. I’m trying to love my neighbor;
I’m learning to serve my friends.
I watch for the day of gladness when Jesus will come again.
I try to remember the lessons he taught.
Then the Holy Spirit enters into my thoughts, saying:

Chorus
“Love one another as Jesus loves you.
Try to show kindness in all that you do.
Be gentle and loving in deed and in thought,
For these are the things Jesus taught.”

Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938
© 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.

 

John 13:15

John 13:34

 

 

Jesus Christ: Blood of the New Testament

Matthew 26:27-28

27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

Jesus shed His blood in Gethsemane and on the Cross for the remission of sins. The Cross was Jesus’ altar of sacrifice, for here upon is where Jesus offered and sacrificed His own life by suffering to the end. He never faltered, but He always did the will of His Father. Jesus’ blood represents life, mortal life and eternal life, the most desirable life one could desire, but many don’t know about this life that can be eternal., and eternal life is the greatest of all the gifts that God can offer.

Jesus Christ: Chief-Servant-Leader-Teacher

Matthew 20:26-28

26 But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;

27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:

28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

Jesus was a servant-leader, and He came to minister, teach, and uplift people. He came to give and not receive, to offer and not to take. He gave His all, even His life as a ransom for those who would believe on His name. A ransom is a payment, a price. The price He paid was the sacrifice of His own life for the benefit of all. Jesus’ sacrifice was the ultimate sacrifice; for no other could offer the sacrifice that He did. He was the Only Begotten of the Father having a mortal mother and an immortal Father. His sonship was divine. Jesus ministered to the people. He was a teacher of righteousness. Since He was The Teacher, He was a servant to all.

The greatest people are those  who righteously and selflessly serve others, who seek to bless the lives of others. Serve others with love and be great!

The Birth of Jesus

Matthew 1:21

20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Jesus was born of Mary and Joseph at Jerusalem. Joseph was called the son of David because he was of the lineage of David; thus, Jesus was of the lineage of David. Jesus was born of a mortal mother, Mary, and an immortal Father, Elohim.

The angel told Joseph and Mary to name their new born babe, Jesus, for He would save the world from their sins, not in their sins, but from their sins predicated upon their repentance. Saving people from their sins made Him the Savior, the one who saves, rescues, preserves, delivers. He is the Savior, the Rescuer, the Preserver, and the Deliverer for all humanity and all living things. He is the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Beside Him, there is no other. He is the Great I Am. He is the powerful I Am.

Jesus Christ: His Name is From Everlasting

Isaiah 63:16

O Lord, art our father, our redeemer; thy name is from everlasting.

A father is a man who begats life. Jesus is our father in the sense that He begat us; He gives us life, the spiritual life and eventually eternal life if we do our part to qualify. We can become His sons and daughters through faith and covenant-making; thus, making Him our father:

And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters. (Moaish 5:7, Book of Mormon)

Jesus has the power to spiritually begat us, to make us spiritually-minded beings. Paul taught,

For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace (Romans 8:6).

Life and peace are found in Christ and His doctrine. Jesus is our advocate with our Heavenly Father, Elohim. We gain access to the Father through the name of Christ. Christ is our mediator with the Father. Jesus said, “Come, follow me.” May we follow Jesus by living His commandments with exactness, no bearing to the right nor to the left but staying in one strait course leading to happiness now and eternal life in the hereafter. His name is from everlasting.

Jesus Christ: Access the Power of Christ's Atonement

How to Access the Power of the Atonement: 

1. Put God first: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”
2. Exercise faith in Christ
3. Repent
4. Be worthily baptized by proper authority
5. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
6. Make and keep sacred covenants in the temple
7. Obey all God’s commandments
8. Be meek and humble
9. Pray 100% perfectly honest prayers
10. Praise the Lord with all our hearts
11. Be perfectly honest and upright at all times
12. Serve others with love
13. Acknowledge God’s hand in all things
14. Always be temple worthy

Jesus is the author and finisher of our salvation through His perfect atonement

Jesus Christ: Supreme Lovingkindness

Isaiah 63:7-9

7 I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

8 For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: so he was their Saviour.

9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.

Jesus, our Redeemer, constantly demonstrated lovingkindness. His  supreme love and kindness came to a summit on two occasions in two places:

(1) While suffering and bleeding from every pore when in Gethsemane

(2) While bleeding and dying when on the cruel Cross

Jesus suffered, bled and died, sacrificing His life for all humankind and all living things. He shed His blood in the perfect atonement so that we might be forgiven of our sins and gain eternal life.

How do we gain access to the Power of the Atonement?

1. Put God first: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me”
2. Exercise faith in Christ
3. Repent
4. Be worthily baptized by proper authority
5. Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost
6. Make and keep sacred covenants in the temple
7. Obey all God’s commandments
8. Be meek and humble
9. Pray 100% perfectly honest prayers
10. Praise the Lord with all our hearts
11. Be perfectly honest and upright at all times
12. Serve others with love
13. Acknowledge God’s hand in all things
14. Always be temple worthy

Jesus is the author and finisher of our salvation through His perfect atonement