JESUS CHRIST: THE INFINITE ATONEMENT

Jesus Brought Redemption from the Fall of Adam

And the Messiah cometh in the fulness of time, that he may redeem the children of men from the fall. And because that they are redeemed from the fall they have become free forever, knowing good from evil; to act for themselves and not to be acted upon, save it be by the punishment of the law at the great and last day, according to the commandments which God hath given.

--2 Nephi 2:26

Jesus Christ, the Messiah, came in the Meridian of time to be our Redeemer, our Savior, to redeem us all from the fall of Adam. Adam fell so that man may come to the earth and partake upon their spirits a physical body. As a result of Christ’s atonement, man is free to act for himself, to make his own choices. If we choose the right, we enjoy freedom and liberty. If we choose the wrong, we will be acted upon in the form of punishment or our conscience making us feel guilty. Jesus made it possible to be free from sin to the highest extent possible. Our duty is to obey His laws and commandments with exactness.

"Adam fell that men might be, and men are that they might have joy." (2 Nephi 2:25)

JESUS CHRIST: GRACE AND TRUTH

6 Wherefore, redemption cometh in and through the Holy Messiah; for he is full of grace and truth.

7 Behold, he offereth himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law, unto all those who have a broken heart and a contrite spirit; and unto none else can the ends of the law be answered.

--2 Nephi 2:6

Jesus Christ is the Holy Messiah, the one person possess totality of grace and truth, and “grace and truth forsake the evil one.” Jesus sacrificed himself, His own life, for the sins of the world, to fulfill the law, the law of Moses and the Law of God. His Atonement affects everyone such that all will experience a resurrection of body and spirit. The Atonement also impacts those who have a broken heart and contrite spirit, in other words, a repentant heart and an obedient spirit, for these are the ones who humble themselves in godly sorrow for their wrongs, change, and improve; they seek to live more Christlike lives; herein lies the deep impact from the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

CHRIST'S ATONEMENT IS SUPREME

Jesus Christ's Atonement: The Single Most Important Event

President Joseph F. Smith testified: "On the third of October, in the year nineteen hundred and eighteen, I sat in my room pondering over the scriptures; and reflecting upon the great atoning sacrifice that was made by the Son of God, for the redemption of the world; and the great and wonderful love made manifest by the Father and the Son in the coming of the Redeemer into the world; that through his atonement, and by obedience to the principles of the gospel, mankind might be saved."

--Doctrine and Covenants 138:1-4

God the Father demonstrated His deepest love for us by sending to us His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to atone for our sins and the sins of the world, to enable us with a resurrection of body and spirit. Jesus’s great atoning sacrifice marked the single most important event to ever occur throughout history. His atonement brought redemption to the world and affects all eternity. His atonement makes salvation possible, for without Christ’s atonement, no one could gain forgiveness of sins and inherit eternal life predicated upon our obedience to gospel principles. Christ’s atonement is supreme.

COME UNTO CHRIST: THE PRINCE OF PEACE

Hebrews 9:11-14

11 But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:

14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Jesus’ shedded blood brought eternal redemption for us, redemption from physical death. Redemption over spiritual death is predicated upon our obedience and righteousness to true gospel principles and ordinances. We must follow God’s laws with exactness. Jesus was without spot for He sinned not. He has power to purge our conscience. Our conscience is an instrument that guides us in doing right or wrong. If we do right, our conscience will tell us that we are in the right because we will feel right, good, peaceful, and assured. When we do wrong or are thinking about doing wrong, our conscience will tells that it is wrong, that we should not do or say it because we will feel bad and empty, will have a stupor of thought. When we seek Jesus and His teachings, we will always feel good.

Abraham Lincoln said, “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad.” Our conscience, the Light of Christ,  is a gift from the Almighty God to show us the right way and to help us make correct decisions.

“All people are born with the capacity to distinguish between right and wrong. This ability, called conscience, is a manifestation of the Light of Christ (see Moroni 7:15–19). A person's conscience is a defense against situations that are spiritually harmful. Righteous decisions and obedience to the commandments bring peace of conscience.

When we sin, we feel remorse or guilt, just as we feel physical pain when we are wounded. This is the natural response of our conscience to sin, and it can lead us to repent.

Repentance and forgiveness renew our peace of conscience. On the other hand, if we ignore our conscience and do not repent, our conscience will be impaired as if it has been “seared with a hot iron” (1 Timothy 4:2).

We are to learn to follow our conscience. This is an important part of exercising our agency. The more we follow our conscience, the stronger it will become. A sensitive conscience is a sign of a healthy spirit.

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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.”