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| The
Atonement |
| "The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the foreordained but
voluntary act of the Only Begotten Son of God. He offered his life, including his innocent
body, blood, and spiritual anguish as a redeeming ransom (1) for the effect of the Fall of
Adam upon all mankind and (2) for the personal sins of all who repent, from Adam to the
end of the world." Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| "Apply
the Atoning Blood of Christ" |
| At October 1997 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell discusses
personal application of the Atonement. |
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| The Atonement
in the Book of Mormon |
| Dr. Robert L. Millett discusses the centrality of Christ's atonement in
the Book of Mormon. Dr. Millet illuminates the nature of the "good news of the
gospel" the hope of redemption through Christ. He shows how the Book of Mormon both
gives an invitation to come unto Christ and also teaches how to come unto him. |
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| The Atonement |
| At October 1996 General Conference, Elder Russell M. Nelson explains the
interrelationship between the Creation, the Fall, and the Atonement. |
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| Hope through the Atonement of Jesus Christ |
| At October 1998 General Conference, Elder Neal A. Maxwell discusses the
interrelationship between the Atonement and hope. |
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| President
Benson's Teachings About the Atonement |
| "The Lord testified, "I came into the world to do
the will of my Father, because my Father sent me. And my Father sent me that I might be
lifted up upon the cross." (3 Nephi 27: 13-14.) And so He was. In Gethsemane and on
Calvary, He worked out the infinite and eternal atonement. It was the greatest single act
of love in recorded history. Thus He became our Redeemer—redeeming all of us from
physical death, and redeeming those of us from spiritual death who will obey the laws and
ordinances of the gospel." Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson |
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| Justice
and Mercy |
| "Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, justice and mercy are
interdependent and interactive, demonstrating that God cannot be just without being
merciful, nor merciful without being just." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Remission
of Sins |
| "Remission of sins" is the scriptural phrase that describes the
primary purpose of baptism: to obtain God's forgiveness for breaking his commandments and
receive a newness of life." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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| Gethsemane |
| "For Latter-day Saints, Gethsemane was the scene of Jesus' greatest
agony, even surpassing that which he suffered on the cross, an understanding supported by
Mark's description of Jesus' experience (Mark 14:33-39)." Encyclopedia of
Mormonism |
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| Salvation
of Children |
| "In Latter-day Saint doctrine children are to be instructed in the
principles of the gospel and baptized when eight
years of age (D&C 68:25-27). They are then responsible to adhere to the teachings of
the Church relative to obtaining salvation. Before that time they are considered
"infants" or "little children" and are not required to be baptized.
They are considered "alive in Christ" and are "whole" (Moro. 8:8-12;
JST, Matt. 18:10-11)." Encyclopedia of Mormonism |
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