Quote Journal: Atonement

1) “He lives, the Savior and Redeemer of all mankind, whose Atonement came as an act of grace for the entire world… He has done for us what we could not do for ourselves. He has brought meaning to our mortal existence. He has given us the gift of eternal life… God be thanked for the gift of His Son, the Redeemer of the world, the Savior of mankind, the Prince of Life and Peace, the Holy One.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, A Testimony of the Son of God, 2002 December Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

2) “God, our loving Father in Heaven, has said that it is His work and glory ‘to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man’ (Moses 1:39). God the Father is the author of the gospel, it is a key part of God’s plan of salvation, or plan of redemption. It is called the gospel of Jesus Christ because it is the Atonement of Jesus Christ that makes redemption and salvation possible. Through the Atonement all men, women, and children are unconditionally redeemed from physical death, and all will be redeemed from their own sins on the condition of accepting and obeying the gospel of Jesus Christ.” (Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Have We Not Reason to Rejoice?, 2007 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

3) “[Jesus Christ’s] atoning sacrifice for all mankind is the centerpiece of the history of our Father in Heaven’s children here on earth. Each of us who accepts the divine plan must accept the role of our Savior and covenant to keep his laws that our Father has developed for us. As we accept Christ in spirit and in deed we may win our salvation.” (L. Tom Perry, Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper, 1996 May Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

4) “[Jesus Christ] is the Light of the Atonement fulfilled in the Garden of Gethsemane and on Golgotha, who took upon Himself the sins of the world, that all mankind may obtain eternal salvation. He is the Light of the empty tomb… His my Light, my Redeemer, my Savior-and yours.” (Robert D. Hales, Out of Darkness into His Marvelous Light, 2002 May Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

5) “The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding, overcoming, and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good, being good, and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary, and we must always do so. But remission of sin is not the only or even the ultimate purpose of the gospel. To have our hearts changed by the Holy Spirit such that ‘we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually’ (Mosiah 5:2), as did King Benjamin’s people, is the covenant responsibility we have accepted. This mighty change is not simply the result of working harder or developing greater individual discipline. Rather, it is the consequence of a fundamental change in our desires, our motives, and our natures made possible through the Atonement of Christ the Lord. Our spiritual purpose is to overcome both sin and the desire to sin, both the taint and the tyranny of sin.” (David A. Bednar, Clean Hands and a Pure Heart, 2007 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

6) “The Atonement of Jesus Christ and the healing it offers do much more than provide the opportunity for repentance from sins. The Atonement also gives us the strength to endure ‘pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind,’ because our Savior also took upon Him ‘the pains and the sicknesses of his people’ (Alma 7:11). Brothers and sisters, if your faith and prayers and the power of the priesthood do not heal you from an affliction, the power of the Atonement will surely give you the strength to bear the burden.” (Dallin H. Oaks, He Heals the Heavy Laden, 2006 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

7) “How incomplete and empty sacrament meetings would be without hymns of worship. Sacred among all hymns are those that capture the sacrifice and the shedding of the blood of Jesus Christ and His infinite Atonement. My earliest memories of the healing power of the Savior are associated with sacrament hymns. This sentence is real to me: ‘I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me, confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me’ (“I Stand All Amazed,” Hymns, no. 193). My understanding of the doctrines of the Atonement is connected to the hymns.” (Jay E. Jensen, The Nourishing Power of Hymns, 2007 May Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

8) “As the Only Begotten Son of the Father in the flesh, Jesus inherited divine attributes. He was the only person ever born into mortality who could perform this most significant and supernal act. As the only sinless Man who ever lived on this earth, He was not subject to spiritual death. Because of His godhood, He also possessed power over physical death. Thus He did for us what we cannot do for ourselves.” (James E. Faust, The Atonement: Our Greatest Hope, 2001 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org.)

9) “From the beginning of the Father has promised each of His spirit sons and daughters that through the atonement and Resurrection of His Beloved Son, we all might return to God’s presence and inherit the blessings of eternal life in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom. Each of us knew that the journey to exaltation would be long, strenuous, and sometimes lonely, but we also knew that we would not travel alone. Heavenly Father provides all who fulfill the prerequisites of faith, repentance, and baptism with a companion and guide, the Holy Ghost.” (Keith K. Hilbig, Quench Not the Spirit Which Quickens the Inner Man, 2007 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org)

10) “I am filled with wonder at the love my Savior Jesus Christ showed by descending from the heavenly mansions and coming to a world where the majority rejected His message, and even though they did not have the power to take His life, they condemned Him to death. Christ paid for my sins, for my illnesses, afflictions, and sorrows. His pain was indescribable; Luke only makes mention that ‘his sweat was as it was great drops of blood’ (Luke 22:44). Above all else, this is the reason for my membership in the Church: because the Holy Spirit has penetrated my heart and has made it known to me that Christ lives, that He is my Savior, that He paid for my sins, and that He has prepared the way so that if I live according to His precepts, I can enjoy all other promised blessings.” (Enrique R. Falabella, Why Are We Members of the Only True Church?, 2007 November Ensign, http://www.lds.org)