Russel M. Nelson, The Atonement, October 1996 General Conference
"I weep for joy when I contemplate the significance of it all. To be redeemed is to be atoned—received in the close embrace of God with an expression not only of His forgiveness, but of our oneness of heart and mind. What a privilege! And what a comfort to those of us with loved ones who have already passed from our family circle through the gateway we call death!" Russel M. Nelson, The Atonement, October 1996 General Conference.
"By this infinite sacrifice, through this atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel." Boyd K. Packer, Atonement, Agency, Accountability, April 1988 General Conference.
"In the Book of Mormon the word atone in form and tense appears fifty-five times. I quote but one verse from Alma: “And now, the plan of mercy could not be brought about except an atonement should be made; therefore God himself atoneth for the sins of the world, to bring about the plan of mercy, to appease the demands of justice, that God might be a perfect, just God, and a merciful God also” (Alma 42:15; italics added)." Boyd K. Packer, Atonement, Agency, Accountability, April 1988 General Conference.
"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. As a result of Adam’s transgression, mortals were separated from God (see Rom. 6:23) and would be forever unless a way was found to break the bands of death. This would not be easy, for it required the vicarious sacrifice of one who was sinless and who could therefore take upon Himself the sins of all mankind." M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004 General Conference
"The Atonement of Jesus Christ was an indispensable part of our Heavenly Father’s plan for His Son’s earthly mission and for our salvation. How grateful we should be that our Heavenly Father did not intercede but rather withheld His fatherly instinct to rescue His Beloved Son. Because of His eternal love for you and for me, He allowed Jesus to complete His foreordained mission to become our Redeemer. The gift of resurrection and immortality is given freely through the loving grace of Jesus Christ to all people of all ages, regardless of their good or evil acts. And to those who choose to love the Lord and who show their love and faith in Him by keeping His commandments and qualifying for the full blessings of the Atonement, He offers the additional promise of exaltation and eternal life, which is the blessing of living in the presence of God and His Beloved Son forever...
Brothers and sisters, I believe that if we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ, we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God. I believe our Heavenly Father’s everlasting purpose for His children is generally achieved by the small and simple things we do for one another. At the heart of the English word atonement is the word one. If all mankind understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others." M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004 General Conference
“Our understanding of and faith in the Atonement of Jesus
Christ will provide strength and capacity needed for a successful life.”
Richard G Scott, He Lives! All Glory to His Name, General Conference April,
2010.
“What eternal purpose would our Father’s plan of happiness
have had except it be made alive through the infinite and eternal Atonement of
His gloriously obedient Son? “Richard G Scott, He Lives! All Glory to His Name,
General Conference April, 2010.
“We know there is a great purpose in Christ’s suffering
because this was an act of free agency. Jesus could have called upon legions of
angels to bring Him down from the cross, but He did not. He endured to the end
that we would have the benefits of the atoning sacrifice; that mercy could be
brought into the world; that justice would be satisfied; that we might be
resurrected; and that we might be able to earn, through our obedience, eternal
life in the presence of God the Father and Jesus Christ.” Robert D Hales, Lessons
from the Atonement That Help Us to Endure to the End, General Conference, October
1985.
“The gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ provides us at
all times and at all places with the blessings of repentance and forgiveness.”
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Points of Safe Return, General Conference, April, 2007.
“Protection against the influence of the devil comes through
the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is
the good news that Jesus Christ has made a perfect Atonement for mankind. It is
the message of love, hope, and mercy that there is a reconciliation of man with
God.” Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Points of Safe Return, General Conference, April,
2007.
“The Messiah’s atoning sacrifice is the central message of
the prophets of all ages. It was prefigured by the animal sacrifices prescribed
by the law of Moses,
whose whole meaning, one prophet explained, “point[ed] to that great and last
sacrifice [of] … the Son of God, yea, infinite and eternal.” (Alma 34:14.)”
Dallin H. Oaks, What Ye Think of Christ, General Conference, October, 1988.
“By identifying our ancestors and performing for them the
saving ordinances they could not themselves perform, we are testifying of the
infinite reach of the Atonement of Jesus Christ.” D. Christofferson, The Redemption
of the Dead and the Testimony of Jesus, General Conference, October, 2000.
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