Atonement

Atonement-Agency-Accountability

‘‘By this infinite sacrifice, through this atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.’’

 ( Elder Boyd K. Packer, http://lds.org/ensign/1988/05/atonement-agency-accountability?)

Atonement

Adam and Eve, as mortal beings, were instructed to “worship the Lord their God, and … offer the firstlings of their flocks, for an offering unto the Lord.”  They were further instructed that “the life of the flesh is in the blood: … for it is the blood that maketh atonement for the soul.” Probation, procreation, and aging were all components of—and physical death was essential to—God’s “great plan of happiness.” But mortal life, glorious as it is, was never the ultimate objective of God’s plan. Life and death here on planet Earth were merely means to an end—not the end for which we were sent.

Russell M. Nelson, http://lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/the-atonement?lang=eng&query=atonement

 To Heal The Shattering Consequences of Abuse

To Heal the Shattering  Consequences of Abuse

‘‘The power of healing is inherent in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.’’

Richard D. Scott, http://lds.org/general-conference/2008/04/to-heal-the-shattering-consequences-of-abuse?lang=eng&query=atonement

The Redemption of The Dead and The Testimony of Jesus Christ

‘‘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. Todd Christofferson, http://lds.org/general-conference/2000/10/the-redemption-of-the-dead-and-the-testimony-of-jesus?lang=eng&query=atonement

Point of Safe Return

‘‘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, http://lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/point-of-safe-return?lang=eng&query=atonement