Atonement Study

atone: to suffer the penalty of sin THE FALL 

- Adam and Eve fell 

- as descendants of Adam and Eve we all inherit the effects of the fall 

- in our Fallen State, we are subject to temptation and Opposition 

TEMPORAL DEATH 

-As a result of the fall we will all experience a temporal death. 

-temporal death is death of the body 

-it is not possible to be reclaimed from temporal death, if it were so it would destroy the great plan of happiness (alma 42:6-9) 

SPIRITUAL DEATH 

-As a result of the fall, we will all experience temptation 

-spiritual deaths being separated from the presence of god 

-it is caused by continuous sin. Single sin causes us to be alienated from god -spiritual death is not permanent, it is possible to be reclaimed (alma 42:6-9) -spiritual death is the first and last death, only reclaimable until judgement day (doctrine and covenants 29:11-12) 

- we, as fallen man, are UNABLE to save ourselves 

- only christ could assume the burden of the fall 

Fallen man: (alma 42:2) 

WHY ONLY CHRIST 

- Only he could overcome death 

- He received the results of the fall because of his mortal mother mary - He received Power over death from his father, god (John 5:26) 

- he was given Power to do so 

- He received Power to redeem man through their repentance (Heleman 5:11) - He maintained this Power because he lived a sinless life 

- He was sinless 

- He lived a sinless life so he could retain the power of redemption 

- He owed nothing to justice because he was sinless (doctrine and covenants 20:22) 

- Because he was sinless, had the power of redemption he received from god, he could pay the debt for those who repent 

Power of redemption: helaman 5:11 

JUSTICE

- Justice is demanded to us 

- Christ took the demands upon himself 

- He requires justice of us 

- On terms of repentance we will forgive us the requirements of justice

THE ATONING SACRAFICE 

- It took place in the garden of gethsemane and the cross at calvary 

- In the garden christ aligned and submitted his will with God's (Luke 22:42) - He began to take upon himself all the sins of Man. 

- Those who do not repent must suffer even as christ suffered (alma 34:16) (doctrine and Covenants 19:17) 

- In the garden of gethsemane he suffered and bled from every Pore (Luke 22:44) (doctrine and covenants 19:18) 

- He suffered all things, not just sin but temptation, pain, sorrow, Hunger, thirst, etc. (Mosiah 3:7) 

- His suffering continued on the cross (1 Nephi 11:33) 

Resurrection 

- After died he was laid in a tomb until he was resurrected, exercising his inheritance from his father (1 corinthians 15:20) 

- All people will be resurrected (2 Nephi 2:5-10) 

Suffering 

- The demands of justice were take (Mosiah 3:7) 

- It can redeem us from spiritual death if we let it (helaman 14:15-17) 

Resurrection

- Redeems man from temporal death (Helaman 14:15-17) 

- It also Redeems man from spiritual death if we let it (helaman 14:15-17) 

- Through the gift of mercy and grace we will all receive the gift of immortality and live forever in glorified resurrected bodies. 

- We, though unconditionally are saved from the results of temporal death, are still accountable for our own sins 

- By applying the ˋatoning blood of christˋ we can be cleaned and forgiven and be able to return to the presence of god (Mosiah 4:2) 

- We must exercise faith in Jesus Christ, repent, be BAPTISED in the name of Christ for the remission of sins, and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

Remission of sins: 

REPENTANCE 

- it is more than acknowledgement of our wrong doings. 

- It is a change of heart and of Mind that gives us a fresh view of God, us, and the World (Mosiah 27:24-26) 

- It includes turning away from sin and turning to god for forgiveness (Alma 34: 17-27) (John 8:10-11)

- It ismotivatedbyour loveforgodandthesinceredesiretoObeyhiscommandments (John19:15)