1/27/16 - ATONEMENT Flashcards
Lehi taught that Christ “suffereth himself [to be] a sacrifice for sin, to answer the ends of the law.” What are the “ends of the law?”
Objectives or purposes of the law
“object of God’s law is to save the sinner- not to simply punish him”
Lehi taught that the Atonement “satisfies the demands of justice.” What does that mean?
The Savior paid for the price of everyone’s sin
The Lord said, “I, God, have suffered these things for all, that they might not suffer if they would repent.” Does that mean that those who repent do not have to suffer for their own sins?
No, we will suffer but not to the degree the Savior did
The Doctrine and Covenants teaches that Christ bled from every pore. As Latter-day Saints, do we believe that to be literal or figurative?
Literal
What does it mean that Christ is our “advocate” with the Father?
He is our representative before the Father, and he will plead our cause to the Father
Name three factual things we know about the Atonement.
Atone - to suffer the penalty for sins, remove effects of sins from sinner
Act - Gethsemane, cross, resurrection
Capactiy - Jesus Christ was the only one capable
Why was Christ the only one capable of carrying out the Atonement?
Someone who was sinless
Genetic inheritance - ability to die and overcome death
What word is used in the scriptures to describe the strengthening or enabling power of the Atonement?
Grace
Define the “enabling” power of the Atonement.
Enables us to see things we can’t see ourselves, do, become
Name six things we must do to access the enabling power of the Atonement?
- Be Humble; 2. Exercise faith in Jesus Christ; 3. Be prayerful and ask for His help; 4. Repent; 5. Obedient to the commandments of God; 6. Willing to make sacrifices for and become consecrated to the Lord’s desires
