THE ATONEMENT OF JESUS CHRIST

 

What is the Atonement of Jesus Christ? Have you ever just sat down and really thought about what the Atonement really is and what it means for us? As a missionary I do this quite a bit. Especially for my investigators as well as for myself. Nobody in this life is perfect, we all make mistakes and we all come short of the glory of God that we all strive for. For one to fully understand the Atonement one must understand our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. The Atonement was created specifically for us so we could all repent and be forgiven of our sins and wrong doings.

What is the Atonement?

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is recognizing that we have done wrong and doing everything in our power to fix it and asking Heavenly Father for forgiveness. For the Atonement to fully take place in our lives we must repent. We repent by going before God with a broken heart and a contrite spirit asking him for forgiveness. We pray with a sincere heart with real intent, meaning we are willing to turn away from sin and do everything possible to be forgiven. 

When Jesus Christ was on the earth he did a lot of great things. He performed many miracles, healed the sick, taught the people. He created his church on the earth as well. While he was doing all of this some of the people didn't agree with what he was doing. They didn't believe that he could perform miracles and heal the sick. As a result of this Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross. Jesus Christ had the power to stop them from doing such horrible things but because Jesus Christ loves each and everyone of his children so much, he let them crucify him. So we could all be happy. Along with that Jesus Christ suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane there he felt every pain, sickness, and guilt more then anyone could physically do themselves. 3 days after being crucified Jesus Christ was resurrected and rose from the tomb and lives today. Once this happened the Atonement was complete. 

He did this for me and he did it for you to. As we strive to become better people and repent of our sins we will feel the love that our savior has for us. I have felt it in my life and I know you can feel it in yours.