The Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ is the heart and core and center of revealed religion.

Elder Bruce R. McConkie Christ and the Creation

The Atonement was an Intimate Personal Experience

By , on February 5, 2011

Bateman, Fundamental Principles, General Authorities, General Conference


A repost of a classic:

For many years I thought of the Savior’s experience in the garden and on the cross as places where a large mass of sin was heaped upon Him. Through the words of Alma, Abinadi, Isaiah, and other prophets, however, my view has changed. Instead of an impersonal mass of sin, there was a long line of people, as Jesus felt “our infirmities” (Heb. 4:15), “[bore] our griefs, … carried our sorrows … [and] was bruised for our iniquities” (Isa. 53:4–5).

The Atonement was an intimate, personal experience in which Jesus came to know how to help each of us.

Elder Merrill J. Bateman
“A Pattern for All,” Ensign, Nov 2005, 74



←
→

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

←
→