2)“What was the difference between the people of Alma and the people of King Limhi? Obviously, there were several differences: the people of Alma were peaceful and more righteous; they had already been baptized and entered into a covenant with the Lord; they humbled themselves before the Lord even before their tribulations started. All these differences made it appropriate and fair that the Lord would deliver them quickly in a miraculous way from the hand which kept them in bondage. These scriptures teach us of the Lord’s power of deliverance.” (President L. Tom Perry The Power of Deliverance General conferences April 2012)
3)“Jesus Christ lives, knows us, watches over us, and cares for us. In moments of pain, loneliness, or confusion, we do not need to see Jesus Christ to know that He is aware of our circumstances and that His mission is to bless.” (President Eyring Where Is the Pavilion? General Conferences October 2012)
4)“ a way was provided for all who sin to repent and become worthy of the presence of our Father in Heaven once more.[...]If you have made mistakes, and all of us have, whether minor or serious, then you have an enormous need to find out how they can be erased so that you are no longer in darkness.“[Jesus Christ] is the light and the life of the world.”6 As we fix our gaze on His teachings, we will be guided to the harbor of spiritual safety.” (President Boyd K. Packer Atonement General Conferences October 2012)
5)“That is the promise of the gospel of Jesus Christ and the Atonement: to take anyone who comes, anyone who will join, and put them through an experience so that at the end of their life, they can go through the veil having repented of their sins and having been washed clean through the blood of Christ.” (President Boyd K. Packer Atonement General Conferences October 2012)
6)“If you are carrying some burden, forget it, let it alone. Do a lot of forgiving and a little repenting, and you will be visited by the Spirit of the Holy Ghost and confirmed by the testimony that you did not know existed. You will be watched over and blessed—you and yours. This is an invitation to come unto Him. This church—The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, “the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth,” by His own declaration—is where we find “the great plan of happiness.” Of this I bear witness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.” (President Boyd K. Packer Guided by the holy spirit General Conferences April 2012)
7)“So we have neighbors to bless, children to protect, the poor to lift up, and the truth to defend. We have wrongs to make right, truths to share, and good to do. In short, we have a life of devoted discipleship to give in demonstrating our love of the Lord. We can’t quit and we can’t go back. After an encounter with the living Son of the living God, nothing is ever again to be as it was before. The Crucifixion, Atonement, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ mark the beginning of a Christian life, not the end of it.” (Jeffrey R. Holland The First Great Commandment General Conferences October 2012)
8)“We need to bear in mind that people can change. They can put behind them bad habits. They can repent from transgressions. They can bear the priesthood worthily. And they can serve the Lord diligently.[...] The same principle, brethren, applies to those who are not yet members. We should develop the capacity to see men not as they are but as they can become when they are members of the Church, when they have a testimony of the gospel, and when their lives are in harmony with its teachings.”
9)“Youth who have been exposed to immoral images at a very early age are terrified that they may have already disqualified themselves for missionary service and sacred covenants. As a result, their faith can be severely impaired. I want to assure you young people, as Alma taught, that through repentance you can qualify for all the blessings of heaven. That is what the Savior’s Atonement is all about. Please talk with your parents or a trusted adviser, and counsel with your bishop.” (Elder Quentin L. Cook Can Ye Feel So Now? General Conferences October 2012)
10)“It is true that we are in many ways ordinary and imperfect, but we have a perfect Master who wrought a perfect Atonement, and we have call upon His grace and His priesthood. As we repent and purge our souls, we are promised that we will be taught and endowed with power from on high (see D&C 43:16).” (D. Todd Christofferson Brethren, We Have Work to Do General Conferences October 2012)
11)“I bear you my testimony that your hope for those days will be justified. The Lord Jesus Christ, through His infinite Atonement, made it possible for each of you. Heavenly Father hears and answers your prayers of faith for guidance and for help to endure in your service for Him.” (President Eyring The Caregiver Relief Society broadcast October 2012)
Why doses it matter?: The Atonement is more than just repentance. It is the fact that no matter what you are going through, no matter how alone, discontented or abandoned you feel that their is someone who knows exactly what you are going through. That Christ can relate not only to sin, but to sickness, grief or any discomfort you are feeling. I have a testimony that Jesus Christ Atoned not only for the whole world, but for me individually and that there is nothing I can take to him that he would think is trivial because he knows how I feel about it and will help me through it. And that if I want to repay that great favor in any small measure I need to first use the atonement and second strive to be like Christ so others may know of it.
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