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General Conference, ‘Hosanna and Hallelujah—The Living Jesus Christ: The Heart of the Restoration and Easter’, April 2020 “Because “God himself atoneth for the sins of the world,” the Lord’s Atonement can make whole not only what was but also what can be.” — Gerrit Gong (more…)

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Jesus Died for Man’s Sins

Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, pg. 3; “THE MISSION OF CHRIST. The Savior came and tabernacled in the flesh, and entered upon the duties of the priesthood at thirty years of age. After laboring three and a half years he was crucified and put to death in fulfilment of certain predictions concerning him. He laid down his life as a sacrifice for sin, to redeem the world.”

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The Cross and The Atonement

Today we’re looking at the Cross…at Calvary.  For the Christian, it’s the place where we find peace, as we know this is where God gave His Only Son to die in our stead. 

A sacrifice had to be made to pay for our sin, and God, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, paid that price for us because of His love.  For God so loved the world…  John 3:16

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Jesus Crucified for Our Sins

1 Nephi 11:33; “And I, Nephi, saw that he was lifted up upon the cross and slain for the sins of the world.”

Doctrines of Salvation 1:132; “We will never be able to pay the debt. The gratitude of our hearts should be filled to overflowing in love and obedience for his great and tender mercy. For what he has done, we should never fail him. He bought us with a price, the price of his great suffering and the spilling of his blood in sacrifice on the cross.”

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January 1 – We begin the year by reading about the end of Jesus’ life on earth.  John 19:30 simply says; “It is finished”. 

For the Christian this scripture comes as a comfort knowing nothing else needs to be done for our salvation.  Our Lord accomplished it all by giving His life as a ransom for ours.

To the Mormon the scripture has absolutely no significance other than Jesus’ earthly ministry was over with.  Ask them why He would have chosen those words to be His last.  Gospel Doctrine, pg. 449 – Joseph F. Smith

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