Atonement

"There is no greater expression of love than the heroic Atonement performed by the Son of God. Were it not for the plan of our Heavenly Father, established before the world began, in a very real sense, all mankind—past, present, and future—would have been left without the hope of eternal progression. "

Elder M. Russell Ballard
"The Atonement and the Value of One Soul"
April 2004 General Conference


"When we make mistakes—as we transgress and sin—we are able to overcome such weakness through the redeeming and cleansing power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ."

Elder David A. Bednar
"In the Strength of the Lord"
October 23, 2001 BYU Devotioal


"If we truly understood the Atonement and the eternal value of each soul, we would seek out the wayward boy and girl and every other wayward child of God. We would help them to know of the love Christ has for them. We would do all that we can to help prepare them to receive the saving ordinances of the gospel."

Elder M. Russell Ballard
"The Atonement and the Value of One Soul"
April 2004 General Conference


"Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can understand more fully the breadth and depth of healing provided by His Atonement because we have the fulness of His doctrine. We realize that what He has willingly done with immense suffering and sacrifice will affect us not only in this life but throughout all eternity."

Elder Richard G. Scott
"He Lives! All Glory to His Name!"
April 2010 General Conference


"The Lord has invited us to symbolize our covenant with Him by a sign that is inward as well as outward. When the sacred emblems of His flesh and blood are administered to us, we are invited to take them into our bodies. As we do, His atoning sacrifice literally becomes a part of our own identity."

Elder Russell M. Nelson
"Identity, Priority, and Blessings"
September 10, 2000 CES Fireside


"Because Jesus Christ broke the bands of death, all of the children of Heavenly Father born into the world will be resurrected in a body that will never die. "

Elder Henry B. Eyring
"He Is Risen"
April 2013 Liahona first Presidency Message


"Sinners who are repenting will experience some suffering, but, because of their repentance and the Atonement, they will not experience the full "exquisite" extent of eternal torment the Savior suffered."

Elder Dallin H. Oaks
"Sin and Suffering"
August 5, 1990 BYU Fireside


"My reverence and inexpressible gratitude for the Atonement of the Holy One of Israel, the Prince of Peace, and our Redeemer continually expands as I strive to understand more about it. I realize that no mortal mind can adequately conceive, nor can human tongue appropriately express, the full significance of all that Jesus Christ has done for our Heavenly Father’s children through His Atonement. Yet it is vital that we each learn what we can about it. The Atonement is that essential ingredient of our Father in Heaven’s plan of happiness without which that plan would have no significant meaning."

Elder Richard G. Scott
"To Establish a Secure Foundation for Life"
March 18, 2008 BYU Devotional


"The path to receiving the Holy Ghost is to exercise faith in Christ unto repentance. We can become clean through qualifying for the effects of the Savior’s Atonement. The covenants offered in baptism by authorized servants of God bring that cleansing. We renew our pledge to keep those covenants each time we partake of the sacrament. And the peace we all seek is the assurance that we have received forgiveness for our sins of omission or commission."

Elder Henry B. Eyring
"Gifts of the Spirit for Hard Times"
September 10, 2010 CES Fireside


" We know where we came from, why we are here, and where we will go when we leave this life. We know that we are children of our Heavenly Father and that He loves us. We know we want to return to Him after we leave this earthly existence. We know that what we do—and don’t do—here in mortality is of utmost importance. We also know that, should we fall short, our Savior has provided us with the precious gift of the Atonement and that, if we change our lives and our hearts and take advantage of the power of the Atonement, our sins and shortcomings will be forgiven and forgotten."

President Thomas S. Monson
"Be a Light to the World"
November 1, 2011 BYU Devotional


"Even with the trials of life, because of the Savior’s Atonement and His grace, righteous living will be rewarded with personal peace."
Elder Quentin L. Cook
"Personal Peace: The Reward of Righteousness"
April 2013 General Conference

What it Means To Me:

I am grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ.  The Atonement is not only for our sins, it is for taking our sufferings, pains, and trials upon Him.  He has felt my loss of a pregnancy, and is the only person who knows how I was feeling.  He has grieved with me.  He has supported me.  I know that without Him, I would not have been able to bear the sadness that I was feeling.  Because of the Atonement, I am whole.  I am able to repent when I make mistakes.  We are so loved by our Savior and He wants us to return to live with Him again.  The Atonement is there to help us along the way, all we have to do is use it.