The Atonement of Jesus Christ
I am taking a Book of Mormon class this semester and we have been asked to share some of the things we have learned. It's only four weeks in and I know that my testimony has grown so much. One of the topics that I have loved the most is the Atonement of Jesus Christ. In class, Brother Clark shared something that I have not really thought about. Often times, when talking about the Atonement, that is all that we focus on when in reality we need to understand that the Atonement was made possible because of Jesus Christ. The Atonement is the action and the Savior is the means by which we receive the power of the Atonement. Once we realize that the joy and happiness we feel when we repent and the strength we can receive through the Savior’s Atonement we start to have a relationship with Him and have a desire to do better and change. Alma said: “And he shall go forth, suffering pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind; and this that the word might be fulfilled which saith