The Atonement of Jesus Christ, our Savior

I am an imperfect person, therefore I need a way to make up for my imperfections—I need the atonement. With all of my heart soul I know that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. The Atonement is the single most important event to ever take place in the history of the world. The Atonement of Christ has given me strength in times of extremely heavy trails. I will never be able to fully understand how the Lord accomplished the atonement, but I do full understand what it means for me in my life; which is freedom from pain and sorrow, and escaping the sharp claws of sin.

1. “Without the Atonement of Jesus Christ, life would be a dead-end road without hope or future. With the Atonement, life is an ennobling, inspiring journey of growth and development that leads to eternal life in the presence of our Heavenly Father.”—President Uchtdorf (General Conference, April 2013, Priesthood)

2. “I know what He felt in Gethsemane Is too much to comprehend. I know He did it all for us; We have no greater Friend”—President Packer (General Conference, April 2013, Saturday Morning)

3. “The sequence of His pattern is significant. Faith, repentance, baptism, a testimony, and enduring conversion lead to the healing power of the Lord.”—Elder Nelson (General Conference October 2005, Sunday Afternoon)

4. “Jesus suffered deeply because He loves us deeply! He wants us to repent and be converted so that He can fully heal us.”— Elder Nelson (General Conference October 2005, Sunday Afternoon)

5. Through the strengthening power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, you and I can be blessed to avoid and triumph over offense.—Elder Bednar (General Conference, October 2006)

6. “The Atonement was a selfless act of infinite, eternal consequence, arduously earned alone, by the Son of God. Through it the Savior broke the bonds of death. It justifies our finally being judged by the Redeemer. It can prevent an eternity under the dominion of Satan. It opens the gates to exaltation for all who qualify for forgiveness through repentance and obedience.”—Elder Scott (General Conference, October 2006)

7. “I believe that no matter how diligently you try, you cannot with your human mind fully comprehend the eternal significance of the Atonement nor fully understand how it was accomplished. We can only appreciate in the smallest measure what it cost the Savior in pain, anguish, and suffering or how difficult it was for our Father in Heaven to see His Son experience the incomparable challenge of His Atonement. Even so, you should conscientiously study the Atonement to understand it as well as you can.” —Elder Scott (General Conference, October 2006)

8. “In the Garden of Gethsemane, our Savior and Redeemer did not shrink from drinking the bitter cup of the Atonement. And on the cross He suffered again to do His Father’s will, until at last He could say, “It is finished.” He had endured to the end. In response to the Savior’s perfect obedience in standing strong, our Heavenly Father declared, “Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have glorified my name.”—Elder Hales

9. “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.”—Joseph Smith Jr.

10. “Brethren, be strong in your testimony of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. He is the chief cornerstone of this great work. Of His divinity and reality I bear solemn witness. He is the Lamb without blemish who was offered for the sins of the world. Through His pain and because of His suffering I find reconciliation and eternal life. He is my Teacher, my Exemplar, my Friend, and my Savior whom I love and worship as the Redeemer of the world.—President Hinckley