Atonement

1. “Alma taught, that through the repentance you can qualify for all the blessings of heaven. That is what the Savior’s Atonement is all about.” (Elder Cook, Can You Feel So Now, 2012 October Conference)
2. “It is never too late to make the Atonement the foundation of our faith and lives.” (Elder Cook, Can You Feel So Now, 2012 October Conference)
3. “We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.” (Elder Packer quoted the third article of faith in The Atonement, 2012 October Conference)
4. “The first principle is to have a feeling of gratitude to Heavenly Father during the sacrament for the Atonement of His Son.” (Elder Clarke, Blessings of the Sacrament, 2012 October Conference)
5. “Making, keeping, and rejoicing in our covenants will be the evidence that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is truly written in our hearts.” (Sister Burton, Is Faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ Written in Our Hearts?, 2012 October Conference)
6. “The Atonement of Jesus christ gives us the opportunity to have the blessings of eternal life.” (Elder Oaks, Teachings of Jesus, Nov. Ensign 2011)
7. “It is not possible for you to sink lower than the infinite light of Christ’s Atonement shines.” (Elder Holland, Laborers in the Vineyard, 2012 April Conference)
8. “The Atonement of Jesus Christ is available to each of us. His Atonement is infinite.” (Elder Bowen, The Atonement Can Clean, Reclaim, and Sanctify Our Lives, 2006 October Conference)
9. “His Atonement allows us to leave the past behind and move forward with clean hands, a pure heart, and a determination to do better and especially to become better.” (President Uchtdorf, Of Regrets and Resolutions, 2012 October Conference)
10. “My prayer is that many of us will be together in the glorious future that lies before us. The Lord Jesus Christ, through His infinite Atonement, made it possible for each of you.” (President Eyring, The Caregiver, 2012 General Conference)

Why it matters:

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is key doctrine within the Church. It is through the Atonement of Christ that we are able to return to live with Heavenly Father. It is through the Atonement that we can receive perfect, resurrected bodies. It is through the Atonement that we can be made clean of our sins, and not just that, we can also become more refined servants of God. The Atonement can purge us of our weaknesses and heal us of our wounds. I am grateful for the very real power of the Atonement in my life.