An Infinite Atonement
READ Mark 14:32-36 and D&C 19:10-12,
15-20
What do these verses teach us about
Christ and the Atonement?
Why would Christ ask this of the Father?
What punishment did Christ suffer in the
Garden?
READ Alma 34:10-14
What sacrifice was required to reconcile
God and man?
If you had sinned less, would Christ have
had to have suffered less?
In the ancient religions of human
sacrifice (like that practiced by Abraham’s father), what was the purpose of
the sacrifice?
What was the purpose of Christ’s
sacrifice?
Is it possible to sin so badly that
Christ cannot save you?
Convicted of Sin Before the Father
READ 2 Corinthians 5:21
What does it mean that Christ was made
“sin for us”?
READ Luke 22:43-44 and Mormon 9:3-5
What is it like to be in the presence of
God as a sinner?
Who was the angel who came to Christ and
what was happening?
What does Gethsemane mean?
Waves of Suffering
READ Mark 14:37-40 and Matthew 26:44-45
What do we learn from these verses
regarding the specifics of the Atonement?
What kinds of suffering might have been
included in the waves?
Meaning of Atonement
What does “atonement” mean?
What does “redemption” mean?
Be Even As I AM
The Lord has descended below all
things. He can tutor us and help us lay
down any burden we may be bearing. We
are all required to come to peace with our sins and with the offenses we have
suffered – to lay them down. To be fully
redeemed, we must leave this life having peace through a clear conscience
before God and all mankind (like Joseph Smith on the way to Carthage, see
D&C 135:4). This can only be
obtained by forgiving others their trespasses against us and those we love.
READ Matthew 6:14-15
How do we begin to accept the Atonement?
READ Matthew 5:44-45
Is forgiving others enough?
