ATONEMENT

"To be saved-or to gain salvation-means to be saved from physical and spiritual death. Because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected and saved from physical death. People may also be saved from individual spiritual death through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, by their faith in Him, by living in obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel, and by serving Him."

-By Russell M. Nelson, 2008 April General Conference, Salvation and Exaltation, Sat. Morning Session

"Broken law from sin or transgression causes anguish of mind and heart from an offended conscience. Knowing that all of His spirit children save His Only Begotten, Jesus Christ, would unintentionally or intentionally violate His laws, our Eternal Father provided a means to correct the consequences of such acts. Whether the violation be great or small, the solution is the same: full repentance through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement with obedience to His commandments."

2004 October General Conference, Peace of Conscience and Peace of Mind, Saturday morning session, Richard G Scott.

"Because we are accountable and we make the choices, the redemption from our own sins is conditional- conditioned on confessing and abandoning sin and turning to a godly life, or in other words, conditioned on repentance. "Wherefore, " commands the Lord, "teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in His presence."

2013 April General Conference, Redemption, Sunday afternoon session- D. Todd Christofferson

"As Elder Dallin H Oaks has taught: "Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a 'healing' cures our illness or lifts our burden. But sometimes we are 'healed' by being given strength or understanding or patience to bear the burdens placed upon us." All that will come may be "clasped in the arms of Jesus." All souls can be healed by His power. All pain can be soothed. In Him, we can "find rest unto our souls." Our mortal circumstances may not immediately change, but our pain, worry, suffering, and fear can be swallowed up in His peace and healing balm."

2011 April General Conference, The Atonement Covers All Pain, Saturday Morning session- Kent F. Richards

"It is my testimony that many of the deepest regrets of tomorrow can be prevented by following the Savior today. If we have sinned or made mistakes- if we have made choices that we now regret- there is the precious gift of Christ's Atonement, through which we can be forgiven. We cannot go back in time and change the past, but we can repent. The Savior can wipe away our tears or regret and remove the burden of our sins. 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."

2012 October General Conference, Of Regrets and Resolutions, Saturday Morning Session- Dieter F. Uchtdorf

"Brothers and sisters, amid the violate and vexing cares of the world, let us, as instructed, care for the "life of the soul." Thanks to Jesus' glorious Atonement, the life of that immortal soul outlasts the stretching longevity of any star and hence the short span of passing mortal events, even if grim!"

2013 April General Conference, Care for the Life of the Soul, Sunday morning session- Neal A. Maxwell

"Today, war clouds here and there rain upon the just and the unjust, but Christ's glorious gift of the great Resurrection will be showered upon us all! Just as the whitecaps do not disclose the deep sea changes underway, so in the case of the Atonement, things global and eternal in their significance were happening in a small garden and upon an obscure hill."

2013 April General Conference, Care for the Life of the Soul, Sunday morning session- Neal A. Maxwell

"To be saved- or to gain salvation- means to be saved from physical and spiritual death. Because of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, all people will be resurrected and saved from physical death. People may also be saved from individual spiritual death through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, by their faith in Him, by living in obedience to the laws and ordinances of His gospel, and by serving Him."

2008 April General Conference, Salvation and Exaltation, Saturday Morning session- Russell M. Nelson

"I testify that I know victims of serious abuse who have successfully made the difficult journey to full healing through the power of the Atonement....As you conscientiously study the Atonement and exercise your faith that Jesus Christ has the power to heal, you can receive the same blessed relief. During your journey to recovery, accept His invitation to let Him share your burden until you have sufficient time and strength to be healed."

2008 April General Conference, To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse, Saturday afternoon session- Richard G. Scott

"Moral agency is a vital element in our Father in Heaven's plan of happiness. He understood that some of His spirit children would use that agency improperly, causing serious problems to others. Some would even violate sacred trust, such as a father or family member abusing an innocent child. Since our Heavenly Father is completely just, there has to be a way of overcoming the tragic consequences of such damaging use of agency for both the victim and the perpetrator. That secure healing comes through the power of the Atonement of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to rectify that which is unjust. Faith in Jesus Christ and in His power to heal provides the abused to overcome the terrible consequences of another's unrighteous acts. When combined with complete repentance, the Atonement also affords the perpetrator a way to avoid the severe punishment the Lord has decreed for such acts."

2008 April General Conference, To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse, Saturday afternoon session- Richard G. Scott