Jesus Christ

Friday, May 31, 2013


Tonight, while seeking for help with planning a lesson, I was asked "why is Jesus Christ important?" To anyone that is asking or wondering about this, here is my answer:

In Moses, we learn that Christ was chosen by Heavenly Father over Satan to be His Only Begotten Son. This occurred because Christ chose to give the glory to Heavenly Father rather than keep it for himself. Heavenly Father recognized this. From this we can learn that what we have been given is because of our Heavenly Father. He gave us Christ to come to earth and save us from our sins. Christ completed the Atonement so that we may repent for our sins and be forgiven. Something significant to remember is that while Christ was in the Garden of Gethsemane, he experienced every pain anyone could ever feel. Knowing this, we can take great comfort in that he has experienced our every pain and has complete understanding of everything we go through.
In summary, Christ can be thought of as our "key" to Heaven. And this is because no unclean thing can enter Heaven. With that being said, we need Christ so that we may repent for our sins and become "clean" so that we may one day be able to live with our Heavenly Father once more.






Atonement - As used in the scriptures, to atone is to suffer the penalty for sins, thereby removing the effects of sin from the repentant sinner and allowing him or her to be reconciled to God. Jesus Christ was the only one capable of carrying out the Atonement for all mankind. Because of His Atonement, all people will be resurrected, and those who obey His gospel will receive the gift of eternal life with God. (http://www.lds.org/topics/atonement-of-jesus-christ?lang=eng)
Repentance - Is one of the first principles of the gospel and is essential to our temporal and eternal happiness. It is much more than just acknowledging wrongdoings. It is a change of mind and heart that gives us a fresh view about God, about ourselves, and about the world. It includes turning away from sin and turning to God for forgiveness. It is motivated by love for God and the sincere desire to obey His commandments. (http://www.lds.org/topics/repentance?lang=eng)
Sin - To commit sin is to willfully disobey God's commandments or to fail to act righteously despite a knowledge of the truth. (http://www.lds.org/topics/sin?lang=eng)