Because of Him.. |
"The word
describes the setting “at one” of those who have been estranged and denotes the
reconciliation of man to God. Sin is the cause of the estrangement, and
therefore the purpose of atonement is to correct or overcome the consequences
of sin. ...Jesus Christ, as
the Only Begotten Son of God and the only sinless person to live on this earth,
was the only one capable of making an atonement for mankind.....He made a perfect atonement for all mankind. All are covered unconditionally as pertaining to the Fall of Adam....The Atonement is conditional, however, so far as each person’s individual sins are
concerned, and touches every one to the degree that he has faith in Jesus
Christ, repents of his sins, and obeys the gospel....The Atonement of Jesus Christ redeems all mankind from the
Fall of Adam and causes all to be answerable for their own manner of life. This
means of atonement is provided by the Father (John 3:16–17) and is offered in the life
and person of His Son, Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 5:19)."
I think that these are some of the key things for me to share with you. Maybe other things will stand out to you, but I feel like this is what I needed to share with you today. Now I want to share what I learned about Resurrection.
“To obtain
a resurrection with a celestial, exalted body is the center point of hope in
the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Resurrection of Jesus is the most glorious of
all messages to mankind.”
I think that this is the most significant thing I found in the Bible Dictionary about Resurrection.
Now to wrap up what these mean to me, and to wish you all a very happy Easter, I wanted to share one last thing with you. I want to share with you a video the church put out for all of us to think about each day this past week to prepare for Easter. It's entitled: Because of Him * I want to share it now because I know it helped me remember that "Because of him" I can do hard things, I don't have to be alone, I can be forgiven. I want you to think what can you do Because of Him? What is so significant to you Because of Him? I know that Because of Him everything is possible. I know that he loves me. I know I am never alone. I know that Easter has a much bigger and much more significant meaning than "a bunny with candy." I KNOW HE LIVES, more than I know the sun will come up tomorrow. I know this is the true church, and I leave this message with you.
In the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen
Love,
Samantha
*This site is wonderful! It has so much to help us remember Easter and what it's really about. I encourage you this wonderful Easter Sunday to look over it and read and be reminded of the wonderful message of Easter.
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That's beautiful, Samantha. I love your amazing testimony and your willingness to share it.
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