The Atonement of Jesus Christ
Notes from June 2023 Discussion on The Atonement of Jesus Christ
The importance of saying the name “Jesus Christ” - empowering and protective -
“Try just saying the name “Jesus Christ” in a perilous setting with one who has lost hope. Just calling upon Him by name, with reverence, can make a difference in a difficult moment.” Elder Ronald A. Rasband. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/broadcasts/article/evening-with-a-general-authority/2019/02/12rasband?lang=eng
Elaine Pagels’ experience when saying “Jesus Christ” in a tense situation with an unidentified “dark figure” just hours before her infant son’s heart surgery: “Feeling that I could not possibly stand a moment longer, I spoke a name: “Jesus Christ!” At that, the dangerous being fled, and my fear dissolved. Now I felt certain that the surgery would go well.” Why Religion by Elaine Pagels. Pg. 66
Paying attention to saying the Atonement of Jesus Christ or Christ’s Atonement
A personal relationship with Jesus Christ can’t be just one right thing, it is personal.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ is transformational, not transactional - Dr. Cecilia Peek - Wayfare podcast
RESOURCES:
https://www.wayfaremagazine.org/p/meet-the-early-day-saints-episode-4e0#details
https://speeches.byu.edu/talks/david-a-bednar/strength-lord/
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/04/32camargo?lang=eng
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2019/04/44christofferson?lang=eng
https://faithmatters.org/the-rediscovered-gospel-a-conversation-with-elaine-pagels/