The New Testament

In Romans 3:22 -24, we read that if we have faith in the Savior and repent of our sins, then we can receive salvation through His Atonement. We are "justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Romans 3:24). In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, grace is often referred to as the power of the Atonement of Christ and to be justified is to be made righteous. What would your life be like without the Atonement of Jesus Christ? As I’ve studied the New Testament, I’ve noticed how little the Atonement of Jesus Christ is mentioned. In fact, the word atonement or atone in any form is only mentioned once in all the New Testament. But, this essential part of the Plan of Salvation makes the rest of the plan possible. We all sin and we all struggle with the trials of life, so we all need the power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ in our lives. How can we receive this power in our lives? President Russell M. Nelson states:      When

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul teaches the Saints about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ after false prophets taught that there was no resurrection of the dead. There is one great message of the Savior's Resurrection: hope. His Resurrection offers us hope in being reunited with our loved ones who have passed on and hope in the end of our struggling and sorrow. His Resurrection gives us "victory over death." Because of the Fall, all men will face physical death. But, because of Christ, we know that we can be made alive again through His Resurrection, which makes our own resurrection possible. In verse 22, as Paul explains it, "For as in Adam we all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." And, later in the chapter, we read, "Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? . . . thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ" (verses 54 - 57). Death is not the end and