The Atonement Archive
Marcus is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”). Tried by adversity as a teenager, he now shares his story of healing. Marcus has also enjoyed filming a nationally televised commercial and traveling to South America.
It was a bright and sunny day as we left the OBGYN office that afternoon but the cloud of despair that had just been cast over us seemed to block out any sunlight. As we drove home in silence, all I could think about was the news we had just been given. The words “you won’t be able to get pregnant” went through my mind over and over again. My wife of almost 2 years had just been diagnosed with PCOS. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is related to an imbalance in female hormones. In my wife’s case, this imbalance was causing her eggs to not mature and not be released from her ovaries which then formed ovarian cysts. This condition was... Read the rest of this entry »
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”) believe that Jesus Christ is the Redeemer and Lord over all mankind. He was born of the virgin Mary and was conceived and brought forth by the power of God. Latter-day Saints believe that Jesus Christ was the literal son of God in the flesh, and that Jesus Christ suffered for all the sins of mankind so that all people might be able to repent and be made clean from their sins in order to return back to live with God our Heavenly Father. Jesus Christ came forth as the resurrected Lord on the 3rd day after His death. He lives today, and leads and directs the affairs of His kingdom on this earth. Read the rest of this entry »
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Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormons”) believe that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all of us will be resurrected (have our bodies restored into an immortal state), and those who exercise faith and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ will receive eternal life. He performed this Atonement through suffering in the garden of Gethsemane, His death on the cross, and His resurrection. I offer my personal witness that I know Jesus Christ lives. I know that He died to save all of mankind. As I live the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life, I feel the power of His Atonement heal me and lift me beyond my own capability. He lives and He loves us. D. Lauritsen, a Mormon professor, gives an explanation bellow, of the Atonement of Jesus Christ so others can understand our beliefs better and know that Mormons truly believe in Jesus Christ:
Do Mormons Believe in the Atonement of Jesus Christ?
Brief Answer: Yes, absolutely.
Detailed... Read the rest of this entry »
Marcus is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, the “Mormon Church”). Tried by adversity as a teenager, he now shares his story of healing. Marcus has also enjoyed filming a nationally televised commercial and traveling to South America.
Everyone has challenges. It doesn’t matter where we’re from, what religion we are, how much money we have or our status in society. Nothing in this world can make a person immune from the difficulties of life.
Some of the greatest challenges I have faced in my life came at an early age. At 12 I was diagnosed with a hereditary condition which caused my body to not produce enough of a chemical called Serotonin. The result of not having enough of this chemical produced in your body is depression. I was then diagnosed with severe social anxiety and had to drop out of school. My parents divorced when I was 15 years old and by the age... Read the rest of this entry »
by Eric Kotter, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (“Mormon”), student at BYU-Idaho studying communications, and freelance writer.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths, The Mormon Church), I have sought to gain a personal testimony of Jesus Christ. As a little child I was taught about Jesus Christ, I remember going to church and learning about Him. There is one particular time at church when I was being a little fussy and impatient. I remember my Mom telling me to do my best to think about Jesus Christ during sacrament meeting (similar and yet different from Catholic Communion). I remember asking my mother, “How do I think of Him?”; my mother said that I need to remember the things He did for us. This memory stands out to me because it reminds me of a point in my life when I started developing a more serious and personal relationship... Read the rest of this entry »
Karen Trifiletti, MA is a Philadelphia-born convert to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, single mother of two, writer, and non-profit business professional.
When my best efforts seem miniscule in standing as the Savior’s witness or in mothering my children, or in serving in the workplace, or in life in general, I am always reminded by the Savior, Jesus Christ, that they are not so in His eyes. They matter to Him. My efforts, your efforts, our clumps of dandelion-deeds that we bring Him day by day, to please and glorify Him, are known to Him. and appreciated by Him. I feel that. I hope you feel that, and that if you don’t, you’ll dig deeper to find Him. Jesus Christ, the Son of God, wants to be found. He wants you to know you are known by Him.
As a Mother: Jesus Christ Knows and Sees Us
I remember a time as a young mother of two, feeling the incessant demands–sometimes sweet, sometimes screechy–of little... Read the rest of this entry »
Jeff Simmons is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—a Mormon husband and father–currently working as an Optician as he prepares for a Doctoral program in Optometry.
The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of the love that our Savior and our Heavenly Father have for each of us. All other principles taught through the gospel are to help us become more Christ-like and direct our lives in the service of others. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, (sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church by the media), we believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ as restored in its fullness in our day, and in His Atonement as the central doctrine and ruling principle of our faith.
For Mormons, the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the most important influence in our lives because of the hope that it gives us. Hope is an emotion which brings purpose to our everyday lives. Hope can inspire dreams and help us to accomplish... Read the rest of this entry »
By Rhett.
For me, no testimony found in scripture can project the power of the Savior, Jesus Christ, His sacrifice, and the potential to access His guiding hand in our life more than Jacob’s witness in 2 Nephi 9, a chapter of the Book of Mormon, a record of scripture that chronicles the writings of prophets as witnesses of Christ in the ancient Americas.
As one of such prophets, Jacob spoke of the ability that the Savior’s Atonement– His suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane, along with His crucifixion and resurrection on the third day– has to guarantee our very own resurrection, as the apostle Paul testified in a letter to the Corinthians when he said, “as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Cor. 15:22). Through Adam and Eve’s choice to give into the temptation of eating the fruit of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, we are all privy to physical death. But... Read the rest of this entry »
