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Atonement

THE CURRENT TEACHING OF THE MORMON CHURCH:

Christ's death brought release from the grave and universal resurrection. Salvation by grace is universal resurrection. Beyond this, man must earn his place in heaven. Of course this must done through the LDS Church.

"The atonement of Jesus Christ is of a twofold nature. Because of it, all men are redeemed from mortal death and the grave, and will rise in the resurrection to immortality of the soul. Then again, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel, man will receive remission of individual sins, through the blood of Christ, and will inherit exaltation in the kingdom of God, which is eternal life."
Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 1. Pg.123

WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT ATONEMENT:

1. SALVATION IS NOT UNIVERSAL BUT BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL:

Whosoever that believeth in him should
not perish.
Jhn 3:16-18
Salvation unto everyone that believe Rom 1:6
Those that look for him, salvation Hbr 9:28

2. KEY PASSAGES DESCRIBING THE NATURE AND FUNCTION OF GRACE:

(GRACE-UNMERITED FAVOR)

God's Favor Gen 6:8
Grace, not works Rom 11:6
All abundant Rom 5:5-20
Work of God Jhn 6:28-29
Faith counted as righteousness Rom 4:5
Grace, not Law Jhn 1:17
All sufficient 2Cr 2:9

3. SALVATION BY GRACE, NOT BY WORKS:

Saved through grace by Jesus,
just as we are.
Act 15:11
Not by works Rom 11:6
Work of God, Belief in Jesus Christ Jhn 6:28-29
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Bibliographic Information:
Author: Grieshaber, Erich and Jean Grieshaber
Title: "Atonement"
Work: Redi-Answers on Mormon Doctrine
Date Added: 1 Jul 2002