I understood that Christ was the Savior of all mankind. When I was raised in Mormonism, he wasn’t to be considered a “personal” Savior at all. He was simply the one who came up with the plan, the firstborn Spirit Child of God, and the chosen Spirit Child to place into effect the “plan of exhaltation.”
The Jesus Christ I knew in Mormonism saved all mankind from eternal death, but hadn’t atoned for any of my personal sins. Since then (the 1960’s and 70’s) there has been an evolution of the teachings, I’m not sure what they teach now. That’s why I asked the question.....and got no answer.
Thanks.
Wonderful that you have come to know Christ now.
And it remains a good question - if everyone goes to heaven, why does anyone need a “personal Savior”?
best,
ampu
Holy cow?!!! Exactly which LDS church did you go to?
1 Ne. 11: 33 Son to be lifted up upon cross and slain for sins of world.
2 Ne. 2: 7 Messiah offers himself a sacrifice for sin, to answer ends of law.
2 Ne. 2: 10 punishment affixed to law to answer ends of atonement.
2 Ne. 9: 7 (2 Ne. 25: 16) atonement must be infinite.
2 Ne. 9: 26 atonement satisfies demands of justice.
2 Ne. 10: 25 God raises man from everlasting death by power of atonement.
2 Ne. 11: 5 justice, power, and mercy in great and eternal plan of deliverance from death.
2 Ne. 11: 6 save Christ should come, all must perish.
Jacob 4: 11 be reconciled unto God through atonement of Christ.
Jacob 7: 12 (Alma 34: 9; Alma 42: 15) if no atonement, all mankind must be lost.
Mosiah 3: 11 Christ’s blood atones for sins of those fallen by Adam’s transgression.
Mosiah 3: 15 (Mosiah 13: 28) law of Moses avails nothing except through atonement of Christ’s blood.
Mosiah 4: 6-7 (Alma 13: 5) atonement prepared from foundation of world.
Mosiah 13: 28 (Alma 34: 9) except for atonement, all must perish, notwithstanding law of Moses.
Mosiah 14: 5 (Isa. 53: 5) he was wounded for our transgressions.
Mosiah 14: 10 (Isa. 53: 10) thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin.
Alma 7: 11 Son will take upon him pains and sicknesses of his people.
Alma 22: 14 sufferings and death of Christ atone for men’s sins.
Alma 24: 13 Christ’s blood shed for atonement of sins.
Alma 30: 17 Korihor teaches there could be no atonement.
Alma 34: 8 Christ shall take upon him the transgressions of his people and atone for sins of world.
Alma 34: 11 no man can sacrifice own blood which will atone for sins of another.
Alma 42: 15 plan of mercy could not be brought about without an atonement.
Alma 42: 23 mercy comes because of atonement.
Alma 42: 23 atonement brings to pass the resurrection.
Hel. 5: 9 only means whereby man can be saved is through atoning blood of Jesus Christ.
3 Ne. 11: 14 Christ has been slain for sins of world.
Moro. 7: 41 ye shall have hope through atonement of Christ.
Moro. 8: 20 he who says children need baptism sets at naught Christ’s atonement.
Moro. 10: 33 ye are sanctified in Christ, by grace of God, through shedding of blood of Christ.
D&C 18: 11 Redeemer suffered pain of all men.
D&C 19: 16, 18 God suffered that men might not.
D&C 29: 1 the Lord’s arm of mercy atones for sins.
D&C 29: 46 (D&C 74: 7) children are redeemed from foundation of world through atonement of Savior.
D&C 38: 4 by virtue of his spilt blood Christ pleads before Father for men.
D&C 45: 4 Father, behold sufferings and death of him who did no sin.
D&C 76: 69 Jesus wrought out perfect atonement through shedding of blood.
D&C 138: 2 great atoning sacrifice made by Son for redemption of world.
D&C 138: 4 mankind to be saved through atonement of Son.
Moses 5: 7 sacrifice of firstling of flock is similitude of sacrifice of Only Begotten.
Moses 6: 54 Son has atoned for original guilt.
A of F 3 through Atonement of Christ all mankind may he saved.