Gospel Principles
Unit 4: Jesus Christ as Our Savior
Chapter 11: The Life of Jesus Christ
Concept 8: What Does the Savior's Life Mean for Us?
"Jesus taught: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you." (John 15:13-14). He willingly and humbly went through the sorrow in Gethsemane and the suffering on the cross.
The Savior will have died in vain for our sins if we do not come unto him, repent of our sins, and love him with all our hearts. He said:
"And this is the gospel which I have given unto you - that I came into the world to do the will of my Father, because my Father sent me.
"And my Father sent me that I might be lifted up upon the cross; and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross, that I might draw all men unto me, that as I have been lifted up by men even so should men be lifted up by the Father, to stand before me, to be judged of their works ...
"For the works which ye have seen me do that shall ye also do;...
"Therefore, what manner of men ought ye to be? Verily I say unto you, even as I am." (3 Nephi 27:13-15, 21, 27).
Imagine that you had a large debt but could not pay it. How would you feel about a person who offered to pay the debt for you? Compare this to the sacrifice of Jesus.
Additional Scriptures
2 Nephi 25:12 (the Only Begotten of the Father in the flesh)
"But, behold, they shall have wars, and rumors of wars; and when the day cometh that the Only Begotten of the Father, yea, even the Father of heaven and of earth, shall manifest himself unto them in the flesh, behold, they will reject him, because of their iniquities, and the hardness of their hearts, and the stiffness of their necks."
Moses 6:57 (Jesus Christ named as the Only Begotten)
"Wherefore teach it unto your children, that all men, everywhere, must repent, or they can in nowise inherit the kingdom of God, for no unclean thing can dwell there, or dwell in his presence; for, in the language of Adam, Man of Holiness is his name, and the name of his Only Begotten is the Son of Man, even Jesus Christ, a righteous Judge, who shall come in the meridian of time."
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, (life and teachings of Jesus Christ)
Matthew 10:1-8; Luke 9:1-2 (Apostles ordained with power and authority)
Matthew 10:1-8
"1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
8 Heal the sick, cleanse the >lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."
Luke 9:1-2
"1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases.
2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick."
Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24 (Jesus in the Garden; betrayed, crucified, and resurrected)
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