1. “If you have been abused, Satan
will strive to convince you that there is no
solution. Yet he knows perfectly well that there is. Satan recognizes that healing comes thorugh
unwavering love of Heavenly Father for each of His children. He also understand that the power of
healing is inherent in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”
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solution. Yet he knows perfectly well that there is. Satan recognizes that healing comes thorugh
unwavering love of Heavenly Father for each of His children. He also understand that the power of
healing is inherent in the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”
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2. “Remember that a full cure comes
through the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, our
master and Redeemer. Have faith that with effort His perfect, eternal, infinite Atonement can heal
your suffering from the consequences of abuse.”
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master and Redeemer. Have faith that with effort His perfect, eternal, infinite Atonement can heal
your suffering from the consequences of abuse.”
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3. “Prophecies foretelling the life and
mission of Jesus Christ promise us the deliverance
that He will provide. His Atonement and Resurrection provide all of us an escape from physical
death and, if we repent, an escape from spiritual death, bringing with it the blessings of eternal life.
The cost of the Atonement was borne by the Lord without compulsion, for agency is a sovereign
principle. According to the plan, agency must be honored.
(L.Tom Perry, The Power of Deliverance, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
that He will provide. His Atonement and Resurrection provide all of us an escape from physical
death and, if we repent, an escape from spiritual death, bringing with it the blessings of eternal life.
The cost of the Atonement was borne by the Lord without compulsion, for agency is a sovereign
principle. According to the plan, agency must be honored.
(L.Tom Perry, The Power of Deliverance, April 2012, http://www.lds.org/)
4. "The
Atonement was absolutely essential for men to cleanse themselves from sin and
overcome the
second death, which is the spiritual death, which is separation from our Father in Heaven. For the
scriptures tell us, seven times they tell us, that no unclean thing may enter the presence of God."
(Boyd K Packer, Who Is Jesus Christ? http://jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod/eng/his-life-and-
teachings/articles/who-is-jesus-christ)
second death, which is the spiritual death, which is separation from our Father in Heaven. For the
scriptures tell us, seven times they tell us, that no unclean thing may enter the presence of God."
(Boyd K Packer, Who Is Jesus Christ? http://jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod/eng/his-life-and-
teachings/articles/who-is-jesus-christ)
5. "You should learn while you are young that while
the Atonement of Christ applies to humanity in
general, the influence of it is individual, very personal, and very useful. Even to you beginners, an
understanding of the Atonement is of immediate and very practical value in everyday life"
(Boyd K. Packer, WashedClean, April 1997 General Conference)
6. "You need not know everything before the power of the Atonement will work for you. Have faith in
Christ; it begins to work the day you ask!"
(Boyd K. Packer, Washed Clean, April 1997, http://www.lds.org/).
general, the influence of it is individual, very personal, and very useful. Even to you beginners, an
understanding of the Atonement is of immediate and very practical value in everyday life"
(Boyd K. Packer, WashedClean, April 1997 General Conference)
6. "You need not know everything before the power of the Atonement will work for you. Have faith in
Christ; it begins to work the day you ask!"
(Boyd K. Packer, Washed Clean, April 1997, http://www.lds.org/).
7. "As you conscientiously study the Atonement and
exercise your faith that Jesus Christ has the power
to heal, you can receive the same blessed relief. During your journey of recovery, accept His
invitation to let Him share your burden until you have sufficient time and strength to be healed....
Satan will strive to alienate you from your Father in Heaven with the thought that if He loved you He
would have prevented the tragedy. Do not be kept from the very source of true healing by the *
craftiness of the prince of evil and his wicked lies. Recognize that if you have feelings that you are
not loved by your Father in Heaven, you are being manipulated by Satan. Even when it may seem
very difficult to pray, kneel and ask Father in Heaven to give you the capacity to trust Him and to feel
His love for you. Ask to come to know that His Son can heal you through His merciful Atonement"
(Richard G. Scott, To Heal the ShatteringConsequences of Abuse, April 2008, http://www.lds.org/).
8. "This and many other scriptures testify to us there is hope for the addicted, and this hope comes
through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ and by humbling oneself before God, pleading to be
freed of the bondage of addiction and offering our whole soul to Him in fervent prayer.... And for
those of you who have fallen prey to any kind of addiction, there is hope because God loves all of
His children and because the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ makes all things possible. I have
seen the marvelous blessing of recovery that can set one free from the chains of addiction. The Lord
is our Shepherd, and we shall not want as we trust in the power of the Atonement. I know the Lord
can and will free the addicted from their bondage, for as the Apostle Paul proclaimed, 'I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me' (Philippians 4:13). I pray, my brothers and sisters, that
this may be so with those who may be struggling with this challenge at this time in their lives..."
(M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, October 2010 , http://www.lds.org/ ).
9. "That secure healing comes through the power of the Atonement of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to
rectify that which is unjust. Faith in Jesus Christ and in His power to heal provides the abused with
the means to overcome the terrible consequences of another's unrighteous acts. When combined with
complete repentance, the Atonement also affords the perpetrator a way to avoid the severe
punishment the Lord has decreed for such acts"
(Richard G. Scott, To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse, April 2008,
http://www.lds.org/).
10. "Brothers and sisters, I believe that if we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus
Christ, we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God. I believe our Heavenly
Father's everlasting purpose for His children is generally achieved by the small and simple things
we do for one another. At the heart of the English word atonement is the word one. If all mankind
understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless
of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the
Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others. If we truly
understood the Atonement and the eternal value of each soul, we would seek out the wayward boy
and girl and every other wayward child of God. We would help them to know of the love Christ has
for them. We would do all that we can to help prepare them to receive the saving ordinances of the
gospel"
(M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004,
http://www.lds.org/).
11. Thankfully, Jesus Christ courageously fulfilled this sacrifice in ancient Jerusalem. There in the
quiet isolation of the Garden of Gethsemane, He knelt among the gnarled olive trees, and in some
incredible way that none of us can fully comprehend, the Savior took upon Himself the sins of the
world. Even though His life was pure and free of sin, He paid the ultimate penalty for sin—yours,
mine, and everyone who has ever lived. His mental, emotional, and spiritual anguish were so great
they caused Him to bleed from every pore (see Luke 22:44; D&C 19:18). And yet Jesus suffered
willingly so that we might all have the opportunity to be washed clean—through having faith in
Him, repenting of our sins, being baptized by proper priesthood authority, receiving the purifying
gift of the Holy Ghost by confirmation, and accepting all other essential ordinances. Without the
Atonement of the Lord, none of these blessings would be available to us, and we could not become
worthy and prepared to return to dwell in the presence of God.
(M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004, http://www.lds.org/).
to heal, you can receive the same blessed relief. During your journey of recovery, accept His
invitation to let Him share your burden until you have sufficient time and strength to be healed....
Satan will strive to alienate you from your Father in Heaven with the thought that if He loved you He
would have prevented the tragedy. Do not be kept from the very source of true healing by the *
craftiness of the prince of evil and his wicked lies. Recognize that if you have feelings that you are
not loved by your Father in Heaven, you are being manipulated by Satan. Even when it may seem
very difficult to pray, kneel and ask Father in Heaven to give you the capacity to trust Him and to feel
His love for you. Ask to come to know that His Son can heal you through His merciful Atonement"
(Richard G. Scott, To Heal the ShatteringConsequences of Abuse, April 2008, http://www.lds.org/).
8. "This and many other scriptures testify to us there is hope for the addicted, and this hope comes
through the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ and by humbling oneself before God, pleading to be
freed of the bondage of addiction and offering our whole soul to Him in fervent prayer.... And for
those of you who have fallen prey to any kind of addiction, there is hope because God loves all of
His children and because the Atonement of the Lord Jesus Christ makes all things possible. I have
seen the marvelous blessing of recovery that can set one free from the chains of addiction. The Lord
is our Shepherd, and we shall not want as we trust in the power of the Atonement. I know the Lord
can and will free the addicted from their bondage, for as the Apostle Paul proclaimed, 'I can do all
things through Christ which strengtheneth me' (Philippians 4:13). I pray, my brothers and sisters, that
this may be so with those who may be struggling with this challenge at this time in their lives..."
(M. Russell Ballard, O That Cunning Plan of the Evil One, October 2010 , http://www.lds.org/ ).
9. "That secure healing comes through the power of the Atonement of His Beloved Son, Jesus Christ, to
rectify that which is unjust. Faith in Jesus Christ and in His power to heal provides the abused with
the means to overcome the terrible consequences of another's unrighteous acts. When combined with
complete repentance, the Atonement also affords the perpetrator a way to avoid the severe
punishment the Lord has decreed for such acts"
(Richard G. Scott, To Heal the Shattering Consequences of Abuse, April 2008,
http://www.lds.org/).
10. "Brothers and sisters, I believe that if we could truly understand the Atonement of the Lord Jesus
Christ, we would realize how precious is one son or daughter of God. I believe our Heavenly
Father's everlasting purpose for His children is generally achieved by the small and simple things
we do for one another. At the heart of the English word atonement is the word one. If all mankind
understood this, there would never be anyone with whom we would not be concerned, regardless
of age, race, gender, religion, or social or economic standing. We would strive to emulate the
Savior and would never be unkind, indifferent, disrespectful, or insensitive to others. If we truly
understood the Atonement and the eternal value of each soul, we would seek out the wayward boy
and girl and every other wayward child of God. We would help them to know of the love Christ has
for them. We would do all that we can to help prepare them to receive the saving ordinances of the
gospel"
(M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004,
http://www.lds.org/).
11. Thankfully, Jesus Christ courageously fulfilled this sacrifice in ancient Jerusalem. There in the
quiet isolation of the Garden of Gethsemane, He knelt among the gnarled olive trees, and in some
incredible way that none of us can fully comprehend, the Savior took upon Himself the sins of the
world. Even though His life was pure and free of sin, He paid the ultimate penalty for sin—yours,
mine, and everyone who has ever lived. His mental, emotional, and spiritual anguish were so great
they caused Him to bleed from every pore (see Luke 22:44; D&C 19:18). And yet Jesus suffered
willingly so that we might all have the opportunity to be washed clean—through having faith in
Him, repenting of our sins, being baptized by proper priesthood authority, receiving the purifying
gift of the Holy Ghost by confirmation, and accepting all other essential ordinances. Without the
Atonement of the Lord, none of these blessings would be available to us, and we could not become
worthy and prepared to return to dwell in the presence of God.
(M. Russell Ballard, The Atonement and the Value of One Soul, April 2004, http://www.lds.org/).
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