A very beautiful and inspired talk🙏 A wonderful explanation of the atonement, the purpose of the temples, and how the two go together to accomplish our Heavenly Fathers purpose to fulfill the plan of salvation.
President Nelson says at 13:05; 'The Savior's gift of immortality comes to all who have ever lived but his gift of eternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants.' But Jesus said ' That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:14-15
I noticed Russell Nelson mentions obedience 4 times at the following time stamps, 0:19 “All mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.” 12:50 “Atonement could give immortality and eternal life to all obedient human beings.” 13:12 “His gift of eternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants essential ordinances of the gospel.” 13:51 “Obedience to the sacred covenants made in temples qualifies us for eternal life, the greatest gift of God to man.” How is obedience connected to the atonement? Does he mean our works of obedience somehow atone for our sins, justify us and make us right with God? If so, doesn't that contradict Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified." And if eternal life is a gift, how do we also earn it by our obedience? Is it really a no-strings-attached gift, or do we need to obey to earn the gift? It’s a gift, it’s not a gift???
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A very beautiful and inspired talk🙏
A wonderful explanation of the atonement, the purpose of the temples, and how the two go together to accomplish our Heavenly Fathers purpose to fulfill the plan of salvation.
Amen! A true prophet of God!
Love this message. What a powerful and clear testimony of Christ
One of the best talks given on the atonement
Good, thought provoking and uplifting.
Great talk!
President Nelson says at 13:05; 'The Savior's gift of immortality comes to all who have ever lived but his gift of eternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants.'
But Jesus said ' That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:14-15
Amazing!
I noticed Russell Nelson mentions obedience 4 times at the following time stamps, 0:19 “All mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.” 12:50 “Atonement could give immortality and eternal life to all obedient human beings.” 13:12 “His gift of eternal life requires repentance and obedience to specific ordinances and covenants essential ordinances of the gospel.” 13:51 “Obedience to the sacred covenants made in temples qualifies us for eternal life, the greatest gift of God to man.” How is obedience connected to the atonement? Does he mean our works of obedience somehow atone for our sins, justify us and make us right with God? If so, doesn't that contradict Galatians 2:16, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified." And if eternal life is a gift, how do we also earn it by our obedience? Is it really a no-strings-attached gift, or do we need to obey to earn the gift? It’s a gift, it’s not a gift???
What year did he give this talk?
October 1996
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