Atonements of jesus christ

The atonement of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest gifts we could ever be given. Jesus’ role in our lives is "to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man. " Through the atonement, Jesus Christ gives us a way to repent for our sins and to return to live with our Heavenly Father in a perfect state. Through the atonement, man can find hope and peace in knowing that any pain we feel has been felt by our redeemer and Savior Jesus Christ. A testimony in the atonement is a basic Mormon belief.
The American Heritage Dictionary defines atonement as “amends or reparation made for an injury or wrong.” Jesus Christ was a perfect man. He was completely free of sin. Yet, He was crucified. He made amends for our injury and our wrong. He paid the price for our sin. He was literally a sacrifice made unto God for us. The atonement of Jesus Christ was part of God’s plan for the world, or plan of salvation as it is referred to by Mormons. Mormons believe that Jesus volunteered to be the savior of the world in the pre-existence.
Adam and Eve were sent to earth and lived in a state of innocence and perfection. When Adam and Eve were living on earth, an atonement was unneccessary because there was no sin. When Eve partook of the fruit, the world became an imperfect place, filled with sin. We became subject to pain, illness, and death. In order for us to have redemption and eternal life, an infinite atonement was required. Heavenly Father realized that people are imperfect and they are going to make mistakes. We need help on earth. There is no way that man would be able to make it back to the Kingdom of God on His own. And we cannot become perfect on our own. Divine intervention is required. Without Christ’s resurrection we would have died in our sins and would have been subject to the same fate as Satan

ABOUT JESUS

FORGIVE: One of the main reasons why Jesus Christ led such an uplifted and joyous life is because of his ability to forgive.
GODHEAD: The Godhead is comprised of God the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Mormons believe these three to be distinctly separate people who share a common purpose.
THE HOLY GHOST: The Holy Ghost helps us make wise decisions and acts as a companion for those who are baptized in Jesus' name.
PLAN OF SALVATION: Through Jesus Christ, Heavenly Father's plan for our happiness can be brought about.
PRAYER: Prayer is a gift that is meant to strengthen our relationship with both Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. According to Mormon belief, a prayer is said to the father in the name of his son, Jesus Christ

JESUS

ATONEMENT: Through the atonement of Jesus Christ and own good works, we can be saved and return to live with our Heavenly Father.

BAPTISM: We read in Matt 3:15, that “it was necessary to fulfill all righteousness.” Jesus Christ was a perfect man and he was still baptized to set a precedent for his followers.

CHARITY: Jesus Christ is the ultimate example of one who lived a life of charity. A charitable person is forgiving, understanding, service-oriented, humble, always willing to help, and always looks at people in a tolerant or favorable way.

FAITH: Faith is to “hope for things which are not seen, which are true.” Jesus Christ lived a life guided by strong faith and encourages us to do the same.

FASTING: Jesus Christ taught us the importance of fasting throughout His earthly ministry. He taught that through fasting, we can feel a heightened sense of the spirit and strengthen our relationship with God

HISTORY OF JESUS CHRIST

History of Jesus Christ :History shows that Jesus was a real person. The life of Christ can be placed in a historical context. This section is presented to affirm the historical Jesus, and to stimulate further personal study on the history of Christ



Birth of Jesus Christ:
1. Joseph and Mary were originally from Nazareth.

2. They went to Bethlehem for the census. Jesus was born in Bethlehem

3. After Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary fled to Egypt to escape Herod's wrath

4. When King Herod died, they returned to Nazareth.



About Bethlehem:

Bethlehem Pennsylvania is an attractive tree-lined city of 75000 in the center of the Lehigh alley community, with a population of more than 600000. Bethlehem was first settled by the Canaanite tribes, naming the city Beit Lahama They built a temple to the God Lahama on the present mount of the Nativity. Bethlehem is located about 10 Kilometers southwest of Jerusalem by the hill country of Judea on the way to Hebron. It is first mentioned in the Armana letters fourteen centuries BCE.

Bethlehem plays a significant part in the Old Testament, in the history of the Israelites, both before they entered Egypt and slavery, and after the Exodus. It appears in the Old Testament as Ephrat, where Rachel the beloved matriarch of the Jewish People is a pilgrimage place for Jews and Muslims alike. Among other Biblical mentions and, the favorite wife of Jacob, died during childbirth. The Tomb of Holy Sites in Bethlehem: Rachel's tomb, Naomi and Ruth, Samuel anoints King David Rachel, and the well from which David's warriors brought him waters. In the bible it is called "Bethlehem of Judah" (belonging to the tribe of Judah), to distinguish it from the other Bethlehem, which was in the North in the territory of the Zebulon. David, the youngest son of a Bethlehem-farmer (a shepherd) is chosen and anointed by the Prophet Samuel on behalf of the Lord as a king. (First Samuel 17:12). According to Matthew 2 and Luke 2, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, and Matthew interpreted this as the fulfillment of Micah's prophecy. In effect it became a sort of official rightful place of the family line of David
Christian tradition, perhaps as early as the second century CE, identified a cave as the site of Jesus' birth. About 338 CE Constantine, the Roman emperor and his mother, Helena, built a church over the grotto and In 527 Justinian the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire resettled in Bethlehem, his reign was one of great prosperity and expansion of churches. The site of the Nativity is a central pilgrimage destination for Christians from all over the world.
Bethlehem was a city of importance to the Crusaders, who conquered it in the year 1100. Over years of wars between the Crusaders and the Muslims the city was destroyed, and then subsequently rebuilt. The Turks destroyed the city in 1244, but the church somehow escaped, Bethlehem was rebuilt once again. When finally the Crusaders were driven from Palestine in 1291, the Moslem rulers used the holy places for political and financial ends. Although Bethlehem was still nominally endowed, collection of revenue from the land was impossible. In 1332 Pope John XXII wrote to Edward III of England, to David II of Scotland and to Simon of Meopham, Archbishop of Canterbury, asking them to help the bishop of Bethlehem to regain his interest and so enable him to return to Bethlehem and carry out repairs. It seems little was done. Decay and destruction proceeded over the years as a result of fighting between the local Christian and Muslim residents.
The Population of Bethlehem today is made up of Christians and Moslems. Among the Christians: Catholics of Latin, Syrian, Malachite, Armenian and Maronite rites and Orthodox of Greek, Syrian and Armenian denominations. Protestants are present in the Judean town.

Features:CRUCIFIXION- Read a medical account of the death of Christ, written by a doctor. Examine the controversial Shroud of Turin. See the dramatic ShockWave animation of the crucifixion.

HISTORIANS - Links to Roman history websites, and to the works of first century historians, like Josephus, Philo, and Eusebius

MAPS- Maps of the Roman Empire, Israel, and Galilee. Se where Jesus traveled, and where John baptized him.

RULERS - Links to sites on Augustus Caesar, Herod, Pilate, and other rulers who influenced the life of Christ.

TIMELINES - A timeline for the life of Christ. Learn when he was born, when his ministry began, and when he died.