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Blainerb: Below
are all more or less Mormon doctrines relating to the Atonement--but you will
have to think/contemplate on these things to understand them:
Here's
the deal as I understand it: Although Adam and Eve were real
people, Adam was a type or similitude of Christ--the Bridegroom, and
Eve was a type or similitude of the Church--the
Bride. Adam and Eve had together entered into a covenant
relationship of marriage, and just as Adam took upon himself sin in order
that he might not be separated from Eve, so Christ took upon himself the
sins of the Church, in order that the Church (the Bride) might not become
separated from Him.
This symbolism/reasoning tells us that the atonement was
primarily to bring about a reconciliation between Christ, the
Bridegroom, and the Bride, or members of the Church, who
are in a covenant relationship with Christ, similar to
marriage. (See the parable of the ten virgins
also.)
Others
outside the covenant relationship will benefit from the grace or, in other words, good
will of Christ, but may not reap full benefits from the atonement, simply
because they are not in a covenant relationship with him.
Christ may well give them side-benefits, one of which is immortality,
but since they have no promise, only his good will operates in their
behalf. There is no, "If you will keep my commandments, then I will give
you glory, immortality, and eternal lives." There is only his good will,
and his love, and his desire to see all justly and mercifully dealt
with.
Simply
put, in the very words of Christ, "Greater love hath no man
than this--that he give his life for his friends. Ye
are my friends, if you keep my
commandments."
Only those who have kept his commandments, and fulfilled
the terms of the covenant/contract (have kept their lamps trimmed and filled
with the oil of obedience), will reap full benefits. Baptism
by one having authority, by the way, is believed by Mormons to be one of
these terms. :>)
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: January 10, 2006 08:04
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Mormon
doctrine
Yes I have. And, over the years, your contribution has not help
. For example -- what is the official Mormon teaching on the
atonement of Christ? I have asked that question before, here on TT.
The answer? Must be under the pickle!!
I am beginning to believe that there is no Mormon teaching on the atonement
of Christ save for the claim that the price was paid in the Garden !!
Help.
jd
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- Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] Mormon doctrine (of atonement) Blainerb473
