The atonement opens up the way for the removal of that penalty; and also for the removal of the effects of men's individual sins through repentance. It is through obedience to certain laws and ordinances, deriving their efficacy from the atonement of Christ, that men's sins are remitted. Man, in his weak and fallen state, is ever prone to sin. God, in his great love and mercy, has provided a way through which his sins may be forgiven. Besides the outward ordinances of the Gospel, there are three general conditions which the sinner must fulfil, in order to have his sins remitted. He must confess them and ask forgiveness; _Doc. & Cov_., 64. 7. He must forgive others of their trespasses. Christ taught his disciples, "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you: but if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Heavenly Father forgive your trespasses;" _Matt_. 6. 14, 15. The Lord said to his prophet Joseph, "Ye ought to forgive one another, for he that forgiveth not his brother his trespasses, standeth condemned before the Lord, for there remaineth in him the greater sin;" _Doc. & Cov_, 64. 9. The third condition is, men must continually bear in mind the atonement of Christ. The Nephite Saints continually looked forward to the atonement of Christ, "Thus retaining a remission of their sins;" _Alma_ 4. 13, 14. We are often taught in the sacred writings to make our supplications to the Father, in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, who has become a propitiation for sin. The works necessary to attain to a remission of sins, and the results of that remission, are well expressed by the Nephite prophet, Moroni: "And the first fruits of repentance is baptism; and baptism cometh by faith, unto the fulfilling the commandments; and the fulfilling the commandments bringeth remission of sins; and the remission of sins bringeth meekness, and lowliness of heart, and because of meekness and lowliness of heart, cometh the visitation of the Holy Ghost, which Comforter filleth with hope and perfect love, which love endureth by diligence unto prayer, until the end shall come, when all the Saints shall dwell with God;" _Moroni_ 8. 25, 26. Bible. _Exo_. 23. 21 provoke him not, for he will not pardon your transgressions. 32. 32 Moses said, yet now if thou wilt forgive their sin. 34. 7 forgiving transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty. _Josh_. 24. 19 is a holy a jealous God, he will not forgive your sins. 1 _Kings_ 8. 30 hear thou in heaven, and when thou hearest forgive. 2 _Chron_. 7. 14 then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin. _Neh_. 9. 17 thou art a God ready to pardon, slow to anger. _Psalm_ 32. 1 blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered _Rom_. 4. 7. 86. 5 for thou, Lord, art good and ready to forgive. 103. 3 who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases.