An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristTaylor, John
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An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Taylor, John
Atonement -- Mormon Church; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
The Savior thus becomes master of the situation--the debt is paid, the
redemption made, the covenant fulfilled, justice satisfied, the will
of God done, and all power is now given into the hands of the Son of
God--the power of the resurrection, the power of the redemption, the
power of salvation, the power to enact laws for the carrying out and
accomplishment of this design. Hence life and immortality are brought
to light, the Gospel is introduced, and He becomes the author of
eternal life and exaltation. He is the Redeemer, the Resurrector, the
Savior of man and the world; and He has appointed the law of the
Gospel as the medium which must be complied with in this world or the
next, as He complied with His Father's law; hence "he that believeth
shall be saved, and he that believeth not shall be damned."
The plan, the arrangement, the agreement, the covenant was made,
entered into and accepted before the foundation of the world; it was
prefigured by sacrifices, and was carried out and consummated on the
cross.
Hence being the mediator between God and man, He becomes by right the
dictator and director on earth and in heaven for the living and for
the dead, for the past, the present and the future, pertaining to man
as associated with this earth or the heavens, in time or eternity, the
Captain of our salvation, the Apostle and High-Priest of our
profession, the Lord and Giver of life.
Is justice dishonored? No; it is satisfied, the debt is paid. Is
righteousness departed from? No; this is a righteous act. All
requirements are met. Is judgment violated? No; its demands are
fulfilled. Is mercy triumphant? No; she simply claims her own.
Justice, judgment, mercy and truth all harmonize as the attributes of
Deity. "Justice and truth have met together, righteousness and peace
have kissed each other." Justice and judgment triumph as well as mercy
and peace; all the attributes of Deity harmonize in this great, grand,
momentous, just, equitable, merciful and meritorious act.
The Book of Mormon is very explicit on these principles. We read
therein:
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