It is a great opportunity that we have to listen to modern day apostles and prophets speak to us each time general conference comes around. And it was a special treat to have Easter Sunday on the same day as well. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is centered around Christ's Atonement! Many talks hit the subject of the atonement. And one that I really enjoyed came from Holland.
Holland is one of the twelve apostles of the LDS church. He has devoted many years in the service of the Lord, is very intelligent and a strong mouthpiece in declaring the gospel to the world! Being in the position he is, and having the knowledge and wisdom that he has he has much authority in speaking.
In his talk he talk a quick jog alongside Adam and Eve. How they lived in a Paradisaical world that knew not death, nor birth. When they stomped on God's commandment not to eat of the forbidden fruit they were cast out, but were able to bear children and also introduced death.
God foresaw this, and as part of the plan gave the world his son. That through his Son's death and sacrifice mankind has been freed from the death's grasp, and also has the opportunity to triumph over the penalties of sin.
Also Christ arose from death, his tomb is empty! That is what we Christians celebrate on this most holy day of Easter. The meaning of the gospel is to rise! If not than the whole plan of salvation would be destroyed. And as Christ arose, we, his children and adopters of his name, will arise also! The fall has no effect on us. And we have much to rejoice in that! Why do we fall? So that we may rise again! (Batman)
The question is what will we do because of this? It's true that death will have no hold on any single person during the resurrection. But spiritual death, sin, can still apply on us. It is important that we accept the name of Christ and be adopted into his flock so that we may throw off those chains as well! It's up to us if we wish to do so.
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