Amulek argued with Zeezrom about the power of Jesus Christ in Alma 11. Read Alma 11 starting in verse 23 and tell us what it is that Amulek said Jesus could not do. The first person to answer this question correctly gets a king size candy bar.
Jesus cannot save us in our sins. If we refuse his sacrifice, he cannot save us.
Just like Adam and Eve were kept from the tree of life after they fell (by a cherubim with a flaming sword), they then had to come unto Christ to be saved.
How do we show we are not IN our sins? I like how you said we have to come unto Christ. As Ether 12:27 explains, as we come unto Christ, we see more and more of our weaknesses. If we keep working at it w/ faith in Christ, He will make weak things become strengths for us. Then we are not IN our sins anymore. I believe Alma 24:11 explains the end result of the atonement and saving us "from" not "in" our sins. If our swords are "stained", then the atonement can wife our swords clean because we are not IN our sins. If our swords are "bloody" then we cannot be saved by the atonement because we are IN our sins. I believe this is explained again in Helaman 5:10, 10 And remember also the words which Amulek spake unto Zeezrom, ain the city of Ammonihah; for he said unto him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins (Hel.5:10).
Who is "Anonymous"? If you can't figure out how to comment with your name, please add your name at the end of your comment so we know who we are speaking with.
When you say, "I don't know," are you saying you disagree? That is fine, it is good to discuss differing points of view to be able to arrive at the truth.
I think going between Alma 11:32-37 and Helaman 5:10-11, it becomes very clear how the atonement becomes active in our lives. A story that symbolically explains this is found in Alma 24:6-15.
Jesus cannot save us in our sins. If we refuse his sacrifice, he cannot save us.
ReplyDeleteJust like Adam and Eve were kept from the tree of life after they fell (by a cherubim with a flaming sword), they then had to come unto Christ to be saved.
How do we show we are not IN our sins? I like how you said we have to come unto Christ. As Ether 12:27 explains, as we come unto Christ, we see more and more of our weaknesses. If we keep working at it w/ faith in Christ, He will make weak things become strengths for us. Then we are not IN our sins anymore. I believe Alma 24:11 explains the end result of the atonement and saving us "from" not "in" our sins. If our swords are "stained", then the atonement can wife our swords clean because we are not IN our sins. If our swords are "bloody" then we cannot be saved by the atonement because we are IN our sins. I believe this is explained again in Helaman 5:10, 10 And remember also the words which Amulek spake unto Zeezrom, ain the city of Ammonihah; for he said unto him that the Lord surely should come to redeem his people, but that he should not come to redeem them in their sins, but to redeem them from their sins (Hel.5:10).
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ReplyDeleteWho is "Anonymous"? If you can't figure out how to comment with your name, please add your name at the end of your comment so we know who we are speaking with.
ReplyDeleteWhen you say, "I don't know," are you saying you disagree? That is fine, it is good to discuss differing points of view to be able to arrive at the truth.
I think going between Alma 11:32-37 and Helaman 5:10-11, it becomes very clear how the atonement becomes active in our lives. A story that symbolically explains this is found in Alma 24:6-15.
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ReplyDeleteI think Amulek also said that Jesus could not denie his word. I'm not 100% sure on that though. It's in Alma 11 verse 34.
ReplyDeleteif we do not take the sacrifice of the lord he will not cleanse us of our sin its jack
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ReplyDeleteSo, Jason. What is the importance of Amulek saying he, Jesus, cannot deny His word?
ReplyDeleteJack, aka "the anonymous 1," :-)
ReplyDeletehow do we show we are not taking or using the sacrifice of the Lord?
Jack we all know that you are very anonymous. Haha
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