![]() 446).Īccording to the New Testament book of Hebrews, Jesus played the role of both the high priest as well as the sacrifice itself. This scapegoat symbolized the pardon for sin brought through the sacrifice (Gal. Finally the scapegoat bearing the sins of the people was sent into the wilderness (Lev. Then he sprinkled its blood on and about the mercy seat (Lev. After sacrificing a bullock, the high priest chose a goat for sin-offering and sacrificed it. God was enthroned on the Mercy Seat in the sanctuary, but no person could approach it except through the mediation of the high priest, who offered the blood of sacrifice. Then he had to make atonement for himself and other priests by sacrificing a bullock (Num. The high priest who officiated on this day first sanctified himself by taking a ceremonial bath and putting on white garments (Lev. According to Nelson’s New Illustrated Bible Encyclopedia, It was a reminder that sinful humans do not have the ability to appease God on their own. The Jews acknowledged the Day of Atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month with fasting and humiliation as the nation sought forgiveness of their sins. The word atonement comes from the Old Testament and can be found throughout the Pentateuch. Let’s take a closer look at what it means in a biblical sense. Just because a Christian and Mormon use the same term does not mean that both people understand it the same way. Maybe we have the same mom? Can you spell it backward?”Ĭhristian: “Surely we have the same mom because it is spelled the same!” Do you have a mom?”Ĭhristian: “I do too! Can you spell that?”Ĭhristian: “No way! I spell it the same way. Consider the following exchange between a Christian and a Mormon who are strangers to each other in a dialogue that I am borrowing from my friend Corey Miller:Ĭhristian: “Let me ask you a personal question. In other words, just because Mormons believe in the “atonement” doesn’t mean they grasp the biblical understanding of this important teaching. However, while Christians and Mormons both use the word atonement, two different meanings are given to the same term. The Atonement of Jesus Christ outweighs, surpasses, and transcends every other mortal event, every new discovery, and every acquisition of knowledge, for without the Atonement all else in life is meaningless.Īt face value, evangelical Christians can agree with him 1000 percent! The atonement of Jesus Christ means so much for the Christian believer. the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the most supernal, mind-expanding, passionate doctrine this world or universe will ever know.” He also writes on page 4: What does a Mormon mean by the “ Atonement”? Let’s take a closer look at what Callister writes and see if what he offers anything different that the stern “keep-all-the-commandments” message that has been offered by LDS Church leaders for so many years. But, as they say, you can put lipstick on a pig but it doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a pig. However, I believe that what Tad Callister has to offer is traditional Mormonism dressed up in the best way possible as he attempts to show off the “best” of the religion. And I’m not surprised that this book had such an impact on the woman’s spouse, as we will see why a little later in this review. He has spiritually awakened and now he’s the spiritual leader in our home! I’m reading the book next!Īfter reading The Infinite Atonement and going through it a second time, I would agree with “D.L.” that this is not a book that can be read and digested in a couple of days. He struggled with pornography for 20 years and is a completely different person. This book has completely transformed my husband and changed his heart. It should be essential reading for any and every Christian! ![]() This is not a book you can read cover to cover in a couple days and digest it all. It answered questions that have been in the back of my mind for years. I’ve read this book twice and I can’t believe how many questions it has answered for me. Based on the more than four hundred reviews found on, with more than 90% rating it as “5-star,” The Infinite Atonement has brought encouragement to LDS readers for close to two decades. Callister-a lawyer for 34 years who served in the LDS Presidency of the Seventy until he was honorably released from the position in 2014 and who currently serves as the Sunday School general president-wrote a best-selling book that remains very popular today. In his book titled The Infinite Atonement, Tad R. This book was reviewed during two weeks in the spring of 2019 on Viewpoint on Mormonism Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Part 10 March 25-April 5, 2019 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church.Mormon Objections to Christian Evangelism. ![]() Doctrine and Covenants / Pearl of Great Price.
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