Church Leaders on the Importance of Christ’s Crucifixion
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:4-5) As we celebrate Good Friday, we reflect upon the life-giving sacrifice that the Savior gave upon the cross. Christ’s atoning sacrifice was accomplished as he hung on the cross and said “It is finished” (John 19:13), fulfilling the work that our Heavenly Father sent him to do. Latter-day Saints believe that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is central to our faith, but sadly, most members greatly misunderstand how Christ atoned for our sins. Recent surveys conducted at Brigham Young University showed that the majority of Latter-day Saints think that the Atonement took place in the Garden of Gethsemane, and a significantly lower population saying that it happened on the cross or both (se...
