The Atoning One by Robert Millet

The Atonement of Jesus Christ is and should be at the very center of all we teach. Everything else is peripheral. Everything else is either connected to this central, saving truth or it has no power to bless or change us. It is vital that we understand that through this singular act by our loving Lord we can be reawakened, redeemed, reclaimed, and restored when we fall short or wander off the gospel path. We rejoice in the fact that Latter-day Saints are now more Christ-centered and Atonement-centered than ever before, but we must ensure that how we talk about and approach our Savior’s offering is done with care. Although the Lord’s Atonement is at the heart of God’s plan, we cannot and should not attribute everything good that happens in our lives to that Atonement. Both the first and third members of the Godhead have a myriad of ways in which they too bless the children of our Father in Heaven.

In The Atoning One, acclaimed author and experienced educator Robert L. Millet describes the mystery and majesty of who Jesus Christ is; His singular saving role in the plan of salvation; how the Father and the Holy Ghost are inextricably linked with Christ in the redemption of humankind; and how members of the Church can come to understand and rely upon divine grace. As Brother Millet teaches, we rejoice in the fact that Latter-day Saints are now more Christ-centered and Atonement-centered than ever before, but we must ensure that how we talk about and approach our Savior’s offering is done with care. This book provides insightful guidance for deepening your understanding and appreciation of the Savior’s ultimate gift.

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The Atoning One by Robert Millet The Atonement of Jesus Christ is and should be at the very center of all we teach. Everything else is peripheral. Everything else is either connected to this central, saving truth or it has no...

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Ramona Zabriskie is a mentor, teacher, leader, and friend to women, Founder of Wife for Life University and multi-award-winning author of Wife for Life: The Power to Succeed in Marriage.

Known for her empathy, passion, and humor, Ramona’s motivational speaking has taken her all over the country, from classrooms to stages, and chapels to college campuses for over twenty years. She began focusing her live presentations on understanding men and marriage in 2008 in addition to writing three internationally popular blogs on the subject. Her subsequent personal audiences from all over the world led to her work as mentor and to the serious research and writing that became Wife for Life.

“I work with women who have given up hope, who are at the end of their rope, as well as women who have experienced divorce or who are remarried. I also help women that have never married to believe in and prepare for the day they will be. And of course, I love helping those in stable or happy relationships find even more fulfillment and joy in both their womanhood and in their marriage.”

Ramona Zabriskie is a mentor, teacher, leader, and friend to women, Founder of Wife for Life University and multi-award-winning author of Wife for Life: The Power to Succeed in Marriage. Known for her empathy, passion, and humor, Ramona’s motivational speaking has taken her all...

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1. Evening and Morning Star Incident with “Free People of Ccolor” (1833). Missouri persecutions prompted Latter-day Saints to position themselves as more anti-black.

2. Joseph Smith authorizes ordination of Elijah Able (1836). Elijah Able becomes the first, documented priesthood holder in LDS history.

3. William McCary Episode. Black traveling musician William McCary scandalizes the LDS community when he tries to implement interracial polygamy; Parley P. Pratt responded with the first, top-level statement connecting racial identity to priesthood worthiness.

4. Brigham Young’s support for bonded service/public support for priesthood ban (1852). Brigham Young first articulates his support for bonded servitude (i.e. an ambiguous form of enslavement) and publicly articulates his support for the priesthood restriction (although he had backed black ordination in 1847).

5. Canonization of Pearl of Great Price (1880). Canonizing the Pearl of Great Price involved canonizing verses from the Book of Abraham on Ham’s curse; these verses served as supporting texts for justification of the restrictions for three generations.

6. Establishment of Brazil mission (1920s). When Mormon missionaries were first called to Brazil, they were instructed to preach only to the German colonies in the South known to avoid intermarriage with African populations; the establishment of this mission placed the LDS church face-to-face with the likelihood of African integration.

7. Wyoming and Stanford football boycotts/protests (’69). The protests of Stanford University and the University of Wyoming against BYU over its close affiliation with the LDS Church brought the priesthood/temple restrictions into the public eye to a greater degree.

8. Rise of Mormon groups in Ghana and Nigeria (1950s/1960s). When Nigerians and Ghanaians established self-identified Mormon groups, Mormon officials visited to assess their viability in 1960-1961. Their exposure to these groups convinced them that the priesthood ban’s lifespan would be short-lived.

9. Dedication of São Paulo temple (1975). The dedication of the Sao Paulo Temple in Brazil highlighted the difficulty the Church faced in manning a fully-functioning church without having African-descended priesthood holders administering in the temple.

10. 1978 declaration. The release of the statement came after many years of wrangling, false starts, and proposed policy changes.

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