My Redeemer Lives!

At the mission home with the Slaughters. I just love them!

Dear all,

My Redeemer lives! Oh sweet the joy this sentence gives!

I have come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and His matchless power, and His wisdom, and His patience, and His long-suffering towards the children of men; and also the atonement, which has been prepared from the foundation of the world, that thereby salvation might come to him that should put his trust in the Lord, and should be diligent in keeping his commandments, and continue in the faith even unto the end of his life. This knowledge of the goodness of God has awakened me to a sense of my nothingness, and my worthless and fallen state (see Mosiah 4:5-6).

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How sweet, however, the joy this sentence gives: I know that my Redeemer lives!

Jesus Christ is the means whereby men receive salvation. "There shall be no other name given nor any other way nor means whereby salvation can come unto the children of men, only in and through the name of Christ, the Lord Omnipotent" (Mosiah 3:


17). "This is the way; and there is none other way nor name given under heaven whereby man can be saved in the kingdom of God" (2 Nephi 31:21). "And now, ought ye not to tremble and repent of your sins, and remember that only in and through Christ ye can be saved" (Mosiah 16:13)?

We are fallen and less than the dust of the earth, but because of Jesus Christ, we can repent and overcome our fallen nature.

"... Believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God; and ask in sincerity of heart that he would forgive you...

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"And again I say unto you as I have said before, that as ye have come to the knowledge of the glory of God, or if ye have known of his goodness and have tasted of his love, and have received a remission of your sins, which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls, even so I would that ye should remember, and always retain in
remembrance, the greatness of God, and your own nothingness, and his goodness and long-suffering towards you, unworthy creatures, and humble yourselves even in the depths of humility, calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come" (Mosiah 4:10-11).

"O remember, remember... the words which king Benjamin spake unto his people; yea, remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved, only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come; yea, remember that He cometh to redeem the world" (Helaman 5:9).

"And now... I have told you this that ye may learn wisdom, that ye may learn... that there is no other way or  means whereby man can be saved, only in and through Christ. Behold, He is the life and the light of the world. Behold, He is the word of truth and righteousness (Alma 38:9).

My soul rejoices in knowing that "God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). "Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins" (1 John 4:10).

"I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. My meditation of Him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord" (Psalm 104:33-34).

May we all come to a greater understanding of the role of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in our salvation.

"Be faithful in Christ... may Christ lift thee up, and may His sufferings and death... and His mercy and long-suffering, and the hope of His glory and of eternal life, rest in your mind forever" (Moroni 9:25).

I love you all,
Sister Waite