Doctrine
Atonement of Jesus Christ
The Atonement of Jesus Christ names Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection as scripture ties them to sin, weakness, and death, and to mercy and new life. Communities summarize its reach and how it works in different terms.
LineUponLine does not pick a “winning” doctrine. These pages summarize where to read in scripture and how some traditions describe those texts—so you can compare sources yourself. This is not Ask (scripture lookup) or Research (conversational Q&A)—only static study notes.
Scripture anchors
When a reference parses to the Church's study site, the link opens scripture there in a new tab; otherwise the label stays plain text. Short notes describe what the text is doing, not a full theological conclusion. Anchor type badges (primary, supporting, contextual) are editor markers for reading order and scope only; they do not rank inspiration, truth, or authority.
Jacob’s teaching on the Messiah, death, and redemption.
Amulek on the infinite sacrifice and the need for repentance.
Abinadi’s report: the Lord suffers “temptations, and pain of body … hunger, thirst, and fatigue,” even unto blood.
The Son’s suffering “according to the flesh” and his succoring his people.
The suffering servant; widely cited in Christian and Restoration discussions of substitution and healing.
Gethsemane: anguish and submission before the crucifixion.
Parallel account of prayer and betrayal in the garden.
How different traditions summarize the texts
Each block names a tradition or common reading, then describes it in neutral, third-person language. Summaries are representative, not exhaustive. Blocks are listed A–Z by tradition title for a stable order; that order is not a ranking of correctness.
Tradition / reading
Latter-day Saint teaching on the Atonement of Jesus Christ
Latter-day Saint manuals and scripture often describe the Savior’s Atonement as infinite in scope—covering sin, mistakes, and death—and as unfolding through Gethsemane, the cross, and the Resurrection. Alma, Abinadi, and Nephi are frequently read alongside modern revelation on repentance, ordinances, and grace.
Passages often cited in this summary: 2 Nephi 9 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Mosiah 3:5–12 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Alma 34:8–16 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Alma 7:11–13 (opens official scripture study in a new tab)
Tradition / reading
Traditional Christian teaching on atonement
Across Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox history, teachers have framed Christ’s death and resurrection with varied metaphors—sacrifice, ransom, victory, satisfaction—while grounding exposition in passion narratives and Isaiah’s servant songs. Scholars disagree on how single verses should control whole-doctrine summaries.
Passages often cited in this summary: Isaiah 53 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Luke 22:39–44 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Matthew 26:36–46 (opens official scripture study in a new tab); Alma 34:8–16 (opens official scripture study in a new tab)
General Conference teachings
Talks linked here were selected during doctrine review and import. Each entry opens the talk on the Church's site.
Elder Neil L. Andersen · 2024-10
“Behold I Am the Light Which Ye Shall Hold Up”
Elder Ronald A. Rasband · 2024-10
Confidence in the Presence of God
President Russell M. Nelson · 2025-04
Jesus Christ at the Center of Our Lives
Elder Jose L. Alonso · 2024-04
Elder Gerrit W. Gong · 2025-10
Related topics
Cross-links for study context only—they do not imply that one topic logically proves another.
- Repentance(related study topic)
Where readers often connect ideas
Notes describe common discussion threads between topics, not mandatory implications.
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