Nov. 18, 2021

Christ was the only one willing and able to perform the Atonement.

We can't not die. Only Jesus had the power to willingly give up his life for us.

He's the only one that could take the sins of all time upon himself.

He is an infinite being.

Christ's love for us allows justice and mercy to meet.

We need to emphasize both Gethsemane and the cross.

None of the gospels mention that the suffering in Gethsemane is the Atonement.

Astonished, awestruck, sore amazed

Though he knew what he needed to go through, he hadn't yet experienced it.

Wine press - pressed out his blood

Extreme guilt - multiply that by everybody - multiply that by infinity

Infinity is beyond our mortal capacity to understand.

"Remove this cup from me! Nevertheless, not my will but thine be done."

cup - expresses a poisonous or bitter potion

This caused a lot of pain for the Father as well as the Son.

There are certain models, but none of them are able to capture the entire Atonement.