*"We become like those things that we habitually study and admire." *"With increased vision can come increased motivation." *Satan's every move is to divert our attention and dilute our focus from the primary object of Christ's atoning sacrifice in hopes we will turn exclusively to doctrines of secondary and far less import. Robert Millett in the introduction said, "Everything we do and everything we teach should somehow be anchored back to the atonement." I loved it so much and it had several ideas that I'd never considered. Wow! This is one of my new favorite books. "This is the first time I have finshed a book and wanted to immediately start it again." "Īnd last of all what reviewer Emily says: You will never be the same after you finish it. Anyone that wants to draw near to the Savior should read this book. It is a book I will continue to read over and over again because there is so very much to learn and understand. "This has enlarged my understanding, deepened my appreciation, left me humbled and eternally grateful to my beloved Savior for his infinite love, compassion and supreme sacrifice. I recommend reading this book when you have time to savor it and contemplate it. I am very thankful for my bishop's recommendation to read this book and wish everyone could read it. There is no way we can fully comprehend the Atonement with the limits of mortal understanding, but this book can definitely broaden and deepen our understanding of the Atonement. This is a must read for any Christian, and even though it may be tailored to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it would bless anyone who wants to know and love Jesus better. If you love Jesus and want to learn more about the most important event in all time, the Atonement, then read this book. Callister does, however, know a lot about the atonement and there are some very insightful parts if you can dig through to get to them. He repeats himself in various chapters, the organization is awful, and the book is constantly losing focus. Also, the other thing is that he writes 200+ pages on the atonement, when he could have got the point across in 80 pages. Really? You had to use ALL those adjectives to describe it? "He did it out of his unconditional, endless, immutable, unchangeable, irreversible love for us." And so on and so on. Example: "It was a sacrifice that was so grand, so glorious, so grandiose, so big, so important and so vital to us." Wow. Callister uses SO MANY adjectives it is ridiculously distracting to the point where you can't even focus on what he is saying. Is it allowed for a devout mormon to give a mormon book a low score? My bihsop recommended that I read this, and if it hadn't been for his recommendation, I wouldn't have been able to finish it. With clarity, testimony, and understanding, The Infinite Atonement teaches us rich and wonderful truths about this "doctrine of doctrines," and elevates our spirits as we contemplate the perfect love of Him who gave all that we might receive all. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the most supernal, mind-expanding, passionate doctrine this world or universe will ever know." It must be felt, not just 'figured' internalized, not just analyzed. The Atonement is not a doctrine that lends itself to some singular approach, like a universal formula. "Given the opportunity, the Atonement will invade each of the human passions and faculties. "An attempt to master this doctrine requires an immersion of all our senses, all our feelings, and all our intellect," Brother Callister writes. Through discussing the effects of the fall of Adam and our individual sins, he reminds us in a powerful way of the incalculable debt of gratitude we owe Christ for his unparalleled offering. He explains the relationship of justice and mercy and the importance of ordinances. He explains the blessings that flow from the Atonement, providing insight into the resurrection, repentance, and the gifts of peace, motivation, freedom, grace, and exaltation. Using the scriptures and the words of the prophets, Brother Callister explores the Savior's divinity and the depth of his love for mankind. He thoughtfully probes the infinite scope of this "great and last sacrifice," describing its power and breadth and explaining how it redeems us all. Callister offers us what may be the most comprehensive, yet understandable, treatment of the Atonement in our day. With The Infinite Atonement, Brother Tad R. The Atonement is the central act of human history, the pivotal point in all time, the doctrine of doctrines." It is just so with the Atonement of Jesus Christ. "Even some doctrines, though interesting and fun to discuss, must take a backseat to more fundamental and foundational doctrines. Millet in his foreword to this landmark book. "Some things simply matter more than others," writes Robert L.
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