“Understanding the fall of Adam and Eve is required to
adequately comprehend the significance of the Atonement. Because we were then
born into that fallen world and because we, too, would transgress the laws of
God, we also were sentenced to the same penalties that Adam and Eve faced. Jesus
of Nazareth is the Savior of the world who accomplished the Atonement. Today we
celebrate the gift of victory over every fall we have ever experienced, every
sorrow we have ever known, every discouragement we have ever had, every fear we
have ever faced; to say nothing of resurrection from death and forgiveness for
our sins. That first Easter sequence of Atonement and Resurrection constitutes
the most consequential moment, the most generous gift, the most excruciating
pain, and the most majestic manifestation of pure love ever to be demonstrated
in the history of this world.” – Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
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