W07 Assignment: The Atonement of Jesus Christ

Study within the scripture passages listed below, looking for verses and passages where the substitution
scripture study skill could be used to gain a deeper and more personal understanding of the Atonement of
Jesus Christ.
In the middle column, copy brief passages from your studies, adapting the text of the scripture to capture the
substitution skill you have used for that passage. A few examples are shown below to help you get the feel of
what it is like to use this powerful study skill.
In the third column, share what you felt, or what insights you gained, as you used the substitution study skill for
your chosen passages.
Complete at least five rows of the chart below.

Scripture Passage Scripture text with substitution included Feelings and insights gained
Alma 7:12 And he will take upon him death, I looked up the definition for the
that he may loose the bands of word succor and found it means
death which bind (me); and he "to run to the help of." I realized
will take upon him (my) Jesus is not only waiting for me to
infirmities, that his bowels may let him help me, but will actually
be filled with mercy, according to run to me if I will invite him. I
the flesh, that he may know suppose sometimes He has
according to the flesh how to probable run to me without my
succor (me) according to (my) knowledge. These verses teach
infirmities. Jesus is not only able to help me,
but is also very desirous of doing
so.
itle Page Which is to show unto (me) what As I read the title page, I
great things the Lord hath done considered looking up the word
for (my family); and that (I) may "convincing" and substituting in a
know the covenants of the Lord, synonym. However, I felt like I
that (I am) not cast off forever— understood the word well
And also to the convinc(e me) enough. Instead, I inserted my
that Jesus is the Christ, the name in place of "the Jew and
Eternal God, manifesting himself Gentile" and found that I enjoyed
unto (me) contemplating the idea of having
the Book of Mormon convince me
that Jesus is the Christ, the
Eternal God.
Nephi 11 v.8-9 I looked and beheld (Jesus As I read this beautiful chapter
Christ); and (He) was like unto about the Savior, I realized that
the tree which my father had Lehi's Vision had substituted the
seen; and (His) beauty . . . was tree for Jesus Christ. In essence,
far beyond, yea, exceeding of all when Nephi asked what the
beauty; and (His) whiteness . . . interpretation of the tree was,
did exceed the whiteness of the the angel substituted in scenes
driven snow. from the life of the Savior.
9 And it came to pass after I had Throughout the chapter, the tree
seen (Jesus Christ), I said unto and the Savior kept substituting
the Spirit: I behold thou hast for each other and drove home
shown unto me (Jesus Christ, important lesson of who Jesus
who) is precious above all. Christ is and what He can do for
me. I found myself tempted to try
to come up with another
 substitution for Jesus Christ that
might similarly teach about Him. I
decided upon a pill because it
can heal us, but only if we take it.
Nephi 2 2 Nephi 2:16 As I read the Scriptures I realized
Wherefore the Lord gave that God gave us the power of
unto(me)that (I) should act for agency so that we may decide on
(myself). Wherefore, (I) could not own what to do according to
act for(myself) save it should be God’s commandments. But as we
that (I)was enticed by the one or live there are some people who
the other. may lure us into breaking the
covenants that we have with our
creator. I looked up the word
entice and found that it means
‘to attract by using desire or
hope’.
Nephi 25:17–30 2 Nephi 25:20 I looked up the word ‘nowise’ in
And now behold, I (the Lord) say the dictionary and found that id
unto you (me) that the right way means ‘definitely not’. This
is to believe in Christ, and deny therefore means that this
him (Christ) not; wherefore ye (I) particular verse is advising me to
must bow down before him believe in Christ so that in the
(Christ) and worship him end I will not be cast away.
(Christ)with all your (my) might,
mind, and strength, and your
(my) whole soul; and if ye (I0do
this ye (I) shall in nowise be cast
out.
Mosiah 5 Mosiah 5:15 In this chapter The people have
Therefore (the Lord through the to do in order for them not to be
prophet)would that (I) should cast out of the presence of God.
steadfast and immovable, always The verse is now emphasizing
abounding in good works, that that we must continue to be
Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, rooted in our belief in Jesus Christ
may seal (me)his for us to remain in the house of
Israel.
Alma 7:10–27 Alma 7:11 And (Jesus Christ) The suffering of Jesus Christ on
shall go forth, suffering pains and the cross was because he was
afflictions and temptations of suffering for His people, Us, that
every kin; and this that the word He takes all our sins on His
might be fulfilled which saith shoulders. After His death on the
(Jesus Christ) will take upon cross we were all set free of our
(Jesus Christ Himself) the pains sins. All we need to do is to
and the sicknesses of (Jesus endure in our faith till the end.
Christ’s ) people.
Alma 33:11–23 Alma 33:18-19 In this section of the Scriptures
But behold, this is not all; these we are being told not to harden
are not the only ones who have our hearts but to believe in the
spoken concerning the Jesus Lord without any doubt. In the
Christ (the Son of God). Behold, two verses we are told that many
he (Jesus Christ) was spoken of prophets have come and told the
by Moses; yea, and behold a type people about the word of God but
was raised up in the wilderness, many people have not taken it
 that whosoever(any of the seriously and they have perished.
Israelites) would look upon it An example is given in verse 19,
might live. And (many (of the where we are being told of what
Israelites) did look and live. happened in the wilderness and
how those who hardened their
hearts perished.
Helaman 5:9–12
Nephi 17
Nephi 30
Moroni 10:30–34