Grace

Today, in my study of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, I learned about grace. I think I thought I would walk away understanding everything—or almost everything there is to know and understand about grace.

However, I was wrong. What I learned was this: that Christ does not make up a certain percentile (is that a word?)—He makes up the difference, the whole difference. The whole entire difference.

And that is where the question is asked, "Well if He has already done everything, then what do I have to do?

Good question. What do we have to do?

Well in his BYU address, Mr. Brad Wilcox states that while yes, Christ does make up the difference, we still must do our part ("For it is by grace that we are saved after all we can do"—I don't know the ref. guys. I'll be sure to find it later though. 2 Nephi..28:??....) ;)

"Christ asks us to show faith in Him, repent, make and keep covenants, receive the Holy Ghost, and endure to the end. By complying, we are not paying the demands of justice—not even the smallest part. Instead, we are showing appreciation for what Jesus Christ did by using it to live a life like His.

Justice requires immediate perfection or a punishment when we fall short. Because Jesus took that punishment, He can offer us the chance for ultimate perfection (see Matthew 5:48; 3 Nephi 12:48) and help us reach that goal. He can forgive what justice never could, and He can turn to us now with His own set of requirements (see 3 Nephi 28:35)."

To show appreciation and to show that we will live and lead a life patterned after His is why we are asked to do these things that keep us safe (obedience).

Mr. B-rad Wilcox does a beautiful and wonderful job describing His grace. Check it out here:
https://www.lds.org/ensign/2013/09/his-grace-is-sufficient?lang=eng
See his full address here ( I WATCHED THIS ONE AND LOVED IT!! IT MUST SEE—I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!!) =]]
http://speeches.byu.edu/?act=viewitem&id=1966&tid=7
Comment below:)
JT