Abinadi’s primary plea to the apostate Nephites was to look beyond the nuts and bolts of the law of Moses. They had been treating it as an end rather than a means for their worship. To enlighten their understanding, Abinadi taught about Christ’s suffering and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Mosiah 16:9 says, “He is the light and the life of the world; yea, a light that is endless, that can never be darkened; yea, and also a life which is endless, that there can be no more death.” 

Wilford Woodruff taught the following about the Resurrection: “All men will come from the grave as they lie down, whether old or young . . . being raised by the power of God, having the Spirit of God in their bodies and not blood . . . Having been redeemed by the Blood of the Lamb, they will there enjoy a fulness of that light, glory, and intelligence which is received in the celestial kingdom of God.”

I am grateful to know that our family relationships extend far beyond this mortal life. It is my hope that we will heed Abinadi’s call to make the Atonement of Jesus Christ the center of both our worship and our testimonies.