This quote is from Tad R. Callister's book The Infinite Atonement. Have you ever read it? I'm not done but it's amazing.
After quoting Mosiah 4:8, Elder Callister writes:
"King
Benjamin was certain on this point--there is no other means of
salvation than the Savior--no other conditions, no alternative ways.
Some might suggest that there are no alternative ways solely because
God in premortal times chose this way (i.e., the Atonement). Should the
Atonement fail, they claim, God could still resort to one of the other
options that existed in premortal times. The language of King Benjamin,
however, seems to contain no such "fall back" position. He clearly
states that except for the Savior and his Atonement, there are not "any
conditions whereby man can be saved" (Mosiah 4:8). This seems not to be
an issue of God choosing the best alternative, but rather the only
alternative for man's redemption. Simply speaking, there was no easier
way, nor any alternative to the Atonement of Jesus Christ,"
Those statements just take my breath away. As I've
been discussing this with my husband over the last few weeks, I have
realized how much I take the Atonement for granted. Since it has
already happened, I don't think about all that was at stake. The
fulfillment of His mission was not a forgone conclusion. I've been so
much more grateful for our Savior since reading this. My prayers have
been more meaningful. I feel a deeper love for our Savior as I think of
the love He had for us during those crucial days in Gethsemane,
Golgotha, and the tomb. I hope we will fully understand one day what it
was like for Him, but for now, I'm so grateful Elder Callister shared
his insights in this book and I can comprehend it just a little bit
more.
