"Sin is the willful transgression of divine law. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the gift of God to His children to correct and overcome the consequences of sin. …
"The gift of the Atonement of Jesus Christ provides us at all times and at all places with the blessings of repentance and forgiveness."
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, "Point of Safe Return," Liahona and Ensign, May 2007, 99, 101.
What are the blessings of repentance and forgiveness?
• The Holy Ghost will verify to us that we are forgiven.• God will take away the burden of guilt for our sins.
• We will enjoy the influence of the Holy Ghost in greater abundance.
For more information on this topic, see Ezekiel 33:15–16; Alma 12:33–34; 36:13, 17–20; and Boyd K. Packer, "The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness," Ensign, Nov. 1995, 18–21.