"And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved." - Omni 1:26
Here we read that we should partake of Christ's salvation and redemption. Even His power.
In our baptismal covenants, we took a solemn, unbreakable oath to be willing to take upon us the name of Christ. Many, including myself, have asked: what does it mean to take upon us His name?
We read that Christ is also named Saviour and Redeemer. Indeed, these are His names. Does it not make sense that we are to take upon us His saving power as Saviour, and take upon us His redeeming power as Redeemer?
His name is also Jesus. Jesus means deliverer or Saviour. Do we allow Him to deliver us from evil? Or are we like the cat in The Incredibles (Disney), who would not let go of their tree. What trees of pride, sin, or otherwise are we not letting go of?
His name is Christ. Christ means "anointed one." He was anointed and foreordained in the Premortal Life to be the Saviour and Redeemer of the world. Taking upon us the name of Christ means that we accept Him as Saviour and Redeemer just as we did in the Premortal life, and more so through our ability to exercise obedience and faith in Him in this life.
Below are web links to lists of Christ's names. All of us can read through each one, and personally evaluate how well we accept and apply the gift of each role Christ plays/can play in our lives.
https://www.lds.org/ensign/1978/07/discovery/names-of-christ-in-the-book-of-mormon?lang=eng
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bd/christ-names-of?lang=eng
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