It should be made clear that Benjamin has changed the theme of his discourse at this point. Prior to this time, his focus was on atonement and sin. Having reached a communal repentance/forgiveness, Benjamin is moving his people on to the next step. Repentance and forgiveness clear the slate, but they only provide the ability to progress, they are not progression in and of themselves. Benjamin is now teaching his people (or reminding them) that there is a difference between the application of the atonement and their ultimate spiritual salvation. However, since repentance and forgiveness are the first steps toward salvation, he uses Christ’s atonement as the point on which the discourse swings from one topic to another.
Throughout his discourse, Benjamin has emphasized the Christ. In the first speech, the emphasis was on the atoning blood, or that part of the atonement which provides for remission of sins. Now he continues with the theme of Christ, but moves the emphasis from atonement to salvation, still highlighting the name of Christ as the only name by which salvation may be achieved.
The conditions for salvation are those Benjamin recited in verses 5 and 6.