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The Law of Moses and Today's Changes

As I was doing some personal study, I came across some interesting scriptures in Mosiah 13. Mosiah 13:28 And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses. Ultimately, it's not the programs of the church that will save us, but Christ, because of his atonement. I want to never forget Christ. It's about him. His church (though full of imperfect people and run by mortal men called of him) is the vehicle by which we fully unlock his saving power through ordinances and covenants. I think about a lot of the changes that the church has made recently (the change from home/visiting teaching to ministering, the shift to two hours of church and one hour of home study, and the age change for priesthood quorums and young women's classes), and a few thoughts come to mind. First, a