THE PERFECT ATONEMENT

"And now, as pertaining to this perfect Atonement, wrought by the shedding of the blood of God - I testify that it took place in Gethsemane and at Golgotha, and as pertaining to Jesus Christ, I testify that He is the Son of the Living God and was crucified for the sins of the world. He is our Lord, our God, and our King. This I know of myself independent of any other person.

I am one of His witnesses, and in a coming day I shall feel the nail marks in His hands and in His feet and shall wet His feet with my tears. But I shall not know any better then than I know now that He is God's Almighty Son, that He is our Saviour and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through His atoning blood and in no other way."

- Bruce R. McConkie, "The Purifying Power of Gethsemane", Ensign May 1985, 9-11