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

ON THE CROSS

"This sacrifice....took place in Gethsemane when He sweat great gouts of blood from every pore.... And it also took place as He hung on the cruel cross of Calvary. During the last three hours of that agonizing ordeal, while darkness overspread the land, all the pains and suffering of Gethsemane returned."

- Bruce, R. McConkie, A New Witness For The Articles of Faith, p 109