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Elder Bruce R. McConkie Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles I feel, and the Spirit seems to accord, that the most important doctrine I can declare, and the most powerful testimony I can bear, is of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. His atonement is the most transcendent event that ever has or ever will occur from Creation’s dawn through all the ages of a never-ending eternity. It is the supreme act of goodness and grace that only a god could perform. Through it, all of the terms and conditions of the Father’s eternal plan of salvation...

GARDEN OF GETHSEMANEA talk given by Elder Bruce R. McConkieof the Quorum of the Twelve at theApril 1985 General Conference I feel, and the Spirit seems to accord, that the most important doctrine I can declare, and the most powerful testimony I can bear is one of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. His atonement is the most transcendent event that ever has or ever will occur, from creations dawn and through all the ages of a never ending eternity. It was the supreme act of goodness and grace that only a God could perform. Through it...

Excerpt How quickly in this life we find fortunes reversed! This time of the year we may find ourselves some Sunday afternoon basking in warm weather in the 70s. The sun may be shining with forsythia, daffodils and hyacinth in full bloom. Yet within days winter may return with a blast of icy wind and snow, and the daffodils and hyacinth may be broken in half by the cold. ...we celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem prior to the high holiday, the Passover feast. He entered from the east of the city, on the...