And we have beheld
that the great question
which is in your minds
is whether the word be
in the Son of God,
or whether there
shall be no Christ.
And ye also beheld
that my brother
has proved unto you,
in many instances,
that the word is
in Christ unto salvation.
And now, behold,
I will testify unto you
of myself
that these things are true.
Behold, I say unto you,
that I do know that
Christ shall come
among the children of men,
to take upon him
the transgressions
of his people,
and that he shall
atone for the sins
of the world;
for the Lord God
hath spoken it.
For it is expedient
that an atonement
should be made;
for according to
the great plan
of the Eternal God
there must be
an atonement made,
or else all mankind
must unavoidably perish;
yea, all are hardened;
yea, all are fallen and are lost,
and must perish
except it be through
the atonement
which it is expedient
should be made.
Therefore
there can be nothing
which is short of
an infinite atonement
which will suffice
for the sins of the world.
Therefore,
it is expedient
that there should be
a great and last sacrifice,
and that great and
last sacrifice will be
the Son of God, yea,
infinite and eternal.
And thus he shall
bring salvation
to all those
who shall believe
on his name;
this being the intent
of this last sacrifice,
to bring about
the bowels of mercy,
which overpowereth justice,
and bringeth about
means unto men
that they may have
faith unto repentance.