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Bruce R. McConkie. Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915 – April 19, 1985) was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1972 until his death.
Apr 24, 2013 · Elder Bruce R. McConkie served as a member of the Quorum of the Twelve from 1972 until his death in 1985. Photo ©IRI. He recalled his father’s address at a 1979 BYU symposium on the Doctrine and Covenants in which he said, “The test of discipleship is how totally and completely and fully we believe the word that was revealed through Joseph ...
By 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.
Elder Bruce R. McConkie spoke nearly thirty times at Brigham Young University, addressing such topics as celestial marriage, personal revelation, and the nature of Jesus Christ. His intriguing style and potent testimony have left their mark indelibly on the membership of the Church and of the BYU community.
Mar 13, 2024 · March 13, 2024. 3 Comments on The Story of Bruce R. McConkie’s Final Testimony. “The Purifying Power of Gethsemane” is the general conference talk often referred to as Bruce R. McConkie ’s final testimony. Elder McConkie gave the talk when sick with cancer, less than two weeks before his death.
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Thus began the final testimony of Elder Bruce R. McConkie of the Quorum of the Twelve. What followed was one of the most electrifying testimonies ever borne from that historic spot from which prophets and Apostles had been teaching and preaching since the days of President Brigham Young.
Bruce Redd McConkie. Born: 29 July 1915, Ann Arbor, Michigan. First Council of the Seventy: 6 October 1946. Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: 12 October 1972 (age 57) Died: 19 April 1985 (age 69), Salt Lake City, Utah.
