And the multitude did see and hear and bear record; and they know that their record is true for they all of them did see and hear, every man for himself; and they were in number about two thousand and five hundred souls; and they did consist of men, women, and children.
Thus must our testimonies be, each for himself. Just as Christ knows us individually and not as a collective, so we must come to know him individually. We meet together in congregations and classes and quorums to teach each other, strengthen each other, and serve each other, but at the last day the judgment will not be about our group participation, but about our individual conversion. We can share faith, but in the final analysis we must each have our own faith. I cannot be punished for another's sins, but I also cannot come unto Christ through another's repentance and humility.
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