Bruce R. McConkie
"Christ is the Author of Salvation. This means that he made salvation available to all men in that he worked out the infinite and eternal atonement. Paul's statement that Christ is 'the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him' (Heb. 5:9), as the marginal reading shows, means that he is the 'cause' thereof; that is, salvation is possible because of his atoning sacrifice; without this sacrifice there would be no salvation." (Mormon Doctrine, p. 66)
Spencer J. Condie
"[Christ] is 'the author and finisher of our faith' (Heb. 12:2). He got the job done! In humility He could honestly and sincerely declare to His Father: 'I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do' (John 17:4)." (In Perfect Balance, p. 264)
Charles A. Callis
"How wonderful it is to have a finisher of our faith. There are many beginners in this world, but there are few finishers." (Conference Report, Apr. 1945, p. 46)