If you come to know that Joseph Smith restored the biblical teachings and ordinances discussed tonight, if you come to know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has the same fruits as Christ’s original Church, or if you come to know that the Book of Mormon is of divine origin, then you know that Joseph Smith is a prophet. ".Some questions are simply more important than others in discovering the truth. (See Matthew 5)Įlder Callister said, "If one were to match the blueprint of Christ's original Church against every church in the world today, he would find that point for point, organization for organization, teaching for teaching, ordinance for ordinance, fruit for fruit, and revelation for revelation, it will only match one - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints." When Christ changed from the law of Moses to His higher law.When Christ told the Jews to stop doing sacrifices by the shedding of blood.When God told Peter it was time to preach the gospel to the Gentiles and not just the Jews.Revelation is how God makes "change orders" in His Church from time to time.Without divine revelation, or communication from God any church is a man-driven organization governed by reason and not God's will.Christ's early church members were told to dress modestly and keep the law of chastity. The apostles were commanded to "teach to all nations." (Matthew 28:19) Today our church has over 80,000 missionaries fulfilling this command. Stephen's vision of the Father and the Son, John the Revelator's vision of the last days before the Second Coming. An angel announced Christ's birth to Mary and the shepherds angels visited Peter, James and John on the Mount of Transfiguration an angel freed Peter and John from prison an angel warned Paul of a coming shipwreck an angel visited John the Revelator. Latter-day Saints are among the healthiest people on the planet. (1 Corinthians 3:16, 1 Corinthians 6:19) and the early church members had certain health laws about things like drinking wine (Ephesians 5, 1 Timothy 3). Our bodies are to be treated as temples for the Spirit. Fruits of Christ's Church - "By their fruits ye shall know them" (Matthew 7:20) The gift of the Holy Ghost is given after someone is baptized by laying hands on them.Baptism for the dead was an ordinance in Christ's original Church.Baptism was done by immersion, not sprinkling or pouring water.Baptism is essential for salvation (John 3:5, Acts 2:38).Christ blessed infants and little children, and did not baptized them.God's plan is for marriage to continue for eternity, not to end at death.There are three heavens, not just one.People without a fair chance to accept the gospel in this life are not damned they get a chance to accept it in the next life.God the Father and Jesus Christ are one in purpose and will but are two separate Beings.Christ has a body of flesh and bones, and is not just a spirit.
The name of Christ's Church would logically be His name, since we pray in His name, are saved in His name, take His name upon us, and He is the chief cornerstone of the Church.Christ gave these men priesthood power to act in His name and do His work.Christ's Apostles and other officers didn't apply for church leadership - they were called by Christ.Christ's Apostles and other officers were chosen from the rank and file - a lay ministry (fishermen, tax collectors, tent makers), not from the highest graduates of theological schools.There were other offices in Christ's Church like bishops (1 Timothy 3, Titus 1:7), elders (Acts 12:23, Titus 1:5), deacons (Philippians 1:1), evangelists (Ephesians 4:11) meaning patriarchs, pastors (Ephesians 4:11) meaning such men as bishops and stake presidents who preside over flocks of Christ's sheep.The Savior chose other men called Seventy to help preach the gospel.Christ's original Church was founded on apostles and prophets.Elder Callister uses five "pages of blueprints" to compare Christ's original church with churches of today.
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