Origin of the 'Reorganized' Church and the Question of SuccessionSmith, Joseph Fielding
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Origin of the 'Reorganized' Church and the Question of Succession
Smith, Joseph Fielding
Latter Day Saint churches -- Government; Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints -- Government
They take the ground that the Temple work of the Latter-day Saints is
contrary to the teachings of the Prophet, and it was not contemplated
before the martyrdom that in the Temple of God anything of a secret
nature should take place. Of course it is to be expected that the
"Reorganization" knows of "no Temple building or ceremonial endowments
therein," for they have rejected the "_greater things_" and therefore
the Lord has withheld from them this knowledge "to their condemnation."
This charge has been already answered in part in what goes before, but
we will see what is in the revelations to Joseph Smith which justify
still further the actions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in the belief and practice of "ceremonial endowments," etc., in
the Temples.
After speaking of baptism for the dead in the revelation of January 19,
1841, the Lord continues:
"And again, verily I say unto you, How shall your _washings_ be
acceptable unto me, except ye perform them in a house which you
have built to my name? * * * Therefore, verily I say unto you, that
your _anointings_, and your _washings_, and your baptisms for the
dead, and your _solemn assemblies_, and your memorials for your
sacrifices, by the sons of Levi, and for your _oracles in your
most holy places_, wherein you receive _conversations_, and your
statutes and judgments, for the beginning of the revelations and
foundation of Zion, and for her glory, honor, and endowment of
all her municipals, _are ordained_ by the _ordinance of my holy
house_ which my people are always commanded to build unto my holy
name. And verily I say unto you, Let this house be built unto my
name, that _I may reveal mine ordinances therein, unto my people_."
(Verses 37-40).
Here are mentioned ordinances that were not had on Pentecost day that
were to be had in the Lord's Temple, of which our self-confessed
Reorganites know nothing, because God has not revealed these things
unto them, and He will not for they have rejected these greater things
to _their own condemnation_.
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