The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day SaintsTalmage, James E. (James Edward)
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The Articles of Faith: A Series of Lectures on the Principal Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Talmage, James E. (James Edward)
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- Doctrines; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
The promised Comforter.--The Holy Ghost a Member of the
Godhead.--His distinct personality.--His powers.--His
office in ministering to mankind.--To whom given.--
Exceptional instances of His visitation before baptism.--
The ordinance of bestowal.--Power of the priesthood
requisite.--Gifts of the Spirit.--Laying on of hands
characteristic of sacred ordinances 162-174
LECTURE IX, IN CONNECTION WITH ARTICLE 4.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper.
Meaning of the term Sacrament.--The Lord's Supper.--
Institution of the ordinance among the Jews.--Also
among the Nephites.--Fit partakers of the sacrament.--
Purpose of the ordinance, and associated promises.--
The sacramental emblems.--Manner of administration.--
The Passover and the Sacrament.--Errors concerning the
Sacrament 175-183
LECTURE X, ARTICLE 5.
Authority in the Ministry.
Men called of God.--Scriptural examples.--Ordination to the
ministry.--The authorized imposition of hands.--Sacrilege
of attempted ministrations without authority.--Instances
of Divine wrath.--Teachers, true and false.--Divine
authority in the present dispensation.--Restoration of the
Aaronic Priesthood by John the Baptist.--And of the
Melchizedek Priesthood by Peter, James, and John.--
Fore-ordination of men to special callings.--Christ's
fore-ordination.--Pre-existence of spirits.--Our primeval
childhood 184-200
LECTURE XI, ARTICLE 6.
The Church and its Plan of Organization.
The Church In former and latter days.--The Primitive
Church.--Apostasy from the Primitive Church.--The great
apostasy was foretold.--Restoration of the Church in
the dispensation of the Fulness of Times.--Plan of
Government in the restored Church.--Orders and offices in
the priesthood.--The Aaronic, including the Levitical.--The
Melchizedek order.--Specific offices in the priesthood.--
Deacons, Teachers, Priests.--Elders, Seventies, High
Priests.--Patriarchs, or Evangelists.--Apostles.--The
First Presidency.--The Twelve Apostles.--The Presiding
Quorum of Seventy.--The Presiding Bishopric.--Local
organizations, Stakes and Wards.--Stake Presidency.--High
Council.--Ward Bishopric.--Helps in Government 201-218
LECTURE XII, ARTICLE 7.
Spiritual Gifts.
Spiritual gifts characteristic of the Church.--Nature
of these gifts.--Miracles.--Partial enumeration of
the gifts.--Tongues and Interpretation.--Healing.--
Visions and Dreams.--Prophecy.--Revelation.--The
testimony of miracles not an infallible guide.--
Imitations of spiritual gifts.--Miracles wrought by
evil powers.--Devils working miracles.--Spiritual
gifts to-day 219-239
LECTURE XIII, ARTICLE 8.
The Bible.
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