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
Two gathering places designated.--Jerusalem and the New
Jerusalem.--Meaning of "Zion."--The Zion of Enoch.--The
Lord's definition of "Zion."--Modern revelation concerning
Zion.--Establishment delayed.--Center-place in Missouri.--
The founding of Zion in the last days 356-366
LECTURE XX, ARTICLE 10.
Christ's Reign on Earth.
Christ's first and second advents compared.--Predictions of
His second coming.--Signs described.--Modern revelation on
the matter.--Precise time not known.--Christ's reign.--The
Kingdom of God.--The Kingdom of Heaven.--Kingdom and
Churh.--Millennium.--Satan's power to be curtailed 367-383
LECTURE XXI, ARTICLE 10.
Regeneration and Resurrection.
The earth under the curse.--Regeneration of the earth.--The
earth during and after the Millennium.--Absence of evidence
from science.--Resurrection of the body.--Predictions.--Two
general resurrections, first and final.--Resurrection of the
just.--And that of the unjust.--Christ's resurrection and
that immediately following.--Resurrection at Christ's second
coming.--The heathen in the first resurrection.--Resurrection
after Millennium 384-405
LECTURE XXII, ARTICLE 11.
Religious Liberty and Toleration.
What is worship?--Freedom in worship an inalienable
right.--Religious intolerance sinful.--Toleration
does not imply acceptance.--Man's accountability.--
Results of his acts.--Degrees of glory provided.--
The Celestial glory.--The Terrestrial.--The Telestial.--
Gradation within the Kingdoms.--The Sons of Perdition 406-423
LECTURE XXIII, ARTICLE 12.
Submission to Secular Authority.
Scriptural recognition of secular powers.--Examples set by
Christ and His apostles.--Apostolic teachings.--Modern
revelation regarding duty to laws of the land.--People
of God are of necessity law abiding.--Teachings of the
Church to-day 424-440
LECTURE XXIV, ARTICLE 13.
Practical Religion.
Religion has to do with daily life.--Comprehensiveness of
our faith.--Benevolence enjoined.--Free-will offerings.--
Fast-offerings.--Tithing.--Consecration and stewardship.--
The United Order.--Social order within the Church.--
Marriage.--Celestial marriage.--Unlawful association of
the sexes.--The sanctity of the body 441-461
APPENDIX: Outline for class review of the Lectures 463-477
INDEX 479-485
THE ARTICLES OF FAITH
OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS.
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus
Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not
for Adam's transgression.
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