The Seventy's Course in Theology, Second Year: Outline History of the Dispensations of the GospelRoberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
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The Seventy's Course in Theology, Second Year: Outline History of the Dispensations of the Gospel
Roberts, B. H. (Brigham Henry)
Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
_Fitness in Doctrine Development:_ "Not only did our Prophet
start right but he continued right. He not only received the gospel
through the ministration of an angel; but he received his authority
to preach it, administer its ordinances and build up the Church of
Christ from those who last held the keys of that authority on earth.
From John, who when on earth was called the Baptist, now raised
from the dead and become an angel of God, he received the Aaronic
Priesthood, which gave him power to preach repentance and baptize for
the remission of sins, from Peter, James and John, the three chief
apostles of the dispensation ushered in by the personal ministry of the
Lord Jesus, he received the keys of the Melchisedek Priesthood--the
Holy Apostleship, which gave him power to establish the church of
Christ to the uttermost and regulate all its affairs; from Moses he
received the keys of the gathering of Israel from the four quarters
of the' earth and the leading of the ten tribes from the land of the
north; from Elijah the keys of the priesthood to turn the hearts of
the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to the
fathers, according to the prediction of Malachi. Thus he was called
and ordained of God through divinely appointed agents as was Aaron,
and therefore fulfilled the law which provides that those who minister
for men in things pertaining to God, must be called of God as Aaron
was, by prophecy and revelation. In this development of the work of
God, one sees a fitness of things. Look for a moment at the work God
has proposed to himself to accomplish: The time has come for the
restoration of the Gospel; for the re-establishment of his church;
for the ushering in of the Dispensation of the Fullness of Times in
which he has promised to gather together in one all things in Christ,
"both which are in heaven, and which are on earth." A reign of peace,
a reign of righteousness is about to be inaugurated--the Millennium
which the scriptures promised--long looked for by earth's troubled
children--despaired of--given up--is about to be realized! The remnant
of Israel is to be gathered to Zion; Jerusalem is to be established,
no more to be thrown down; the nations are to beat their swords into
plow-shares, and their spears info pruning-hooks and nation shall not
lift up sword against nation, nor shall they learn war any more--the
earth is to rest from its wickedness. To bring this to pass, the
cooperation of man is necessary--his obedience, his righteousness. To
secure that obedience, that co-operation, faith is needed; and as faith
is based on evidence, God proceeds to create the evidence by bringing a
witness into existence who can not only testify of God's existence, but
also of his purposes. He then enlarges the evidence by bringing forth
the Book of Mormon, the voice of entire nations of people speaking out
of the dust of ages, testifying that the Lord is God, that Jesus in
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