A GOSPEL OUTLINE.

A FEW OF THE MOST IMPORTANT SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES BEARING ON THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, ARRANGED IN LOGICAL ORDER, AND DESIGNED TO GIVE TO MISSIONARIES—AND ALL OTHER STUDENTS OF THE GOSPEL—A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH SCRIPTURAL QUOTATIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FROM THE FIRST.

BY ELDER NEPHI ANDERSON, EDITOR LIAHONA THE ELDERS' JOURNAL.

Central States Mission:

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS,

302 South Pleasant Street, Independence, Missouri.

1910

NOTE—The elder, in the beginning of his studies and his presentation of the gospel, does not need a multitude of texts, which often lead to confusion, but a few strong, appropriate quotations under each topic, the references having as much as possible, a logical relationship to each other. It is earnestly suggested that the Scriptures in their fullness be carefully studied, for in no other way can the full meaning and true spirit of isolated texts be obtained. Missionaries, especially, should compile their own ready reference from their study of the Scriptures, for by so doing the texts and their arrangement become fixed in the mind. It is hoped that this outline will be a valuable help in this direction.

THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD.

1. A Knowledge of God Is Essential, for

JOHN 17:3.—"This is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."

2. Personality of the Godhead—In the Godhead there are three personages—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. These are separate individuals, proved by

MATT. 3:16, 17.—The baptism of Jesus; the Father speaking from heaven; the sign of the Holy Ghost descending from above.

ACTS 7:55, 56.—Stephen sees Jesus standing on the right hand of God.

JOHN 16:28.—Jesus came from the Father, and went back to Him.

JOHN, CHAP. 17.—Jesus prays to His Father.

DOC. & COV. 130:22.—The Father and the Son have bodies of flesh and bone; the Holy Ghost is a personage of spirit.

PEARL OF GREAT PRICE; WRITINGS OF JOSEPH SMITH.—The Father and the Son visit Joseph Smith.

3. The Unity of the Godhead—consists in a oneness of powers, attributes, purpose, etc.

JOHN 10:30-38.—Jesus and the Father are one.

JOHN 17:20-22.—Jesus prays that His disciples may be one, even as He and the Father are one.

4. The Father is Revealed through the Son; for

JOHN 14:6.—"No man cometh to the Father, but by me" (the Son).

MATT. 11:27.—No man knows the Father save he to whom the Son will reveal Him.

JOHN 5:37.—The Jews had not seen God the Father's shape, nor heard His voice; but

JOHN 1:18.—The Son hath declared Him. Therefore, we receive our knowledge of the Father, not directly, but through a study of the Son. "As the Father, so the Son."

5. Jesus Christ the Son

JOHN 1:2.—He was in the beginning with God.

JOHN 1:3; COL. 1:16; DOC. & COV., 38:1-4.—All things were created by Him.

P. of G. P. MOSES, 1:33.—God has created worlds without number by the Son.

P. of G. P. MOSES, 4:1-4; ABR. 3:22-28.—Jesus in the council and the rebellion in heaven.

I NEPHI 19:10.—He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

I COR. 10:4.—He is the Spiritual Rock that was with the children of Israel.

III NEPHI 15:5.—Jesus gave the law of Moses.

ETHER 3:4-16.—Jesus shows His spiritual body to the brother of Jared. Jesus is born into the world, and lives as a man, this earth life. In His personal form and appearance He is

HEB. 1:3.—"In the express image of His (the Father) person."

PHIL. 2:6.—He is in "the form of God."

COL. 1:15.—He is "the image of the invisible God."

After His resurrection, Jesus is still in human form; for

LUKE 24:39-43.—He said, "Behold, my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have." He also eats with His disciples.

JOHN 20:20-27.—He shows His body with its marks to His disciples.

B. of M. III NEPHI 11.—He visits the Nephites.

ACTS 1:11.—As He went to heaven, in like manner will He return.

JOHN 4:24.—"God is a spirit." As the Father is like the Son, the Father's spirit must also dwell in a glorified body of flesh and bones.

JOHN 5:19.—"The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise."

ANGELS.

1. Angels are the Same Class of Beings as Men—differing only in the scale of progressive being. In heaven there are two kinds:

DOC. & COV. 129.—Spirits of just men made perfect, and angels who are resurrected personages, having bodies of flesh and bones. Of the latter class we have examples in

LUKE 24:39-43.—The resurrected Jesus.

ACTS 10:30-32.—The angel who taught Cornelius.

ACTS 5:19.—Who released Peter from prison.

REV. 19:10.—Who visited John on the Island of Patmos.

2. Evil Spirits are those who

JUDE 6th verse.—"Kept not their first estate," but

Isaiah 14:12; 1 PETER 2:4.—Were with Lucifer, cast out of heaven.

ACTS 5:3.—These spirits tempt men to do evil.

MATT. 8:28-32.—They so desire bodies that they strive for the possession of man's—sometimes, even the bodies of swine.

MAN.

1. Man is a Child of God—his spirit having been born of heavenly parents before it was clothed upon with flesh.

ACTS 17:28.—We are God's offspring.

HEB. 12:9.—God is the "Father of spirits."

HEB. 2:17.—We are brethren to Jesus—and He was a Son of God.

ROM. 8:29.—Jesus is the first-born of many brethren.

JOHN 20:17.—God is the Father of Jesus and of Mary. This relationship between the Father, Jesus and mankind presumes

2. The Preexistence of Man—for Jesus and mankind are children of the same Father; Jesus existed with the Father before this world was; (John 1:2) therefore, it is reasonable to suppose that we, "the many brethren" also lived with our common Father.

JER. 1:5,—The Lord and ordained Jeremiah before he was born.

JOB 38:4-7.—Sons of God shouted for joy when the foundations of the earth were laid.

JOHN 9:l.—There is a possibility of a man's sinning before birth.

DOC. & COV. 93:23-29.—Man as in the beginning with God.

GEN. l:26.—Man was created spiritually first; for

GEN. 2:5.—There was not a man to till the ground.

P. of G. P. Moses 3:5.—All things, man included, were created spiritually before they were in the earth.

3. Man is in the Physical Image of God—for man is in the same form as Jesus, and Jesus is in the "express image" of the Father.

GEN. 1:26.—Adam was created in the image of God.

GEN. 5:3.—Adam begat a son, Seth, "after his image."

MOSIAH 7:27.—Man was created after the image of God.

4. God's Purpose in Giving Man this Earth-life, is

P. of G. P. Moses 1:39.—To bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

II NEPHI 2:25.—"That he might have joy." To this end

DOC. & COV. 93:33, 34.—A combination of spirit and body was necessary; also

II TIM. 1:9; TITUS l:2.—Salvation and eternal life was planned and promised "before the world began." For this purpose—

5. Man May Become Perfect; for Jesus said

MATT. 5:48.—Be ye perfect, as your Father in heaven is perfect.

HEB. 12:23.—Just men may become perfect.

I JOHN 3:2.-The Saints shall be like Jesus.

6. Man's Spirit is Immortal; for it existed before coming to earth (see Preexistence under 2) and it will exist after the body is lain down.

LUKE 16: 19-31.—Jesus teaches this in the parable of the rich man and Lazarus.

I PETER 3:18-20.—Christ, while His body lay in the tomb, visited the spirits in prison. The spirit of the thief went with Him.

LUKE 24:37-39.—There are spirits: "A spirit has not flesh and bones," said Jesus.

DEUT. 34:5; JOSH. 1:1, 2.—Moses died and was buried; yet

MATT. 17:3, 4.—He appeared to Peter, James, and John. This must have been in the spirit; for

I COR. 15:20.—Jesus was the first person resurrected, He being, "the first fruits of them that slept."

7. The Resurrection of Man's Body is assured; for

LUKE 24:36-42.—Jesus received again His body of flesh and bones.

MATT. 27:52, 53.—Many Saints received their bodies at Christ's resurrection.

JOB 19:25-27.—Job said that he would yet in his flesh see God.

I THESS. 4:13-16; REV. 20:4-6; DOC AND COV. 88:97, 98.—The righteous will come forth in the first resurrection.

REV. 20:5.—"But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished."

II NEPHI 9:12-14; ALMA 11:42-45.—The resurrection is to be literal.

OUR FIRST PARENTS' FALL.

GEN. CHAP. 3; Rom. 5:12.—Our first parents brought sin and death into the world.

I TIM. 2:14.—Adam knowingly transgressed the lesser law that he might obey the greater law to "multiply and replenish the earth."

DOC. & COV. 29:41.—By the fall, man became spiritually dead—which is to be banished from the presence of God; he also became subject to the temporal death—a separation of the spirit from the body.

THE ATONEMENT OF CHRIST.

In order to attain to the perfection spoken about, man must be released from the effects of Adam's transgression.

REV. 13:8; P. of G. P. Moses 4:1-4.—This was provided for from the "foundation of the world" by Christ, the Savior, who has brought salvation to all men.

1. General Salvation ROM. 5:12.—What was lost to the race through the fall was restored through Christ.

I COR. 15:21, 22.—"As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive."

I PETER 1:18-20.—We are redeemed through the blood of Christ.

II NEPHI 2:26, 27.—Men are redeemed from the fall. Although thus redeemed, unconditionally, from eternal spiritual and temporal death, man, exercising his free agency, commits personal sins; therefore, he needs also—

2. Personal Salvation ROM. 3:23; I JOHN 1:8-10.—All men are sinful. Christ atoned for personal sins also, but to obtain forgiveness for them, man must do something himself.

HEB. 5:9.—Christ is the Author of salvation unto all those that obey Him.

I JOHN 1:7.—The blood of Christ cleanses us from sin, if we walk in the light.

I TIM. 4:10.—God is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

MOSIAH 3:11, 12.—Those who knowingly sin must repent.

FAITH.

Faith is the first requirement to obtain forgiveness of personal sins.

JOHN 3: 16; ACTS 16:31.—Belief in Christ is necessary to salvation.

HEB. 11:l.—Definition of faith.

ROM. 10:14, 15.—How faith comes.

ALMA 32:21-43.—How faith is developed.

JOHN 7:17.—How faith is perfected; they that do shall know.

DOC. AND COV. LECTURES ON FAITH—contain an exhaustive treatment of faith.

FAITH AND WORKS.

JAMES 2:14-26.—Faith without works is dead.

MATT. 7:21.—Not he that sayeth, Lord, Lord, shall enter heaven, but he that doeth the will of God.

I JOHN l:3-6.—We know that we know the Lord, if we keep His commandments; and to know Him is eternal life. (John 17:3.)

Some religionists claim that the saving works come only after salvation is obtained, but Jesus said, "He that doeth shall enter."

HEB. 5:9.—Obedience must come before salvation.

REV. 22:14.—They who do the Lord's commandments shall enter the holy city.

DOC. & COV. 76: 111; MATT. 16:27.—Man rewarded according to his works.

GAL. 2:16.—"Man is not justified by the works of the law." What law?

GAL. 6:12-15; ROM. 3:28-31.—The law of Moses, especially circumcision.

REPENTANCE.

ISAIAH 55:7.—The Lord will forgive those who repent.

LUKE 13:3.—Necessity of repentance.

II COR. 7:8-10.—"Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation . . . . but the sorrow of the world worketh death."

The process of true repentance may be stated thus: (1) Consciousness of sin; (2) Sorrow for sin; (3) Ceasing to sin, illustrated in

JONAH 3:5-10.—Case of Nineveh.

ALMA 15:3-12.—The conversion of Zeezrom.

BAPTISM.

1. History of

P. of G. P. MOSES 6:63, 64.—The baptism of Adam.

I COR. 10:l, 2.—Israel was baptized in the cloud and in the

MARK 1:4, 5.—Baptism was well known among the Jews.

MOSIAH 18:5-17.—Alma baptizes in the waters of Mormon.

2. Necessity and Object of

MATT. 3:15.—In the case of Jesus, "to fulfill all righteousness."

MARK 1:4; LUKE 3:3; ACTS 2:38.—For the remission of sins.

GAL. 3:27.—To "put on Christ."

JOHN 3:3, 5.—To permit a person to enter the kingdom of heaven.

ACTS 2:38; ACTS 19:1-6.—As a prerequisite to receiving the Holy Ghost.

ACTS 10:6, 48.—To obtain salvation: case of Cornelius.

ACTS 22:16.—To wash away sins: case of Paul.

3. Mode of

MATT. 3:16.—The baptism of Jesus: He came up out of the water.

MARK l:5.—John baptizes in the river Jordan.

ACTS 8:38.—Philip and the eunuch went down into the water.

ROM. 6:3-5; COL. 2:12.—We are buried with Christ in baptism. JOHN 3:5.—It is likened to a birth.

III NEPHI 11:22-27.—Christ instructs Nephites on baptism.

DOC. AND COV. 20:72-74.—Words to be used in baptizing.

4. Proper Subjects For; Infant Baptism

MATT. 28:19, 20.—Candidates must be capable of being taught.

ACTS 2:38; ACTS 8:36, 37.—It must be preceded by faith and repentance.

Infant baptism is contrary to the plan of salvation. Those who practice it theoretically annul the atonement of Christ; for

I JOHN 3:4.—"Sin is the transgression of the law."

JOHN 9:41.—Knowledge must come before sin.

ROM. 4:15.—Where there is no law, there is no condemnation.

LUKE 18:16.—"Of such (little children) is the kingdom of heaven."

I COR. 15:22; DOC. AND COV. 29:46.—"As in Adam all die," etc. All persons that are incapable of sinning are unconditionally redeemed in Christ.

MORONI CHAP. 8.—The sinfulness of baptizing little children.

DOC AND COV. 68:27.—Children should be baptized at eight years of age.

Infant baptism has no scriptural authority; it is never mentioned in the Bible. Some supposed cases are:

I COR. 1:16.—Paul baptizes the household of Stephanas; but

I COR. 16:15.—The household contained no infants.

ACTS 16:33.—Paul baptized the household of the jailer; but they were capable of being preached to and of believing.

There is no connection between baptism and circumcision. Baptism is for the remission of sins—circumcision is not; baptism is administered to both sexes—circumcision is not; faith and repentance must precede baptism—unbelievers may be circumcised.

THE HOLY GHOST.

1. The Nature of the Holy Ghost

DOC. AND COV. 130:22.—The Holy Ghost is a personage of Spirit, and

I JOHN 5:7; DOC. & COV. 20:28.—Is a member of the Godhead.

"The Holy Spirit, or Spirit of God," both of which terms are sometimes used interchangeably with the Holy Ghost, "is the influence of Deity, the light of Christ, or of Truth which proceeds forth from the presence of God to fill the immensity of space and to quicken the understanding of men." (Doc. and Cov. 88:6-13.)—Prest. Jos. F. Smith. Care should therefore be taken to discriminate between the Holy Ghost and the Spirit of the Lord.

2. As Essential as Water Baptism

MATT. 3:11; ACTS 1:5; DOC. AND COV. 39:6.—The baptism of the Holy Ghost completes the baptism of water.

JOHN 3:5.—A man must be "born of the Spirit."

3. Preparations for His Reception

ACTS 2:38; II NEPHI 31:12.—Faith, repentance, and baptism of water are required.

ACTS 19:1-6.—The baptism of water must be authorized.

ACTS 10:44-48.—The Holy Ghost falls on Cornelius and his company before they were baptized. This, the only exception to the general rule, was to show to Peter that the gospel was for the Gentiles, as well as for the Jews.

4. Manner of Bestowing

ACTS 8:17.—The apostles bestow the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands.

ACTS 19:6; II TIMOTHY 1:6.—Paul bestows the Holy Ghost by laying on of hands. Undoubtedly, Jesus did not depart from the general law governing the bestowal of the Holy Ghost, for

LUKE 24:50.—Prior to His final departure He "lifted up his hands and blessed" the twelve; also

JOHN 20:22.—He breathed on them and said, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost."

ACTS 2:2.—After the space of a few days, the Holy Ghost came. This interval is explained by the fact that it was necessary that Jesus should depart before the Holy Ghost could come. (John 16:7.)

DOC. AND COV. 33:11, 15.—Holy Ghost to be bestowed by laying on of hands.

5. Gifts and Operations of

JOHN 14:26.—He was to teach all things, and to bring to remembrance the teachings of Christ.

GAL. 5:22, 23.—The fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, etc.

I COR. CHAP. 12.—The divers gifts of the Spirit are wisdom, knowledge, healing, etc. DOC. AND COV. 20:35.—Revelations may be given by the Holy Ghost.

DIVINE AUTHORITY.

The saving ordinances of the gospel must be administered by men holding the Priesthood, which is the authority of God delegated to man.

JOHN 15:16.—"Ye (the disciples) have not chosen me (Christ), but I have chosen you and ordained you."

MATT. 10:40.—"He that receiveth you (the disciples), receiveth me."

MATT. 16:19.—Divine authority is given to Peter.

This authority is in the beginning given directly from the Lord to men, who bestow it by ordination on others. (John 15:16.)

NUM. 27:18-23.—Moses ordains Joshua.

ACTS 6:5, 6.—Seven men are called to assist the twelve.

ACTS 14:23.—Paul and Barnabas ordain elders.

HEB. 5:1-4; DOC. AND COV. 42:11.—No man takes the honor of the Priesthood upon himself.

ACTS 8:12-15.—There are degrees of authority: Philip had authority to baptize, but not to bestow the Holy Ghost.

ACTS, CHAPS. 9 AND 10.—Saul and Cornelius are sent to men having authority.

ACTS 19:13-16.—The seven sons of Sceva try to exercise authority which they did not hold, with dire results.

DOC. AND COV. 124:128.—Twelve apostles have authority to preach the gospel to all nations.

DOC. AND COV. 121:36-46.—Powers of the Priesthood to be exercised only on the principles of righteousness.

THE CHURCH.

For the purpose of better bringing the gospel to all men, and to help to faithfulness those who have received it, an organization is effected called the Church. At the head of the Church are men who have divine authority, some of which are

I COR. 12:28; EPH. 2:20.—Apostles, prophets, and teachers.

DOC. AND COV. 107.—Orders and callings in Priesthood.

EPH. 4:11, 12.—These are for the perfecting of the Saints.

EPH. 4:13.—Until they come to a unity of the faith.

EPH. 4:14.—That they "be no more children . . . . carried about by every wind of doctrine."

HEB. 13:17.—These officers should be respected and obeyed.

ACTS 4:10-12.—Because Christ is the head of the Church, it should bear His name.

ACTS 9:13; ROM. 1:7.—The members of the Church are called Saints.

DOC. AND COV. 115:4.—The name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints given by revelation.

REVELATION.

The Church, being led by apostles and prophets, receives the immediate mind and will of the Lord from time to time as occasion requires. This has been true in all ages; Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Moses and the former-day apostles are examples.

PROV. 29:18.—"Where there is no vision, the people perish."

AMOS 3:7.—"The Lord will do nothing, but he revealeth his secrets unto his servants, the prophets."

I COR. 2:10-13.—Those who possess the Spirit of God receive revelation. (See also passages under "Holy Ghost, Gifts and Operations.")

EPH. 3:3.—Paul receives revelation.

PHIL. 3:15.—The Lord will reveal more if necessary.

MATT. 16:13-18.—"The gates of hell shall not prevail against it"—the rock of revelation.

DOC. AND COV. 42:61.—Elders of Church may receive revelation.

DOC. AND COV. 43:2-6; 107:91, 92.—President only receives revelations for the Church.

Opponents to modern revelation quote:

REV. 22:18, 19.—Which forbids man to take from or add to the words of the Book. The reply to this is that the passage does not say the Lord might not do this; besides, reference is made only to the Book of Revelations. John wrote his Gospel afterwards. A similar admonition is found in Deut. 4:2.

THE APOSTASY.

It is a self-evident fact that the Gospel as preached and practiced by Christ and His first disciples was corrupted, and at last, lost altogether during the Dark Ages. This is shown if we put the so-called Christian sects to the test which Christ gave. JOHN 13:35.—"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another," also

MATT. 7:15-20.—By their fruits ye shall know them.

II TIM. 3: 1-5.—The wickedness of the last days is described.

II PETER 2:1-3.—Many shall follow false teachers.

II THESS. 2: 1-4.—There shall be a falling away before Christ's second coming.

REV. 13:6-8.—The Saints are overcome.

II NEPHI 28 AND 29.—Give a description of the apostate world.

DOC. AND COV. 1:15, 16.—The present apostate condition described.

THE RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL.

The falling away makes necessary a restoration; for the purposes of God in the final redemption of the race requires it.

MATT. 24:14.—"This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world," before the end.

REV. 14:6.—An angel restores the gospel in the latter days.

DAN. 2:28-45.—Daniel saw the kingdom of God established in the last days. The Aaronic Priesthood was restored by John the Baptist to Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, May 15, 1829; shortly after this date, the Melchisedek Priesthood was restored by Peter, James and John.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized April 6, 1830, at Fayette, N.Y.

DOC. & COV. 65:2.—Daniel's vision fulfilled in the Latter-day Kingdom.

THE NECESSITY OF CHURCH UNITY.

JOHN 17:20.—Jesus prays that His disciples may be one as He and the Father are one.

I COR. l:10.—The Saints are told to "speak the same thing," to be "perfectly joined together in the same mind."

EPH. 4:4-6.—"There is one body, one Spirit * * * one Lord, one faith, one baptism." (Read the whole chapter.)

DOC. & COV. 38:27.—"If ye are not one, ye are not mine."

THE GATHERING.

MATT. 12:30.—Jesus said, "He that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad."

EPH. l:10.—In the Dispensation of the Fulness of Times, all things in Christ shall be gathered together in one.

DEUT. 28:64.—Israel is to be scattered among all nations; but

JER. 31:10.—The Lord shall gather Israel again.

GEN. 49:22-26; DEUT. 33:13-16.—Joseph's inheritance extends beyond the land of Canaan—to America.

B. of M. ETHER 13:6-8.—Where He will gather and build up Zion.

DOC. & COV. 133:26-34.—The Ten Tribes shall come from the north and be blessed in Zion by Ephraim—the Latter-day Saints.

JER. 32:36-44; ZACH. 2:12.—The Jews shall return to Jerusalem.

THE BOOK OF MORMON.

ACTS 17:26, 27.—The Lord has fixed the bounds of the earth's inhabitants: He desires all people to feel after Him that they might find Him.

GEN. 11:7-9.—At the confusion of tongues, the people were scattered over the whole earth.

JOHN 10:16.—Jesus said He had other sheep not of the fold at Jerusalem which He must also visit.

EZEK. 37:15-19.—The stick, or book, of Judah (the Bible) and the stick of Joseph (the Book of Mormon) shall come together in the last days.

IS. 29:11-14.—The words of a sealed book should be delivered to one who is learned, who shall say, "I cannot read a sealed book." Fulfilled in Martin Harris' visit to Prof. Anthon. (See the Writings of Joseph Smith in P. of G. P.)

MORONI 10:3-5.—How to obtain a testimony of the truth of the Book of Mormon.

SALVATION FOR THE DEAD.

I TIM. 2:3, 4; II PETER 3:9.—The Lord desires all men to be saved.

ACTS 4:12.—Jesus Christ is the only name given whereby man can be saved.

JOHN 3:5-7.—A man must be born of the water and of the Spirit before he can enter the Kingdom of God.

This birth of the water (baptism) presupposes faith and repentance. As the vast majority of the race have never heard of Christ or His gospel in this life, it follows that they must hear of them in the spirit world.

This is true, for

I PETER 3:18-20.—Christ, after His death, went and preached to the spirits of those who had been destroyed in the Flood; and—

I PETER 4:6.—What He preached was the gospel. As these spirits, as well as all who are in the spirit world, cannot receive water baptism, it will have to be performed vicariously on the earth for those who repent. I COR. 15:29.—Paul refers to baptism for the dead.

DOC. & COV. 127:6-10; Sec. 128.—Joseph Smith explains the doctrine of baptism for the dead.

Note:—Farrar, in his "Early Days of Christianity," Chaps. VII and VIII, makes some interesting comments on these passages, upholding the view taken by the Latter-day Saints on the subject of salvation for the dead.

LUKE 23:42, 43.—The thief on the cross went with Jesus to Paradise—the spirit world.

JOHN 20:17.—The thief did not go to the Father, or to heaven, for Jesus declared to Mary three days later that He Himself had not been there.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER.

LUKE 22:7-20.—It was instituted by the Lord.

ACTS 20:7.—And practiced by His disciples.

I COR. 11:23-34.—It should be partaken of worthily, and in remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ.

DOC. & COV. 27:2-4.—The Saints are commanded not to use wine or strong drinks in partaking of the sacrament.

DOC. & COV. 20:77-79.—Form of blessing on the bread and water.

TITHING.

GEN. 14:18-20.—Abraham paid tithes to Melchizedek.

LEV. 27:30.—It was a law unto Israel.

MAL. 3:7-12.—Blessings promised the tithe payer.

LUKE 11:42.—Jesus commends tithe paying.

DOC. & COV. 119.—The law of tithing as given to the Latter-day Saints.

THE SABBATH, OR LORD'S DAY.

MARK 2:27, 28.—"The Son of man is Lord also of the Sabbath."

ACTS 20:7; I COR. 16:1, 2.—Former-day Saints met for worship on the first day of the week-the day on which Christ arose from the dead.

DOC. & COV. 59:9-13.—The Latter-day Saints' authority for observing the first day of the week—the Lord's day—as a Sabbath.

Some religionists base their salvation on the observance of the seventh day, or Jewish Sabbath. To be consistent such people ought also to observe the Sabbath of Years and the year of Jubilee, both being part of the Jewish law. (Lev. 25:1-22.) The penalty for breaking the Jewish Sabbath was death. If the penalty is abolished, how can the law remain?

PERSECUTION.

MATT. 5:10.—"Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake."

MATT. 24:9.—In the latter days, the followers of Christ shall be hated of all nations.

ACTS 28:22.—"This sect"—the Church of Christ—was everywhere spoken against.

II TIM. 3:12.—"All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution."

DOC. & COV. 101:35-38.—Glory for the faithful persecuted.

MINISTRATIONS TO THE SICK.

MARK 6:5.—Jesus "laid his hands on a few sick, and healed them."

MARK 6:13.—The disciples anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

JAMES 5:14, 15.—Anointing with oil and prayer shall save the sick.

MATT. 17:16-20; II TIM. 4:20.—The sick were not always healed.

DOC. & COV. 42:43, 44, 48.—How the sick are to be treated.

SALVATION IS NOT INSTANTANEOUS.

PROV. 4:18.—"The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day."

MATT. 24:13; DOC. & COV. 53:7.—"He that endures to the end shall be saved."

HEB. 3; 4:9-11. The rest of God is for those who are "steadfast unto the end."

REV. 21:7.—"He that overcometh shall inherit all things."

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST.

ACTS l:11.—As Jesus went, so shall He come again.

MATT. 16:27.—"The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father." I THESS. 4:15, 16.—"The Lord Himself shall descend from heaven."

ZACH. 14:4, 5.—Christ's second coming to Jerusalem.

DOC. & COV. 49:6, 7, 22-24.—Signs of Christ's coming.

THE "THOUSAND YEARS" OR "MILLENNIUM."

REV. 20:5, 6.—The Saints shall reign on the earth with Christ a thousand years.

IS. 11:6, 9; 65:20; DOC. & COV. 45:58, 59.—Conditions during the thousand years.

DOC. & COV. 63:49-51.—The righteous shall be changed "in the twinkling of an eye."

THE RENEWED OR CELESTIALIZED EARTH.

DOC. & COV. 88:25-28.—"The earth abideth the law of a celestial kingdom."

DOC. & COV. 29:22-25.—All things shall become new.

DOC. & COV. 130:9.—The earth to become like a Urim and Thummin.

REV. 21 and 22.—A description of the new earth.

DEGREES OF SALVATION.

DOC. & COV. 88:34-44.—All things are governed and sanctified by law.

I COR. 15:40-42.—There are different degrees of glory in the resurrection.

MATT. 16:27.—Jesus shall reward every man according to his works.

DOC. & COV. 76.—Description of the three degrees of glory.

ETERNITY OF THE MARRIAGE COVENANT.

ECCL. 3:14.—"Whatsoever God doeth, it shall be forever."

GEN. CHAPS. 2 & 3.—Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were immortal, therefore their marriage was eternal in its nature.

MATT. 16:19.—Peter received divine authority, so that whatsoever he bound on earth was bound in heaven.

MATT. 22:23-33.—As in baptism, marriage is performed on earth—not after the resurrection. The ordinance must be performed by one having authority, such as Peter; and the married must be believers, not such as the Sadducees who denied the resurrection and knew not the scriptures nor the power of God.

DOC. & COV. 132:19-24.—Marriage for eternity explained.