Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-30

sion INTERCHANGEABLE terms IN the New
restament) Consists in the turning of the
sinner IRON the service of sin to the loving
service of God through the gospel of Christ.
hat salvation or restoration-the spiritual
health and happiness of man is conditioned
On his repentance and forsaking of sin, and
the enlightenment of his soul by the gospel.
That forgiveness is the blotting out, and
brnging no more to remembrance bar to
the pardoned souls peace and JOY, the sins
which nave been confessed and forsaken.
I hat mans duty and interest are deter
mined Dy his relationship to God and to fel
low men, and by the highest and noblest
possibilities of his nature. micah VI. 6 S;
Matt. v, 45. IS; Mark XII, 2S-34; Roman xii,
l. Pail. iv, S; Jude XXX, 81.
That immortality is Gods gifC to all souls.
That the destiny of man, i'll the purpose of
God. is his attainment and enjoyment OF
holiness.
Latter Day saints.
Edward Rannie, ir., presiding elder of
the Reorganized Church Of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints says in regard to his
church:
I'VE have no creed to which our members
are expected TO subscribe to become idenLi-
fled with the body or church; the essential
conditions OF admission is tnnt the individ-
ual desires to "Cease to do evil and learn TO
do WE'LL or, in otner words, to keep the
commandments OF God, and must show by
his or her daily life that such is the desire
before they can receive of the ordinances of
the church. Our creed is al truth, and the
beliel that man will be condemned or re-
wurded according to what he dOes-not what
he believes. Inc glory of God is lntelll-
gence, or, IN other words, light and truth,
and john the beloved disciple, said: We
shall be like HIM when He comes or, TO
state the same sentiment IN another form,
our glory and eXaltation will oe the develop!
ment Of all lifG'S forces and our condition is
"A perfect man, unto the measure of the
stature of the fulness of Christ' Eph.
", Is.
The following is an eptome of the faith
and doctrines of the church:
FAITH AND DOCTRINE.
We believe IN God tho Eternal Father,
and IN His son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy
Ghost. Matt. xvii, 10, l John i. 3, st.
John 81, 26
We boievo that men will be punished for
their own sins and not for Adams transgres
sions Ecc. xii, a; Matt xvi, p; Cor. ILL.,,
13; Rev. Xx, l2l5
We believe that through the atoucment OF
Christ, all meu may be saved by obedience
TO the laws and ordinances OF the gospel. |
Cor. XIV, 3; > Tim l., 10; Rom. vu., 10
We believe these ordinances are:
|. Faith in God and in the Lord Jesus
Christ, Heb xiii, g; | Pet l., 2l;t limiy., 10;
John ill.,, lG Is, 30; Mark xii, q! John xiv, /.
?, Repentance. Matt. ILL.,, ,, 8, II; Luke
xiii, 3, HI; Eek, xviii, 30; Mark l.. 5-l5,
Acts H., IS: Rom. H., 4; II Cor, viii, 10.
3, Baptism by immersIou for the remis-
sion OF sirs. Matt, i'll, 1915; Mark l., 4-5,
Luke III, 8; John ill.,, .; Acts H., IS; xxi,
l6; H., Al; xiii, ~; XXXvii., 80; Marx xvi,
l6; Col. H., II; Rom VII 40; John ill.,, %;
Acts vii, 3S-33
4. Laying on Of hands for tho gift Of the
Holy Ghost. Deut XXNiv,, 9; John Xxx, 20,
u, %: Acts vii, II; XIX, g; | Tim iy., IA;
Acts *, ~; Cor. XII, 3; Acts XIX, &.
,, We believe in the resurrection Of the
body; that the dead in Christ will rise first
ana tho rest of the dead will not 1.-Two AGAIN
until the thousand years are expired Job
XIX, 1926; Dan. xii, 2; ]. Cor. Ky, ~; !.
Thes. iv,, l6i Rev. XX.,G; Acts XVII, 81 Phll'
hi. 81; John Xi., "a; lisa. xvi 10; Ps xvii, 10.
Is. We belive in the doctrine OF eternal
judgment, which provides that men shall oo
Judged, rewarded or punished according to
the degree Of good or evil thoy shall
have done. Rev, Xxx, IL; Fec, ILL.,, l1 Matt.
xvi, 21; IL. Cor, ", 10; III. Pet H., H. IL, II.
We believe that man must be called OF
God and ordained by the laying on Of hands
OF those who are in authority TO entitle him
10 preach the gospel and administer in the
ordinances thereof. Heb. ", /, D. g. 8; Acts
l., 24,25-Xlv,, 23; Eph. ", II; John XIV. ~.
We believe in the same kind OF organiza-
ton that existed IN the primitive church,
viz: apostles, prophets, pastors touchers,
evanFelists, etc, ], Coz xii, 20; Matt. X, i;
Acts W., 4; Eph. iy, ELI 20; Titus l., D.
We believe that in the bible is contained
the word OF God, so far as it is translated
correctly. We believe that the
but that God, by His spirit, will con