Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-02-10

Master. They called upon the people
everywhere TO repent they bore tesii-
mony that the sayings Of the prophets
in relation to the coming Of the Messiah
had been fulfilled that II had been IN
their midst. mad suffered, had been
crucifed. had risen again, and had
assembled on high TO Hts Father IN
heaven. Because Of this testimony which
they bore they were pcrsecutcd, deridcd,
separated from the company OF their
fellow men. and their names were cast
out as evil. Nevertheless, they were
true aud faithful IN bearing this tcsu
mony and IN seeking to publish abroad
the glad news Of the Gospel.
What was the Gospel, my brethren
and sisters and friends, in those iimesl
What were the principles that were adj.
70, itcd by the Apostles, and that were
taught hy those who followed after
them We might refer 10 some OF the
principles that were advocated as being
necessary 10 salvation In the days Of our
Savior. When lie sent abroad the Ap.
osiles with the authority to call men to
repentance lie commanded them 10 go
into all the world aud preach the Gospel
TO every creature. A very swecpl0g
commandment A mighty responsible
ityl Go sc into 30 the world. and preach
tie Gospel to every creature. lie that
belcvcth and Is baptized shall be saved:
but he that bclicycth not shall be
damned. This was the promise that
was made to them; those who would be-
lieyc IN the testimony they had TO bear
should be saved through yielding ohcd-
fence to the doctrines they were sent 10
teach, while those who would not re-
ccivc these doctrines should be lost.
The Apostles were commanded 10 70
forth, biptizing all nations Tin the name
Of the Father and Of the Son. and Of the
Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe
all things whatsoever have COM
mlnded YOU Not teaching them, rs
many men claim, that the only thing
essential to salvation IS simply to confess
Christ with our lips. to acknowledge
that lie came upon the EARTH that lie
suffered aad died Tor us, aud that
through this acknowledgment we shall
inherit eternal life. But those Apostles.
who ought to have known what was
necessary inasmuch as they received
their teaching from the lips Of the great
lawgiyer himself. called upon the PEG.
pie to observe all things Whatsoever the
Master had commanded them. IN ad
ditiln 10 faith. repent nee and baptism,
the Savior taught the necessity Of doing
unto others as we would have them do
unto US; lie taught the principle OF So
briefly and Of honesty, and many other
precious things that we're calculated 90
make men better and to place the feet
Of the human family IN that straight way
which would lead back into the presence
Of God. Al these things the Apostles
were commanded to teach.
Il isa strange thing TO me that men
who believe that Jesus was the Christ
that through Him and by Him alone
mankind eau be saved, can deay the
necessity Of observing the command
mcnis that lie gave. IL is popular today
among Chistcndom to declare that these
things possibly were essential before oui
Master suffered upon Calvarys cross,
but that after lie had bowed His head
declared"lt is FINISHED" and gave up the
ghost, then there was no longer ans