Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-08
SIGNS OF CHRIST'S COMING. 80
ELDER JOHN NICHOLSON.
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Boo lIe clouds.
Wherefore. ifyr have slept To peace blessed
lfo you, Cor as Sow nov behold ma and know
Goat am, even 40 shl. yo come unto me and
Your souls shall live. aHI bour redemption
'la.. De- p.fhHgj and thc saints .hlU come
ioiih from ODE four quarters Of the earth.
u were to do no more than what
nave done IN reading a portion Of this
revelation, L embudics a whole sermon
OF hsell, wish now TO state that what
] have laid before YOU Is virtually 20
repetition OF that which b. contained iu
tHc 2lih chapter OF Matthew. In what
] nave fca however. the events that
are defined come Zoo their consecutive
order; hrst, that which was 90 beiall the
'cwisn uauon-ihc destruction Of the
lemule, The scattering OF the nation in
'll The world, and the gathering together
oil remnant boz the latter days. towu0m
Christ shall come when lie shall dc.
sccnd Do the clouds OF heaven.
u is stated here that in the prepare.
ton for the gathering Of the remnants
ight SHOULD uieat form among the Cen
uics, which light shall bee the luIness Of
my Gospel" In the 2ilh chapter uf
Matthew the language Is different
There Christ, Il Is stated said, And
this Gospel Of the kingdom shall be
preached iu all the world for % witness
unto all nations, aud then shall the end
come Now, why should the pfcdlc.
lion be made that q light should brglE
forth in the latter time, aud II should De
the iunCs, ul the Gospel Of Chrlslt Or
why should Matthew say that in the lat.
ter times tbs Gospc. the same Gospel
that was taught by Christ should be
preached M al the world TO prepare the
way Tor the coming Of cur Lord aud
Saviour Jesus ChusH This question can
perhaps be more readily and definitely
answered than IS generally supposed.
The answer is dUlueaiion of what the
Gospel IS. We are told boy the Apostle
Paul that the Gospel IS the power Of
God unto salvation TO al them that be.
llCvc and obey, ltisa Gospel Of power.
To Matthew % was this Gospel Of the
hingdum' that was TO be restored. the
same Gospel that Christ aud the Apps.
Ties taught The answer to this inter.
rogaiOfy that have put, Us have said,
comes with the definition OF what the
Gospel is, not only IN this condensed
statement OF the Apostle, that Il IS the
power OF God unto salvation, but IN de-
tail, So far as these principles can be
paftiCularzcd
There are what are termed by the
Church 10 which have the honor to be.
long. the iniuatory principles Of the doc
true OF CHRIST, the first OF which Is.
necessarily aud fundamentally, faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ and In His atone
ment, and IN God the Eternal Father.
There Is no subject into which this pfin.
Ciplc Of idith does not enter. IL Is a
principle Of power that operates every.
where, aud especially In matters that
pertain to salvation. Without faith ID Is
impossible TO please God, and they who
would receive blessings from Him must
believe In Him and that lie Is a reward.
CT OF them that diligently seek Him.
Here is the stafting'pOint Of the candi.
date for salvation IN the Kingdom Of
God II Is impossible also TO please
God without repentance, which Is the
next step for the candidate to take in
order to travel onward and upward into
the Kingdom Of our Father. When we
lay the foundation by exercising faith
we begin 10 comprehend the obligations
that We are under TO our Creator and 10
see where We have omitted % fulfil Ills
law, and We repent OF all our sins, our
iollies, aud our impeHections, so Tar as
God gives rs power 20 do so, that We
may be prepared 10 become new crea.
lures and have genuine and thorough
change OF heart. Then there are Ger.
tain ordinances that are laid down, con-
neclcd with the Gospel, which are also
necessary, For as was taught In ancient
times, so now, in order to become idvu'
tilted with the Church Of Christ we
must not only exercise faith, and repent,
but we must be baptized by immersion
for the remission Of sins.
THIS was the doctrine taught on the
day OF Pentccost, when the ancient
| Apostles spoke by the power oi the
| holy Priesthood and OF the Holy Ghost
which rested upon them, and when
| there were visible manifestations OF the
power Of God with them, confirming
| Ills word, These who heard their
preaching inquired OF the Apostles,
MEN and brethren, what shall we do'"
Having believed that Christ was the
Son OF God, they felt "prlcked in their
heaTir," and repentant, ard asked in all
eauestness this question. Peter told
them what they should do. lie said,
| without qualification, Repent, and be
| baptized every one OF you Ia the name
Of lesus Christ Tor the remission Of your
sins, and ye shall receive the gilt OF the
| Holy Ghost For the promise is unto
| YOU, and TO your children, and to all
that are aiar Oh, even as many as the
| Lord our God shall cal}'
II these we're the doctrines OF the
| Gospel then, they are the doctrines Of
| the Gospel now, because truth is un.
! changeable. The Gospel Is one and
! not many systems. Therefore, the
| Elders OF the Church OF Jesus Christ Of
Latter day Saints who are sent abroad
into the world proclaim unto the peo'
ole that God has again spoken from
Heaven; that there are again on earth
prophets, apostles, high priests, elders,
and All the officers authorized and ems
powered to eddy and build up the
Church Of Christ that characterized II
/ In the DAYS of Christ and His ancient
Apostles. And these Elders cry unto
all men wherever they 20, Have faith
In God. who Is God Of revelations re-
pent. Tor the kingdom OF heaven Is at
hand; be baptized Tor the REMISSION OF
your sins by one having authority, ana
We shall receive the glll Of the Holy
There are no men on the earth, other
than those who possess TINS power and
authority. who dare make thls pro-
rlamation. Why Because u they did,
line SPURIOUS character OF their claims
,"ouid nj once be discovered. How
,youId this discovery be NADER Be
rause there Is a promise attached to
obedience to the message which they
deliver. What Is that promse' The
nfomise Is that II you do as we tsach,