The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-28
VOICE OF JOHN THE
BAPTIST AGAIN HEARD
Repent Ye, for the Kingdom Of Heaven is at Hand
By DR.. JAMES e. TALMAGE
Of the Council of tile Twelve Church Of Christ Of
ter-Day Saints; Salt Lake City, Utah
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The personal ministry OF Jesus
Christ in the flesh was directly her
aided by the preaching of John the
Baptist, whose voice was that Of one
crying in the wilderness: "Repent ye
for the Kingdom Of Heaven is al
hand" The proclamation of the ap
pointed harbinger was indicated by
the appearance of the Lord Himself
who came and opened the way of the
Kingdom Of God to all who would en-
ter therein.
In these modern days that same
John, now a resurrected parsonage
has again officiated on earth. In him
was vested of old the authority OF the
Priesthood of Aaron. On the 18th OF
May, 1929, heavenly messenger, who
declared himself to be John known
as the Baptist, appeared in light and
glory, and, laying his hands upon the
heads OF the modern prophet Joseph
Smith and companion in the minis
try. conferred upon them the Aaronic
Priesthood, saying:
"Upon you my fellow servants, In
the name of Messiah | confer the
Priesthood Of Aaron, which holds the
keys Of the naiaisterias Of angels, and
of the gospel Of repentance, and OF
baptism by immersion for the remis-
sion Of SINS"
Doctrine and Covenants, Sec. 13).
Thus was fulfilled in part the vision
prophecy Of the ancient Reyelator,
that in the last days an angel would
come, having the everlasting Gospet
to preach unto them that dwell on the
earth " (Saa Rav 1A.e ~
Repentance, which stands eternally
established as an indispensable condi-
ton of salvation, is today proclaimed
anew under the authority of the res.
tored Priesthood, and the call Is to
every nation, kindred, tongue, and peo-
pie. The second advent OF the Christ
is near, and but little time remains to
prepare for His coming, which shall
be in power and great glory, to the
of the resurrection OF
the righteous dead, the Qualification
of the worthy who are still In the
flesh. and the destruction of the will
fully and hopelessly wicked.
Repentance, as the ordained require
ment whereby remission OF sins may
be attained, consists essentially in a
genuine sorrow for sin and comprises:
% personal conviction of guilt: (2)
an earnest desire to secure forgive
ness land 60 resolute determine
ton to forsake sin and follow the path
of righteous living The first step in
the course Of effective repentance con-
sists in the acknowledgment or con-
fession of sin before Goa; the second
in the sinner forgiying those who
have sinned against him; and the
third In his acceptance of Christs
atoning sacrifice as shown by q
willingness to obey the further re.
quirements embodied In the Gospel OF
/. Without sincere confession of sin
repentance is impossible. The Apostle
John declared the solemn truth:
"lf we say that we have no SIM we
deceive ourselves, and the truth is not
in us. II we confess our sins, he -
faithful and just to forgive Us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all un-
Il John is, 81.
In this modern age the voice of the
Lord Jesus Christ has been heard to
the same effect:
Verify ! say unto you, I, the Lord,
forgive sins unto those who confess
their sins before me and ask forgive
ness who have not sinned unto
DEATH"