2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given acommandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3To whom also he ashewed himself alive after his bpassion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things cpertaining to the kingdom of God:
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4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the apromise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. [The Gift of the Holy Ghost]
5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be abaptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
Luke 24: 49And, behold, I send the apromise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be bendued with power from on high. [endued = invested, endowed, clothed] 6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time arestore again the kingdom to Israel?
7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the aseasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
8But ye shall receive apower, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be bwitnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in cSamaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
D&C 107: 23The atwelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve bApostles, or special cwitnesses of the name of Christ in all the world—thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.
D&C 107: 23The atwelve traveling councilors are called to be the Twelve bApostles, or special cwitnesses of the name of Christ in all the world—thus differing from other officers in the church in the duties of their calling.
John 15: 26But when the aComforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall btestify of me:
1st Corinthians 12: 3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can asay that Jesus is the bLord, but by the cHoly Ghost.
2nd Nephi 33: 1And now I, Nephi, cannot write all the things which were taught among my people; neither am I amighty in writing, like unto speaking; for when a man bspeaketh by the power of the Holy Ghost the power of the Holy Ghost carrieth it unto the hearts of the children of men.
D&C 42: 14 And the Spirit shall be given unto you aby the prayer of faith; and if ye receive not the bSpirit ye shall not teach.
9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was ataken bup; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into aheaven? this same Jesus, which is btaken up from you into heaven, shall so ccome in like dmanner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
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12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphæus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
14These all continued with aone accord in prayer and bsupplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his cbrethren.
15¶And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David aspake before concerning bJudas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he aburst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their aproper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be adesolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bbishoprick let another take.
21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one abe ordained to be a bwitness with us of his cresurrection.
24And they aprayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which bknowest the hearts of all men, shew cwhether of these two thou hast dchosen,
25That he may take part of this ministry and aapostleship, from which Judas by transgression bfell, that he might go to his own place.
26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon aMatthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
orderly succession -- How is one chosen for the holy apostleship today?
Articles of Faith 1:5
5We believe that a man must be acalled of God, by bprophecy, and by the laying on of chands by those who are in dauthority, to epreach the Gospel and administer in the fordinances thereof.
Articles of Faith 1:5
5We believe that a man must be acalled of God, by bprophecy, and by the laying on of chands by those who are in dauthority, to epreach the Gospel and administer in the fordinances thereof.
Acts 2
2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty awind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
4And they were all filled with the aHoly Ghost, and began to speak with other btongues, as the cSpirit gave them utterance.
John 14: 26 But the aComforter, which is the bHoly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my cname, he shall dteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you.
John 15: 26But when the aComforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall btestify of me:
John 14: 26 But the aComforter, which is the bHoly Ghost, whom the Father will send in my cname, he shall dteach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you.
John 15: 26But when the aComforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall btestify of me:
John 16: 7Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is aexpedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the bComforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
13Howbeit when he, the aSpirit of truth, is come, he will bguide you into all ctruth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will dshew you things to come.
Acts 1: 5 For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be abaptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own alanguage.
7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?
9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and aproselytes,
11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our atongues the wonderful works of God.
D&C 90: 11 For it shall come to pass in that day, that every man shall ahear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own blanguage, through those who are cordained unto this dpower, by the administration of the eComforter, shed forth upon them for the frevelation of Jesus Christ.
D&C 90: 11 For it shall come to pass in that day, that every man shall ahear the fulness of the gospel in his own tongue, and in his own blanguage, through those who are cordained unto this dpower, by the administration of the eComforter, shed forth upon them for the frevelation of Jesus Christ.
D&C 100: 5 Therefore, verily I say unto you, lift up your voices unto this people; aspeak the thoughts that I shall put into your hearts, and you shall not be bconfounded before men;
14¶But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
17And it shall come to pass in the alast days, saith God, I will bpour out of my cSpirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall dprophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall edream dreams:
18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall aprophesy:
19And I will shew awonders in heaven above, and bsigns in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20The sun shall be turned into adarkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and bnotable cday of the Lord come:
22Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man aapproved of God among you by bmiracles and wonders and signs, which cGod did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23Him, being delivered by the adeterminate counsel and bforeknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have ccrucified and slain:
24Whom God hath araised up, having loosed the bpains of cdeath: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
25For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the aLord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27Because thou wilt not leave my soul in ahell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see bcorruption.
29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the apatriarch David, that he is both dead and bburied, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
30Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an aoath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up bChrist to sit on his throne;
31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
33 Therefore being aby the bright hand of God cexalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath dshed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 For aDavid is not bascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my cLord, Sit thou on my right hand,
36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have acrucified, both bLord and Christ.
37 ¶Now when they heard this, they were apricked in their bheart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, cwhat shall we do?
38Then Peter asaid unto them, bRepent, and be cbaptized every one of you in the dname of Jesus Christ for the eremission of sins, and ye shall receive the fgift of the gHoly Ghost.
39For the apromise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are bafar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, aSave yourselves from this buntoward generation.
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41¶Then they that gladly areceived his bword were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about cthree thousand souls.
42And they continued astedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and bfellowship, and in breaking of cbread, and in prayers.
46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the atemple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and bsingleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord aadded to the bchurch daily such as should be saved.
Acts 3
2And a certain man alame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
6Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have agive I thee: In the bname of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. (to 12-13)
7And he took him by the right hand, and alifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
10And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him.
11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the aporch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
12 [12-26 Peter's witness of Christ] ¶And when Peter saw it [the people greatly wondering], he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our aown power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath aglorified his Son Jesus; whom ye bdelivered up, and cdenied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. (to 16)
16 And his aname through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the bfaith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all. (to 4:10)
18But those things, which God before had ashewed by the mouth of all his bprophets, that Christ should csuffer, he hath so fulfilled.
19¶aRepent ye therefore, and be bconverted, that your sins may be cblotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the dpresence of the Lord;
21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of arestitution of all things, which God hath bspoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
22For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A aprophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
23And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be adestroyed from among the people.
24Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise aforetold of these days.
25Ye are the achildren of the prophets, and of the bcovenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be cblessed.
26Unto you first God, having raised up his aSon Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities. [to 4:5-12 Peter's witness of Christ]
Acts 4
1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the aresurrection from the dead.
3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide. [reaction of leaders]
4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about afive thousand. [reaction of the people]
6 And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high apriest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.
7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what apower, or by what bname, have ye done this?
8 Then Peter, filled with the aHoly Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the aname of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the astone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Neither is there asalvation in any other: for there is none other bname under heaven given among men, whereby we must be csaved.
13¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were aunlearned and bignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable amiracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
17But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to ahearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
21So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
22For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed.
Prayer Chapter 4
Prayer Chapter 4
23¶And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
24And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and aearth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
25Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 The akings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. [Psalm 2]
27For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast aanointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
29And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. [They ask that signs and miracles might be given.]
31¶And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were aassembled together; and they were all filled with the bHoly Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Another "Pentacost".
Another "Pentacost".
32And the multitude of them that believed were of aone heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that bought of the things which he cpossessed was his own; but they had all things dcommon.
33And with great power gave the apostles awitness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great bgrace was upon them all.
34 Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses asold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,
35And laid them down at the apostles’ feet: and adistribution was made unto every man according as he had bneed.
36And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed aBarnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,
Acts 5
2And akept back bpart of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain cpart, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to alie to the Holy Ghost, and to bkeep back part of the price of the land?
4Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not alied unto men, but unto bGod.
5And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and agave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things.
7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
8And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.
9Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to atempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.
10Then fell she down astraightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
12¶And by the hands of the apostles were many asigns and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the ashadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were ahealed every one.
17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with aindignation,
20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the awords of this life. [Primary acting it out.]
21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
25 Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
28Saying, Did not we straitly acommand you that ye should not teach in this bname? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s cblood upon us.
31Him hath God exalted awith his right hand to be a bPrince and a cSaviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and dforgiveness of sins.
32And we are his awitnesses of these things; and so is also the bHoly Ghost, whom God hath cgiven to them that obey him.
34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named aGamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
35And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men.
36For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as aobeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
37After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
38And now I say unto you, aRefrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of bmen, it will come to nought:
40And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
