that a man must be called of God,
by prophecy,
and by the laying on of hands
by those who are in authority,
to preach the Gospel and
administer in the ordinances thereof.
Alright, break down time!
"We believe that a man must be called of God"
Alma 13:3
And this is the manner after which they were ordained—being called and prepared from the foundation of the world according to the foreknowledge of God, on account of their exceeding faith and good works..."
"by prophesy"
1 Nephi 22:2
And I, Nephi, said unto them: Behold they were amanifest unto the prophet by the voice of the bSpirit; for by the Spirit are all things made known unto the cprophets, which shall come upon the children of men according to the flesh.
"Laying on of hands by those who are in authority"
3 Nephi 18:36
And it came to pass that when Jesus had made an end of these sayings, he touched with his ahand the bdisciples whom he had chosen, one by one, even until he had touched them all, and spake unto them as he touched them.
"Preach the gospel"
Alma 49:30
...being baptized unto repentance, and sent forth to preach among the people.
"Administer in the ordinances thereof."
Alma 13:16
Now these aordinances were given after this bmanner, that thereby the people might look forward on the Son of God...
How important is this Article of Faith to our society and to your belief today?
