Therefore, O Lord, deliver thy people from the calamity of the wicked; enable thy servants to seal up the law, and bind up the testimony, that they may be prepared against the day of burning.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 109:46)
And thus we see:
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
(New Testament | Acts 5:12)
I am writing this errand or article today by this medium because I, Michael Archangel, or Adam, who was called, appointed and ordained priest unto the Most High God, and it is I, he who holds the keys of salvation under the direction of the holy one who is without beginning of days or end of life. These are the keys of the ministering of angels; the keys of the gospel of repentance; the keys of the letter of the gospel of Jesus Christ agreeable to the covenants, and according to the holy commandments and the revelations of GOD. And by this virtue, I Miguel as an emissary of the Holy Ghost, have time and again detected the devil in your midst trying to deceive the saints of GOD and to lead people or the posterity of Adam astray with all manner of false doctrine.
Therefore, I, Miguel, as a servant in the hands of GOD, am standing here today to honor that same priesthood that Adam or Michael holds and to bind up the testimony and seal the law among the LORD’ disciples. And LO and behold, the children that the LORD has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts that dwells in mount Zion; and when I have done so, that I to seal the law and to bind up the testimony, I will wait upon the LORD, of whom in the scripture of truth it is written:
Bind up the testimony, seal the law among my disciples. And I will wait upon the LORD, that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion
(Old Testament | Isaiah 8:16 - 18)
Who hath appointed Michael your prince, and established his feet, and set him upon high, and given unto him the keys of salvation under the counsel and direction of the Holy One, who is without beginning of days or end of life.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 78:16)
The power and authority of the lesser, or Aaronic Priesthood, is to hold the keys of the ministering of angels, and to administer in outward ordinances, the letter of the gospel, the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, agreeable to the covenants and commandments.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 107:20)
As a dully messenger commissioned of Jesus Christ, acting under proper authority do this, which is my duty to men and to GOD, which is first to show by expounding the scriptures or by way of knowledge received from GOD thru his holy prophets; and to solemnly testify unto the world and unto the enemies of GOD that the heavens are open. I testify that we have in the church of Jesus Christ
For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them which are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ.
(New Testament | 1 Corinthians 1:11 - 12)
And in so doing, the people of the primitive church ceased to be saints in both world hemispheres and from the north to the south quadrants of the earth loss all communion with the GOD of heaven and earth and fell into a complete and gross mass apostasy. They forsook the Holt Commandments of GOD, they broke the laws of the gospel and for changed the ordinances of salvation according to the everlasting covenant as they were recorded in holy writs. Therefore for reasons of mass apostasy from the priesthood and from the true church, the earth languished for the ears and ayes of the prophets were shut for the longest time. It is therefore; yea, it is only somewhat assertive for man to even think that the Holy Priesthood or the authority of GOD according to the order of the son of man, now known as the Melchizedeck Priesthood, was taken from the people, which in deed was the case. But rather, brethren, it is more assertive to think that the authority and the messengers of Jesus Christ were taken from the people because the people forsook and deserted the holy priesthood. And when that happened, the works of miracles and healing ceased among the people; and the gifts of GOD were no more because the Spirit of God did not fall upon anyone to their own hurt and damnation as a result of wickedness, unbelief and hardness of heart. And of this the scripture of truth make manifest saying:
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day: And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only son, and the end thereof as a bitter day.
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.
In that day shall the fair virgins and young men faint for thirst.
(Old Testament | Amos 8:9 - 13)
BEHOLD, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled: for the LORD hath spoken this word. The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away, the haughty people of the earth do languish.
The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.
Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left. The new wine mourneth, the vine languisheth, all the merryhearted do sigh. The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. They shall not drink wine with a song; strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it. The city of confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may come in. There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone. In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 24:1 - 12)
But wickedness did prevail upon the face of the whole land, insomuch that the Lord did take away his beloved disciples, and the work of miracles and of healing did cease because of the iniquity of the people. And there were no gifts from the Lord, and the Holy Ghost did not come upon any, because of their wickedness and unbelief.
(Book of Mormon | Mormon 1:13 - 14)
Thus we see, that as it was then regardless of location, we now live in a day, time and again in which the power of GOD and his gifts are being again denied by pernicious men who call themselves Christians and of whom the scriptures of truth attest by saying:
Yea, it shall come in a day when the power of God shall be denied, and churches become defiled and be lifted up in the pride of their hearts; yea, even in a day when leaders of churches and teachers shall rise in the pride of their hearts, even to the envying of them who belong to their churches. Yea, it shall come in a day when there shall be heard of fires, and tempests, and vapors of smoke in foreign lands; And there shall also be heard of wars, rumors of wars, and earthquakes in divers places.
(Book of Mormon | Mormon 8:28 - 30)
Therefore, knowing the cunning of the devil and his audacity to deceive and to destroy, for he is a murderer from the beginning, I was not surprised in the least at his latest attack upon the saints of GOD. I have detected Satan saying by his Medium, even Bobby Gilpin that the priesthood of GOD is not necessary in the church. For by Bobby Gilpin, the man of sin who opposes and exalts himself above anything godly or that is called as god or that is praise worthy or of good report has ignorantly said in his customary blogspot against the priesthood, stating that the church does not need it and that there no record of priesthood blessings in the New testament of the bible denying the very words of truth and wisdom that he purports to believe and follow. This he has said to kill our faith by aiming a the jugular of all the saints or that would be called saints, by diminishing the importance of the Holy Priesthood of GOD which is the power by which all thins are, have and will continue to be created, which is the power that now holds the universe and the church of GOD in place today.
Hence bobby Gilpin has said:
THE RIGHT JESUS
“Jesus said all power is given to ME therefore go! Do you want to know why you NEVER see a Priesthood blessing in the New Testament? Its because its not the power or authority of the priesthood that the Church needs, but rather it is the power and authority of Jesus.”
As you may see in the erratic statement above as declared by the aforementioned man, without the priesthood which is the power of God delegated to man by the lying on of hands to act in his name, the heavens are closed to man as brass and the earth is sterile as iron for blessings of salvation and power of godliness cannot be made manifest or be perceived in the flesh by men. Without this power or authority no man can know GOD and live.
For without this no man can see the face of God, even the Father, and live.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 84:22)
Without the priesthood of GOD, one cannot administer in any way shape or form that which is holy. And without this power and authority all men are damned and cut off from the presence of GOD forever and ever. Without his divine authority one cannot even preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, which is faith in Christ unto repentance, much less to baptize; or to confer the gift of the Holy Ghost; or confirm the faith of the members of the church of Christ; or to exhort anyone to change or listen to the counsel of the apostles and prophets; to expound the scriptures with power and authority; or to admonish in the name of the LORD; or to invite anyone to come unto Christ; much less, to marry a couple for the time of this life and/or eternity; or to perform any other deed or sacrament in the name of the LORD. Without the priesthood of GOD we cannot do any of these things, despite or good wishes, motives, education or intentions. It is simply not valid for anyone under heaven to speak in the name of the LORD without his particular authorization and expect the LORD to accept what he has not required of us. The LORD will not accept anything which he has not required of us without his sanctioning authority and power. And engaging in such activities as Bobby Gilpin and a great many other pastors, preachers and teachers or religion is indulging in that which is forbidden without authority and in so doing leading people in to darkness. For so doing is not only preposterous but a sovereign blasphemy before the eyes of the Living God. The LORD does and will not recognized these or acknowledge these workers of iniquity, who call him LORD, LORD for he has spoken it. Here is the law and the testimony:
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
(New Testament | Matthew 7:22 - 23)
Will I accept of an offering, saith the Lord, that is not made in my name?
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 132:9)
Spencer W. Kimball (12th LDS President)
"This is the only true church ...This is not a church. This is the Church of Jesus Christ
"Presumptuous and blasphemous are they who purport to baptize, bless, marry, or perform other sacraments in the name of the Lord while in fact lacking the specific authorization"
And no one can obtain God's authority from reading the Bible or from just a desire to serve the Lord, no matter how pure his motives."
(The Miracle of Forgiveness, pg.55).
Thus we may begin to know that the house of GOD is a house of order and not of confusion. And as in any other kingdom or government of the children of men upon the earth, the kingdom of God Columbus as far as the restoration of the Gospel and the church of Jesus Christ
THE GE OF COLUMBUS
Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration
“The gospel is somewhat like a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle. When young Joseph came on the scene, perhaps 100 pieces were already in place. Then the Prophet exercised his divine mantle and put most of the other 900 pieces together. People could now say: “I understand where I came from, why I am here, and where I am going. I know what it means to be a child of God. I understand the depth of my divine potential.”
Certainly there have been many brilliant men and women since the meridian of time. Why were they not able to put this puzzle together? Because God had reserved this work for the Prophet Joseph Smith.
The Prophet once spoke of Christopher Columbus, who was the guest of honor at a banquet.
A courtier who was jealous of his discoveries asked him if there were not other capable men in Spain Columbus Columbus had shown the way to the New World , nothing was easier than to follow. 3 It was the Prophet Joseph Smith who led the way in restoring the Church of Jesus Christ
Thus, my beloved brethren and sisters, we can plainly see that without the priesthood or the calling and appointment of GOD, there cannot be divine miracles wrought by faith. There could be counterfeit miracles, magic, sorceries or signs as those performed by Janes and Jambres in the Egyptian court during the days of Moses and the ten plagues of Egypt
Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
(New Testament | John 15:16)
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
(New Testament | Romans 10:15)
And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
(New Testament | Acts 13:3)
If there was NEVER a need of the priesthood in the church of the NEW testament of the Bible as Bobby Gilpin insidiously and preposterously stated in his false preaching, how come there is a torrent of evidence that attest otherwise already recorded from the miracles ministration of John the Baptist to the miracles that Jesus and his apostles conducted during the LORD’s ministry and after his resurrection going before and beyond. The holy scriptures in themselves are a product of the blessings of the Holy Priesthood. The scripture cannot be broken; nor the testimony of the testators can be denied, which is in full force and which plainly written in present tense says:
THEREFORE NOT leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
(New Testament | Hebrews 6:1)
FOR every high priest taken from among men “is” ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins: Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity. And by reason hereof “he ought,” as for the people, so also for himself, “to offer” for sins. And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
(New Testament | Hebrews 5:1 - 4)
AND now it came to pass that after Alma had made an end of speaking unto the people of the church, which was established in the city of Zarahemla, “he ordained priests and elders, by laying on his hands according to the order of God,” “to preside and watch over the church.” And it came to pass that whosoever did not belong to the church who repented of their sins “were baptized unto repentance, and were received into the church. And it also came to pass that whosoever did belong to the church that did not repent of their wickedness and humble themselves before God—I mean those who were lifted up in the pride of their hearts—the same were rejected, and their names were blotted out, that their names were not numbered among those of the righteous.
And thus they began to establish the order of the church in the city of Zarahemla
(Book of Mormon | Alma
The duty of the elders, priests, teachers, deacons, and members of the church of Christ An apostle is an elder, and it is his calling to baptize; And to ordain other elders, priests, teachers, and deacons; And to administer bread and wine—the emblems of the flesh and blood of Christ— And to confirm those who are baptized into the church, by the laying on of hands for the baptism of fire and the Holy Ghost, according to the scriptures; And to teach, expound, exhort, baptize, and watch over the church; And to confirm the church by the laying on of the hands, and the giving of the Holy Ghost; And to take the lead of all meetings. The elders are to conduct the meetings as they are led by the Holy Ghost, according to the commandments and revelations of God.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 20:38 - 45)
Now we are not the only ones that know something about the ordinations of the priesthood and the blessings and gifts that are bestowed upon the saints or the church by the lying on of hands”
The Bible frequently invests this simple gesture with weighty symbolism. Its significance can be fruitfully evaluated in connection with four concepts: blessing, miraculous power, separation, and the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Although the imposition of hands accompanies the pronouncement of blessing relatively infrequently in Scripture, the association occurs with remarkable consistency. Just as Jacob blesses Joseph's children by the imposition of hands ( Gen 48:14 ), so Jesus takes little children in his arms, places his hands on them, and blesses them ( Mark 10:13-15 ; cf. Matt 19:13-15 ). Related to these passages are those that speak of the high priest raising his hands over the people in order to bless them ( Lev 9:22 ), a pattern Jesus follows when he, perhaps acting as the great high priest, blesses his followers immediately before his ascension ( Luke 24:50 ).
Jesus and his followers also frequently placed their hands on those whom they intended to heal by miraculous power. Although the term "blessing" does not appear in these contexts, certainly those who experienced these healings understood in an especially powerful way the benediction of God's favor ( Mark 5:23 ; 7:32 ; 8:23-25 ; Luke 4:40 ; 13:13 ; Acts 9:12 Acts 9:17 ; 28:8 ; 5:12 ).
Often the imposition of hands is associated not with blessing but with separation from the larger group. Thus in the Old Testament hands are imposed on sacrificial animals in order to set them apart for a special purpose ( Exodus 29:10 Exodus 29:15 Exodus 29:19 Exodus 29:33 ; Lev 1:4 ; Leviticus 4:4 Leviticus 4:15 Leviticus 4:24 ; Leviticus 8:14 Leviticus 8:18 Leviticus 8:22 ; 16:21 ; Num 8:5-15 ; 2 Chron 29:3 ). The notion of separation for an uncommon purpose probably also lies behind the imposition of hands on the Levites during their ceremony of consecration ( Num 8:5-15 ) and behind Moses' imposition of hands on Joshua during the ritual in which he was designated as Moses' successor ( Num 27:18-23 ; cf. Deut 34:9 ).
The concept of separation may explain references to the laying on of hands in Acts and the Epistles as well. The gesture was included in the ceremony that separated seven gifted men from the rest of the early Jerusalem church for the task of overseeing the distribution of food to those in need ( Acts 6:3-6 ). Similarly the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch
The concept of separation may also explain why the imposition of hands occurs so frequently (although not invariably) in connection with the coming of the Holy Spirit or with the giving of the gifts that the Spirit distributes ( Acts 8:17-19 ; 19:6 ; cf. 1 Tim 4:14 ; 2 Tim 1:6 ). Since God's Spirit is the Spirit that sanctifies or sets apart (hence the term "Holy Spirit"), it inevitably separates those on whom it falls from the world around them. Moreover, by the gifts it distributes, God's Spirit separates some from others within the church for special tasks.
There is a sense in which the idea of separation for a special purpose, so clearly visible in many instances, binds together all the occurrences of the phrase. Even in the context of formal blessings and astonishing miracles, the imposition of hands signifies the separation of a person, a people, or even a bodily part ( Mark 8:25 ) as the recipient of an unusual manifestation of God's grace.
Frank Thielman
Bibliography. E. Lohse, TDNT, 9:428-29, 431-34; M. H. Shepherd, IDB, 2:521-22; M. Warkentin, Ordination: A Biblical-Historical View.
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Lying on of hands Wikipedia
The Law and the Testimony:
And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.
(New Testament | Mark 10:13)
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
(New Testament | Matthew 19:13)
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
(New Testament | Mark 5:23)
And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
(New Testament | Mark 7:32)
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.
(New Testament | Mark 8:23)
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
(New Testament | Luke 4:40)
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
(New Testament | Luke 13:13)
And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight.
(New Testament | Acts 9:12)
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
(New Testament | Acts 9:17)
And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
(New Testament | Acts 28:8)
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
(New Testament | Acts 6:3 - 6)
Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure.
(New Testament | 1 Timothy 5:22)
Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.
(New Testament | Hebrews 6:2)
Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
(New Testament | Acts 8:17)
And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
(New Testament | Acts 19:6)
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
(New Testament | 1 Timothy 4:14)
Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
(New Testament | 2 Timothy 1:6)
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.
(New Testament | Mark 8:25)
Now, you Bobby Gilpin, friends and companion of the so called UK Battle
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.
I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His day is marching on.
I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
"As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Since God is marching on.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.
In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me.
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
While God is marching on.
He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,
Our God is marching on.
(Chorus)
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Our God is marching on.
And for this you and your companions. Bobby Gilpin, unless you speedily repent and amend your ways, will suffer a sorrowful fate at the hand of the LORD by the brightness of his coming whether you are dead or alive. I have seen his sword deepened cutting your head and deadly wounding the dragon.
The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
(Old Testament | Isaiah 50:4 – 1o)
Behold all ye that kindle fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks, walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks which ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand—ye shall lie down in sorrow.
(Book of Mormon | 2 Nephi 7:11)
Wherefore, this shall be the answer of the Lord unto them:
In that day when I came unto mine own, no man among you received me, and you were driven out. When I called again there was none of you to answer; yet my arm was not shortened at all that I could not redeem, neither my power to deliver.
Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea. I make the rivers a wilderness; their fish stink, and die for thirst. I clothe the heavens with blackness, and make sackcloth their covering. And this shall ye have of my hand—ye shall lie down in sorrow.
Behold, and lo, there are none to deliver you; for ye obeyed not my voice when I called to you out of the heavens; ye believed not my servants, and when they were sent unto you ye received them not. Wherefore, they sealed up the testimony and bound up the law, and ye were delivered over unto darkness. These shall go away into outer darkness, where there is weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth. Behold the Lord your God hath spoken it. Amen.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 133:65 - 74)
Miguel Angel Tinoco
Priesthood Line of Authority
Miguel Angel Tinoco was ordained to the office of an Elder in the Melchizedeck priesthood on May 30th 1993 by Eddy L. Barillas.
Eddy L. Barillas, was ordained High Priest on the 21st of May 1967 By A. Theodore Tuttle
A. Theodore Tuttle was ordained High Priest on the 27th Day of July 29, 1961 by Henry D. Moyle.
Henry D. Moyle was Ordained Apostle of Jesus Christ on the 1oth Day of April, 1947 by George Albert Smith.
George Albert Smith was ordained Apostle on the 8th Day of October 1903 by Joseph F. Smith.
Joseph F. Smith was ordained Apostle on 1st day of July, 1866 by Brigham Young.
Brigham Young was ordained Apostle on the 14th Day of February, 1835 under the hands of the Three Witnesses of the book of Mormon, Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer and Martin Harris.
THE THREE WITNESSESS were called by revelation to chose the twelve apostles on the 14th Day of February 1835 and they were blessed by the laying on of hands by the First Presidency, Joseph Smith Jr., Sydney Rigdon and Frederick G, William to ordain the TWELVE APOSTLES. See ( History of the Church, Volume 2, Paginas 187-188)
Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery Received the Melchizedeck Priesthood in the year 1829 under the hands of Peter, James and John.
PETER, JAMES AND JOHN were ordained Apostles by the LORD Jesus Christ. See (John 15-16)
Behold, this is mine authority, and the authority of my servants, and my preface unto the book of my commandments, which I have given them to publish unto you, O inhabitants of the earth. Wherefore, fear and tremble, O ye people, for what I the Lord have decreed in them shall be fulfilled.
And verily I say unto you, that they who go forth, bearing these tidings unto the inhabitants of the earth, to them is power given to seal both on earth and in heaven, the unbelieving and rebellious; Yea, verily, to seal them up unto the day when the wrath of God shall be poured out upon the wicked without measure— Unto the day when the Lord shall come to recompense unto every man according to his work, and measure to every man according to the measure which he has measured to his fellow man.
(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 1:6 - 10)
Wherefore, as you all see, the LORD has given you and continues to give you ample time to repent and to come unto him thru baptism so that you are justified by the reception of the Holy Ghost under the hands of those in authority to be saved or to be damned if you don’t. And with these words which I have the right to take from the LORD, I, Michael, the Holy spirit of Promise, seal the law and bind the testimony; and I do it by virtue of the holy Priesthood, which I honor and bear. And I do not do this by my own will, but as one having authority with a single aye for the honor and Glory of God in the sacred name of the savior and redeemer of the world, event the LORD Jesus Christ, amen, and amen.
Michael the Archangel
Scribe
Miguel Angel Tinoco Rodriguez
