Bibliography (Commentary 1:709.). The following scripture gives the definition: I then said to the Elders, As I have done so do ye; wash ye, therefore, one anothers feet; and by the power of the Holy Ghost I pronounced them all clean from the blood of this generation; but if any of them should sin willfully after they were thus cleansed, and sealed up unto eternal life, they should be given over unto the buffetings of Satan until the day or redemption. Patriarch Zebedee Coltrin, who was the only surviving member of the school of the Prophets organized by the Prophet Joseph Smith at Kirtland washed the feet of President John Taylor and Prest Taylor in turn washed the feet of Zebedee Coltrin and then the feet of his Counselors, then of ten of the Apostles (Elders C C Rich and John H. Smith being absent the former sick, the later presiding in England) then the feet of Counselor D H. Wells (J W Young absent). 1:6; ) Give diligence to make your calling and election sure:2 Pet. firstborn said unto the younger, Gen. 19:31. to give the younger before the firstborn, Gen. 29:26. There was a proclamation made during the time that the foundation of the Temple was laid to that effect, and there are provisions made until the work is completed, so that men may receive their endowments and be made kings and priests unto the Most High God, having nothing to do with temporal things, but their whole time will be taken up with things pertaining to the house of God. S. L. Chipman, American Fork, June 16, 1905: Second annointing to those who have borne the heat and burden of the day, and endured faithfully to the end. Building the priesthood family order on this earth by receiving sealings in the temple is a preparation and foundation for this blessing in eternity (see Gospel of Abraham). He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. Noteworthy among these was William Clayton, to whom the Prophet said: right of the firstborn is his, Deut. Your Brother in the Covenant, The Lord has promised that he who doeth the works of righteousness shall receive his reward, even peace in this world, and eternal life in the world to come. (D&C 59:23.) As Elder McConkie goes on to indicate, the unconditional guarantee means that a persons actions have been fully approved, that there are no more conditions to be met by the obedient person. (P. A great revival happening about 1876 near Arkansas City, Kansas. 11:15.) To have ones calling and election made sure is to be sealed up unto eternal life; it is to have the unconditional guarantee of exaltation in the highest heaven of the celestial world; it is to receive the assurance of godhood; it is, in effect, to have the day of judgment advanced, so that an inheritance of all the glory and honor of the Fathers kingdom is assured prior to the day when the faithful actually enter into the divine presence to sit with Christ in his throne, even as he is set down with his Father in his throne. (Rev. Chief qualifications are worthiness, fitness and unshaken integrity; need not be presiding men, but the presiding officers (Stake President, High Council, Pres. (President Gordon B. Hinckley, Magnify Your Calling,), -1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with abhorrence; and there were many, exceeding great many, who were made pure and entered into the rest of the Lord their God. (Alma 13:1112.) Therefore it would be a very serious thing for a man to apostatize after he had received this great blessing. Jos. This was a restriction of the rule in such cases which obtained during the lifetime of Presidents Brigham Young and John Taylor. 2105 S. Park Ranch Rd. According to this meaning, when we witness our willingness to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ, we are signifying our commitment to do all that we can to achieve eternal life in the kingdom of our Father. And he lifted up his voice, and he blessed Abram. 297.) 39 We have learned by sad experience that it is the nature and disposition of almost all men, as soon as they get a little authority, as they suppose, they will immediately begin to exercise unrighteous dominion. Blessing two: We have received the gift of the Holy Ghost, and we are entitled to receive the gifts of the Spiritthose wondrous spiritual endowments which set us apart from the world and raise us above carnal things. . Feed the flock of God, 1 Pet. Your life is hid with Christ in God, and so are many others. Then shall they be gods, because they have all power, and the angels are subject unto them. (D&C 132:20.) 28:411), and others (see 3 Ne. God grant that we may keep the commandments and be inheritors of all that a gracious Lord promises his people. The more sure word of prophecy means knowing that one is sealed up unto eternal life: D&C 131:56; The Prophet Joseph Smith gave an ultimate definition of salvation as having the power to overcome all enemies in this world (meaning the vices which are the opposites of gospel virtues) and the knowledge to triumph over all evil spirits in the world to come. (Teachings, p. Neither can any natural man abide the presence of God, neither after the carnal mind. 5: 110 12. (D&C 93:19 20.) . Both men and women receive the blessings of the fullness of the priesthood in the temple, even though women are not ordained to the priesthood; for as President Joseph Fielding Smith said: That group followed Charley Smith, who was a brother-in-law to Reece. We are his agents; we represent him; we are expected to do and say what he would do and say if he personally were ministering among men at this time. In the scriptures Jesus Christ is called the Firstborn. For if they aescaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I ashake not the earth only, but also heaven. However, in addition to these required qualities of character, those who would have hope of the calling and election made sure must also receive the ordinances of salvation (exaltation) in the temple of God. (307) 733-5935. That it might be continued by those having divine authorization to perform it, Jesus said: . And again, verily I say unto you that it is your privilege, and a promise I give unto you that have been ordained unto this ministryhe is speaking now to those who hold the Melchizedek Priesthoodthat inasmuch as you strip yourselves from jealousies and fears, and humble yourselves before me, for ye are not sufficiently humble, the veil shall be rent and you shall see me and know that I amnot with the carnal neither natural mind, but with the spiritual. All the baptisms of this sect trace to one David McDonald. The Church of the Firstborn is Christ's heavenly church, and its members are exalted beings who gain an inheritance in the highest heaven of the celestial world and for whom the family continues in eternity. 12:22-23; JST Gen. 9:23; D&C 76:54, 63). I covenant to magnify my calling in the priesthood; and (See Teachings, pp. 299.) Jackson, WY 83001 52 That by keeping the commandments they might be washed and cleansed from all their sins, and receive the Holy Spirit by the laying on of the hands of him who is ordained and sealed unto this power; Jesus said, There are many mansions in my Fathers house, and I will go and prepare a place for you. Although the process of obtaining exaltation continues even into the spirit world, the knowledge that one will become exalted with the privileges of continuing on to eternal life can be certain in this life. What future event or events could this covenant contemplate? (History of the Church, 6: 251, 253. 2: 429 31. references to ancient and modern temples as houses for the name of the Lord obviously involve something far more significant than a mere inscription of his sacred name on the structure. Blessing one: We are members of the only true and living Church upon the face of the whole earth, and we have received the fulness of the everlasting gospel. He preached the gospel; so can we. Jesus taught his disciples that they were to receive the mysteries of the kingdom but that others were not to receive them because they were not prepared for them. 12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the afeeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be ahealed. Reuben the firstborn defiled his fathers bed, 1Chr. all the churches shall know that I am he, Rev. (Millennial Star Vol. Who would know all that is involved unless God revealed it? Critics familiar with the church have said that some members have been known to call a vet for a sick animal, while shunning proper medical care for sick family members. He then introduced the ordinance of the washing of feet. He went about doing good; so can we. A. Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from everlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. I know, and you know, that as the heavens are above the earth, so are these truths of which we speak above all the ways of the world and all the honors which men can confer. -When the Lord revealed to Moses the great purpose of life, he expressed himself in these words: ), -Dear Brethren: It has been decided that it is no longer necessary for those going to the Temples to attend to ordinances therein to send their recommends to President Woodruff to be by him endorsed. (Lorenzo Snow John, who held the Priesthood of Aaron, baptized with water for the remission of sins. [2] He left Nebraska for Texas in the spring of 1873, but by the end of the year was living and preaching around Chanute, Kansas. The mountain and the city were enshrouded/surrounded by darkness (the mountain and city were black in color in the vision.but it feels more like a presence than a color). 1:5). The first elder being Gustave Hunt and a man named Hawthorn the first deacon. Because their status is transcendently greater than ours, we stand in awe at the thought of one day becoming as they. I met some such the other day when I was at the St. George Temple. There are no blessings reserved for apostles that are not freely available to all the elders of the kingdom; blessings come because of obedience and personal righteousness, not because of administrative positions. council of fifty 7 If ye aendure bchastening, God dealeth with you as with csons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? When he has proved himself by a worthy life, having been faithful in all things required of him, then it is his privilege to receive other covenants and to take upon himself other obligations which will make of him an heir, `and he will become a member of the Church of the Firstborn. Into his hands the Father has given all things. He will be a priest and a king, receiving of the Fathers fullness and of his glory. All . After the sacrament we retired to a lower room and on returning were saluted [p. 41] by Prest Taylor with the words prescribed in Section VII of the D. & C. Prest George Q. Cannon in behalf of the members answered the salutation, We were then dismissed by prayer. I blessed the bread and wine in the name of the Lord, when we all ate and drank, and were filled; then we sung a hymn, and the meeting adjourned. (History of the Church, 1: 323 24. Jim Hays (18541916) was another minister of note who is said to have baptized over 1,000 souls in his life from Kansas to Washington and back into Canada. those who are begotten through Christ are Church of Firstborn: D&C 93:22 . offspring of God Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. The Church of the Firstborn of the Fulness of Times has its headquarters in northern Mexico. Nathan Parisho (18471919) and his brother Tommy (18541937) were also well known[7] preachers of the faith, establishing many bodies of brethren,[8] including the churches at Indianapolis in 1896[9][10]). Amen, and Amen. (Joseph Smith, Dedication of Kirtland Temple, Doctrine and Covenants 109: 35, 80), -Soon after this, the word of the Lord came, through President Joseph Smith, Jun., that those who had entered the holy place, must not leave the house until morning, but send for such things as were necessary, and also, during our stay, we must cleanse our feet and partake of the Sacrament that we might be made holy before Him, and thereby be qualified to officiate in our calling, upon the morrow, in washing the feet of the Elders. I have known and watched these brethren for many years. Given only to those who gather to Zion, non gatherers to be handled on other side. (Declarations of the First Presidency on Temple Work, Vol 3:49 [p. 52]), -February 25, 1909 Letter by George F. Gibbs to Pres. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe. ), -136 Behold, verily, I say unto you, this is an ensample unto you for a salutation to one another in the house of God, in the school of the prophets. . (See D&C 109:26.) 1:1619. Ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests: Ex. Each Elder washed his own feet first, after which I girded myself with a towel and washed the feet of all of them, wiping them with the towel with which I was girded. The Church of the First Born Assembly Miracle Center is a multi-ethnic, Pentecostal, evangelical group of believers who currently meet in 1 location, which is The Church Of The First Born Assembly Miracle Center #399 Eastern Main Road, Guaico, Sangre Grande. At this point, with reference to the ordinance itself, John explains: Now this was the custom of the Jews under their law; wherefore, Jesus did this that the law might be fulfilled. The full significance of this is not apparent to the casual reader, nor should it be, for the washing of feet is a sacred ordinance reserved to be done in holy places for those who make themselves worthy. kings and priests unto God, -And the general assembly of the church of the firstborn shall come down out of heaven, and possess the earth, and shall have place until the end come. Source: Death of teen in sect probed, Denver Post, Feb. 7, 2001. Family, Children, Responsibilities toward, Jesus Christ, Relationships with the Father, Man, Potential to Become like Heavenly Father, See also Birthright; Firstling; Jesus Christ, Divine Sonship; Jesus Christ, Firstborn; BDFirstborn. 12:22-23; JST Gen. 9:23; D&C 76:54, 63). . As a general rule, such recommends are issued only in behalf of those who have had endowments in lifetime, and have been sealed and lived together faithfully as husband and wife, [p. 53] and who have been valiant in the defense of truth and active in all good works. . With reference to this, our scriptures say: For God having sworn unto Enoch and unto his seed with an oath by himself; that every one being ordained after this order and calling should have power, by faith, to break mountains, to divide the seas, to dry up waters, to turn them out of their course; 10:36. make him my firstborn, higher than the kings, Ps. Verily, thus saith the Lord: It shall come to pass that every soul who forsaketh his sins and cometh unto me, and calleth on my name, and obeyeth my voice, and keepeth my commandments, shall see my face and know that I am. (D&C 93:1.) Why gather the people together in this place? (History of the Church, Vol. The spiritual gifts are the signs which follow those that believe; they are the miracles and healings performed in the name of the Lord Jesus; they include marvelous outpourings of truth and light and revelation from God in heaven to man on earth. 158. See also Election Among the number, my father presented himself, but before I washed his feet, I asked of him a fathers blessing, which he granted by laying his hands upon my head, in the name of Jesus Christ, and declaring that I should continue in the Priests office until Christ comes. To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect . Those who have been washed in the waters of baptism, who have been freed from sin and evil through the waters of regeneration, who have come forth thereby in a newness of life, and who then press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, keeping the commandments and walking in paths of truth and righteousness, qualify to have an eternal seal placed on their godly conduct. . The Revelator says that the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy; so by your own mouth you are condemned. It is significant that when we partake of the sacrament we do not witness that we take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. I seal upon you your exaltation: D&C 132:49; And keeping the whole of his holy commands, ), -Well wash and be washed, and with oil be anointed, The devil knows many signs, but does not know the sign of the Son of Man, or Jesus. The Holy Spirit rested down upon us, and we continued in the Lords House all night, prophesying and giving glory to God. . Parents in groups like this have been prosecuted and laws were enacted in Colorado . The examples and perspective in this article, General Assembly and Church of the First Born, Arkansas City Traveler, May 17, 1876. 14:3031.) 335.) **** Said he,I know not why; but for some reason I am constrained to hasten my preparations, and to confer upon the Twelve all the ordinances, keys, covenants, endowments, and sealing ordinances of the priesthood, and so set before them a pattern in all things pertaining to the sanctuary and the endowment therein. ***** He proceeded to confer on elder Young, the President of the Twelve, the keys of the sealing power, as conferred in the last days by the spirit and power of Elijah, in order to seal the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the hearts of the children to the fathers, lest the whole earth should be smitten with a curse. This is through the sealing power of the Holy Spirit of Promise. Willingness to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ can therefore be understood as willingness to take upon us the authority of Jesus Christ. (Messages of the First Presidency, Vol. To secure the blessings that pertain to the Church of the Firstborn, one must obey the gospel from the heart, receive all of the ordinances that pertain to the house of the Lord, and be sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise in the Celestial Kingdom of God (D&C 76:67, 71, 94;77:11;78:21;88:1-5; TPJS, p. 237). After one has escaped the corruptions of the world by sincere repentance in becoming a member of the true church, he is to add to the principles and ordinances that admitted him into the kingdom of God by being diligent in his obedience. 298.) Thomas J. Jones Parowan 150.) 1:57; see also Teachings, p. You have hated me, and sold me, and thought I was dead; but lo! ), -This room is reserved for the higher ordinances in the Priesthood relating to the exaltation of both living and dead. (Orson Pratt in a funeral address: Times & Seasons, Vol. In keeping with the standard pattern of revealing principles and practices line upon line and precept upon precept, the Lord revealed his will concerning the washing of feet little by little until the full knowledge of the endowment and all temple ordinances had been given. 107:19). They are they, of the church of the first born of God, ), -Sunday, May 1, 1842. (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. For they hold the keys of the kingdom of heavn, 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with areverence and godly bfear: Rom. If this injunction would lie largely on those to whom it was spoken, how much more those of the present generation! (Teachings, p. 1:25 (Luke 2:7). 5: 1, 2. The Holy Ghost is the Sanctifier. I do not care how fast they come. One adds to faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; The ceremony used by Prest Taylor was about as follows: In the name of Jesus and by the authority of the holy priesthood I wash your feet in accordance with the pattern set by our Lord Jesus Christ when he washed his disciples feet and told them to wash each others feet, and also according to the pattern given by the Prophet Joseph Smith as an introductory ordinance to the School of the Prophets. This is the ultimate significance of taking upon us the name of Jesus Christ. They are "sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise" and are those "into whose hands the Father has given all things" (D&C 76:51-55). Those of whom I speak have never had much of wealth. but ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, In season and out of season, in sunshine and in storm, in defeat as well as in victory, they have kept their eyes at the right end of the lens, magnifying their callings and bringing closer, as it were, the sacred and eternal things of God. ), -While reclining at the Passover table, Jesus and His Apostles ate the meal and presumably observed the rites that attended that ceremony. But now it is for us to make the preparation, that we may be worthy to be called into the house of the Lord and receive our second blessings. Hatch Wasatch What, then, is necessary to make ones calling and election sure? ), -The question is frequently asked, Can we not be saved without going through with all those ordinances? . In a study of The Church of the Firstborn, one may also look for phrases with a similar meaning such as the following: the Second Comforter For more information go to 1:21-22), -13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 51 They are they who received the testimony of Jesus, and believed on his name and were baptized after the manner of his burial, being buried in the water in his name, and this according to the commandment which he has given J. 21:17. lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, Josh. What, then, is the calling and election made sure? And his people wrought righteousness, and obtained heaven, and sought for the city of Enoch which God had before taken, separating it from the earth, having reserved it unto the latter days, or the end of the world; (Manuscript History of Brigham Young, Watson, p. 323. 90 91.) Pratt. Tithes. Then they receive what Jesus here gave the Twelve, for as the Prophet (Joseph Smith) said: The house of the Lord must be prepared, . 1:5-6 JST), -9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; . No one can truly say he knows God until he has handled something, and this can only be in the holiest of holies. Who were some of the saints who were accepted of the Lord through their sacrifices? The gospel is the plan of salvation; it is the way and the means, provided by the Father, whereby his spirit children have power to advance and progress and become like him. 14 Follow apeace with all men, and bholiness, without which no man shall csee the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man afail of the bgrace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled; 16 Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his abirthright. The assurance of being accepted of the Lord was also known to many of the Nephites: Enos (see Enos 1:27), Alma the Elder (see Mosiah 26:20), the Three Nephites (see 3 Ne. the Winter Fun Weekend page. Thus the Prophet Joseph said: The fact that we only witness to our willingness suggests that something else must happen before we actually take that sacred name upon us in the most important sense. 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