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In Mormonism, an Apostle is a "special witness of the name of Christ who is sent to teach the principles of salvation to others."[1] In many Latter Day Saint denominations, an Apostle is also a priesthood office of high authority within the church hierarchy. The term usually refers to a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, although not all apostles have been part of the Quorum. In Mormon theology, modern-day apostles have the same status and authority as the Biblical apostles. Mormonism is a term used to describe religious, ideological, and cultural aspects of the various Latter Day Saint churches. ...
Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ...
A Latter Day Saint is an adherent of the Latter Day Saint movement, a group of religions tracing their heritage to the teachings of Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
In Mormonism, priesthood is considered to be the power and authority to act in the name of God, including the performance of sacred rites and ordinances, and the performance of miracles. ...
The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ...
The word Bible refers to the canonical collections of sacred writings of Judaism and Christianity. ...
The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek απόστολος apostolos [1], someone sent forth/sent out, an emissary) were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles...
Apostles and prophets are believed to be the foundation of the church, while Jesus Christ himself is the cornerstone (Ephesians 2:20). The LDS Articles of Faith, written by Joseph Smith, Jr., also mentions Apostles: "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth." The Epistle to Ephesians is one of the books of the Bible in the New Testament, written by Paul at Rome about the same time as that to the Colossians, which in many points it resembles. ...
Articles of faith are formal creeds, or lists of beliefs, sometimes numbered, and often beginning with We believe. ...
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Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the President and Prophet is always an Apostle, as are the members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Counselors in the First Presidency are almost always Apostles as well. There are currently fifteen Apostles in the LDS Church: the twelve members of the Quorum of the Twelve, and the First Presidency, which consists of President Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, and James E. Faust. This is the current Mormon collaboration of the month! Please help improve it to meet the Featured Article standard. ...
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ...
The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ...
In Mormonism, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy of several Latter Day Saint denominations. ...
In the Latter Day Saint movement, the President of the Church is generally considered to be the highest office of the church. ...
Gordon Bitner Hinckley (born June 23, 1910) has been President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since March 12, 1995. ...
President Thomas S. Monson. ...
James Esdras Faust (July 31, 1920—) (commonly known as James E. Faust) is Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
The current President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is Elder Thomas S. Monson; however, as he has been called as First Counselor to President Gordon B. Hinckley in the First Presidency, Elder Boyd K. Packer is the Acting President of the Quorum. Acting President Boyd K. Packer Boyd Kenneth Packer (born September 10, 1924 in Brigham City, Utah) has been a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1970, and is considered the most conservative of the twelve. ...
Some Apostles have been ordained outside of the regular positions. Alvin R. Dyer, for example, was ordained an Apostle in 1967. Although he served as a counselor in the First Presidency from 1968-1970, upon the death of David O. McKay he returned to his previous position as an assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve. Alvin Rulon Dyer (1903-1977) was an Apostle and a General Authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
David Oman McKay (September 8, 1873 – January 18, 1970) was the ninth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church; see also Mormon), serving from 1951 until his death in 1970. ...
The Prophet is always the most senior Apostle, relative to their calling to that position, rather than age. The second most senior Apostle is the President of the Quorum of the Twelve. Due to a precedent established after the Succession Crisis which occurred after the martyrdom or Joseph Smith Jr., The President of the Quorum of the Twelve almost invariably becomes the new President of the Church upon the death of his predecessor. On these occasions, it is at the next General Conference of the Church that the President of the Quorum of the Twelve is sustained by the members of the church as a "Prophet, Seer and Revelator". The Succession Crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement occurred after the violent death of the movements founder, Joseph Smith, Jr. ...
In Mormonism, a general conference is a meeting open to all members of a particular Latter Day Saint denomination. ...
Following their calling to the Apostleship, members of the Quorum are sustained in General Conference, and in other large meetings of Church members such as Ward and Stake Conferences. Each are sustained by name.
The Bible Dictionary of the Church defines apostle as meaning "one sent forth" and elaborates as follows:[2]
[Apostle] was the title Jesus gave (Luke 6: 13) to the twelve whom he chose and ordained (John 15: 16) to be his closest disciples during his ministry on earth, and whom he sent forth to represent him after his ascension into heaven. The calling of an apostle is to be a special witness of the name of Jesus Christ in all the world, particularly of his divinity and of his bodily resurrection from the dead (Acts 1: 22; D&C 107: 23). Twelve men with this high calling constitute an administrative council in the work of the ministry. When a vacancy occurred with the death of Judas Iscariot, Matthias was divinely appointed to that special office as a member of the council (Acts 1: 15-26). Today twelve men with this same divine calling and ordination constitute the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The title was also applied to others who, though not of the number of the original twelve, yet were called to serve as special witnesses of the Lord. Paul repeatedly spoke of himself as an apostle (Rom. 1: 1; 1 Cor. 1: 1; 1 Cor. 9: 1; Gal. 1: 1). He applied the titles to James, the Lord’s brother (Gal. 1: 19), and also to Barnabas (1 Cor. 9: 5-6; cf. Acts 14: 4, 14). The New Testament does not inform us whether these three brethren also served in the council of the Twelve as vacancies occurred therein, or whether they were apostles strictly in the sense of being special witnesses for the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is referred to as an apostle in Heb. 3: 1-2, a designation meaning that he is the personal and select representative of the Father. Bruce R. McConkie also describes each elder and member of the Church as an apostle:[3] Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915–April 19, 1985) was an influential theologian and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
Every elder in the Church is or should be an apostle; that is, as a minister of the Lord and as a recipient of personal revelation from the Holy Ghost, every elder has the call to bear witness of the truth on all proper occasions. Indeed, every member should have apostolic insight and revelation, and is under obligation to raise the warning voice. (D&C 88:81; Mosiah 18:9.) McConkie also explained the meaning of the word "in the ordained sense":[4] ...an apostle is one who is ordained to the office of the Melchizedek Priesthood. Ordinarily those so ordained are also set apart as members of the Council of the Twelve and are given all of the keys of the kingdom of God on earth. This apostleship carries the responsibility of proclaiming the gospel in all the world and also of administering the affairs of the Church. Christ "chose twelve, whome also he named apostles" (Luke 6:13), and upon their shoulders the burden of the kingdom rested after he ascended to his Father (1 Cor. 12:28.) The original Twelve in latter-days were selected by revelation by the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon (D. & C. 18:26-47.)
See also The Twelve Apostles (in Koine Greek απόστολος apostolos [1], someone sent forth/sent out, an emissary) were probably Galilean Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth by Jesus of Nazareth to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles...
In Mormonism, the First Presidency (or the Quorum of the Presidency of the Church) is one of the governing bodies in the church hierarchy of several Latter Day Saint denominations. ...
This is a list of members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
The current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church. ...
Notes and references - ^ McConkie, Bruce R. (1979). Mormon Doctrine. Deseret Book, p. 46. ISBN 0884940624.
- ^ (1979) Holy Bible (LDS King James Version). Salt Lake City, Utah: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, p. 612.
- ^ McConkie, 46-47.
- ^ McConkie, 47.
Bruce Redd McConkie (July 29, 1915–April 19, 1985) was an influential theologian and apostle of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ...
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