by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 19, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Level 100, Scripture
Deuteronomy 8:3 in the Old Testament declares that “man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.” When Christ was tempted by the devil in the wilderness at the beginning of His ministry, He echoed this...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 19, 2021 | Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
As the Church grew and matured, it faced the perpetual challenge of growth: finding and training good leaders. After the march of the Camp of Israel, the Lord called members of that group to serve in two new leadership bodies, the Quorum of the Twelve and the Seventy....
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 12, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Spiritual Gifts
In 1 Corinthians 12:1‒11 in the New Testament, the apostle Paul enumerates gifts of the Spirit found in the Church, including “divers kinds of tongues,” “prophecy,” “healing,” and “the interpretation of tongues.” Paul...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 12, 2021 | Church History, Church Organization, Come Follow Me
As the Church approached its fourth birthday, it had grown a great deal both in terms of size and complexity. Doctrine and Covenants sections 102 through 105 illustrate that complexity. They include organizational minutes for a high council, a revelation to organize...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Sep 6, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Church Organization, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100
Scriptures in the New Testament mention offices in the Church organization of that day. Acts 13:1 talks of “prophets and teachers.” Acts 14:23 describes ordaining elders. In I Corinthians 12:28, the apostle Paul relates that “God hath set some in the...
by Richard E. Turley Jr. | Aug 29, 2021 | Church Doctrine, Interactive Curriculum, Level 100, Priesthood
In the New Testament, the Savior told His disciples, “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...