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But neither teachers nor deacons have authority to baptize, administer the sacrament, or lay on hands.... ({{s||D&C|20|58}}). | But neither teachers nor deacons have authority to baptize, administer the sacrament, or lay on hands.... ({{s||D&C|20|58}}). | ||
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an Apostle is an Elder & it is his calling to Baptize & to ordain other Elders, Priests, Teachers & Deacons…The Priests duty is to…baptize…& ordain other Priests, Teaches & Deacons....<ref>Dean Jessee (editor), ''Revelations and Translations: Manuscript Revelation Books'', The Joseph Smith Papers, Facsimile ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church Historian’s Press, 2009), 85; see {{s||D&C|20|38–60}}.</ref></onlyinclude> | an Apostle is an Elder & it is his calling to Baptize & to ordain other Elders, Priests, Teachers & Deacons…The Priests duty is to…baptize…& ordain other Priests, Teaches & Deacons....<ref>Dean Jessee (editor), ''Revelations and Translations: Manuscript Revelation Books'', The Joseph Smith Papers, Facsimile ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church Historian’s Press, 2009), 85; see {{s||D&C|20|38–60}}.</ref></onlyinclude> | ||
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Joseph Smith also denied that one could be saved without ordinances from a legal priesthood holder: | Joseph Smith also denied that one could be saved without ordinances from a legal priesthood holder: | ||
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Question: Is priesthood authority not needed to perform baptisms?
The scriptures and Joseph Smith repeatedly teach that an authorized priesthood holder is necessary for ordinances, including baptism
The scripture tells us precisely who may baptize:
an Apostle is an Elder & it is his calling to Baptize & to ordain other Elders, Priests, Teachers & Deacons…The Priests duty is to…baptize…& ordain other Priests, Teaches & Deacons....[1]
Joseph Smith also denied that one could be saved without ordinances from a legal priesthood holder:
Whenever men can find out the will of God and find an administrator legally authorized from God, there is the kingdom of God; but where these are not, the kingdom of God is not. All the ordinances, systems, and administrations on the earth are of no use to the children of men, unless they are ordained and authorized of God; for nothing will save a man but a legal administrator; for none others will be acknowledged either by God or angels.[2]
A man can do nothing for himself unless God direct him in the right way; and the priesthood is for that purpose.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Dean Jessee (editor), Revelations and Translations: Manuscript Revelation Books, The Joseph Smith Papers, Facsimile ed. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Church Historian’s Press, 2009), 85; see D&C 20꞉38–60.
- ↑ Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 5:256-59. Volume 5 link
- ↑ Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 volumes, edited by Brigham H. Roberts, (Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1957), 6:363. Volume 6 link