| Gospel Doctrine Book of Mormon Lesson 42 [message #1384] |
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Dragon
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I read through these chapters and found something interesting.
3Nephi 28:18 But this much I know, according to the record which hath been given--they did go forth upon the face of the land, and did minister unto all the people, uniting as many to the church as would believe in their preaching; baptizing them, and as many as were baptized did receive the Holy Ghost.
This quote is in reference to the 3 Nephites. They continued to teach and baptize as many as would believe. Now, considering that they, and John the Beloved, and an unknown number of others have been and are still among the children of God, I assume they have continued to baptize throughout the dark ages and today. They clearly have authority to do so. That authority was not removed when it was also given to Joseph Smith.
If someone is converted by a translated being, and baptized, it occurs to me they might not join the LDS Church. Also, if it is possible for people to bypass the law altogether, as some have suggested in other posts, these translated beings would certainly be teaching the path to Christ, which leads them to the Church of the Firstborn. I believe I have at last found one way, written in the scriptures, in which a man can come unto Christ without ever hearing the name Joseph Smith in our day.
This being said, I am certain now that there are others. While I previously believed it, I now feel certain of it.
- Dragon
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