Articles of the Church of Christ, June 1829

And now I speak unto the Church

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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Repent all ye ends of the Earth & come  unto me & be baptized

An ordinance in which an individual is immersed in water for the remission of sins. The Book of Mormon explained that those with necessary authority were to baptize individuals who had repented of their sins. Baptized individuals also received the gift of...

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in my name which is Jesus Christ & endure to the end &  ye shall be saved Behold Jesus Christ is the name which is given of the Father &  there is none other name given whereby man can be saved Therefore all men must  take upon them the name which is given of the Father for in that name shall they  be called at the last <day> Therefore if they know not the name by which they are  called they cannot have place in the Kingdom of my Father Behold ye must walk  uprightly before me & sin not & if ye do walk uprightly before me & sin not my grace  is sufficient for you that ye shall be lifted up at the last day Behold I am  Jesus Christ the Son of the liveing God I am the same which came unto my own  & my own received me not I am the light which shineth in darkness & the darkness com prehendeth it not these words are not of men nor of man but of me Now remem ber the words of him who is the first & the last the light & the life of the world  And I Jesus Christ your Lord & your God & your Redeemer by the power of my  Spirit hath spoken it Amen—— And now if I have not authority to write  these things judge ye behold ye shall know that I have authority when you & I  shall be brought to stand before the j[u]dgement seat of Christ Now may [the grace]  of God the Father & our Lord Jesus Christ be & abide with you all & fi[na] lly save you Eternally in his Kingdom through the Infinite atonement which is  in Jesus Christ Amen—— Behold I am Oliver

3 Oct. 1806–3 Mar. 1850. Clerk, teacher, justice of the peace, lawyer, newspaper editor. Born at Wells, Rutland Co., Vermont. Son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller. Raised Congregationalist. Moved to western New York and clerked at a store, ca. 1825–1828...

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I am an Apostle

A title indicating one sent forth to preach; later designated as a specific ecclesiastical office. By 1830, JS and Oliver Cowdery were designated as apostles. The articles and covenants of the church explained that an “apostle is an elder” and, as such, had...

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 of Jesus Christ by the will of God the Father & the Lord Jesus Christ  Behold I have written the things which he hath commanded me for behold  his word was unto me as a burning fire shut up in my bones & I was weary with  forbearing & I could forbear no longer Amen——

Written in the yea[r] of our Lord & Saviour 1829—— A true copy  of the articles

A foundational document presented at the first conference of the church for the approval of church members. The articles and covenants included a brief historical prologue, a declaration of beliefs, and a description of the offices, ordinances, and procedures...

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of the Church of Christ &c

The Book of Mormon related that when Christ set up his church in the Americas, “they which were baptized in the name of Jesus, were called the church of Christ.” The first name used to denote the church JS organized on 6 April 1830 was “the Church of Christ...

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