Num. 27:15-17 ,
"And Moses
spake unto the LORD, saying, Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of
all flesh, set a man over the congregation,
"Which may go
out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead
them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the
LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd."
Jer. 1:5, "Before
I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth
out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto
the nations."
John 15:16,
"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 it you."
1 Tim. 2:7,
"Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the
truth in Christ, and lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and
verity."
3 Ne. 12:1,
"AND it came to pass that when Jesus had spoken these words unto
Nephi, and to those who had been called, (now the number of them who
had been called, and received power and authority to baptize, was twelve)
and behold, he stretched forth his hand unto the multitude, and cried
unto them, saying: Blessed are ye if ye shall give heed unto the words
of these twelve whom I have chosen from among you to minister unto you,
and to be your servants; and unto them I have given power that they
may baptize you with water; and after that ye are baptized with water,
behold, I will baptize you with fire and with the Holy Ghost; therefore
blessed are ye if ye shall believe in me and be baptized, after that
ye have seen me and know that I am."
D&C 42:11, "Again
I say unto you, that it shall not be given to any one to go forth to
preach my gospel, or to build up my church, except he be ordained by
some one who has authority, and it is known to the church that he has
authority and has been regularly ordained by the heads of the church."
"To be called
of God is to receive an appointment or invitation from him or his duly
authorized Church leaders to serve him in a particular way." (Guide
to the Scriptures, Call, Called of God, Calling)
"A prophecy consists
of divinely inspired words or writings, which a person receives through
revelation from the Holy Ghost. The testimony of Jesus is the spirit
of prophecy (Rev. 19: 10). A prophecy may pertain to the past, present,
or future. When a person prophesies, he speaks or writes that which
God wants him to know, for his own good or the good of others. Individuals
may receive prophecy or revelation for their own lives." (Guide
to the Scriptures, Prophecy, Prophesy)
"The act of placing
one's hands on a person's head as part of a priesthood ordinance. Many
priesthood ordinances are performed by the laying on of hands, such
as ordinations, blessings, administering to the sick, confirming Church
membership, and conferring the Holy Ghost." (Guide
to the Scriptures, Hands, Laying on of)
"The permission
granted to men on earth called or ordained to act for and in behalf
of God the Father or Jesus Christ in doing God's work." (Guide
to the Scriptures, Authority)
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