The Need for a Church

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1. Colossians 2:2

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   Attendance and activity in a church help us become better people and better influences on the lives of others.

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2. Ephesians 5:23

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   The scriptures God has given Christians in the Bible and in modern revelation clearly teach the need for a church.

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3. Ephesians 4:12

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   perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.”

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4. James 1:27

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   Some say that attending church meetings is not helping them.

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5. 1 Samuel 15

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   “In short, I go to church each week with the intent of being active, not passive, and making a positive difference in people’s lives.”

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6. Numbers 4

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   There are other important advantages to mention, even briefly.

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7. John 3:5

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   We, of course, affirm that the scriptures, ancient and modern, clearly teach the origin and need for a church directed by and with the authority of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

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8. Doctrine and Covenants 59:9

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   One of those laws is to worship in church each Sabbath day.

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9. Doctrine and Covenants 84:46

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   In closing, I remind all that we do not believe that good can be accomplished only through a church.

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10. Doctrine and Covenants 58:27

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    In closing, I remind all that we do not believe that good can be accomplished only through a church.

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1. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 25: Jesus Again in Jerusalem

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   • Doctrine and Covenants 84:46

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     Sitting within the temple enclosure in the division known as the Treasury, which was connected with the Court of the Women,y our Lord continued His teaching, saying: “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”z The great lamps set up in the court as a feature of the joyful celebration just ended gave point to our Lord’s avowal of Himself as the Light of the World.

2. The Articles of Faith

   Article 6

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   • Ephesians 4:12

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     “‘Till we all come in the unity of the faith.’ (Eph.

3. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 10: In the Wilderness of Judea

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4. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 11: From Judea to Galilee

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5. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 12: Early Incidents in Our Lord’s Public Ministry

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6. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 13: Honored by Strangers, Rejected by His Own

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7. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 14: Continuation of Our Lord’s Ministry in Galilee

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8. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 15: Lord of the Sabbath

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9. Jesus the Christ

   Chapter 17: The Sermon on the Mount

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10. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 18: As One Having Authority

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11. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 19: “He Spake Many Things unto Them in Parables”

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12. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 20: “Peace, Be Still”

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13. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 21: The Apostolic Mission, and Events Related Thereto

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14. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 22: A Period of Darkening Opposition

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15. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 23: The Transfiguration

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16. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 24: From Sunshine to Shadow

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17. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 27: Continuation of the Perean and Judean Ministry

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18. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 28: The Last Winter

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19. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 29: On to Jerusalem

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20. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 3: The Need of a Redeemer

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21. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 30: Jesus Returns to the Temple Daily

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22. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 31: The Close of Our Lord’s Public Ministry

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23. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 32: Further Instruction to the Apostles

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24. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 33: The Last Supper and the Betrayal

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25. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 34: The Trial and Condemnation

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26. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 35: Death and Burial

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27. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 38: The Apostolic Ministry

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28. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 40: The Long Night of Apostasy

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29. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 41: Personal Manifestations of God the Eternal Father and of His Son Jesus Christ in Modern Times

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30. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 5: Earthly Advent of the Christ Predicted

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31. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 6: The Meridian of Time

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32. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 7: Gabriel’s Annunciation of John and of Jesus

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33. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 8: The Babe of Bethlehem

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34. Jesus the Christ

    Chapter 9: The Boy of Nazareth

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35. The Articles of Faith

    Article 1

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