4/15/2017 - Section 13:1
April 15, 2017 Section 13:1 John the Baptist, Restoration of Aaronic Priesthood, Angels, Faith, Belief, This section consists of 1 verse. It is Joseph Smith’s record of the words spoken by John the Baptist when he appeared, as an angel, and restored the Aaronic Priesthood on the earth: “ Upon you my fellow servants, in the name of Messiah I confer the Priesthood of Aaron, which holds the keys of the ministering of angels, and of the gospel of repentance, and of baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; and this shall never be taken again from the earth, until the sons of Levi do offer again an offering unto the Lord in righteousness.” There is a very long quote on p 29 of the student manual from Joseph Smith that was very informative about the sons of Levi offering again their offering to the Lord. That quote can also be found in Doctrines of Salvation 3:94. This visit, this restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood, was an answer to Joseph’s and Oliver’s prayers. Re...