| Show CHURCH THEOLOGY CLASS the class met in the assembly hall at t 11 1880 2 p m sunday over one thou sand nii students being present leaflets containing an outline ouline of the subject being distributed at the door prayer was offered by elder john T cailee Ca iloe review was taken on leaflets 45 and aad 6 considering repentance as a gift from goil god the possibility ot of repenting on earth band after this life said aad the special purpose of baptism instructor J E talmage then Koce proceeded eded to lecture on abe subject ol of baptism prism lu in continuation of the study eftie f abe fourth article of faith the ibe authorized statement of which is we believe that the first principles pies and ordinances of the gospel are an 1 faith to io the lord jesus christ 2 repentance 3 baptism by immer ston ion tor for the remission or sine 4 laying on of hands for the tn girt of the holy ghost toe the question who are fit candidates fur for bap jam ism wits was further discussed and we belief of various sects compared with the plain words of god goa on abe subject scriptural proof as an well s the views of eull eminent reformers and theologians were quoted in opposition to infant sprinkling the instructor next considered 41 baptism as all essential to salvation ss no man can be saved in wickedness and the remission of sins films la 18 obtained through bap baptism thirl cm it follows that all 11 nion men must be baptized to gain salvation without being baptized christ declared to nicademus Nicu demus a man cannot ven oven see the kingdom of god all goading theologians interpret born or of water 01 as referring to 0 o baptism nephi as recorded in the book of mormon explains how christ fulfilled all righteousness 1 t that hat notwithstanding being holy he unto the children of ment men that bat according accor Jing to the flesh me fie hum bleth himself and unto the father that he would be obedient unto him in keeping his hie I john the baptist whose rhose special inis mission sion was to baptize said ald that all who did not accept bis big teachings rejected the counsel of bod against themselves peter as in IB evident from the scriptures baptism as aa one ut the essentials of salvation after paul bad received a special manifestation frum from christ he be was wag referred reter ret erred reil to anacia An who said aries ariae and be baptized and wash away thy sine ebue calling on the name ot of the loru II 11 lu in lae tn same way our cur nelius although having previously been by angels could enter the church of christ only by baptism according tu to the pearl of great price adam and enocia of old were familiar with this ordina nce emerus life to those wo wito were obedient to lu all the laws lawe of god at the close of hla bid leclare dr talmage asked all ali to 0 mw mo prep prepared areu to take tabu part so an earnest students atu dents rr fr r r the mutual bai defit of the class benediction was pronounced by elder W W biter |
