Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Foundation of Apostles and Prophets

When Christ walked upon the earth, He assembled and created an organized church based upon Apostles and Prophets with Jesus Christ himself being the Chief Cornerstone. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is organized in this exact same way. Jesus Christ is the center or cornerstone of the religion. There are twelve apostles who continue to witness of Christ with a special witness of first hand knowledge, just as His ancient apostles did. As with Peter, the senior apostle is the mortal head of the church, or the prophet and president of the church by virtue of his status as the senior living apostle. It makes sense to me that after the initial organization of apostles were removed from the earth due to the wickness of the people in killing them, a restoration would be necessary. I know that this restoration has taken place and that God, through a 14 year old boy in upstate New York, appeared and introduced His Son, Jesus Christ and re-formed His church upon the earth, in a day and age where it could grow and prosper and bring light and happiness to those who find it.