Beginnings of the Last Days Church

2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. This is where the last days Church begins. When we as a body of believers come together to humble ourselves before the Lord then  God  will speak. The scriptures tell us Jesus was heard because of his reverent submission.Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; We as a body must submit ourselves to God and make him our King. Then we will begin to see what he will do in establishing the Church

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Message of the Hour

Praying in Babylon

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Message of the Hour

Praying in Babylon

Prophecy and Pattern Last Days Church

Jesus is the pattern for the Last Days Church. As we are the "Body of Christ" as the Church then what happened  with Jesus while he was in the body  is a prophecy of what will happen in the larger body. His Birth  compares to the early Church and his ministry death and resurrection speak to the last days Church. His last 3and 1/2 years compare figuratively with our last 3 and 1/2 years. Our "hour of trial" compares with His "hour of trial" or temptation. 1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?   1 Corinthians 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.   Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. John 15:20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. Between Jesus'  beginning and end we see book ends. Compare another set of prophetic book ends In the Former and latter houses.  (Haggai...see study next)

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The Latter Day House

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The Pattern and the True

The Latter House

The Two Temples

Leadership in the Last Days Church

The leadership of the Church will see the fullness of the five fold ministry (apostles ,prophets,pastors,teachers, and evangelists.Epheisans 4) Also The two great witnesses (Haggai,Zechariah 3&4,& Revelation 11)restored and listen to and read the studies posted carefully. Luke 6 where Jesus went up on the mountain to pray and then in the morning appointed his apostles from that group of disciples that followed him. He prayed to God all night about it. When we as the body of Christ go to God's mountain as one and humble ourselves we will then see God appoint his leadership from among us. Luke 6 is the pattern. From Haggai and Zechariah we see that Zerubbabel and Joshua are types of the two great witnesses. they with the remnant of God's people will build this Last Days Church. Haggai 1:14 And the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,  Haggai 2:6 For thus saith the LORD of hosts; Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land; Haggai 7 And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.Haggai 9 The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

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The Latter Day House

The Law and the Prophets

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Offices in the Church

Two Build the House

Two Witnesses

Two Great Witnesses

Sacraments of the Last Days Church

There are five sacraments in the Last Days Church. Sacraments are physical things we do that echo a spiritual meaning. These are how we testify to God and his Son Jesus when ever we come together as a Church. These are not rituals but acts of faith filled with meaning. They are figures we keep through faith. The meanings are sacred to us. Here is the list

1. We Come together as one early on the first day of the week to express our hope in the resurrection of the dead.The gathering of the Church mirrors the hope that we will be gathered together in the resurrection at Christ's return as one body redeemed. Mark 16:2 And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.  Acts 20:7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

2.Baptism is one of these Sacraments. Our baptism is a testimony to what has already occured in our hearts through faith. This is one of the ways we testify that now we belong to Christ. Going under the water says we are dead with him. Coming out says we live with him in the resurrection..a new life. Romans 6:3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.

3. Whenever we gather together to have communion we proclaim Jesus and his death till he comes. We testify through this act that we are in him and he is in us. we are one with him. 1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.25 After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

4. The Roles of men and women in the church are also a sacrament. by our actions we proclaim submission to God and his order while it testifies to spiritual truths that world cannot see. Women picture the body as does the Church. men picture the Spirit in headship as does Christ in headship over the Body. We mirror these truths in how we conduct ourselves in our gatherings. It is worship.1 Corinthians 11:2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.3 But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 14:34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience as also saith the law. 1 Timothy 2:11 Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.1 Timothy 2:12 But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

5. The laying on of hands is the fifth sacrament. Through the laying on of hands we demonstrate the power and mercy of God through prayer and healing and the impartation of gifts.etc.  it pictures that God has place both his right hand (Jesus) and his left hand (Holy Spirit) on the world to reconcile it to himself. The power is not in the hands but in our faith in its meaning. God has laid his hands on us and so healed and blessed us from Heaven by sending us Jesus and the Spirit. So we lay hands on each other to picture this truth. Hebrews 6:2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.Acts 8:18 And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,1 Timothy 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.Mark 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.These five sacraments will be restored to the Last Days Church

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5 Sacraments in the Last Days Church

Women in the Church

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The Sacraments

Communion

Women in the Church

Buried by baptism

Holy Spirit Babtism

Propriety and order