Church Organization

See also Jesus Christ, Head of the Church; Stake
Gen. 14: 18
Melchizedek . . . was the priest of the most high God.
Ex. 18: 21
able men . . . to be rulers of thousands.
Ex. 24: 9
(Num. 11: 16) Moses, and Aaron . . . and seventy of the elders of Israel.
Num. 27: 18
(Deut. 34: 9) take thee Joshua . . . and lay thine hand upon him.
Deut. 27: 1
Moses with the elders of Israel.
Josh. 4: 4
Joshua called the twelve men.
Matt. 16: 18
upon this rock I will build my church.
Luke 6: 13
(Luke 6: 12-16) chose twelve, whom also he named apostles.
Luke 10: 1
Lord appointed other seventy.
John 15: 16
have chosen you, and ordained you.
Acts 1: 25
take part of this ministry and apostleship.
Acts 6: 6
when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 13: 1
there were in the church . . . prophets and teachers.
Acts 14: 23
ordained them elders in every church.
Acts 15: 6
apostles and elders came together.
1 Cor. 12: 27
ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
Eph. 2: 20
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets.
Eph. 4: 11
gave some, apostles, and some, prophets.
Philip. 1: 1
with the bishops and deacons.
Titus 1: 5
ordain elders in every city.
1 Ne. 4: 26
supposing that I spake of the brethren of the church.
Mosiah 18: 17
called the church of God, or the church of Christ.
Mosiah 26: 8
Mosiah had given Alma the authority over the church.
Alma 4: 7
consecrated to be teachers, and priests, and elders.
3 Ne. 11: 21
I give unto you power that Ye shall baptize.
3 Ne. 12: 1
the number of them who had been called.
3 Ne. 13: 25
they whom I have chosen to minister.
3 Ne. 18: 5
shall one be ordained among you.
3 Ne. 27: 3
name whereby we shall call this church.
4 Ne. 1: 1
disciples of Jesus had formed a church of Christ.
Moro. 3: 1
elders of the church, ordained priests and teachers.
D&C 20: 38
the duty of the elders, priests, teachers, deacons.
D&C 21: 3
which church was organized and established.
D&C 26: 2
done by common consent in the church, by much prayer.
D&C 68: 14
bishops to be set apart unto the church.
D&C 84: 29
the offices of elder and bishop are necessary.
D&C 84: 109
therefore, let every man stand in his own office.
D&C 124: 123
officers belonging to my Priesthood.
A of F 6
We believe in the same organization.
See also Num. 27: 17; 3 Ne. 15: 12; 3 Ne. 19: 20.