The only means, by which it can be ascertained, with absolute cer-
titude, WHAT are the doctrines of faith, the moral precepts, and
the religious observances, which were delivered by Christ, in the
revelation, and institution of the Christian Religion, is the pro-
mulgation of his law, made by the authority of the ministry,
which Christ instituted for that purpose.-That, which Christ
commanded to be believed, and to be observed, constitutes
his law. A law is made known by authoritative promulgation.
-The old law was promulgated by Moses, and the ministry
of the Priesthood.-Christ revealed his new law to Peter, and
his other Apostles.-He ordained that the knowledge of
what he had taught, and commanded, should be communicated
to all nations, by the authoritative promulgation of his law,
made by his Apostles, and their Successors, in the ministry
of the Christian Priesthood ...
On the marks of the true Church of Christ—UNITY and UNIVER-
SALITY are essential properties and characteristic marks of the
true Church of Christ; the guardian of the truths and institutions
of Christianity.Two or more religious societies, which have
not the same faith, or the same communion, or which are not
under the same ecclesiastical authority, cannot be both, nor all
of them the Church of Christ.-Unity in faith, in communion,
and ecclesiastical government, was universally introduced by
the Apostles, and Apostolic men, in the establishment and
propagation of Christianity in all countries
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