AC 10790
Order cannot be maintained in the world without overseers,
who must take note of all things
that are done according to order,
and that are done contrary to order;
and who must reward those who live according to order,
and punish those who live contrary to order.
AC 10793
Overseers over the things with man that belong to heaven,
or over ecclesiastical things, are called priests,
and their office is called the priesthood.
But overseers over such things with man as belong to the world,
or over civil matters, are called magistrates,
and their chief,
where such supreme powers exist, is called a king.
AC 10798
Priests must teach the people,
and lead them to the good of life by means of truths.
But they must not compel anyone,
because no one can be compelled to believe
contrary to what he thinks in his heart to be true.
He who believes differently from the priest,
and makes no disturbance, must be left in peace;
but he who makes a disturbance must be separated;
for this also belongs to the order
for the sake of which is the priesthood.
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
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