Week 6: The Establishing of the Seventy

I chose to talk about the Seventy, both when it was formed first by Christ, and the quorums in the latter days.  When the Lord called Seventy, He told them many things.  First, was that they must travel in pairs everywhere.  They should not have anything precious on them.  He tells them to stay in the same house every night that they are in an area, and to bless the house when they first go into it.  They must eat anything and everything that they are given for their meals.  Anyone that receives or denies them receives or denies Christ as well.  They are given the power to cast out devils and to heal.  They are also given the power to overcome Satan.  

When the church was first being established by Jesus, he called the Seventy, having them travel in pairs, and healing the sick, and power over Satan and to cast out devils.  This day, in the Gospel, we also have Quorums or Seventy called of God that still go around having watch and leadership over certain areas as but in pairs.  They can heal, cast out devils, and have power over Satan.  Our gospel has the same organization as when Jesus established the church.  These are things that our church to today believes in, and that is what our present-day Quorums of the Seventy do.  

Presently, the quorums of Seventy hold the Melchizedek Priesthood.  They are General Authorities in the church, and have Apostolic authority, but are not ordained as apostles.  They are always ministering and devoted all their time to do so.  I know that they are all called of God, and are just men.  I have had the privilege to hear a couple of their talks in Stake meetings.  I know that the church uses the same organization as Jesus started.