The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also

The Seventy of the church are meant to be witnesses of Christ and to serve and teach. In Luke 10:1-24 Jesus gives instructions to his seventy to do these things. He tells them not to worry about their needs that they will be taken care of, and not to put man above God. He teaches that they should first and foremost teach others about Christ and Heavenly Father and the gospel.  He teaches that they should be courteous to those who receive them, and that those who receive them receive Christ.

Article of Faith 6 states that “We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church.” In Luke 10 there are instances that reflect this. Not only do we have a Quorum of the Seventy but as followers of the gospel (as well as the responsibility of the Seventy) we also strive to labor and share the message of the gospel. The seventy specifically are specially protected in Luke 10:19 it says “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”  Our Seventy today follows and are blessed by the same blessings Christ gave his seventy at the beginning of the organization of the gospel.

Although given apostolic authority, The Seventy are not ordained Apostles; they devote their time fully to ministry and to teaching of Christ (http://www.lds.org/scriptures/gs/seventy?lang=eng)

I love the gospel of Jesus Christ and I am so grateful for the reorganization of the church in these latter days. It is another testament to me that our Heavenly Father loves us and wants to see us return to him. He has provided a way for this to happen especially through the reorganization of the Church. I am so grateful for the Quorum of the Seventy and their obedience to serve and teach of Christ and of our Heavenly Father.