for it is a decree of the Lord that evry tree fruit
or herb bearing seed, should bring forth after its kind
& cannot come forth after any other law or princi-
ple. upon the same principle do I contend that
Baptism is a sign, ordained of God for the
believer in Christ to take upon himself in order to
enter into the kingdom of God. "for except
you are born of the water & the spirit you cannot
enter into the kingdom of God, saith the Savior, [John 3:5] as
It is a sign of command which God hath set for
man to enter into theis kingdom of God those who
seek to enter in any other willay will seek in vain, for
God will not receive them neither will the angels
acknowledge their works as accepted, for they have
not taken upon themselves those ordinances & signs
which God ordained for man to receive in order to
receive a celestial glory, & God has decreed that all that ^who^ will not obey his voice shall not escape the
damnation of hell. what is the damnation of
hell, to go with that society who have not obeyed
his commands. Baptism is a sign to God, to Angels
to heaven that we do the will of God & their is
no other way beneath the heavens whareby
God hath ordained for man to come to God & any
other cource is in vain. God hath decreed &
ordained that man should repent of all his sins &
Be Baptized for the remission of his sins then he
can come to God in the name of Jesus Christ in
faith, then we have the promise of the Holy Ghost
What is the sign of the healing of the sick?
the laying on of hands, is the sign or way
marked out by James & the custom of the
ancient Saints as ordered by the Lord & we
should not obtain the blessing by persuing any
other course except the way which God has marked
out. [James 5:14-15]
What if we should attempt to get
the Holy Ghost through any other means except
the sign or way which God hath appointed, should
we obtain it certainly not all other means would
fail. The Lord says do so & so & I will bless so & so
their is certain key words & signs belonging to
the priesthood which must be observed in
order to obtaine the Blessings
for it is a decree of the Lord that evry tree fruit
or herb bearing seed, should bring forth after its kind
& cannot come forth after any other law or principle. Upon the same principle do I contend that
Baptism is a sign, ordained of God for the
believer in Christ to take upon himself in order to
enter into the kingdom of God, "for except
you are born of the water & the spirit you cannot
enter into the kingdom of God, saith the Savior, as
It is a sign of command which God hath set for
man to enter into this those who
seek to enter in any other way will seek in vain, for
God will not receive them neither will the angels
acknowledge their works as accepted, for they have
not taken upon themselves those ordinances & signs
which God ordained for man to receive in order to
receive a celestial glory, & God has decreed that all
who will not obey his voice shall not escape the
damnation of hell. What is the damnation of
hell, to go with that society who have not obeyed
his commands. Baptism is a sign to God, to Angels
to heaven that we do the will of God & their is
no other way beneath the heavens whareby
God hath ordained for man to come & any
other cource is in vain. God hath decreed &
ordained that man should repent of all his sins &
Be Baptized for the remission of his sins then he
can come to God in the name of Jesus Christ in
faith, then we have the promise of the Holy Ghost
What is the sign of the healing of the sick?
the laying on of hands, is the sign or way
marked out by James & the custom of the
ancient saints as ordered by the Lord & we
should not obtain the blessing by persuing any
other course except the way which God has marked out.
What if we should attempt to get
the Holy Ghost through any other means except
the sign or way which God hath appointed, should
we obtain it certainly not all other means would
fail. The Lord says do so & so & I will bless so & so
their is certain key words & signs belonging to
the priesthood which must be observed in
order to obtaine the blessings
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," March 20, 1842, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 1, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Wzx