CONCLUSION, Chapter 14 of The Church and The Priesthood by Ogden Kraut

CONCLUSION, Chapter 14 of The Church and The Priesthood by Ogden Kraut   And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God. (Luke 9:62)  We have seen how mortal, immortal and resurrected beings can function with Priesthood outside of the organization of the Church. We have reviewed how Jesus established a church in Jerusalem with the Priesthood. He then established another church existing simultaneously on the American continent also with Priesthood. Then He went to some “other sheep” whom He was going to bring “into the fold,” which undoubtedly had a church and priesthood. This was a demonstration that at least three churches were operating at the same time with priesthood authority without the supervision of any particular central church.  Then after the Church of Jesus Christ was established, there was an apostasy. Why? Because the church changed Christ’s doctrines, laws and ordinances to conform with the laws of man.  Even though the Christian church grew in great numbers and became very prosperous, without the high priesthood they could no longer obey or perform higher Priesthood ordinances.  Many other churches were formed without true Priesthood because the original church had lost it. As a result, false prophets and false doctrines increased.  We have discussed at least 20 Priesthood laws and ordinances that must be present in the Church or else it loses its power and authority of the high Priesthood. During the 1886 period, men were authorized to teach, live and perpetuate the higher principles of the Melchizedek Priesthood because Church members and leaders had rejected them.