His Priesthood is not increased by this special appointment, for a seventy who presides over a mission has no more Priesthood than a seventy who labors under his direction and the president of an elders’ quorum, for example, has no more Priesthood than any member of that quorum. Thus, the president of a temple, the president of a stake, the bishop of a ward, the president of a mission, the president of a quorum, each holds the keys of the labors performed in that particular body or locality. He may delegate any portion of this power to another, in which case that person holds the keys of that particular labor. In their fullness, the keys are held by only one person at a time, the prophet and president of the Church. Only the senior Apostle, the President or the Church, may use (or authorize another person to use) these keys for governing the entire Church (see D&C 43:1-4 81:2 132:7). He has given His Apostles the keys that are necessary for governing His Church. The Lord Jesus Christ holds all the keys of the priesthood. Only President of Church Holds Priesthood Keys in Fullness The important steps of preparation, permission, and obligation likewise pertain to other occupations. In return, I was obligated to obey the law, to be loyal, and to understand and not abuse the power of a surgeon’s knife. #LDS SCRIPTURES CASE LICENSE#Once those holding proper authority exercised those keys by granting me a license and permission, then I could perform operations. They were held by authorities of the state government and the hospitals in which I desired to work. That long preparation had consumed many years, yet it carried no legal permission. I had been certified by two specialty boards. Prior to my call to the Twelve, I served as a medical doctor and surgeon. But proper authorization to give that service requires keys. Service of any type requires preparation. Preparation, priesthood service, and keys are all related, but different. (“The Keys That Never Rust,” Ensign, Nov. Those who possess them have the right to preside over and direct the affairs of the Church in their jurisdiction. The authority and power to direct all of the labors of the kingdom of God on earth constitute the keys of the priesthood. To be efficacious and valid, every act in the Church must be performed under the authority of the keys at the appropriate time and place, and in the proper manner and order. (“Eternal Keys and the Right to Preside,” Ensign, July 1972, p. All of us may hold the priesthood, but we can only use it as authorized and directed so to do by those who hold the keys. Those who hold them have power to govern and control the manner in which all others may serve in the priesthood. These keys are the right of presidency they are the power and authority to govern and direct all of the Lord’s affairs on earth. The power of directing these labors constitutes the keys of the Priesthood. But it is necessary that every act performed under this authority shall be done at the proper time and place, in the proper way, and after the proper order. Every man ordained to any degree of the Priesthood, has this authority delegated to him. The Priesthood in general is the authority given to man to act for God. These keys are the right to preside over and direct the Church within a jurisdiction. The exercise of priesthood authority is governed by those who hold its keys (see D&C 65:2 124:123). (The Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, p.67) What is the priesthood for? It is to administer the ordinances of the gospel, even the gospel of our Father in heaven, the eternal God, the Elohim of the Jews and the God of the Gentiles, and all he has ever done from the beginning has been performed by and through the power of that priesthood, which is “without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life,” and the administration of his servants holding this priesthood is binding, being the savior of life unto life or death unto death.
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