The Preceptor Author:John Nicholson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: have been temporarily filled with the Holy Ghost who have not yet embraced the Gospel, as it is the power or agency by which the sick are healed. But they must o... more »bey the law to insure its permanent fellowship. The following appears to be an exception to the rule in regard to conferring the Holy Ghost after baptism, but, as it was for a special purpose, the rule may be said to be confirmed by it— Acts, tenth chapter: 44 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost tell on all them which heard the word. 45 And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. 46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God. Organization and Officers. The nature of the organization, the character of the officers and their permanency— Eph., fourth chapter: 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up onhigh, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 14 That we henceforth be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive. i Cor., twelfth chapter: 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I ...« less