And it came to pass that
as the disciples of Jesus
were journeying and
were preaching the things
which they had both
heard and seen, and were
baptizing in the name of Jesus,
it came to pass that the disciples
were gathered together and were
united in mighty prayer and fasting.
And Jesus again
showed himself unto them,
for they were praying
unto the Father in his name;
and Jesus came and stood
in the midst of them,
and said unto them:
What will ye that
I shall give unto you?
And they said unto him:
Lord, we will that thou
wouldst tell us the name
whereby we shall
call this church;
for there are disputations
among the people
concerning this matter.
And the Lord said unto them:
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
why is it that the people
should murmur and dispute
because of this thing?
Have they not
read the scriptures,
which say ye must
take upon you
the name of Christ,
which is my name?
For by this name
shall ye be called
at the last day;
And whoso taketh
upon him my name,
and endureth to the end,
the same shall be
saved at the last day.
Therefore,
whatsoever ye shall do,
ye shall do it in my name;
therefore
ye shall call the church
in my name; and ye shall
call upon the Father
in my name
that he will
bless the church
for my sake.
And how be it my church
save it be called in my name?
For if a church be called
in Moses’ name
then it be Moses’ church;
or if it be called
in the name of a man
then it be the church of a man;
but if it be called in my name
then it is my church,
if it so be that they are
built upon my gospel.
Verily I say unto you,
that ye are built upon my gospel;
therefore ye shall call
whatsoever things ye do call,
in my name; therefore
if ye call upon the Father,
for the church,
if it be in my name
the Father will hear you;
And if it so be
that the church is
built upon my gospel
then will the Father
show forth
his own works in it.