I wish to speak a few words about the Bible as I have hinted at it. The ordinances of the kingdom of God on the earth are the same to the children of Adam from the commencement to the end of his posterity pertaining to the carnal state on this earth, and the winding up scene of this mortality. With regard to the Bible we frequently say, We believe the Bible, but circumstances alter cases, for what is now required of the people, may not be required of a people that may live 100 years hence. But I wish you to understand, with regard to the ordinances of God's house, to save the people in the Celestial Kingdom of our God, there is no change from the days of Adam to the present time, neither will there be until the last of his posterity is gathered into the Kingdom of God.

Those who are not acquainted with our doctrine are astonished, and say, "That is strange indeed; we thought no such thing as preaching faith, repentance, and baptism was practiced in ancient, or Old Testament times." I can tell you that no man from the days of Adam, no woman from the days of Eve to this day, who have lived, and who are now living upon the earth, will go into the kingdom of their father and God, to be crowned with Jesus Christ, without passing the same ordinances of the house of God, you and I have obeyed. I wish you distinctly to understand that.

There are many duties and callings spoken of in the scriptures, and there are many not written, those for instance which are handed out to you by your president as circumstances require. Those imposed by the president of the Church of God or by the president of any portion of it, are duties as necessary to be observed as though they were written in the Bible; but these requirements, duties, callings, etc., are changed with the circumstances that surround the people of God. But when you speak of the system of salvation to bring back the children of Adam and Eve into the presence of our father and God, it is the same in all ages, among all people, and under all circumstances, worlds without end, Amen.