cated the Father in the Son's name, Jesus appeared
amongst them, and asked: "What will ye that I shall give unto you?"
Their answer was: "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." They had provisionally called the
community of baptized believers the Church of Christ; but, apparently
this true and distinguishing name had not been generally accepted
without question.

"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 shew
forth his own works in it; but if it be not built upon my
gospel, and is built upon the works of men, or upon the works of
the devil, verily I say unto you, they have joy in their works
for a season, and by and by the end cometh, and they are hewn
down and cast into the fire, from whence there is no return; for
their works do follow them, for it is because of their works
that they are hewn down; therefore remember the things that I
have told you."[1492]

In such wise did the Lord confirm as an authoritative bestowal, the name
which, through inspiration, had been assumed by His obedient children,
_The Church of Jesus Christ_. The Lord's explanation as to the one and