THE APOSTASY.
It is a self-evident fact that the Gospel as preached and practiced by Christ and His first disciples was corrupted, and at last, lost altogether during the Dark Ages. This is shown if we put the so-called Christian sects to the test which Christ gave. JOHN 13:35.—"By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples if ye have love one to another," also
MATT. 7:15-20.—By their fruits ye shall know them.
II TIM. 3: 1-5.—The wickedness of the last days is described.
II PETER 2:1-3.—Many shall follow false teachers.
II THESS. 2: 1-4.—There shall be a falling away before Christ's second coming.
REV. 13:6-8.—The Saints are overcome.
II NEPHI 28 AND 29.—Give a description of the apostate world.
DOC. AND COV. 1:15, 16.—The present apostate condition described.