Some Features That Identify the Church of Jesus Christ “We
believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive
Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers,
evangelists, and so forth” (Articles of Faith 1:6). For
teachers: Consider inviting each member of your family or class
to study one of the six features that identify the Church—the
italicized headings such as Revelation and Authority from God.
(In large classes, some members will be assigned the same
feature. In families and small classes, some members may be
assigned more than one feature.) When they have had time to
study, invite them to discuss what they have learned. When Jesus
established His Church, He personally instructed and directed
its leaders. He, in turn, received His instructions from His
Father in Heaven. (See Hebrews 1:1–2.) Thus the Church of Jesus
Christ was directed by God and not by men. Jesus taught His
followers that revelation was the “rock” upon which He would
build His Church (see Matthew 16:16–18). Before Jes