The Lord Appointed Other Seventy Also: An In-Depth View of LDS Church Leadership

In Luke 10, the Lord counseled the Seventy to be peaceful when they travel and give blessings on the homes that they do enter.They are to eat what they are given and heal the sick that they meet. They should "wipe off the dust" of the cities that reject them. They are acting for the Lord and those that despise them, despise the Lord. They will have the power to tread on evil and will be protected from it. They should give thanks to the Lord for His wisdom, guidance, and especially for His Son, our savior.

Article of Faith Six: "We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth."

What supports this article of faith?

Well, in verses 1-2, 8-9, and 17-20 it states that the Seventy is appointed to "every city and place, whither he himself would come." It emphasizes that the harvest is great, but "labourers," or missionaries, are few. We must pray for our missionaries. They shall sit down to eat with those who invite them, and declare gospel truths unto them. They will heal the sick where needed. Devils will be subject to them through the Lord's name. They are given the power to tread over their enemies and their names are written in the books of heaven.

When I looked up "Seventy" on lds.org, it read:

Seventy

See also Apostle; Melchizedek Priesthood.

An office to which men are ordained in the Melchizedek Priesthood. Today, the quorums of Seventy are General Authorities of the Church who are given the apostolic authority but are not ordained Apostles. They devote their full time to the ministry.

• The Lord appointed other seventy, Luke 10:1
• The Seventy are called to preach the gospel and be especial witnesses of Jesus Christ, D&C 107:25–26
• The Seventy act in the name of the Lord, under the direction of the Twelve, building up the Church and regulating all the affairs of the same in all nations, D&C 107:34
• Choose other seventy, even seven times seventy, if the labor requires it, D&C 107:93–97
• The quorum of seventies is instituted for traveling elders to bear record of my name in all the world, D&C 124:138–139

1 After these things the Lord ^aappointed other ^bseventy also, and sent them ^ctwo and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.

 2 Therefore said he unto them, The ^aharvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as ^alambs among wolves.

 4 Carry neither ^apurse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and ^bsalute no man by the way.

 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, ^aPeace be to this house.

 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again.

 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the ^alabourer is worthy of his ^bhire. Go not from house to house.

 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they ^areceive you, eat such things as are set before you:

 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The ^akingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say,

 11 Even the very ^adust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city.

 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.

 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.

 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.

 16 ^aHe that ^bheareth you heareth me; and he that ^cdespiseth you ^ddespiseth me; and he that ^edespiseth me despiseth him that sent me.

 17 ¶And the ^aseventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.

 18 And he said unto them, I beheld ^aSatan as lightning fall from heaven.

 19 Behold, I give unto you ^apower to ^btread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means ^churt you.

 20 Notwithstanding in this ^arejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather ^brejoice, because your names are ^cwritten in heaven.

 21 ¶In that hour Jesus ^arejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things ^bfrom the wise and ^cprudent, and hast revealed them unto ^dbabes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

 22 All things are ^adelivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth ^bwho the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will ^creveal him.

 23 ¶And he turned him unto his disciples, and said privately, Blessed are the ^aeyes which see the things that ye see:

 24 For I tell you, that many ^aprophets and ^bkings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.