“The
true gospel consists of two things: The Word, and The Power. Anyone can
have the word; the books in which it is written are universally
available. But the power must come from God; it is and must be dispensed
according to his mind and his will to those who abide the law entitling
them to receive it.
“The word of the gospel is the spoken or written account of what men must do to be saved. …
“But
actual salvation comes only when the power of God is received and used;
and this power is the power of the priesthood and the power of the Holy Ghost” (Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, 3 vols. [1965–73], 3:42–43).
