Are there ANY traditions or ceremonies that Jesus gave to the Mormon church while he was on this earth?

[rmcmullan]

Why would the patriarchs and prophets not be “Catholic”? Christians have a doxology that dates from the earliest Church:

Well because I always thought they were Mormon!

No, it seems we both agree. I’d be vexed if it were any other way. The church is eternal and has always been with man as has been God.

As for the traditions and ceremonies (going back to the original subject after a long detour), I’m not clear at all on their histories. We know John baptised but I am unaware if the ancient Jews did as a rule. Christians do though. I’m not sure at all what happened to the Jubilees and the Passovers and the live animal sacrifices. Some would say they’re done away with the Law of Moses but animal sacrifices preceeded the law of Moses. I expect that’s a subject best left to some other thread.

 

[mercygate]

Well because I always thought they were Mormon!

No, it seems we both agree. I’d be vexed if it were any other way. The church is eternal and has always been with man as has been God.

As for the traditions and ceremonies (going back to the original subject after a long detour), I’m not clear at all on their histories. We know John baptised but I am unaware if the ancient Jews did as a rule.

I think you’re right with youre “as a rule” qualification. Although they did have ritual bathing. Elisha the Prophet admonished my namesake, Naaman the leper, to bathe seven times in the Jordan in order to be cleansed. So bathing was understood as cleansing. Naaman, of course, was a pagan but, like me, he finally just did the simple, simple thing he needed to do, and being healed, came to his senses and converted.

Christians do [baptize] though. I’m not sure at all what happened to the Jubilees and the Passovers and the live animal sacrifices.

With the destruction of the Temple, the sacrifices ceased for the Jews by default.

Some would say they’re done away with the Law of Moses but animal sacrifices preceeded the law of Moses. I expect that’s a subject best left to some other thread.

Right. 'Nother thread. But Christians believe that Calvary was the consummation of all sacrifices. We wouldn’t be putting any pigeons or goats or sheep or cattle on the spit in the Lord’s Name.