Article IV, Baptism (continued) In the Articles of Faith (A. of F.) LDS Apostle James Talmage said on p. 132 "Evidence is abundant that the Savior regarded the baptized state as an essential condition of membership in His Church." That “abundant evidence” is not in the Bible since it doesn’t say anything about “church membership.” The only “members” mentioned in the Bible are members of the Body of Christ as in I Cor. 12:12-13, 18 etc. I Cor. 12 speaks about the spiritual