Article V, Authority in Ministry The fifth LDS Article of faith says, “We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands, by those who are in authority, to preach the gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.” Our last two blogs should be read with this one to understand that LDS claim they are the only ones who have authority to baptize, ordain or do anything else that God requires. LDS Apostle James Talmage wrote The Great Apos