The Melchizedek Priesthood
This higher priesthood was named after a great high priest to avoid using the name of the Son of God too frequently.
The Melchizedek Priesthood (D&C 107:2–4)
This priesthood is called the lesser priesthood.
The Aaronic Priesthood (v. 13)
This body consists of three presiding high priests and is the highest council in the Church.
The First Presidency (v. 22, 91)
These are the rights of presidency given to direct the work of the priesthood.
Keys (v. 16)
This governing quorum is equal in authority with the First Presidency.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (v. 24)
This office presides over the Melchizedek Priesthood.
The President of the High Priesthood (the President of the Church) (v. 64, 91)
This office holds the keys of the ministering of angels and the preparatory gospel.
Priests in the Aaronic Priesthood (v. 20)
This quorum is equal in authority to the First Presidency.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (v. 24)
This quorum holds the keys to administer in all spiritual things.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (v. 35)
This quorum is also equal in authority with the First Presidency and the Twelve.
The Seventy (v. 26)
Holders of this office are “after the order of the Son” and receive keys of the spiritual blessings of the church.
High Priests (v. 18–19)
This office presides over the Aaronic Priesthood.
The Bishop (v. 15, 87–88)
This quorum of 70 is called to preach the gospel and assist the Twelve.
The Seventy (v. 25)
Each quorum has one of these officers who presides over it.
A President of the Quorum (v. 85–87)
The Twelve Apostles have the same authority as this quorum of three presiding high priests.
The First Presidency (v. 22–24)
This priesthood has authority to administer in spiritual things and hold all the keys of the spiritual blessings of the church.
The Melchizedek Priesthood (v. 18–19)
This office is an appendage to the Aaronic Priesthood and assists the teachers and priests.
Deacons (v. 85)
This quorum is equal in authority to the Twelve Apostles when organized.
The Seventy (v. 26)
The First Presidency, the Twelve, and the Seventy are said to be “equal in this.”
Authority (v. 22–26)
This principle keeps the Church’s leadership councils balanced in authority and prevents one body from overruling the others permanently.
Equal Authority (v. 22–26)
This quorum, presided over by twelve, holds the keys to open the nations for the preaching of the gospel.
The Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (v. 23–24, 35)
This is the age at which a man is to be ordained a bishop, unless chosen as a literal descendant of Aaron.
30 years old (v. 69–70)
This standing council at the stake level consists of twelve high priests presided over by a presidency.
A Stake High Council (v. 36–37)
These keys are given to the bishopric regarding temporal things.
The keys of administering temporal things (v. 68)
The equal authority structure ensures that this person remains the head of the Church.
Jesus Christ (implied in D&C 107)