When were the “times of restitution of all things” accomplished?  Was it fulfilled in Joseph Smith’s day or Jesus Christ’s? As the Book of Acts begins, Luke explains this rich historical account is a continuation of his former account – the Book of Luke.   When we call it the “The Acts of the Apostles” it is a bit of a misnomer because it does not speak of all the Apostles and their acts.  Even though the others are briefly mentioned, the Acts of the Apostles are really limited to the Acts of Peter and Paul, who in some ways represent the work of God among the Jews – through Peter – and then the Gentiles – through Paul.  It is interesting that Luke was a Gentile.  We don’t really know when he converted to the faith.  In Luke 1:2 he intimates that he received his information from those who were “eye-witnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning.”  The design of Luke’s Gospel was to describe the work and humanity of Christ until He ascended into heaven.  And, then Acts was to serve as his sequel – written to show how after Jesus ascended – what happened with the Good News He gave His life for – and how it was delivered to a sinful world.  The book teaches us what it looks like when people are touched by the Holy Spirit.  Acts is a lynch pin that serves to connect the Old Testament – the Law – and the New Covenant – which is Grace – and the transition between the two. Jesus, In Acts 1:3 “To whom he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible (absolute) proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.”  Then Luke speaks of Jesus meeting with the Apostles in the upper room.  Verse 4 “And, being assembled together with them, He commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.”  The promise of the Father Jesus is speaking of, were made in John 14:16, where He said, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.”  Then Jesus tells them Acts1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”  Then these apostles – these special witnesses – watched Jesus as he was taken up into heaven.  Then they all returned to Jerusalem and met in an upper room to pray along with women and Mary the mother of Jesus.  And His four half-brothers were there.  Verse 15 “And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty.)”  What were they about to do at this point?  They were going to choose another Apostle to fill the vacancy of Judas Iscariot.  Peter now lays out the ground rules for their election, saying in Verses 21-22 “Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us.  Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.”  So, there are the qualifications  for the next apostle whose job, Peter says at the end of Verse 22 was “to be a witness with us of his resurrection.”  Who were these candidates?  Is it possible that from the group of “seventy” who were called to preach and teach when Jesus was alive?  When Peter says, “ordained” in the Greek it means “to appoint.”  It has no connection to religious ritual – what is called ordination, or the laying on of hands.  So, looking around at those who qualify according to what Peter set up as the standard, we read Verse 23 “And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.”  We literally know nothing about either man.  Then the group prayed, seeking the Lord’s guidance in this important decision.  But rather than wait for that inspiration, we read in Ve