The ArTicles
of fAiTh
of The ChurCh of Jesus ChrisT of LaTT er-day sainTs
W
E BELIEVE IN GOD, the Eternal Father, and
in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2We believe that men will be punished for their
own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.
3We believe that through the Atonement of
Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience
to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4We believe that the rst principles and ordi-
nances of the Gospel are: rst, Faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism
by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth,
Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5We 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.
6We believe in the same organization that ex-
isted in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles,
prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so
forth.
7
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, rev-
elation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues,
and so forth.
8We believe the Bible to be the word of God as
far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the
Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
9We believe all that God has revealed, all that
He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet
reveal many great and important things pertaining
to the Kingdom of God.
10We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and
in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the
New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American
continent; that Christ will reign personally upon
the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and
receive its paradisiacal glory.
11We claim the privilege of worshiping
Almighty God according to the dictates of our own
conscience, and allow all men the same privilege,
let them worship how, where, or what they may.
12We believe in being subject to kings, presi-
dents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honor-
ing, and sustaining the law.
13We believe in being honest, true, chaste, be-
nevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men;
indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition
of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things,
we have endured many things, and hope to be able
to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous,
lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek
after these things.
J S.
