Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - 13 Articles of Faith
THE THIRTEEN ARTICLES OF FAITH
of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
We believe in God the Eternal Father and
in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for
their own sins, and not for Adam's trangression.
We believe that, through the Atonement of
Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances
of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and
ordinances of the gospel are: first, 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.
We believe that a man must be called of
God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those that are in authority,
to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that
existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers,
evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy,
revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We 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.
We 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.
We believe in the literal gathering of
Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion will be built
upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the
earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and recieve it's paradisiacal
glory.
We claim the privelege of worshipping Almighty
God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men
the same privelege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents,
rulers ,and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste,
benevolent, 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.
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