- Are Mormons Christian?
- Joseph Smith: The First Vision
- What Do Mormons Believe?
- The Book of Mormon
- Articles of Faith
- Mormon Temples
- The Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ
- Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon
- Mormon Missionaries
- Basic Mormon Doctrine
- Do Mormons believe in 3 heavens?
- The Nature of God
- 17 Points of the True Church
- Anti-Mormonism
- Body Piercing/Tatooing
- Joseph Smith's Life
- Mormons and homosexuality
- Organization of the Mormon Church
- Prayer in Mormonism
- Quotes on Joseph Smith
- Mormon Books
- Prayer in Mormonism
- Mormons and Eternal Marriage
- Repentance in Mormonism
- Kinderhook Plates
- Restoration of the Church of Jesus Christ
- Repentance in Mormonism
- The Aaronic Priesthood
- Blacks in the Priesthood
- Mormon Missionaries
- Mormons and body piercing
- Book of Abraham
- Mormon Families
- Mormon Pioneers
- Mormons and gambling
- Mormons and birth control
- Anti-Mormonism
- Mormon Underwear (Garments)
Articles of Faith
The articles of faith of Mormonism is a creed written by Joseph Smith, Jr. as part of a 1842 letter sent to "Long" John Wentworth, editor of the Chicago Democrat. It is a concise listing of thirteen fundamental doctrines of Mormonism.
Articles of Faith
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
3. We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. We 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.
11. We 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.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. 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.