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 transgression.
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
who 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
(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.
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.
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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