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Date: April 30, 2015 09:23PM
The Frontier Guardian
February 20, 1850
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 to the gospel.
4. We believe that these ordinances are:
1. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
2. Repentance
3. Baptism by emersion for the remission of sin.
4. Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
5. The Lords Supper.
5. We believe that man must be called of God by inspiration and by laying on of hands by those who are duly commissioned to preach the gospel and administer the ordinances thereof.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed on the primitive church, viz: Apostles. Prophets. Pastors. Teachers, evangelists, etc.
7. We believe in the powers and gifts of the everlasting gospel viz: the gift of faith, discerning of spirits, prophesy, revelation, visions, healing, tongues, and the interpretation of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly love etc
8. We believe the word of God as recorded in the Bible, we also believe the word of God recorded in the book of Mormon and in all other good books.
9. We believe all that God has revealed all that he does now reveal, and we believe that he will reveal many great and important things pertaining to the kingdom of God and Messiahs second coming
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and the restoration of the then tribes; that Zion will be established on the western continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth a thousand years; and that the earth will be renewed and receive it’s paradisiacal glory
11. We believe in the literal resurrection of the body, and that the rest of the dead live not again until the thousand years are expired.
12. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictated of our conscience unmolested, and allow all men the same privilege. Let them worship how or where they may.
13. We believe in being subject to kings, queens, presidents, rulers, and magistrates; in obeying, honoring and sustaining the law.
14. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, temperate, benevolent, virtuous, and upright and in doing good to all men; Indeed we may say we follow the admonition of Paul. We “believe all things”, we “hope all things”, we “have endured many things, we hope to be able to “endure all things. Everything virtuous, lovely, praiseworthy, and of good report we seek after; looking forward to the recompenses of reward.