Where/Why?
How many Articles of Faith are there?
13
1. What is the first Article of Faith about? Explain in your own words.
1. The Godhead: God, Jesus, and the Holy Ghost. Separate and distinct individuals.
4. What is one of the four principles and ordinances listed in the 4th article of faith.
4. Faith, repentance, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost
7. What is one of the gifts we believe in stated in the 7th article of faith? We believe in the gif of _______, ________, __________, __________, ________, _______________, and so forth.
7. tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues
11. Fill in the blank: We ____ the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same ________, let them worship how, where, or _____ they may.
11. claim, privilege, what
Who wrote the Articles of faith?
Joseph Smith
2. Fill in the blank: We believe that ____ will be punished for their own ___ and not for Adam's _________ .
2. man, sins, transgressions
6. What is the 6th article of faith about? Explain in your own words.
We believe in the same organization that existed...
6. The same Church that Jesus set up during his time is the same as the Church today.
8. Fill in the blanks:
We believe that the ______ is the word of God, as far as it is translated correctly, we also believe the _________ to be the word of God.
8. Bible, Book of Mormon
12. What is the 12th article of faith about? Explain in your own words.
We believe in being subject to...
12. Obeying the laws of the land, wherever we are or live.
Why are the 13 Articles of Faith important?
They provide us with the core beliefs of the Church with 13 fundamental statements by a Prophet, Joseph Smith.
3. Fill in the blank: We believe that through the _________ of Christ, all mankind may be _____, by obedience to the ____ and ordinances of the Gospel.
3. Atonement, saved, laws
5. Fill in the blank: We believe that a man must be _____ of God by _______ and by the laying of hands by those who are in authority to ______ the Gospel and ______ in the ordinances thereof.
5. called, prophecy, preach, administer
9. Fill in the blanks.
We believe all that God has _______, all that He does now _______, and we believe that He will yet _______ many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
9. revealed, reveal, reveal.
10. Fill in the blank: We _____ in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the ___ Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the _______ continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal _____.
10. believe, ten, American, glory
Where are the Articles of Faith located in our scriptures?
In the Triple Combination, at the end of The Pearl of Great Price, pages 60 and 61.
1. State the first Article of Faith:
1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
6. Finish this article of faith:
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely Apostles,
6. Prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
7. What does the interpretation of tongs mean?
7. A spiritual gift that lets someone understand unknown information they haven’t learned.
11. State the 11th article of faith:
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God, ...
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.
Where did the Articles of Faith come from?
In 1842, a Chicago newspaper man (John Wentworth) asked Joseph Smith for a summary of what the Church believed. Joseph responded with what became the Wentworth Letter. At the end of that letter, he included 13 short statements that outlined the core beliefs of the Church. Those statements are what we now call the Articles of Faith.
State any of the first 3 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. State the 4th Article of Faith.
We believe that the first principles...
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.
8. State the 8th Article of faith,
We believe the Bible to be...
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.
13. Fill in the blanks. We believe in being honest, ____, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing ____ to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of ____ -We believe all things, we ____ 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 ____ after these things.
13. True, good, Paul, hope, seek