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What Mormons Believe
LDS Scriptures
Nature of
God
The Fall of Adam
Salvation
First Principles and Ordinances
Being called of God
Joseph Smith
Sacrament
Organization of the Church
Gifts of the Spirit
Continuing Revelation
Literal Gathering of Israel
Worship
Obeying the Law
Good works
Morality
Temples
Genealogy
Tithing
Word of Wisdom (health)
Free Agency
References
* JST= Joseph Smith Translation
** From the Book of Mormon
++ LDS Scripture given through Joseph Smith and other prophets
## (In the Pearl of Great Price)
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Gifts of the Spirit
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth. (Article
of Faith #7)
** (2 Nephi 27: 23) For behold, I am God; and I am a God of miracles; and I will show unto the world that I am the same
yesterday, today, and forever; and I work not among the children of men save it be according to their faith.
(1 Corinthians 12: 10) To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to
another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
Special spiritual blessings are given by the Lord to worthy individuals for their own benefit and for them to use in blessing
others.
Gifts of the Spirit
Robert D. Hales, “Gifts of the Spirit,” Ensign, Feb. 2002, 12 “If any of us are imperfect, it is our
duty to pray for the gift that will make us perfect. … No man ought to say, ‘Oh, I cannot help this; it is my nature.’ He is not justified in it, for the reason
that God has promised to give strength to correct these things, and to give gifts that will eradicate them. If a man lack wisdom, it is his duty to ask God for
wisdom. The same with everything else. That is the design of God concerning His Church. He wants His Saints to be perfected in the truth. For this purpose He
gives these gifts, and bestows them upon those who seek after them, in order that they may be a perfect people upon the face of the earth” (Millennial Star, 23
Apr. 1894, 260).
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Scriptural References:
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 46: 11-33)
11 For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.
12 To some is given one, and to some is given another, that all may be profited thereby.
13 To some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, and that he was crucified for the sins of the world.
14 To others it is given to believe on their words, that they also might have eternal life if they continue faithful.
15 And again, to some it is given by the Holy Ghost to know the differences of administration, as it will be pleasing unto the same Lord, according as the Lord
will, suiting his mercies according to the conditions of the children of men.
16 And again, it is given by the Holy Ghost to some to know the diversities of operations, whether they be of God, that the manifestations of the Spirit may be
given to every man to profit withal.
17 And again, verily I say unto you, to some is given, by the Spirit of God, the word of wisdom.
18 To another is given the word of knowledge, that all may be taught to be wise and to have knowledge.
19 And again, to some it is given to have faith to be healed;
20 And to others it is given to have faith to heal.
21 And again, to some is given the working of miracles;
22 And to others it is given to prophesy;
23 And to others the discerning of spirits.
24 And again, it is given to some to speak with tongues;
25 And to another is given the interpretation of tongues.
26 And all these gifts come from God, for the benefit of the children of God.
27 And unto the bishop of the church, and unto such as God shall appoint and ordain to watch over the church and to be elders unto the church, are to have it
given unto them to discern all those gifts lest there shall be any among you professing and yet be not of God.
28 And it shall come to pass that he that asketh in Spirit shall receive in Spirit;
29 That unto some it may be given to have all those gifts, that there may be a head, in order that every member may be profited thereby.
30 He that asketh in the Spirit asketh according to the will of God; wherefore it is done even as he asketh.
31 And again, I say unto you, all things must be done in the name of Christ, whatsoever you do in the Spirit;
32 And ye must give thanks unto God in the Spirit for whatsoever blessing ye are blessed with.
33 And ye must practise virtue and holiness before me continually. Even so. Amen.
See also (1 Corinthians 12: 1-12)
** (Moroni 10: 8-18) Covet earnestly the best gifts.
(1 Corinthians 12: 31) But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Wo to him who says the Lord no longer works by gifts or by the power of the Holy Ghost.
** (3 Nephi 29: 6) Yea, wo unto him that shall deny the revelations of the Lord, and that shall say the Lord no longer
worketh by revelation, or by prophecy, or by gifts, or by tongues, or by healings, or by the power of the Holy Ghost!
God gives gifts to the faithful.
** (Mormon 9: 7) And again I speak unto you who deny the revelations of God, and say that they are done away, that there
are no revelations, nor prophecies, nor gifts, nor healing, nor speaking with tongues, and the interpretation of tongues;
Gifts come by the Spirit of Christ.
** (Moroni 10: 17) And all these gifts come by the Spirit of Christ; and they come unto every man severally, according
as he will.
There are many gifts and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit.
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 46: 11) For all have not every gift given unto them; for there are many gifts, and to every
man is given a gift by the Spirit of God.
The President of the Church has all the gifts of God.
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 107: 92) Behold, here is wisdom; yea, to be a seer, a revelator, a translator, and a prophet,
having all the gifts of God which he bestows upon the head of the church.
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