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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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Morality
Thou shalt not commit adultery (or anything like unto it). This includes homosexuality as a sin.
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 59: 6) Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Thou shalt not steal; neither commit
adultery, nor kill, nor do anything like unto it.
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 42:24-26)
24 Thou shalt not commit adultery; and he that committeth adultery, and repenteth not, shall be cast out.
25 But he that has committed adultery and repents with all his heart, and forsaketh it, and doeth it no more, thou shalt forgive;
26 But if he doeth it again, he shall not be forgiven, but shall be cast out.
** (Alma 39:1-5)
1 AND now, my son, I have somewhat more to say unto thee than what I said unto thy brother; for behold, have ye not observed the steadiness of thy brother, his
faithfulness, and his diligence in keeping the commandments of God? Behold, has he not set a good example for thee?
2 For thou didst not give so much heed unto my words as did thy brother, among the people of the Zoramites. Now this is what I have against thee; thou didst go
on unto boasting in thy strength and thy wisdom.
3 And this is not all, my son. Thou didst do that which was grievous unto me; for thou didst forsake the ministry, and did go over into the land of Siron among
the borders of the Lamanites, after the harlot Isabel.
4 Yea, she did steal away the hearts of many; but this was no excuse for thee, my son. Thou shouldst have tended to the ministry wherewith thou wast entrusted.
5 Know ye not, my son, that these things are an abomination in the sight of the Lord; yea, most abominable above all sins save it be the shedding of innoce
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