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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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First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel
Repentance (and forgiveness)
A change of mind and heart that brings a fresh attitude toward God, oneself, and life in general. Repentance implies that a person turns away from evil and turns
his heart and will to God, submitting to God’s commandments and desires and forsaking sin. True repentance comes from a love for God and a sincere desire to obey
his commandments. All accountable persons have sinned and must repent in order to progress toward salvation. Only through the atonement of Jesus Christ can our
repentance become effective and accepted by God.
Forgiveness from sins
You can be forgiven of your sins through the Atonement of Jesus Christ by the process of repentance. Because Heavenly Father knew we would sometimes make wrong
choices, He provided a way for us to be forgiven of our sins (John 3:16). He provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who suffered for our sins in the Garden of
Gethsemane and on the cross so that when we sincerely repent, we can be forgiven.
(Book of Mormon, Mosiah 4:6) I say unto you, if ye have come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and his matchless
power, and his wisdom, and his patience, and his long-suffering towards the children of men; and also, the atonement which has been prepared from the foundation
of the world, that thereby salvation might come to him that should put his trust in the Lord, and should be diligent in keeping his commandments, and continue in
the faith even unto the end of his life, I mean the life of the mortal body—
When we sincerely repent, we:
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Confess the sin to both God and anyone who has been harmed by our sin.
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Ask forgiveness from God and from anyone we have harmed.
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When possible, repair the damage we have done.
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Forsake our sins.
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Strive to keep the commandments.
Sincere repentance brings peace and forgiveness. God has promised, “Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is
forgiven, and I, the Lord, remember them no more”
++ (Doctrine and Covenants 58:42) Behold, he who has repented of his sins, the same is forgiven, and I, the Lord,
remember them no more.
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Faith in Jesus Christ
Repentance (and forgiveness)
Baptism
Gift of the Holy Ghost |
