Pearl of Great Price/A of F

Question 0

Moses 7:18

Answer 0

And the Lord called his people Zion, because they were of one heart and one mind, and dwelt in righteousness; and there was no poor among them.

Question 1

Moses 1:39

Answer 1

For behold, this is my work and my glory–to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.

Question 2

Abraham 3:22-23

Answer 2

Now the Lord had shown unto me, Abraham, the intelligences that were organized before the world was;

and among all these there were many of the noble and great ones;

And God saw these souls that they were good, and he stood in the midst of them, and he said:

These I will make my rulers;

for he stood among those that were spirits, and he saw that they were good;

and he said unto me: Abraham, thou art one of them;

thou wast chosen before thou wast born.

Question 3

Article of Faith 1

Answer 3

We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

Question 4

Article of Faith 2

Answer 4

We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam’s transgression.

Question 5

Article of Faith 3

Answer 5

We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

Question 6

Article of Faith 4

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

Article of Faith 5

Answer 7

We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

Question 8

Article of Faith 6

Answer 8

We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

Question 10

Article of Faith 8

Answer 10

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.

Question 11

Article of Faith 9

Answer 11

We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

Question 12

Article of Faith 10

Answer 12

We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

Question 13

Article of Faith 11

Answer 13

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.

Question 14

Article of Faith 12

Answer 14

We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

Question 15

Article of Faith 13

Answer 15

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul–We believe all things, we hope 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 seek after these things.

Question 16

Article of Faith 7

Answer 16

We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.