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Show n6 DOCTRINE OF THE 2. " We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgressions. 3. " We believe that through the Atonement of Christ all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and or dinances of the Gospel. 4. " We believe these ordinances are, ist, Faith in the Lord Jesus ; 2nd, Repentance ; 3d, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins ; 4th, Laying on of hands by the gift of the Holy Spirit ; 5th, the u Lord's Supper." 5. " We believe that man must be called of God by in spiration, and by laying on of hands from those who are duly commissioned to preach the Gospel and administer in the Ordinances thereof. 6. u We believe in the same organization that existed in the primitive Church, viz: Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Evangelists, etc. 7. u We believe in the powers and gifts of the everlast ing Gospel, viz : the Gift of Faith, discerning of Spirits, prophecy, revelations, visions, healing, tongues, and the in terpretation of tongues, wisdom, charity, brotherly love, etc. 8. " We believe the word of God recorded in the Bible; we also believe the Word of God recorded in the Book of Mormon, and in all other good books. 9. " We believe all that God has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe that he will reveal many more great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God and Messiah's second coming. 10. " We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes ; that Zion will be es tablished upon the Western Continent, and that Christ will reign personally upon the earth for a thousand years ; and that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory. 1 1. " We believe in the literal resurrection of the body, and that the rest of the dead live not again until the thousand years are expired. 12. " We claim the privilege of worshipping Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience unmolested, and |
