First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel

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First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel
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Isaiah 289-10

• 9 Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall
  he make to understand doctrine?
• 10 For precept must be upon precept precept upon
  precept, line upon line, line upon line here a
  little, and there a little

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Precept Upon Precept?

• Hebrew words means
• Command
• Ordinance
• Isaiah 2810
• For ordinance must be upon ordinance
  commandment upon commandment here a little,
  and there a little

Tsav
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DC 8421

• 20 Therefore, in the ordinances thereof, the
  power of godliness is manifest.
• 21 And without the ordinances thereof,
  and the authority of the priesthood, the
  power of godliness is not manifest unto
  men in the flesh

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4th Article of Faith

• We believe that the first principles and
  ordinances of the gospel are
• First, faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

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Three Essentials for Faith(Lectures on Faith)
"First, the idea that he actually exists.
"Secondly, a correct idea of his character,
perfections, and attributes. "Thirdly, an
actual knowledge that the course of life which he
is pursuing is according to his will." (Lectures
on Faith 32-5.)
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Faith
Repentance
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Ezra Taft Benson

• Repentance means more than simply a reformation
  of behavior.True repentance is based on and
  flows from faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. There
  is no other way. True repentance involves a
  change of heart and not just a change in behavior

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Unrepented Sin
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Faith
Repentance
Baptism By Water
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Baptism Requirements

• DC 2037
• And again, by way of commandment to the church
  concerning the manner of baptism
• All those who humble themselves before God, and
  desire to be baptized,
• and come forth with broken hearts and contrite
  spirits,
• and witness before the church that they have
  truly repented of all their sins,
• and are willing to take upon them the name of
  Jesus Christ, having a determination to serve him
  to the end,
• and truly manifest by their works that they have
  received of the Spirit of Christ unto the
  remission of their sins,
• shall be received by baptism into his church.

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Joseph Smith on Baptism

• 3 Baptisms
• Baptism of Water
• Baptism of the Holy Ghost
• Baptism of Fire
• All three baptisms make one. The baptism of
  water, without the baptism of fire and the Holy
  Ghost attending it, is of no use they are
  necessarily and inseparably connected.

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Faith
Gift of the Holy Ghost
Repentance
Baptism By Water
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DC 39

• 23 And again, it shall come to pass that on as
  many as ye shall baptize with water, ye shall lay
  your hands, and they shall receive the gift of
  the Holy Ghost, and shall be looking forth for
  the signs of my coming, and shall know me.

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Joseph Fielding Smith

• The world will not listen to the testimony of
  men who tell them that the Lord lives and that he
  is able to reveal his will to man today. Those of
  the world cannot advance nor learn the ways of
  the Lord nor walk in his paths because they do
  not have the gift of the Holy Ghost.
• This was the counsel given by Peter at
  Pentacost, and inasmuch as they obeyed it, they
  were entitled to the testimony of the Holy
  Spirit, which would bring peace and happiness,
  reveal to them their duties, and enable them to
  understand their relationship to the Lord.

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Faith
Understand
Gift of the Holy Ghost
Repentance
Baptism By Water
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Elder S. Dilworth Young

• It is wondrous to know that the most magnificent
  of God's creations may be duplicated-not by
  technical knowledge gained here, although this
  may be of help, but by such simple acts as being
  kind to and honest with all people.
• By obeying the first principles and ordinances,
  one places himself in harmony with eternal
  teachings that will lead him to the presence of
  the Creator, and from Him he will learn to take
  part in the acts of creation. (Conference
  Report, April 1969, Afternoon Meeting, p.79)