The Articles of Faith

A lot of you have approached me either in letters, skype, messages, etc. about what it is I actually believe in. You all have had your fair share of misconceptions as well, lol. Basically- below is what we refer to as our Articles of Faith. It's thirteen quick points that we as a church agree upon. The "we" in each of the points refers to the collective memebers of the Church of Jesus Chrsit of Latter-Day Saints. However, feel free to remove the "we" and instead start each sentence with "Taylor Rogers" as well as adding an "s" to the following word believe to form believes. If you guys have questions about any of these, please hit me up!

1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in
the Holy Ghost.
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's
transgression.
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved,
by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church,
namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so
forth.
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing,
interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates,
in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
13. 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.
-Joseph Smith