...we be accounted sinners solely because our parents transgressed" (Talmage, Articles of Faith, 475). "We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression" (Articles of Faith, 2). "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through man [Adam], and death through...

...second of the Articles of Faith of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints states clearly that "We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression." On the other hand, cf. the affirmation in The Book of Mormon, Mormon 9:12, that Christ provides the...

...would sin on his or her own; Adam cursed none of them with original sin. Says an LDS Article of Faith: "We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression."66 We don't even call it a sin, and he certainly didn't burden us with any. The only...

...the Holy Ghost." — Article 4 And the first of their Articles of Faith defines what they believe in: "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." — Article 1 Further they believe the Apostle Paul's definition of faith, as follows: "Now faith is...

...originating in the Garden of Eden. According to the second article of founder Joseph Smith's creed: "We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression." Though Muslims and Jews share with Catholics the same story of creation, they reject the standard Catholic...

...observe some historical aspects of doctrinal development. GOD The Articles open with the assertion: 'We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.' This simple affirmation echoes the doctrine of the Trinity, which gradually became the mark of orthodoxy...

...comprehensive view of all of the Church's beliefs and doctrine. God Is Not a Three-for-One Special Article 1: "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." As you learned in Chapter 2, one of the most distinct elements of LDS theology is the belief that God,...

...the people, providing new revelations to guide them in building the kingdom. The Latter-day Saints "believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost."38 Yet, their image of God and salvation also is unique. The biblical God is believed to be...

...of parental sin, in God's plan the parents and not the children will be punished for that sin, for "men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's [or anyone else's] transgression" (Second Article of Faith; see 2 Nephi 4:3-6; D&C 68:25). 3. God's...

...of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints History of the Church, vol. 4, 535-41 1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost. 2. We believe that all will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression. 3. We...