Articles of Faith Flashcards
1st A of F
Believe in God the Eternal Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost
(1 God…1 Godhead)
2nd A of F
…that men will be punished for their own sins and not Adam’s transgression
(2 → 2 people → Adam and Eve)
3rd A of F
…that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
(3 → Christ was crucified between two robbers → Atonement)
(3 → 1. Atonement of Christ 2. Obedience to laws and 3. ordinances of the Gospel)
4th A of F
…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 hand for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
(4 → principles and ordinances)
5th A of F
…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.
(5 → whole hand → laying on of hands)
(5 → 1. Called of God, 2. By prophecy, 3. Laying on of hands, 4. By those in authority, 5. To preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances)
6th A of F
…in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth
(6 → 3 fingers on 2 hands → 6 by 2 hands (6x2) = 12 apostles
(6 → 6 positions in primitive church)
7th A of F
…in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healings, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
(7 → 3 fingers from each hand plus your tongue = 7)
(7 gifts = tongues…
8th A of F
…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.
(4 fingers on each hand palms facing you with fingers tips of each hand almost touching = two books (4 fingers represent pages))
9th A of F
…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.
(Hold up four fingers on both hands with thumbs tucked in, palms facing away. Repeatedly reveal and hide one of the thumbs to make 9, 8, 9).
10th A of F
…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.
(5 fingers on each hand = 10 tribes, gather fingers together = gathering of Israel, to make a rounded continent (American) upon which New Jerusalem can be built, two index fingers come together to represent Christ who will reign, turn hands over and wiggle fingers for paradisiacal glory)
11th A of F
We claim the privilege of worshipping 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.
(10 fingers like a church, raise up one finger (11th) = worship Almighty God, keep raising finger to side of forehead = according to our own conscience)
12th A of F
…in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
(1 finger on left, 2 fingers on right = 12 → cross them up to look like a crown = kings)
13th A of F
…in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; 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 ensure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report of praiseworthy, we seek after these things.
(1 and 3 on each hand, trace two V with one finger = virtuous twice)
(13 is just one shy of the 14 epistles of Paul → follow the admonition of Paul)
