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Repentance Process and Steps

by Jimmy on September 5, 2011 · 0 comments posted in Basic Doctrines

A frequent question I receive from young readers is regarding the repentance process. In many of these cases, the young people have developed their testimony of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, and they desire to serve a mission. Upon reflection of their past actions, though, they realize they have committed serious sins that need to be [...]

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Saving Ordinances

by Jimmy on August 10, 2011 · 4 comments posted in Basic Doctrines

The 3rd Article of Faith states that “We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel.” For a lot of young future missionaries, this statement begs the question: What is an ordinance? Ordinance Defined In the LDS Church, we define an ordinance [...]

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Earlier this year, I began working for the LDS Church Seminaries and Institutes of Religion. In this job, I learned about the Seminary Basic Doctrines–11 statements on some of the most fundamental and important doctrines of the gospel of Jesus Christ. These doctrinal statements were formulated for a couple of reasons: One reason for the basic doctrines is [...]

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