1 WE ^abelieve in ^bGod , the Eternal Father, and in His ^cSon , Jesus Christ, and in the ^dHoly Ghost.
 2 We believe that men will be ^apunished for their ^bown sins, and not for Adam’s ^ctransgression .
 3 We believe that through the ^aAtonement of Christ, all ^bmankind may be ^csaved , by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
 4 We believe that the first principles and ^aordinances of the Gospel are: first, ^bFaith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, ^cRepentance ; third, ^dBaptism by ^eimmersion for the ^fremission of sins; fourth, Laying on of ^ghands for the ^hgift of the Holy Ghost.
 5 We believe that a man must be ^acalled of God, by ^bprophecy , and by the laying on of ^chands by those who are in ^dauthority , to ^epreach the Gospel and administer in the ^fordinances thereof.
 6 We believe in the same ^aorganization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, ^bprophets , ^cpastors , ^dteachers , ^eevangelists , and so forth.
 7 We believe in the ^agift of ^btongues , ^cprophecy , ^drevelation , ^evisions , ^fhealing , ^ginterpretation of tongues, and so forth.
 8 We believe the ^aBible to be the ^bword of God as far as it is translated ^ccorrectly ; we also believe the ^dBook of Mormon to be the word of God.
 9 We believe all that God has ^arevealed , all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet ^breveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
 10 We believe in the literal ^agathering of Israel and in the restoration of the ^bTen Tribes; that ^cZion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will ^dreign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be ^erenewed and receive its ^fparadisiacal ^gglory .
 11 We claim the ^aprivilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the ^bdictates of our own ^cconscience , and allow all men the same privilege, let them ^dworship how, where, or what they may.
 12 We believe in being ^asubject to ^bkings , presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in ^cobeying , honoring, and sustaining the ^dlaw .
 13 ^aWe believe in being ^bhonest , true, ^cchaste , ^dbenevolent , virtuous, and in doing ^egood to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we ^fhope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to ^gendure all things. If there is anything ^hvirtuous , ⁱlovely , or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

JOSEPH SMITH