The Second, Third, and Fourth Articles of Faith
Articles of Faith 1:2–4
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.
Elder L. Tom Perry said:
“The second article teaches us that we are responsible for our own actions on earth.
“The third gives a vision of the Savior’s mission for the salvation of Father in Heaven’s children.
“The fourth teaches the importance of basic principles and ordinances.”
(“The Doctrines and Principles Contained in the Articles of Faith,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2013, 46.)
