The Articles of Faith (1899)/Index

Aaronic priesthood, 207; restored to earth in this dipensation, 19.

Aaron, literal descendants of, 214.

Adam, his part in the Fall, 68.

Agency of man, 54; God-given, 73.

America, ancient civilization in, 305.

America, ancient occupation of, 293.

America, successive occupation of, 295.

American Indians (Lamanites), 300.

American peoples, native, Asiatic origin, 296; common origin of all. 300; Israelitish origin of, 296.

Ancient Americans, traditions of, 305; written language of, 301.

Ancient prophecy concerning Book of Mormon, 283.

Anointed One (Christ), 383.

Apocrypha, 249.

Apostasy from the Primitive Church, 203; degeneracy incident to the, 217; early beginning, 218; foretold, 205.

Apostle, office of, 212.

Apostles. Quorum of the Twelve, 213.

Appendix, 463.

Archeological evidence regarding the Bible, 260.

Archeology and ethnology, evidence supporting Book of Mormon, 291.

Articles of Faith, origin of, 4, 24.

Associations, Mutual Improvement, 216.

Associations, Primary, 216.

Atheism and idolatry, 44; atheism, definition of, 51; a fatal belief, 53; atheism and immaterialism, 53.

Atonement of Christ, 76: a sequence of the Fall, 70, 77; confidence in, essential to salvation, 116; extent of, 87; fore-ordained and foretold, 83; general effect of, 90; individual effect of, 92; nature of, 77; proved by evidence, 96; vicarious sacrifice, 79; voluntary, 81.

Attributes of God. 42, 103.

Authenticity and genuineness of the Bible, 254.

Authenticity of Book of Mormon, 281.

Authority, Divine, in present dispensation, 193.

Authority in the ministry, 184.

Authority, secular, submission to, 424.

Baptism; among Greeks, 160; among Nephites, 143; early Christian, 160; essential to salvation, 130; estabment of, on earth, 123; first modern, 143: fit candidates for, 126; for the dead, 148; of infants, 127, 128. 129, 137; meaning of the term, and early usage, 139, 159; mode of, (by immersion), 139; nature of the ordinance, 122; preparation for, 137; purpose of, 124; "re-baptism," 144; repeated baptisms, 147; required of all, 148; symbolism of, 140.

Belief, faith, and knowledge, 98.

Belief in God, natural, necessary, 48-49.

Benevolence, 443.

Bible; acceptance of by the Church, 240; authenticity and genuineness of, 254: Book of Mormon testimony concerning, 255; the name, 241; Old Testament, 243; New Testament, 249, 258; versions of, 253, 257.

Bishop, the Presiding, 214; of ward, 215.

Bishopric, Presiding, 214; Ward, 215.

Body, sanctity of, 459.

Book of Mormon, 261; authenticity of, 281; biblical prophecies concerning, 284; compared with Bible, 255, 282; classification and arrangement of, 274; consistency of, 287; contained prophecies, 288; divisions of, 264; external evidences concerning, 291; genuineness of, 275; plates of, 10, 269; prophecies concerning, 283; "Spaulding Story" of, 278; testimony of witnesses concerning, 276, 277, 279; theories concerning, 278; title page of, 263, 278; translation of, 273.

Celestial kingdom, or glory, 94, 417.

Celestial marriage, 457.

Charity and love, 444, 460, 461.

Children, innocent before God, 90-92.

Children and the fathers, mutually dependent, 156, 161.

Chosen people, Israel, 352, 355.

Christ, the "Anointed One," 383; atonement wrought by, (see "Atonement of Christ"); Church ​of, 376; first advent of, 367; second coming, 367-368: time of second coming, 373; ministry of, among the dead, 150; reign of, 367, 374; resurrection of, 396.

Church of England, teachings regarding God, 48.

Church of Christ, 376.

Church and Kingdom, 376.

Church, apostasy from the primitive, 203; apostasy from, foretold, 205; the primitive, 201.

Church organization, plan of, 201; restoration of, 206; standard works of, 5.

Church-schools, 216.

Civil war, predicted by Joseph Smith, 22.

Class review, exercises for, 463.

Classes, Religion, 216.

Commandments, The Ten, found among relics of ancient Americans, 297, 303.

Confession necessary to forgiveness, 113.

Consecration and stewardship, 449.

Continual revelation, doctrine of, 314, 324; alleged scriptural objections to, 317.

Council, Standing High, 215.

Council, Traveling High, 213.

Covenants for eternity, 457.

Creed, the Nicene, 47.

Creations, spiritual, 199.

Deacon, office of, 209.

Dead; baptism for the, 148; Christ's ministry among the, 151; to have the gospel preached to them, 150; vicarious labor in behalf of, 152, 156.

Decline of spiritual gifts, incident to the apostasy, 238.

Degrees of glory, 94.

Didactic books of New Testament, 253.

Discontinuance of plural marriage, 435, 440.

Dispersion of Israel, 326-339.

Divine authenticity of Book of Mormon, 281.

Dreams and visions, 229.

Druidical sacrifices, 52.

Earth, during and after Millennium, 383; regeneration of, 385; under the curse, 384.

Eden, Garden of, 66, 74.

Egyptian language among ancient American peoples, 301.

Elders, office of, and quorum organization, 210.

Elijah, confers authority for vicarious labor for dead, 20, 154.

Enoch, Order of, 451; Zion of, 358.

Eternal covenants, 457.

Ethnology and archeology, testimony supporting Book of Mormon, 291.

Evangelists, or patriarchs, 211.

Evidence supporting faith, 104-105.

Exaltation and salvation, 94.

External evidence regarding Book of Mormon, 291.

Fairchild, James H., on "Spaulding Story," 279.

Faith, Articles of, 4, 24.

Faith, a condition of, 109; compared with belief and knowledge, 98; essential to salvation, 110; foundation of, 102; a gift from God, 111; justification by, 120; nature of, 98; misplaced, example of, 120; a principle of power, 106: incomplete without works, 111; supported by evidence, 104-105.

Fall, the, 54, 66; fore-ordained and necessary, 71, 75; immediate results of, 70.

False teachers, prophesied of, 193.

Fast-day observance, 446.

Fast-offerings, 446.

Fathers and children, mutually dependent, 155, 161.

Final resurrection, 401.

First resurrection, 396-400.

Fore-ordination and pre-existence, 195.

Fore-ordination does not imply compulsion, 196.

Forgiveness of sins,-to obtain, 113; not always immediate, 121.

Forgiving others their trespasses, 114.

Free agency of man, 54.

Free-will offerings, 446.

Future revelation expected, 323.

Garden of Eden, 66.

Gathering of Israel, 341; extent and ​purpose of, 350; two places appointed, 356; in progress now, 355; predicted, 341.

General resurrections, two, 396.

General salvation, 90.

Genuineness and authenticity of Bible, 254; of parts of New Testament, 258; of Book of Mormon, 275.

Ghost, Holy; see "Holy Ghost."

Gift of God,—faith a, 111; repentance a, 118.

Gift of healing, 227; of prophecy, 231; of revelation, 232; of tongues and interpretation, 226; of visions and dreams, 229.

Gifts of the Spirit, see "Spiritual gifts."

Gifts, spiritual, imitation of, 235.

Glory, Degrees of, 94, 416,420; Celestial, 94, 417; Terrestrial, 95, 418; Telestial, 95, 419, 423.

God and the Godhead, 27.

God, attributes of, 42, 103; belief in, natural, 48; and necessary, 49; importance of belief in, 49; existence of, 27; evidence from history and tradition, 28; evidence from reason, 30; evidence from revelation, 35; in nature, 50; natural indications of, 50; personality of, 41.

Godhead, personality of each member of, 41; a Trinity, 38; unity of, 39; sectarian view of, 46.

Gospel to be preached to the dead, 150.

Government, Church, helps in, 216.

Governments, secular, obedience to, 424.

Greeks, baptism among, 160.

Hagiographa, 248.

Hands, imposition of, in ordinances, 174, 187.

Healing, gift of, 227.

Heathen, in first resurrection, 404.

Hebrew language, survival of among American aborigines, 302, 307.

Hebrews, 339.

Helps in church government, 216.

High Council, The Standing, 215; The Traveling, (quorum of the Twelve Apostles) 213.

High Priesthood, President of the, 213.

High Priests, office of, and quorum organization, 211; Presiding, 213.

Historical books, of Old Testament, 248; of New Testament, 252.

History and tradition, supporting evidence of God's existence, 28.

Holy Ghost, bestowal of, 170; effect of, on the individual, 173; exceptional visitations, 169; gifts of, see "Spiritual Gifts;" office of 167; personality and powers of, 164; promised, 163; scriptural titles of, 41–42; to whom given, 168.

Holy Spirit, see "Holy Ghost."

Idolatry and atheism, 44; idolatry, examples of atrocious, 51; practices in general, 51.

Imitations of spiritual gifts, 235.

Immaterialism and atheism, 53.

Immersion, the proper mode of baptism, 139.

Importance of belief in God, 49.

Imposition of hands, in ordinances, 174, 187.

Improvement Associations, Mutual, 216.

Indians, American, (Lamanites), 300.

Individual salvation, 90, 92.

Infant Baptism, see "Baptism."

Inspiration and revelation, 308, 324.

Intermediate state of the soul (Paradise), 405.

Interpretation of tongues, gift of, 226.

Intolerance, in religion, 409, 414, 422.

Innocence of children, 90–92.

Israel, 326; a chosen people, 352, 355; dispersion of, 326–328, 329, 332, 355; gathering of, 341; gathering of, now in progress, 351, 355; kingdom of, 327.

Jaredite nation, 266.

Jerusalem, history of, 358, 359, 366.

Jerusalem, The New, (Zion), 360.

Jews, 339.

John the Baptist, conferred the Aaronic priesthood, 19, 193.

Joseph Smith, authenticity of his mission, 13; authority received by, 19; parentage, youth, etc., 6; his first vision, 9; visited by Moroni, 10; persecution of, 24; a true prophet, 20; tribute to, 25; martyrdom of, 13, 25; references to life of, 26.

Journeyings of the Ten Tribes, 340.

Judah, kingdom of, 327.

Justification by faith alone, dogma of, 120.

Kingdom of God, 374–377; and Church of Christ, 376.

Kingdom of Heaven, 377–379.

Kingdom of Israel, 327.

Kingdom of Judah, 327.

Knowledge compared with faith and belief, 98.

Lamanites, 265, 292.

Language of ancient Americans, 301; of Book of Mormon record, 301; of Old Testament original, 246.

Latter-day Church, 206.

Laws of the land, submission to, 424–438.

Laying-on of hands, in ordinances, 171, 174.

Levitical priesthood, 208.

Life, Tree of, 68.

Lord's Supper, see "Sacrament."

Love and Charity, 444, 460, 461.

Luther, Martin, on justification by faith, 121.

Man, accountability of, 57, 415; free agency of, 54; responsibility of, 57.

Marriage, 455; Celestial, 457; plural, discontinuance of, 435, 440.

Martyrdom, seal of (Joseph Smith), 25.

Martin Luther, on justification by faith, 121.

Mayas, sacred language of, 302.

Melchisedek priesthood, 208; restored to earth, 19, 194.

Members of the Godhead, personality of, 41.

Men called of God, 184.

Mexican traditions concerning the Savior, 307.

Millennium, 379, 383.

Ministrations, unauthorized, 189.

Ministry, authority in, 184; ordination to, 187.

Miracles, 222; an aid to spiritual growth, 238; testimony of,—not infallible, 233; wrought by evil powers, 234.

Missing scripture, mentioned in Bible, 260.

Mode of baptism, 139.

Modern revelation, 320.

Moloch, horrible worship of, 52.

Mormon, Book of, see "Book of Mormon."

Moroni, the angel, visits Joseph Smith, 10–12, 261.

Moses, conferred authority on Joseph Smith, 20, 351.

Mutual Improvement Associations, 216.

Nature, God in, 50.

Nature, proofs from, regarding theism, 31.

Natural indications of God, 50.

Naturalness of belief in God, 48.

Necessity of belief in God, 49.

Nephites, 264; baptism among, 143; sacrament instituted among, 176; visited by Christ, 143, 176.

New Jerusalem, (Zion), 360.

New Testament, 249; authenticity and origin of, 249; classification of, 252; didactic books, 253; genuineness of, 258; historical books, 252; prophetical books, 253.

Nicene Creed, 47.

Obedience to law, 424–440.

Offerings, fast, 446; free-will. 446; and tithes, 446–447.

Ordination to the ministry, 187.

Old Testament, 243; its origin and growth, 243; original language of, 246; Historical books, 248; Pentateuch, 247, 257; Poetical books, 248; Prophetical books, 248, 258; Septuagint version of, 246.

Omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence of God, 42–43.

Pagan ignorance of resurrection, 403.

Paradise, 405.

Passover and sacrament, 182.

Patriarchs, or evangelists, 211.

Patriarchal office, succession in the, 211.

Pentateuch, 247; Samaritan copy of the, 257.

Perdition, Sons of, 62, 421.

Persecution of Joseph Smith, 24.

Personality of the God-head. 41; of the Holy Ghost, 164.

Peter, James, and John, confer the Melchisedek priesthood, 194.

Plates of Book of Mormon, 10, 269; of Nephi, 269; of Mormon, 269, 270.

Plural marriages, discontinuance of, 435, 440.

Poetical books of Old Testament, 248.

Power, through faith, 106.

Practical religion, 441.

Pre-existence of spirits, 197.

Presidency in the priesthood, 212

Presidency, The First, 213.

Presidency of Stakes, 215.

President of the High Priesthood, 213.

Presiding Bishopric, 214.

Presiding quorum of Seventy, 214.

Priesthood, Aaronic, 207: local organizations of, 215; Levitical, 208; Melchisedek, 208; quorum organizations, of, 212; orders of, 207; restoration to earth, 206; specific duties in, 209.

Priests, 210.

Priests, High, 211.

Primary Associations, 216.

Primitive Church, 201; apostasy from, 203, 205.

Prophecy, concerning Book of Mormon, 283; biblical, concerning Book of Mormon, 284; gift of, 231.

Prophet, usage of the term, 237.

Prophets, of old, organized, 237.

Prophets, School of the, 237.

Prophetical books, Old Testament, 248; New Testament, 253.

Punishment for sin, 61; duration of, 63; "endless" and "eternal," 63.

Quorum, special usage of term, 209.

Quorum organizations, 212; of deacons, 209; of elders, 210; of high priests, 211; of the First Presidency, 213: of the Twelve Apostles, 213; of teachers, 210; of seventies, 210; of seventies, the Presiding Quorum of, 214.

Reason, supporting theism, 30.

"Re-baptism," 145; "re-baptisms", recorded in scripture, 146.

Redemption from the Fall, universal, 96; see "Atonement."

Regeneration of earth, 385.

Reign of Christ on earth, 367, 374.

Relief Society, The, 216.

Religion and Theology, 4.

Religion classes, among the Latter-day Saints, 216.

Religion, practical, 441.

Religious liberty and toleration, 406; intolerance, 409, 414, 422.

Remission of sins, to obtain, 113.

Renewal of the earth, 385.

Repentance, essential to salvation, 117; a gift from God, 118; here and hereafter, 119; nature of, 113; not always possible, 118.

Responsibility of man, 57.

Restoration of the Church, 206.

Restoration of the Ten Tribes, 353.

Results of the Fall; 70.

Resurrection of the body, 391; inaugurated, 396; the first, 396; heathen in the first, 404; the final, 401; of Christ, 396; and the general resurrection immediately following, 396; predicted, 393; at second coming of Christ, 398; pagan ignorance concerning, 403.

Resurrections, two general, of just and of unjust, 396.

Revelation, 308; ancient, 311; continual, 314; alleged scriptural objections to continual revelation, 317; gift of, 232; future, expected, 323; God's means of communication, 310; revelation and inspiration, 308, 324; modern, 320; supporting theism, 35.

Review exercises for class, 463.

Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, 175; errors concerning, 183; emblems used in, 179; fit partakers of, 177; institution of, among Jews, 175; among Nephites, 176; manner of administering, 180: purpose of, 179; sacrament and passover, 182; usage of term, "sacrament," 182.

Sadducees, 404.

Salvation, general, 90; individual, 90; and exaltation, 94.

Sanctity of the body, 459.

Satan, 57, 64, 382.

Schools, Church, 216; Sunday, 216.

School of the Prophets, 237.

Scripture missing, mentioned in Bible 260.

Seal of martyrdom, Joseph Smith, 25.

Secular authority, submission to, 424–438.

Serpent, curse on, 74.

Septuagint, 246, 257.

Seventies, office of and quorum organization, 210.

Sexes, unlawful association of, 459.

Sin, 59; commission of in ignorance, 60; forgiveness for, 113; punishment for, 61; unpardonable, 62.

Smith, Joseph, see "Joseph Smith."

Society, the Relief, 216.

Sons of Perdition, 62, 421.

"Spaulding Story" of the Book of Mormon, 278.

Spirit, Holy, see "Holy Ghost."

Spiritual creations, 199.

Spiritual gifts, 219; characteristic of the Church, 219; decline of, incident to the apostasy, 238; exist in Church today, 224; partial enumeration of, 225; imitations of, 235; modern manifestations, 239; nature of, 220.

Stakes of Zion, 215.

Stake Presidency, 215.

Standard works of the Church, 5.

Stewardship and consecration, 449, 450.

Submission to laws of the land, 424–438.

Succession in patriarchal office, 211.

Sunday schools, 216.

Teachers, false, 192.

Teacher, grade of, in Aaronic priesthood, 209.

Temples, ancient and modern, 157.

Temptation of Eve, 67.

Ten Commandments, The, found among relics of ancient Americans 303.

Telestial glory, 95, 419, 423.

Terrestrial glory, 95. 418.

Testament, New, see "New Testament."

Testament, Old, see "Old Testament."

Testimony of miracles, not infallible, 233.

Theism, modifications of, defined, 51.

Theology, 2; extent of, 3; importance of study, 1; and religion. 4.

Theories of origin of Book of Mormon, 278.

Thousand years of peace (Millennium) 379, 383.

Time of Christ's coming, 378.

Tithing, law of, 447, 449.

Title page of Book of Mormon, 263, 278.

Toleration, religious, 406; does not imply acceptance, 414.

Tongues, gift of, 226; interpretation of, 226.

Tradition and history supporting theism, 28.

Traditions among American aborigines, confirming Book of Mormon, 305.

Tradition, Mexican, regarding the Savior, 307.

Transgression, 54.

Translation of the Book of Mormon, 273.

Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, 68.

Tree of Life, 68.

Tribes, The Ten, or the Lost, 335, 338; journeyings of, 340; restoration of, 353.

Trinity, The, 38.

Unauthorized ministrations, 189.

United Order, 451.

Unity of the Godhead, 39.

Universal and unconditional redemption from effects of the Fall, 96.

Unlawful association of the sexes, 459.

Unpardonable sin, 62.

Versions of Old Testament, 246.

Versions of Bible, 246, 253, 257.

Vicarious nature of the atonement, 79.

Visions and dreams, 229.

Ward organization, and officers of, 215.

Ward Bishopric, 215.

Witnesses to Book of Mormon, mony of, The Three, 276; the Eight 277; notes concerning, 279.

Works of the Church, standard, 5.

Written language of ancient Americans, 301.

Zion, 356; the name, 357; founding of in Missouri, 366; Zion of Enoch, 358; the New Jerusalem, 360.