Articles of Faith

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Articles of Faith is a concise summary of core Latter-day Saint beliefs, written by Joseph Smith and widely regarded as a foundational doctrinal statement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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instanceOf Christian theological text
Latter-day Saint doctrinal statement
religious creed
author Joseph Smith
componentOf Pearl of Great Price
countryOfOrigin United States
dateWritten 1842
describes core Latter-day Saint beliefs
firstPublicationDate 1842
firstPublishedBy Times and Seasons
firstPublishedIn Wentworth Letter
focusesOn Atonement of Jesus Christ
Godhead
Zion and the gathering of Israel
continuing revelation
moral conduct
ordinances
religious liberty
scripture
spiritual gifts
hasCanonicalStatusSince late 19th century
hasPart Eighth Article of Faith
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Eleventh Article of Faith
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First Article of Faith
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Fourth Article of Faith
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Ninth Article of Faith
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Second Article of Faith
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Sixth Article of Faith
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Tenth Article of Faith
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Thirteenth Article of Faith
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includedIn Latter-day Saint missionary discussions
influenced Latter-day Saint catechisms and manuals
language English
memorizedBy Latter-day Saint children
numberOfArticles 13
openingWords We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost
partOfSeries Latter-day Saint standard works
placeWritten Nauvoo, Illinois
regardedAs foundational doctrinal statement of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
relatedWork Pearl of Great Price
Wentworth Letter
religiousDenomination The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
religiousTradition Latter-day Saint movement
linked to: Latter Day Saint

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
scripturalStatus standard work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
usedFor catechetical instruction in Latter-day Saint teachings

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Joseph Smith notableWork Articles of Faith
Pearl of Great Price containsWork Articles of Faith
Pearl of Great Price includesText Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Articles of Faith hasPart First Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Second Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Third Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Fourth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Fifth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Sixth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Eighth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Ninth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Tenth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Eleventh Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Twelfth Article of Faith
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Articles of Faith hasPart Thirteenth Article of Faith
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Wentworth Letter contains Articles of Faith
Wentworth Letter relatedWork Articles of Faith (LDS scripture passage)
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