ved, the precepts that must be followed and the kind of a life that must be led in order to secure a forgiveness of individual sins,

spoken of, but shall merely point them out, and enter into a

, because it is the incentive to all action; for unless men believe in God's existence, and in the revelations and commandments which he has given them, they will consider themselves under no obligations to obey him; and hence will neglect the things which concern their salvation. It was the knowledge of this fact,

e A: Heb

B: John

ow great that importance is may be learned from the fact that Jesus said, on the one hand, "He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlas

e C: Joh

D: Mark

foregoing-when once fixed in the mind and heart, leads men to obedien

e been to call men to repentance. It was taught, too, by Messiah himself. On the occasion of some telling him of certain Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices

E: Luke xi

cceptance of the people. On that occasion Peter preached a discourse in which he proved from the old Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah, and in answer to the cries of the people, "Men and

e F: Act

d preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voices, came out of many that were possessed with them; and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city: * * * [and] when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of

Acts viii: 5-

ist." The language is: "Therefore not[H] leaving the principles of the doctrines of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works,

e -how can that principle be left and we go on unto perfection? It is a principle that enters into religious life, no matter how far advanced in all that is excellent the individual may be. It is a principle that underlies the actions of the Gods, and enters into their life and work-"by faith the worlds were made." We might as well admonish the mathematician to leave the fundamental principles of his science and e

I: Heb.

eir sins; for I have already pointed out the fact, that implicit obedience to the law of Christ-the Gospel-is the only means of salvation for man. And furthermore it is wr

e J: II.

natural child gradually obtains control over the limbs, and makes them obey his will, either to stand erect, walk, or run; and so continues until he develops into the skillful workman whose hand is able to execute whatever his brain conceives-so in spiritual things-those born into the kingdom of God should grow in grace and in the knowledge of the truth. The injunction placed upon those who accept

"to them that have obtained like precious faith" with himself-to the Saints (see 1st verse of the chapter q

L: II. Pet

s on the western hemisphere. The same is restored to the earth in our day through the revelations of God and the inspired teachings of Joseph Smith, and other men whom