Jesus Christ: Our Savior
Our loving Heavenly Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into the world to show us how to live meaningful and happy lives and experience eternal joy after this life.
Heavenly Father
loves you and wants you to live in His presence after this
life. His plan, called the gospel of Jesus Christ, will lead
you back to Him if you choose to follow it.
The gospel of
Jesus Christ is simple. It begins with faith in Jesus
Christ. Faith in Jesus Christ is believing in Him, trusting
Him, and depending on Him. Faith in Jesus Christ leads you
to want to change your life for the better. Through
repentance, you change those thoughts, desires, habits, and
actions that are not in harmony with God’s teachings.
Heavenly Father promises that when you repent, He will
forgive your sins.
Faith in Jesus
Christ and repentance prepare you for baptism and the gift
of the Holy Ghost. Jesus Christ taught that everyone must be
baptized of water and of the Spirit for the forgiveness of
sins. Through baptism by one who holds God’s priesthood
authority and through receiving the Holy Ghost, you will be
spiritually reborn. After baptism, God promises to give you
the gift of the Holy Ghost, who will guide, comfort, and
help you know and recognize truth.
The gospel of
Jesus Christ has been restored through revelation from God
to the Prophet Joseph Smith and other prophets. You can know
for yourself that these things are true by asking Heavenly
Father in prayer.
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Jesus Christ Jesus Christ is the Son of God. Through the Atonement, He saves you from your sins as you follow Him and as you sincerely repent
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The gospel of Jesus Christ The gospel of Jesus Christ includes all teachings, commandments, and ordinances that make salvation possible through the Atonement.
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Faith in Jesus Christ Faith in Christ means having a firm belief that Jesus is the Only Begotten Son of God and the Savior and Redeemer of the world and you accept and apply His Atonement and His teachings.
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Repentance As you study the gospel, you will recognize that you have sinned, or acted against the will and teachings of God. Through repentance, you change thoughts, desires, habits, and actions that are not in harmony with God’s teachings.
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Baptism When you are baptized by one with priesthood authority given by God, you receive a remission of your sins. You also make a covenant, or promise, with God to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, to follow Him and to keep His commandments.
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Gift of the Holy Ghost Jesus taught that God would send us the Comforter, “which is the Holy Ghost” (John 14:26). The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead, is separate from the Father and the Son, and is a personage of spirit.
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Enduring to the End Once you have been baptized you must exert every effort to live the teachings of Christ. This lifelong commitment is often called “enduring to the end.”
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How can I know this is true? You can know if the gospel of Jesus Christ has truly been restored to the earth. Ask your Heavenly Father in prayer and you will receive an answer from Him through the Holy Ghost.
