3 And again: Believe that ye must repent of your sins and forsake them, and humble yourselves before God.

2 Nephi xi. 18 God works among men according to their faith. xii. 11 The Lord covenants with none except they believe in Christ.-Mosiah i. 14 Salvation cometh to no transgressors except through faith and repentance.-xi. 15 Whosoever ye receive shall believe in my name.-Helaman v. 2 Nothing can save this people, save it be repentance and faith.-Moroni vii. 4 No man can be saved, according to the words of Christ, save they shall have faith in his

name.

Doctrine and Covenants.

Lec. on Faith, Sec. i. 9 Faith is the assurance which men have of the existence of things which they have not seen, and the principle of action in all intelligent beings.

10 If men were duly to consider themselves, and turn their thoughts and reflections to the operations of their own minds, they would readily discover that it is faith, and faith only, which is the moving cause of all action in them; that without it both mind and body would be in a state of inactivity, and all their exertions would cease, both physical and mental.

11 Were this class to go back and reflect upon the history of their lives from the period of their first recollection, and ask themselves what principle excited them to action, or what gave them energy and activity in all their lawful avocations, callings, and pursuits, what would be the answer? Would it not be that it was the assurance which we had of the existence of things which we had not seen as yet? Reflect, and ask yourselves if these things are not so. Turn your thoughts on your own minds, and see if faith is not the moving cause of all action in yourselves; and if the moving cause in you, is it not in all other intelligent beings?

12 And as faith is the moving cause of all action in temporal concerns, so it is in spiritual; for the Saviour has said, and that truly, that he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved.

13 As we receive by faith all temporal blessings that we do receive, so we in like manner receive by faith all spiritual blessings that we do receive. But faith is not only the principle of action, but of power also, in all intelligent beings, whether in heaven or on earth.

15 By this we understand that the principle of power which existed in the bosom of God, by which the worlds were framed, was faith; and that it is by reason of this principle of power existing in the Deity, that all created things exist; so that all things in heaven, on earth, or under the earth, exist by reason of faith as it existed in HIM.

16 Had it not been for the principle of faith the worlds would never have been framed, neither would man have been formed of the dust. It is the principle by which Jehovah works, and through which He exercises power over all temporal as well as eternal things. Take this principle or attribute for it is an attribute-from the Deity, and He would cease to exist.

17 Who cannot see, that if God framed the worlds by faith, it is by faith that He exercises power over them, and that faith is the principle of power? and if the principle of power, it must be so in man as well as in the Deity? This is the testimony of all the sacred writers, and the lesson which they have been endeavouring to teach to

man.

Lec. on Faith, Sec. vii. 3 Let us here offer some explanation in relation to faith, that our meaning may be clearly comprehended. We ask, then, what are we to understand by a man's working by faith? We answer-we understand that when a man works by faith, he works by mental exertion instead of physical force. It is by words, instead of exerting his physical powers, with which every being works when he works by faith. God said, "Let there be light, and there was light." Joshua spake, and the great lights which God had created stood still. Elijah commanded, and the heavens were stayed for the space of three years and six months, so that it did not rain: he again commanded, and the heavens gave forth rain. All this was done by faith.

Faith, then, works by words; and with these its mightiest works have been, and will be, performed.

Lec. on Faith, Sec. i. 24 Faith, then, is the first great governing principle which has power, dominion, and authority over all things; by it they exist, by it they are upheld, by it they are changed, or by it they remain, agreeably to the will of God. Without it there is no power, and without power there could be no creation nor existence !

Lec. on Faith, Sec. vii. 5 So, then, faith is truly the first principle in the science of THEOLOGY, and when understood,

leads the mind back to the beginning, and carries it forward to the end; or in other words, from eternity to eternity.

6 As faith, then, is the principle by which the heavenly hosts perform their works, and by which they enjoy all their felicity, we might expect to find it set forth in a revelation from God, as the principle upon which His creatures here below must act, in order to obtain the felicities enjoyed by the saints in the eternal world; and that, when God would undertake to raise up men for the enjoyment of Himself, He would teach them the necessity of living by faith, and the impossibility there was of their enjoying the blessedness of eternity without it, seeing that all the blessings of eternity are the effects of faith.

7 Therefore it is said, and appropriately too, that without faith it is impossible to please God. If it should be askedwhy is it impossible to please God without faith? the answer would be-because without faith it is impossible for men to be saved; and as God desires the salvation of man, He must, of course, desire that they should have faith; and He could not be pleased unless they had, or else He could be pleased with their destruction.

17 Who cannot see, then, that salvation is the effect of faith? for, as we have previously observed, all the heavenly beings work by this principle; and it is because they are able so to do that they are saved, for nothing but this could save them. And this is the lesson which the God of heaven, by the mouth of all his holy prophets, has been endeavouring to teach to the world. It was a system of faith-it begins with faith, and continues by faith; and every blessing which is obtained in relation to it, is the effect of faith, whether it pertains to this life or that which is to come. To this all the revelations of God bear witness. If there were children of promise, they were the effects of faith, not even the Saviour of the world excepted. And through the whole history of the scheme of life and salvation, it is a matter of faith; every man received according to his faith-according as his faith was, so were his blessings and privileges. All things were in subjection to the Former-day Saints, according as their faith was. [See the whole of the Sec.]

Sec. lv. 3 Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my Gospel, and remember that they shall have faith in me, or they can in no wise be saved. And whoso having faith you shall confirm in my Church, by the laying

on of the hands, and I will bestow the gift of the Holy Ghost upon them.

History of Joseph Smith.

June 27, 1839-Faith comes by hearing the word of God, through the testimony of the servants of God; that testimony is always attended by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.

Faith comes not by signs, but by hearing the word of God.

Journal of Biscourses.

Vol. iii., p. 45 Do you suppose that Jesus Christ healed every person that was sick, or that all the devils were cast out in the country where he sojourned? I do not. Working miracles, healing the sick, raising the dead, and the like, were almost as rare in his day as in this our day. Once in a while the people would have faith in his power, and what is called a miracle would be performed, but the sick, the blind, the deaf and dumb, the crazy, and those possessed with different kinds of devils were around him, and only now and then could his faith have power to take effect, on account of the want of faith in the individuals.

Page 46 Let two persons be on the continent of America, having faith like a grain of mustard seed, and let one of them be situated on the Atlantic and the other on the Pacific coast, and most of the sick would remain sick around them, the dying would die, and those possessed of devils would continue to be tormented, though once in a while a sick person might be healed, or a blind person be made to see. Now let each one of those individuals have another person of like faith added to him, and they will do as much again work; then let there be four persons in the east and four in the west, all possessing faith like a grain of mustard seed, and there will be four times as much done as when there was but one in each place; and thus go on increasing their number in this ratio until, by and bye, all the Latter-day Saints have faith like a grain of mustard seed, and where would there be place for devils ?-Brigham Young. [See remainder of Discourse.]

FAITH IN GOD.

Bible.

1 Peter i. 21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

Heb. xi. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him for He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.

Num. xiv. 11 How long will it be ere they believe me?2 Sam. xxii. 31; Psalm xviii. 30 He is a buckler to all those who trust in Him.-2 Chron. xx. 20 Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established.-Psalm iv. 5 Put your trust in the Lord.-ix. 10 They that know thy name will put their trust in thee.-xvii. 7; xxxvii. 40 Thou savest them which put their trust in thee.-xxxii. 10 He that trusteth in the Lord, mercy shall compass him about.xxxiv. 8; xl. 4; lxxxiv. 12; Jer. xvii. 7 Blessed is he that trusteth in the Lord.-Psalm xxxiv. 22 None that trust in Him shall be desolate.-xxxvii. 3 Trust in the Lord, so shalt thou dwell in the land and be fed.-lxiv. 10 The righteous shall trust in Him.-cxviii. 8, 9 Better to trust in the Lord than put confidence in man.-cxxv. 1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Zion.-Prov. xvi. 20 Whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.-xxviii. 25 He that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.-xxix. 25 Whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.-xxx. 5 He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him.Isa. 1. 10 Let him trust in the name of the Lord.-lvii. 13 He that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land.― Zeph. iii. 12 They shall trust in the name of the Lord.John v. 24 He that believeth on Him that sent me hath everlasting life.-2 Cor. i. 9 We should not trust in ourselves, but in God.-1 Tim. iv. 10 We trust in the living God.-1 John v. 10 He that believeth not God hath made Him a liar.

Book of Mormon.

Mosiah ii. 2 And there is none other salvation, save this which hath been spoken of; neither are there any conditions whereby man can be saved, except the conditions which I have told you. Believe in God; believe that He is, and that He created all things, both in heaven and in earth;

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