The first principles and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus
Christ are faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism by immersion for
the remission of sins and the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy
Ghost. I’ve often heard it said that a
fifth principle should be added: endure
to the end. In verse 16 Nephi defines
enduring to the end as “following the example of the Son of the living
God.” To get to that stage, Nephi
explains in verse 19 we must display “unshaken faith in [Christ], relying
wholly upon the merits of him who is mighty to save.” So we follow the Lord’s example and endure to
the end by “press[ing] forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect
brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men….feasting upon the words
of Christ…” (v. 20).
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