“There Must Be Faith . . . Hope . . . and . . . Charity”

Ed J. Pinegar, Richard J. Allen

Without these three, there is no salvation in the kingdom of God. These three are interdependent and indispensable to salvation. Let us therefore strive to increase our faith, hope, and charity—that we might be found worthy of salvation and exaltation. Moroni ratifies and confirms the doctrine taught him by his father Mormon (see Moroni chapter 7) and the witness of all the holy prophets down through time.

“If Ye Have Faith Ye Can Do All Things Which Are Expedient Unto Me”

Again, Moroni reemphasizes an important dimension of his father’s magnificent treatise on faith, hope, and charity: “And Christ hath said: If ye will have faith in me ye shall have power to do whatsoever thing is expedient in me” (Moroni 7:33). The spiritual qualities with which we are endowed—and the blessings that flow from faith, hope, and charity—keep our life in harmony with the gospel of Jesus Christ. We experience a mighty change of heart, take on the divine nature of Christ, and endure to the end, thus becoming worthy to be saved in the kingdom of God. For this reason we seek to increase our faith, cultivate hope through Jesus Christ and the promise of eternal life, and receive an abundance of charity as bestowed by the Father—having done all those things that are required to receive the pure love of Christ. Because of our faith, we can do all things that are expedient unto the Lord.

Commentaries and Insights on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 2

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