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3rd Article Of Faith

There are a couple of points here that need to be carefully considered.

1. The Atonement of Christ: This article of faith makes it very clear that salvation comes ONLY through the Atonement.

2. Laws and ordinances: These are basic principles. The 4th Article of Faith covers the bare basics. 3 Nephi chapter 27 goes into a bit more detail about what exactly the Gospel of Jesus Christ is about.

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Is salvation through atonement the same as salvation through grace?

I ask this question because in the salvation through grace doctrine, most sects that follow it deny that one can lose their salvation, IE 'once saved always saved'. Does this follow suit in 'atonement' doctrine, or does it vary in that salvation can be lost, and even regained?

3rd Article Of Faith Studies Doctrine Mormon

Excellent question. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the grace that most Christians speak of. That is, Jesus died that we might live.

However, for us, salvation is a process, not a destination. We can deviate from the path, return to it, even abandon it completely. While we DO believe it is possible to have a revelation that assures us of our station in "heaven", it comes after a very complete repentance process, where we assure ourselves and God, that we will always obey all of His commandments. Essentially, the people who gain that revelation (have their Calling and Election Made Sure) are the type of people, or even more, than those who become "Saints" within the Catholic Church.

We do not really subscribe to the "salvation by grace" concept.