Articles of Faith 1:3

The sacrament is one ordinance of the gospel where we make promises to Heavenly Father and think about Jesus Christ. Draw yourself during the sacrament. Location in the Scriptures: Article of Faith 3. Memorize the Scriptures: We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

“It is a fundamental truth that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ we can be cleansed.”—Elder Richard G. Scott, “Personal Strength through the Atonement of Jesus Christ”

Always Remember Him. We all promised. (See Luke 22:19–20; D&C 20:77,79.) Apr. 2011

“We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.” —Articles of Faith 1:3

“God himself atoneth for the sins of the world, to bring about the plan of mercy.” —Alma 42:15

An illustration of a deacon passing the sacrament, from the nursery manual Behold Your Little Ones (2008), page 119.

“By giving His life He opened the door and taught the way by which we could gain eternal life.” —Sister Linda K. Burton, “Oh, Come, Let Us Adore Him—and the Plan!”

An illustration of a young girl being confirmed.

Mary Magdalene speaks with Christ after His Resurrection.

An illustration of a young man receiving the Melchizedek Priesthood.

Passing the Sacrament; GAK 604; Primary manual 2-69; Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 26:22–24 (in the Bible appendix); 3 Nephi 18:1–11; Moroni 4; 5; Doctrine and Covenants 20:75–79; 27:2–3

“As our faith in the Lord increases, we trust in Him and have confidence in His power to redeem, heal, and strengthen us.”—David A. Bednar, “If Ye Had Known Me”

“Everyone loses his or her way at some point, to some degree. … It is the atoning sacrifice of the Savior that can return us home.”—Elder M. Russell Ballard, “That the Lost May Be Found”

“We have a champion, a Savior, who walked through the valley of the shadow of death on our behalf.”—President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “You Can Do It Now!”

“When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking of Christ.”—St. Ambrose of Milan

“One of the principal purposes of our mortal existence is to be spiritually changed and transformed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”—Elder David A. Bednar, “Ye Must Be Born Again”

“Our Heavenly Father did not put us on earth to fail but to succeed gloriously.”—Elder Richard G. Scott, “Learning to Recognize Answers to Prayer”

An illustration of a temple.

An illustration of a family standing in front of a temple.

An illustration of a bride and groom standing in front of a temple.

An illustration of Jesus Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane.

Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane. From the Children’s Songbook, page 123, “The Third Article of Faith”; watercolor illustration by Beth Whittaker.

The Bible and the Book of Mormon Testify of Christ (The Bible and Book of Mormon: Two Witnesses), by Greg K. Olsen; GAK 326; Ezekiel 37:16–19; 1 Nephi 13:23–25, 38–41; 2 Nephi 3:12; Doctrine and Covenants 21:1; 27:5

“Christ was the first to be resurrected and never die again, to possess forever a perfect, eternal body.”—Elder Carlos H. Amado, “Christ the Redeemer”

“The miracle of the Atonement can make up for imperfections in our performance.”—Bishop Gary E. Stevenson, “Your Four Minutes”

A group of young men in the Philippines bless and pass the sacrament in the chapel.

Jesus kneels and prays to God in the Garden of Gethsemane.

“The way back is not as hard as it seems to you now. Satan wants you to think that it is impossible. That is not true.”—Elder Richard G. Scott, “Finding the Way Back”

“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.” —John 3:17

An illustration of the third article of faith—“Atonement” (Jesus Christ praying in the Garden of Gethsemane).

“You can change. You can be a little better. You can stand a little taller. You can love a little deeper. You can pick a different path. You can walk a different walk. you can find forgiveness. And joy. You can become your best you. Because He gave His life, you can change yours.”

An illustration of a young boy being baptized, from the nursery manual Behold Your Little Ones (2008), page 111.

An illustration of a young boy being confirmed, from the nursery manual Behold Your Little Ones (2008), page 111.

An illustration of a young girl being baptized.