The Articles of Faith were written by Joseph Smith Jr. in 1942 when a journalist asked him to summarize the essential beliefs of "the Mormons", or the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. These thirteen articles are found in the link below:
https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/a-of-f/1?lang=eng
I am grateful for The Articles of Faith because they provide a convenient and concise description of what I believe. During my two-year missionary service, I was often prepared with little pass-along cards that had these articles on them. I would give one of these cards to someone who wanted to know the basic beliefs I held. In this way, I followed an admonition made by Peter: "Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you"-1 Peter 3:15.
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