Mosiah 4:2 They
had viewed themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the
earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply
the atoning blood of Christ that we may receive forgiveness of our sins, and
our hearts may be purified; for we
believe in Jesus Christ.
Mosiah 4:11 If ye
have known of his goodness and have tasted of his love, and have received a remission of your sins,
which causeth such exceedingly great joy in your souls, even so I would that ye
should ... always retain in remembrance, the greatness of God, and your own
nothingness, and his goodness and long-suffering towards you, unworthy
creatures, and humble yourselves even in
the depths of humility, calling on the name of the Lord daily, and standing
steadfastly in the faith of that which is to come, which was spoken by the
mouth of the angel. And behold, I say
unto you that if ye do this ye shall
always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God, and always retain a
remission of your sins; and ye shall
grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you, or in the
knowledge of that which is just and true.
Alma 13:11-12 And
were sanctified and their garments
were washed white through the blood of the Lamb. Now they, after being sanctified by the Holy Ghost, having
their garments made white, being pure and spotless before God, could not look upon sin save it were with
abhorrence.
Helaman 3:34-35 The
more humble part of the people to suffer great persecutions, and to wade
through much affliction. Nevertheless, they did fast and pray oft, and did wax
stronger and stronger in their humility, and firmer and firmer in the faith of
Christ unto the filling their souls with joy and consolation, yea, even to the
purifying and the sanctification of their hearts, which sanctification cometh because of their yielding their hearts unto God.
3 Nephi 24:3
(Malachi 3) And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; and he shall
purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer
unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
3 Nephi 27:20
Repent, all ye ends of the earth, and come unto me and be baptized in my name,
that ye may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost, that ye may stand
spotless before me at the last day.
Moroni 10:32-33
Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all
ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, and love God
with all your might, mind and strength, then is his grace sufficient for you,
that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye
are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God.
And again, if ye by
the grace of God are perfect in Christ, and deny not his power, then are ye sanctified in Christ by the grace of
God, through the shedding of the blood of Christ, which is in the covenant of
the Father unto the remission of your sins, that ye become holy, without spot
There is no other
way in which the Saints can make spiritual improvement and be prepared for an
inheritance in the celestial kingdom than through tribulation. Take it
individually or take it collectively, we have suffered and we shall have to
suffer again; and why? Because the Lord requires it at our hands for our sanctification.
(7 October 1857, JD, 5:323.)
Elder Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine,
Pg.675 SANCTIFICATION
To be sanctified is to become
clean, pure, and spotless; to be free from the blood and sins of the world; to
become a new creature of the Holy Ghost, one whose body has been renewed by the
rebirth of the Spirit. Sanctification is a state of saintliness, a state
attained only by conformity to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. The plan
of salvation is the system and means provided whereby men may sanctify their
souls and thereby become worthy of a celestial inheritance.
Sanctification is a basic doctrine of the gospel (D. & C. 20:31‑34);
indeed, the very reason men are commanded to believe, repent, and be baptized
is so they "may be sanctified by the reception of the Holy Ghost,"
and thereby be enabled to stand spotless before the judgment bar of Christ. (2
Ne. 27:19‑21.)
Elder Bruce R. McConkie, A New Witness for the Articles of Faith
There are also
numerous other sacred occasions when the saints may get in tune with and
receive the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. The receipt of
this heaven‑sent boon always attests that the recipient has forsaken the world
and is no longer encumbered by its wicked ways. One of these occasions may
attend a proper anointing and blessing of the sick. "Is any sick among
you?"James asks. "Let him call for the elders of the church; and let
them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the
prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he
have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one to
another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed." (James 5:14‑16.)
If the Spirit of the Lord rests upon one who is being blessed by the elders, in
connection with this or any other ordinance, it automatically follows that the
one blessed receives a remission of his sins; otherwise the Spirit would not be
present. We do not want for occasions upon which sins may be remitted. Our
problem is one of so living that we are worthy to have the companionship of the
Spirit in our lives.
