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I Have a Question: Why do we say that the Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel when it doesn’t contain some of the basic teachings of the Church?

TitleI Have a Question: Why do we say that the Book of Mormon contains the fulness of the gospel when it doesn’t contain some of the basic teachings of the Church?
Publication TypeMagazine Article
Year of Publication1985
AuthorsLudlow, Daniel H.
MagazineEnsign
Volume15
Issue Number9
Pagination17-19
Date PublishedSeptember 1985
KeywordsBaptism; Faith; Fulness of the Gospel; Gift of the Holy Ghost; Ordinance; Repentance
Abstract

The Book of Mormon definition of the gospel of Christ is revealed in 3 Nephi 27:13-22: the Atonement, faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and the gift of the Holy Ghost. None of the four compilers intended to include all of the teachings and ordinances of Christ. Important doctrines are restored when the church membership is ready to accept them.
URLhttps://www.lds.org/ensign/1985/09/i-have-a-question/i-have-a-question?lang=eng

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