Disciples of Christ or Disciples of Church
I had a friend recently ask if modern Mormons are disciples of Christ or disciples of the Church. While I feel this is a false dichotomy it raises an interesting question for me.
The 4th article of faith reads.
There are many scriptures to support the teaching that having faith in Christ is foundational. There is no real virtue of having faith in any random thing or even putting trust in "the arm of the flesh". Having faith in something isn't enough. Faith must be placed in Jesus. P
The free gift of the Atonement is salvation from physical death. Sanctification from sin by the cleansing power of the Atonement is available only through the covenant of baptism. From the LDS Bible Dictionary:
So, yes, the unconditional part of the Atonement (resurrection) applies to all, whether baptized or not. The conditional part (salvation from sin) does not apply to those who have not entered into the covenant. This is basic doctrine, but when I said it, you called it "false," so I