Joseph Smith

Titus 3:5

Titus 3:5 (NLT)
he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.

Romans 1:6

Romans 1:6 (NIV)
And you also are among those Gentiles who are called to belong to Jesus Christ.

Matthew 5:33-34, Matthew 5:37-48

Matthew 5:33-34 (MSG)
"And don't say anything you don't mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, 'I'll pray for you,' and never doing it, or saying, 'God be with you,' and not meaning it. You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say 'yes' and 'no.' When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.

Matthew 5:37-48 (MSG)
Just say 'yes' and 'no.' When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.