Gifts of the Spirit in Mormonism

This article is about the views on gifts of the spirit in Mormonism. For how Christianity as a whole looks at spiritual gifts, see Spiritual gift.
Stained glass depiction of Joseph Smith's First Vision, completed in 1913 by an unknown artist (Museum of Church History and Art).

In Mormonism, gifts of the Spirit are spiritual endowments that provide benefits to the recipient and to those he or she serves.[1] The seventh Article of Faith states: "We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth."[2][3] Both males and females can receive spiritual gifts.[4] They are an important component in both the basic beliefs and daily living of Mormons.

  1. ^ True to the Faith. 2004. pp. 165–67.
  2. ^ Bickerstaff, H. George (1992). "Gifts of the Spirit". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Vogel, Dan and Scott C. Dunn (Fall 1993). "'The Tongue of Angels': Glossolalia Among Mormonism's Founders". Journal of Mormon History. 19 (2): 1–34. JSTOR 23286373.
  4. ^ Newell, Linda King (1985). "The Historical Relationship of Mormon Women and Priesthood" (PDF). Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. Retrieved April 19, 2015.