Article IV, Laying on of Hands for the Gift of the Holy Ghost The fourth LDS Article of Faith says, “We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.” We have discussed the first three points of Article IV, so now we will consider the last point: “Laying on of hands for the gift of th