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40* old nature, lest his transgressions remain with him. And to put on new life means to follow Christ either in a more perfect or more simple way, obeying in every respect the commandments of God to which he is bound under the penalty of mortal sin.

These things were presented for the first time to this people, (but) on the foundation of Christ's gospel. For even a Jew could do similar things but – not being based on the foundation of Christ, – these things would have no meaning. The cornerstone, therefore, must be Christ, through whom faith and grace and life shall prosper. Saint Paul gave this foundation to the first Christians when he said,

The soundest and surest foundation has been laid out to this people in order that every good work be firmly and unshakably established. On this foundation stand the true apostles of Christ and the prophets as well as those first Christians. It is for this reason that we of the latter day hold these original Christians before us for example and I-Corinthians 3:11, 10.