📜 35 And whosoever repented of their
sins and did confess them, them he
did number among the people
of the church;
Below is a distilled, doctrinally tight selection of the scriptures that directly answer the question:
“Does God allow us to repent of our sins and come back to the Church?”
These passages were chosen because they explicitly teach (1) God’s willingness to forgive, (2) the covenant pattern of repentance + confession, and (3) the restoration of fellowship among His people—precisely what Mosiah 26:35 describes.
Supporting Scriptures for Mosiah 26:35
“Whosoever repented of their sins and did confess them, them he did number among the people of the church.”
confess: admit or state that one has
committed a crime or is at fault
in some way.
In Christianity it is admission
of sins.
confession: a formal statement admitting
that one is guilty of a crime.
In Christianity it is the
remission of sins.
📕 1 John 1:9 — God’s Promise to Forgive
Principle: God always allows return when
sins are confessed.
● “If we confess our sins, he… forgive us.”
• This is the clearest New Testament
parallel to Mosiah 26:35.
📗 Proverbs 28:13 — Mercy Comes Through
Confessing and Forsaking
Principle: Confession + forsaking = mercy.
● “Whoso confesseth and forsaketh
them shall have mercy.”
• This matches the Book of Mormon
pattern exactly.
📒 Mosiah 26:29 — The Lord Commands
the Church to Forgive
Principle: Confession leads to forgiveness
within the Church.
● “If he confess his sins… him shall
ye forgive.”
• This is the companion verse to
Mosiah 26:35 and shows the
Lord’s revealed procedure.
📕 Luke 15:18 — The Prodigal Son Returns
Principle: God welcomes back those who
return and confess.
● “Father, I have sinned.”
• This is the archetype of returning to
the Father’s house—symbolic of
returning to the covenant community.
📘 D&C 58:43 — The Definition of True
Repentance
Principle: Repentance includes confession.
● “If a man repenteth of his sins…
he will confess them.”
• This verse doctrinally anchors the
process described in Mosiah 26.
📘 D&C 64:7 — The Lord Forgives Those
Who Confess
Principle: Christ Himself declares His
willingness to forgive.
● “I… forgive sins unto those
who confess.”
• A direct divine affirmation
of Mosiah 26:35.
📒 Alma 17:4 — Confession as Part of
Returning to God
Principle: Calling on God + confessing sins
= spiritual restoration.
● “Call on his name and confess
their sins.”
• This shows the covenant pattern
among the Nephites.
📒 3 Nephi 1:25 — Confession Restores
Fellowship
Principle: Confession brings people back
into the fold.
● “Brought to a knowledge of their error
and did confess their faults.”
• This mirrors the “numbered among the
people” language of Mosiah 26.
Why These Passages?
These passages:
▪︎ Teach that God always allows return
▪︎ Show that confession is part of
covenant repentance
▪︎ Demonstrate that the Church is
commanded to receive the repentant
▪︎ Parallel the exact pattern in
Mosiah 26:35: repent → confess → be
numbered again among
the people of Christ
They form a unified doctrinal witness that no one is barred from returning when they repent.
The Healing through the Savior:
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Concluding In Confession
God absolutely allows His children to repent and return to His Church. Mosiah 26:35 reveals a divine pattern: those who repent and confess are welcomed back and numbered again among His people. Scriptures such as 1 John 1:9, Proverbs 28:13, Mosiah 26:29, Luke 15:18, D&C 58:43, and D&C 64:7 testify that God forgives, restores, and receives all who turn back to Him with honesty and humility.
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