19. Such, then, is the foundation, which is laid, through the revelation of the attributes of God, for the exercise of faith in him for life and salvation; and seeing that these are attributes of the Deity, they are unchangeable--being the same yesterday, to day, and forever--which gives to the minds of the Latter Day Saints the same power and authority to exercise faith in God, which the Former Day Saints had; so that all the saints, in this respect have been, are, and will be alike until the end of time; for God never changes, therefore his attributes and character remain forever the same. And as it is through the revelation of these that a foundation is laid for the exercise of faith in God unto life and salvation, the foundation, therefore, for the exercise of faith was, is, and ever will be the same. So that all men have had, and will have an equal privilege. _Question_. What was shown in the third lecture? _Answer_. It was shown that correct ideas of the character of God are necessary in order to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation; and that without correct ideas of his character, men could not have power to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation, but that correct ideas of his character, as far as his character was concerned in the exercise of faith in him, lay a sure foundation for the exercise of it. [§ IV. ¶ 1.] Q. What object had the God of Heaven in revealing his attributes to men? A. That through an acquaintance with his attributes they might be enabled to exercise faith in him so as to obtain eternal life. [§ IV. ¶ 2.] Q. Could men exercise faith in God without an acquaintance with his attributes, so as to be enabled to lay hold of eternal life? A. They could not. [§ IV. ¶ 2,3.] Q. What account is given of the attributes of God in his revelations? A. First, Knowledge; secondly, Faith, or power; thirdly, Justice, fourthly, Judgment, fifthly, Mercy, and sixthly, truth. [§ IV. ¶ 4,5,6,7,8,9,10.] Q. Where are the revelations to be found which give this relation or the attributes of God? A. In the Old and New Testaments, and they are quoted in the fourth lecture, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth paragraphs.* Q. Is the idea or the existence of these attributes, in the Deity, necessary in order to enable any rational being to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation? A. It is. Q. How do you prove it? A. By the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth paragraphs in this lecture.* Q. Does the idea of the existence of these attributes in the Deity, as far as his attributes are concerned, enable a rational being to exercise faith in him unto life and salvation? A. It does. Q. How do you prove it? A. By the seventeenth and eighteenth paragraphs.* Q. Have the Latter Day Saints as much authority given them, through the revelation of the attributes of God, to exercise faith in him as the Former Day Saints had? A. They have. Q. How do you prove it?