D&C 3:20

That the Lamanites might come to the knowledge of their fathers, and that they might know the promises of the Lord, and that they may believe the gospel and rely on the merits of Jesus Christ, and be glorified through faith in his name, and that through their repentance they might be saved. D&C 3:20

The pattern for all nations is the same. Whether Jew or Gentile, Nephite or Lamanite, Ishmaelite or Zoramite, each of us must come unto Christ and rely upon his merits to be saved. That is, we must exercise saving faith in Jesus Christ, recognize our own inadequacies and limitations, and turn to him who did all things perfectly. As we learn in the Book of Mormon, “Since man had fallen he could not merit anything of himself; but the sufferings and death of Christ atone for their sins through faith and repentance” (Alma 22:14). Our good works matter very much, inasmuch as they evidence the depth of our conversion. But salvation, or eternal life, is free (2 Nephi 2:4) and is the greatest of all the gifts of God (D&C 6:13; 14:7). In the eternal scheme of things, we are saved through the merits and mercy and grace of the Holy Messiah (2 Nephi 2:8). (Robert L. Millet and Lloyd D. Newell. Draw Near Unto Me: Daily Reflections on the Doctrine and Covenants. 14)