Eternal Marriage

Eternal Marriage

Marriage is an important and essential part of the gospel as presented and practiced by members of the Mormon Church.  Indeed, marriage has been a part of God’s plan for his children from the beginning. In Genesis we read that Adam was alone in the garden.  But in...

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Membership data December 31, 2005: Worldwide: 12,560,869 U.S. (approximate): 5,690,672 Non-U.S. (approximate): 6,870,197 Female 53 percent Male 47 percent Number of Church units worldwide (congregations): 27,084 Languages in which the basic Church curriculum text is...

Sacrifice Mormonism

Sacrifice Mormonism

Sacrifice has been required by the Lord since the beginning of time, as a way to obey the Lord’s commandments and show devotion to Him. The Lord commanded the first man and woman, Adam and Eve, to offer sacrifices of the firstborn sheep of their flocks. In one of the...

Word Of Wisdom Mormonism

Word Of Wisdom Mormonism

Mormons follow a strict code of conduct regarding the care and respect of their physical bodies. Mormons believe their bodies to be sacred gifts from God–gifts for which Jesus Christ has paid the ultimate price. Our bodies are made after the likeness of the Lord and...

Charity Mormonism

Charity Mormonism

According to scripture, charity . . . “is the pure love of Christ,” “suffereth long, and is kind,” “envieth not,” “is not puffed up,” “doth not behave itself unseemly,” “seeketh not her own,” “is not easily provoked,” “thinketh no evil,” “rejoiceth not in iniquity,...

Sacrament Mormonism

Sacrament Mormonism

When Latter-day Saints (Mormons) refer to the taking of “the sacrament,” they are referring to the ceremony of eating bread and drinking water which are symbols, or reminders, of the body and blood of Christ, which He willingly gave up during His atoning sacrifice for...

Mountain Meadow Massacre

Mountain Meadow Massacre

On September 11, 1857, a train of emigrants from Arkansas and Missouri driving cattle to California were ambushed and killed in what is now known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. An already brutal and tragic affair, Mormon Church detractors exploit the incident to...

Atonement Mormonism

Atonement Mormonism

The third article of faith of Mormon basic belief states “We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.” Adam’s Fall cut off mankind from the presence of God.  To bring mankind back...

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