Family Example
The family is central to Mormon belief. Everything the Church does is meant to uphold and strengthen the family. The family is under increasing duress from outside influences: traditional family values have been under attack in every society; entertainment and...
Life Jesus Christ Mormonism
Birth The birth of Jesus Christ was a miraculous event and the turning point of human history. Mormons believe in the Christmas story, as do other Christians, that Jesus was born in a Bethlehem stable, the Son of God and His mortal mother, Mary. Mormonism differs...
Heavenly Father Mormonism
Mormons believe we have heavenly parents who created our spirits before we came to Earth. We dwelt with our Father in Heaven in a pre-mortal state. In our pre-mortal existence, we had the opportunity to ratify Heavenly Father’s plan to send Jesus Christ to atone for...
The Life Of Jesus Christ
Birth The birth of Jesus Christ is a miraculous and central event in all human history. Jesus Christ was born to Mary and Joseph in the city of Bethlehem, in Judea. Mary was the espoused wife of Joseph at the time of the Condescension of God. Condescension means the...
Mormons Christians
The Mormon Church’s real name is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its original name was the Church of Christ. This indicates the Church as a Christian one, at least by name – and Mormons would testify that they are Christians in practice, too. But...
Young Mormon Missionaries
In 1974, then Mormon prophet, President Spencer W. Kimball, issued a call to all young men of the LDS Church, calling them to serve full-time missions. Within a few years, the number of young men and women in the missionary service doubled. The enthusiastic growth...
The Church
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is often referred to as the LDS Church or Mormon Church. Casual names for the Church and its members mostly originate outside the Church, and they tend to perpetuate misunderstandings about what Latter-day Saints...
Savior Mormonism
The Guide to the Scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) states that a savior is “one who saves.” Mormons believe that “Jesus Christ, through his atonement, offered redemption and salvation to all mankind.” Jesus Christ is our rescuer or...