by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
For Latter-day Saints (Mormons), The Sabbath Day is Sunday in most of the world. Mormons who live in Israel celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday, and in Moslem countries, on Friday, keeping the spirit of the law to set aside the seventh day, but enabling Mormons to...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
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...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs, Mormon Family, Mormons
Heavenly Father gave all men and women the sacred power to have children and has given precise commandments about how to use it. If men and women obey the commandments about procreation they can be very happy. Mormons believe procreation on Earth began with Adam and...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
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...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
When one develops faith in Jesus Christ and begins to understand the purpose of mortal life, he or she will desire to repent. Repentance is the second principle of the Gospel in Mormon doctrine. Repentance is required for salvation: “For all have sinned, and come...
by | Jul 3, 2008 | Mormon Beliefs
In Mormonism, forgiveness is an essential part of enjoying happiness in this life and salvation in the life to come. A study of the scriptures reveals two aspects of forgiveness: seeking forgiveness from the Lord through repentance and prayer, and forgiving all those...
