Becoming a Disciple of Jesus Christ
Filed under: Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Becoming More Christlike, Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon, D & C, Pearl of Great Price, Discipleship: Following in the Savior's Footsteps, Doctrine & Covenants, Finding Happiness, Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon, Service
A church near my house has a sign saying their sermon for this week is “From Volunteer to Disciple.” Since Mormon beliefs say that the Church should be a lay church, that topic caught my attention. Mormons need a lot of people to do all the work that needs doing, especially since we’re all volunteers with other jobs and responsibilities. That means pretty much everyone has at least one “calling,” which is how we refer to our volunteer jobs.
Although we’re volunteers, in that we don’t get paid, we don’t actually volunteer for the jobs in most cases. Leaders pray about whom to invite to take the jobs. Of course, we’re free to refuse, but most of us don’t unless there is a really good reason because we know that God has a good reason for wanting us to do a calling, even if it might be outside our comfort zone. I’ve often found myself accepting callings I felt unqualified to carry out, only to discover I am capable of so much more than I ever gave myself credit for. Callings are one way to help us become everything God planned for us to be. Read more
What Do Mormons Believe About the Constitution?
Filed under: Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Doctrine & Covenants, Doctrine & Covenants, LDS Q&A
Mormons support the concept of a divinely inspired constitution.
Mormons are often noted for their patriotism and for their teaching that the United States Constitution is divinely inspired. What do Mormons mean when they say that?
It’s important to note that different Mormons have different interpretations of the meaning of a divinely inspired constitution. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the views held by various church leaders over the course of modern Mormon history. Read more
Mormon Prophets and Mormon Scriptures
Filed under: Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Basic LDS Beliefs, Bible, Book of Mormon, Book of Mormon, Church Organization, Counsel from Church Leaders, Doctrine & Covenants, Doctrine & Covenants, Finding Truth, Gospel & Doctrine, LDS Practices, LDS Q&A, Leaders, Prophets
This is the third installment in a series of articles on Mormon prophets. The series is based on a talk given by Ezra Taft
Mormon girl studying the Bible
Benson, who was then a Mormon apostle. In the article, he outlines Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet. The second principle is: The living prophet is more vital to us than the Standard Works. The standard works is a Mormon term for scriptures and includes all approved Mormon scriptures: The Old and New Testament of the Bible, The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price. Read more
Question & Answer Between God and Joseph Smith
The Doctrine & Covenants is a fascinating book of revelations given to Joseph Smith, Jr. during his sojourn as Prophet of the Restoration.
Literacy
In The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Ye Shall Have My Words literacy manual it says:
The Word of Wisdom
With obesity sweeping the nation in alarmingly large numbers, many are turning to a variety of diets, exercise programs, surgeries . . . anything that help to get and keep the weight off.
O God, Where art thou?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has four books of scriptures: The Holy Bible (KJT), the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine & Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price. Today, I’d like to talk about the Doctrine and Covenants. From the title page we read:
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