by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 23, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
When Jesus was ready to begin his ministry, he went to where his cousin John was baptizing people. He requested his own baptism. John at first hesitated, knowing Jesus had no sin and also knowing who Jesus really was. John felt Jesus should baptize him, not the other...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 19, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In this series, we’re looking at the reasons people first start looking into Mormonism. By the time they are ready to be baptized they have deeper reasons, including a testimony, but initially, they normally begin searching for a church to join because their lives are...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 16, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Finding Happiness, Finding Truth, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Part one of a series A new report from the Council of Churches states that while most church membership numbers are declining, Mormon membership is growing. Mormons are the fourth largest religion in the United States and the church with the highest growth among the...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Feb 11, 2011 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Dallin H. Oaks, an apostle for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes called Mormons, spoke at Chapman College School of Law in California recently. His topic was religious freedom and his speech was a plea for people of all...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 28, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Joseph Smith, the first prophet of the modern Mormon Church, once wrote thirteen basic principles of Mormon beliefs. These are called The Articles of Faith. The seventh says: “We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of...
