by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 15, 2010 | Finding Happiness
The Book of Mormon teaches us that man is that he might have joy. Of course, joy isn’t the same thing as worldly pleasure, so it doesn’t mean we have permission to play all day. On the other hand, it does mean we are allowed to enjoy ourselves sometimes. We aren’t...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Sep 2, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Mormons are a covenant-making people. When they are baptized, they covenant that they are willing to take on the name of Jesus Christ and to keep the commandments. In the temple, as adults, they make additional covenants with God, promising to keep the commandments at...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 28, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Finding Truth
In the previous post, we learned that a missionary named Alma, whose story is found in the Book of Mormon, had gone to preach to an apostate group called the Zoramites. He found the wealthy among them engaged in an arrogant, self-centered form of religion, in which...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 27, 2010 | Discipleship: Follow the Savior
In the Book of Mormon, a missionary named Alma went with others to preach to a group of people called the Zoramites. This was an apostate group that had formed around a leader named Zoram. Alma and his missionary companions were shocked by what they saw when they...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 23, 2010 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior
Mormons are known for their high moral standards. Some people think those standards are old-fashioned or out of touch, but Mormons know those standards protect them from many of life’s challenges and help them to live up to standards God himself has set. Too many of...