by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 6, 2020 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes the understanding that God answers prayers in one of three ways: Yes, No, and Not Yet. Our faith teaches that God will answer the prayer in the way that is best. He evaluates the situation with a...
by Candace | Feb 29, 2020 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
Personal revelation is one of the key differences between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other Christian churches. We believe we have the right to speak with and be spoken to by our Heavenly Father. Brigham Young taught: This people...
by Jenny A | Jan 14, 2020 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
“I do it myself!” shouts my three-year-old daughter as she struggles to put on her shoes. My offers to help are rejected as she fights to do something hard on her own. I am seeing free will (with a high level of frustration and intense, unrelenting...
by Candace | Dec 28, 2019 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
In the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ, in the book of Mosiah, we read, And they had viewed themselves in their own carnal state, even less than the dust of the earth. And they all cried aloud with one voice, saying: O have mercy, and apply...
by Candace | Nov 19, 2019 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
All of us have made mistakes at different points in our lives. Some are small and some are huge. Depending on the magnitude of that sin, you may be saying to yourself, “I’m useless. There is no hope for me. I am not loved. God is ashamed of me. My family is ashamed of...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Aug 30, 2019 | Frequently Asked Questions
Sometimes people will ask me why I decided to become a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—a Mormon, as some call us. I explain how I studied the religion and then turned to God in prayer to find out if the Church was true. Often, they respond,...
