by Nathan H | Feb 21, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
The Articles of Faith are thirteen statements of basic belief for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (referred to as the Mormons). They were written as a part of a document called the Wentworth Letter, which Joseph Smith wrote in 1842 to John Wentworth of...
by Wendi P | Feb 11, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
In God’s premortal council, He presented a plan in which men and women could come to earth, gain a physical body, and progress toward eventual exaltation. A Savior would be provided to atone for the sins of mankind. Central to this plan was agency, the ability for men...
by Mary M | Feb 10, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Before coming to earth everyone born on this earth, from Adam and Eve down, lived in heaven with Heavenly Father. While there, Heavenly Father called each of us together in a grand meeting were He explained His great plan of happiness for us. And there was a war in...
by Wendi P | Feb 10, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Part of our purpose in life is to gain control over our physical bodies. One way in which we can do so is by regular fasting. Let’s be honest: Fasting can be torture. Anyone who has faced the prospect of going 24 hours without food or drink knows how suddenly...
by Ali C | Feb 9, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (or the Mormon Church as it is commonly known,) we believe in the Plan of Salvation, or the “the great plan of happiness” as Alma called it in the Book of Mormon (Alma 42:8.) The Plan of Salvation, as...
by Alison P | Feb 9, 2008 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the very first covenant, or promise, we make with God is baptism. When we recognize our testimony of Jesus Christ and feel those first stirrings that encourage us to be more like our Savior, we want to cast off...
