by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Apr 23, 2013 | Mormon Scriptures
We have been exploring a small percentage of the teachings on Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon. In these first articles, we have followed the family of a prophet named Lehi, born in Jerusalem, who followed God’s command to take his family to what is now known as...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 28, 2012 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
The Bible tells us we must be saved in order to live with God forever. It instructs us to develop faith in God and in Jesus Christ, to be baptized, and to keep the commandments in order to live with God again. However, doing these things just to win a reward has no...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jan 2, 2012 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons
Personal response by Terrie When I was a teenager, I had a number of experiences that left me convinced I had lived before this life. Since I didn’t belong to a church yet, I started searching for an explanation for these experiences, which often involved meeting...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Oct 18, 2011 | Basic Beliefs of Mormons, Discipleship: Follow the Savior, Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
For many, the belief that God is a loving Father seems to suggest He ought to save all His children, regardless of their choices during their lifetime. They find it hard to see a loving Father as one who will deny his children any of his blessings or eternity with...
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...
