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Mormon Beliefs

Mormon Beliefs

The heart of any religion is their belief concerning man’s relation ship to God. For Mormons, this belief is succinctly stated as “we believe in God the Eternal Father, and in His son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.” This is the first, and most basic, of thirteen beliefs written by Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon Church, in answer to a newspaper reporter’s questions. We believe in an all-loving, all-knowing, all-powerful God. He knows His children (each of us) and wants His children to succeed. He created us and He has a plan for us to return to live with Him when our time on earth is through. According to Mormon belief, our sins make returning to God impossible, since no unclean thing can enter His presence. For this reason it was necessary for a Savior to intercede in our behalf, as a mediator between man and God. Jesus Christ is that Savior; He is our Lord and Redeemer, our advocate with the Father. Mormons fully believe the... Read the rest of this article »

Mormon Secrets

Mormon Secrets

Mormons are generally unwilling to discuss what goes on inside of temples. This leads some people to mistakenly conclude that there are “secrets” inside Mormon temples. While this conclusion is understandable, it is grounded in a misunderstanding of the nature of temples. Mormons don’t actually view the temple as secret. In fact, most Mormons, if asked, will point out that the temple is not secret. Before a temple is dedicated, Mormons conduct a series of public open houses where anyone-Church member or not-can visit the temple and see everything there is to see. Thousands of visitors usually tour a temple d  Read More →

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