2006-10-11 18:04:47 · 12 answers · asked by Amy 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Some of the basic beliefs of the Church are:
God is our Heavenly Father. He loves us and wants us to return to Him.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God. He is our Savior. He redeems us from death by providing the Resurrection. He saves us from sin as we repent.
Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can return to live with God if we keep His commandments.
The Holy Ghost helps us to recognize truth.
The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are faith in Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism, and receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth.
The priesthood authority of God exists in His Church today, just as it did in the original Church.
The Bible and the Book of Mormon are the word of God.
God reveals His will to prophets today, just as He did anciently.
Our life has a sacred purpose.
Families can be together forever.
Through serving others, we can experience joy and draw closer to God
2006-10-11 19:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by Isolde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormons/LDS believe in the Bible, that Jesus died for our sins on the cross and was resurrected, and through him we are saved. There is also the Book of Mormon which gives accounts of jesus visiting the Americas. After Jesus was resurrected he told Mary he had other people to visit, and mormons belive this is when he went to America. They believe that we are all God's children and he loves us very much. They belive in abstaining from alcohol and tobacco since it's bad for your body, and limiting the amount of caffeine you consume since it's not good for you either. There is a lot of misinformation that is posted here. We do not believe that God is an alien on another planet. We do belive that we are all brothers and sisters in the sense that we are God's children, and that would include Jesus and Lucifer, but not in the way people mention here. www.LDS.org is the best place to go for information. The LDS church is the 4th largest church in the US. There are over 12 million members worldwide.
2006-10-11 18:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Melissa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mormons believe that there are in fact four sources of divinely inspired words, instead of just one. 1) The Bible “as far as it is translated correctly.” Which verses are incorrectly translated are not always made clear 2) The Book of Mormon was “translated” by Smith and published in 1830. Smith claimed it is the “most correct book” on earth, and that a person could get closer to God by following its precepts, “than by any other book.” 3) The Doctrine and Covenants is considered scripture by Mormons, containing a collection of modern revelations regarding the “Church of Jesus Christ as it has been restored.” 4) The Pearl of the Great Price is considered by Mormons to “clarify” doctrines and teachings that were lost from the Bible and adds its own information about the earth's creation.
Mormons believe these things about God: that He has not always been the Supreme Being of the universe, but attained that status through righteous living and persistent effort. They believe God the Father has a “body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s.” Though abandoned by modern Mormon leaders, Brigham Young taught that Adam actually was God and the father of Jesus Christ. Christians know this about God: there is only One true God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8), that He always has and always will exist (Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalm 90:2, 1 Timothy 1:17), and that He was not created, but is the Creator (Genesis chapter1, Psalm 24:1, Isaiah 37:16). He is perfect and no one else is equal to Him (Psalm 86:8, Isaiah 40:25). God the Father is not a man, nor was He ever (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Hosea 11:9). He is Spirit (John 4:24), and Spirit is not made of flesh and bone (Luke 24:39).
Mormons believe that there are different levels or kingdoms in the afterlife: The Celestial Kingdom, the Terrestrial Kingdom, the Telestial Kingdom and outer darkness. Where mankind will end up depends on what they believe and do in this mortal life. The Bible tells us that after death, we go to Heaven or Hell based on whether we had faith in Jesus or not. To be absent from our bodies as believers means we are with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8). Unbelievers are sent to Hell, or the place of the dead (Luke 16:22-23). When Jesus comes for the second time, we will receive new bodies (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). There will be a New Heaven and New Earth for believers (Revelation 21:1), and unbelievers will be thrown into an everlasting lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). There is no second chance for redemption after death (Hebrews 9:27).
Mormon leaders have taught that Jesus’ incarnation was the result of a physical relationship between God the Father and Mary. They believe Jesus is a God, but that any human can also become a god. Christians historically have taught that God is Triune and that He exists eternally as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). No one can achieve the status of God, only He is holy (1 Samuel 2:2). We can only be made holy in God's sight through faith in Him (1 Corinthians 1:2). Jesus is the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16) and is the only one ever to have lived a sinless, blameless life, who now has the highest place of honor in Heaven (Hebrews 7:26). Jesus and God are one in essence, Jesus being the only One existing before physical birth (John 1:1-8, 8:56). Jesus gave Himself to us as a sacrifice, and God raised Him from the dead, and one day everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:6-11). Jesus tells us it is impossible to get to Heaven by our own works, only with faith in Him is it possible (Matthew 19:26). And many will not choose Him. “You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way” (Matthew 7:13). We all deserve eternal punishment for our sins, but God's infinite love and grace has allowed us a way out. “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).
2006-10-11 18:07:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They believe lots of things, but my favorites are:
God is an alien and lives on a planet near the star Kalob.
Jesus and Lucifer are brothers.
We can all become gods and rule over our own universe.
They wear special underwear.
They baptize their dead.
Pepsi is okay to drink now since the Mormon church owns the company.
However, I must say that most Mormon's do walk their talk and they are a likable bunch of folks despite their strange beliefs.
2006-10-11 18:12:17 · answer #4 · answered by Medusa 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They believe that the town drunk in an upstate NY village had a dream revealing more inspired writings, written on Gold Plates. They believe that the angel Moroni was the subject of the vision, delivering the plates to Joseph Smith.
Angel MORON-I ???
2006-10-11 18:10:50 · answer #5 · answered by Bob L 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
*If our Father and God should be disposed to walk through these aisles, we should not know Him from one of the congregation. You would see a man and that is all you would know about Him.
**They believe that God the Father has many wives.
***They believe God the Father is now on a planet near the star Kolob, with his wives having spiritual children.
****They teach that Satan and Jesus are spirit brothers.
*****They believe that the spirit children who didn't fight valiantly during the battle in heaven... are the babies born with black skin.
******They believe if they are obedient to the laws and ordinances of the gospel they will become gods with a planet of their own.
2006-10-11 18:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
A false prophet and a false book (the book of mormons )
2006-10-11 18:17:08 · answer #7 · answered by G3 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hey, thanks for asking this question!
The Church of Jesus Christ actually has a website for people who want to know more about our basic beliefs. It has lots of information on a variety of topics.
Please check it out: www.mormon.org.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail or talk to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that you know!
2006-10-11 19:52:16 · answer #8 · answered by drshorty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they belive that castrating youself is of highest priority
and that the Native americans are Jews from Israel
And that the book of mormon came from god and was "translated" from 500lb plates made of gold...
and that you can't lie
or drink caffine
or smoke weed..
2006-10-11 18:08:53 · answer #9 · answered by shadowmage1912@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They believe in Money.
2006-10-11 18:06:21 · answer #10 · answered by jbhughes2003 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋