Simple Explanations About What Mormons Believe and Why, From a Lifetime Church Member
Three years after Joseph Smith was visited by God, he was visited by an angel who called himself Moroni. Through a long course of events, Joseph was given a set of golden plates that had been inscribed by prophets who lived in ancient America.
Through power given him from God, Joseph translated the ancient writings on [...]
[Note: This post describes some of the basic beliefs of Mormons about Jesus Christ. It is not comprehensive. Also, the artwork shown here are merely depictions of what He might look like.]
Many different names are used in the Bible in referring to Jesus Christ, including:
Jehovah (see Isaiah 12:2 and 26:4)
Immanuel (see Isaiah 7:14)
Lord (see Genesis [...]
Mormons believe in God, or Heavenly Father, the father of everyone’s spirit who has ever lived (or will live) on this earth (including Jesus Christ). He is all powerful, governs all things, and is immortal (cannot die).
Heavenly Father loves and knows each of us individually. We pray to Him with the faith that He listens [...]