Simple Explanations About What Mormons Believe and Why, From a Lifetime Church Member
I recently came across this video that shows Rachel Esplin, a Mormon woman attending Harvard University. She was part of a panel of people from various religions who answered questions about their beliefs. She answered some common questions that people have about the Mormons, and she explained why she believes the way she does. See [...]
Many people who know very little about the Mormon church have still heard about Joseph Smith, an American man who was born in Vermont in 1805 and died in Illinois in 1844.
As a 14-year-old, Joseph lived in a time and place in which lots of different religions (mostly Christian) were seeking followers. Different members of [...]
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 [...]
[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 [...]