While it is claimed that the book of mormon was translated from gold plates written between 600 bc and 421 ad, it contains vast segments of verses and even whole chapters from the king james version kjv of the bible. Because of this, we consider it to be our final authority on faith and life. From her days of feeling like a root beer among the cokescocacola being a forbidden fruit for mormon girls like herjoanna brooks always understood that being a member of the church of jesus christ of. In orthodox mormonism, the term god generally refers to the biblical god the father, whom. Believe following jesus the book of mormon the bible family is forever purpose of life coming closer to god jesus christs church forgiveness life after death baptism temples healthy living belong worship services. These key elements of the faith include belief in god the father, his son. Alma teaches the poor whose afflictions had humbled themfaith is a hope in. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. We believe all that god has revealed, all that he does now reveal, and we believe that he will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the kingdom of god. The book of mormon is a compilation of several books written by ancient prophets. But the problem is, most of the reports are based on repeating rumors. The historic understanding of this strongly implies that god the father was once a sinner, and that we ourselves may model our mortal experience unto godhood after the. I believe this book to be an inspired book, completly written by joseph smith. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints is using the book of mormon proliferated belief that mormons believe in a planetbased.
Although the book of mormon in 1830 affirmed that there is one god 1 nephi. King benjamin teaches his people to believe in god mosiah 4. God, wanting us to progress further, told us he would create for us a world. Mormons believe, as the book of mormon teaches, that the commandment of god regarding marriage is that a man shall have one wifeunless god expressly commands otherwise. The eighth article of faith states, we believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly. What do latter day saints believe about god, jesus, gospel. I like how the things he believes slowly get more and more ridiculous, but that. The book of mormon teaches that god the father, and his son jesus christ.
In addition to these two books, in keeping with the meaning of the ninth article of faith, the doctrine and covenants and pearl of great price are also considered. In fact, mormons believe that god the father, jesus christ, and the holy ghost are three distinct and separate beings. At some point in your doorstep dialogue, these earnest young men will ask you to accept a copy of the book of mormon, read it, and pray about it, asking the lord to send the holy ghost to witness that it is true. The book of mormon is changing the lives of people all. Mormons believe jesus is a god, but that any human can also become a god doctrine and covenants 2. If you want to learn about what mormon s believe, ask a mormon. Why i believe the book of mormon the church of jesus christ of. I was expecting book of mormon to be an attack on religion. Thats why you wont find mormon doctrines in the bible. Mormons believe most of the same things as traditional christianity concerning jesus both the old and new testament are part of the mormon scriptures. A bible, we have got a bible, and we need no more bible. Just because i defend it so strongly i just want to say one last time im not mormon.
I believe that the book of mormon and the bible are the word of god. You can say what you want, but it wont change the fact that i know and i can not deny it to believe in it all. In fact, mormons believe in and read the holy bible and we regard it as the holy word of god. Alma the elder, his family, and others pray for his son. Because mormonism contradicts the clear teachings of the bible on the godhead especially and many other major doctrines as well, they are not considered christian. Mormonism is a religion less than two centuries old, but in this short time it has managed to accrue a long list of embarrassments which the church leaders would prefer were kept. Mormons believe in the crucifixion, resurrection and divinity of jesus. Dear mormons, you dont know the book of mormon is true. The mormon doctrine and covenants teaches, the father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as mans, the son also. We would be able, when we came there, to have a body and a family. What do mormons believe about the bible and the book of.
If you believe the bible, then why not the book of mormon. Mormons believe and i know this because several of their missionaries told me this when i was a member that god was once a man, and that he is still progressing. Notably, the mormons believe that jesus was a god, but not god himself. We would have a figurative veil drawn over us so we would. There are blatant contradictions between the book of mormon and the doctrine and covenants, even. People who do not profess jesus christ as both fully god and fully man, and as the only way to salvation through faith, are not saved. Mormons also accept the book of mormon as a new revelation. In answer to your question, yes, mormons believe in god.
Believe following jesus the book of mormon the bible. Mormon is allegedly a prophethistorian who was the native american believed by mormons to have written the book of mormon the main religious text of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints mormonism. Latterday saints believe that the father, son, and the holy ghost are three. Mormons do not believe jesus was always god but that he was fully divine in the incarnation and continues to be god the son today.
In orthodox mormonism, the term god generally refers to the biblical god the father, whom latterday saints sometimes call elohim, and the term godhead refers to a council of three distinct divine persons consisting of god the father, jesus his firstborn son, whom latterday saints sometimes call jehovah, and the holy ghost holy spirit. There are contradictions all over their own scriptures. However, its not the same god that christians believe in. Mormons believe that by reading the book of mormon and the bible, people can.
The 8 beliefs you should know about mormons when they knock. Youll find them in the book of mormon, the doctrine and covenants, the pearl of great price and the writings of joseph smith. When mormon missionaries properly called latter day saints or simply lds come to your door, they will often offer a free copy of the book of mormon and tell you about its author, joseph smith. The people believe king benjamins words and pray to god. The lds scriptures declare that the ultimate goal of a mormon is to become a god and procreate for all eternity.
This article was obviously written to shock, rather. The book of mormon teaches that only fools say the bible is sufficient and that. Facts the mormon church doesnt want you to know 4mormon. According to mormon apostle bruce mcconkie, author of the book mormon doctrine, the gospel is the plan of salvation that embraces all of the laws, principles, doctrines, rites, ordinances, acts, powers, authorities, and keys necessary to save and exalt men. Then, very solemnly, theyll testify to you that they.
We need opposition so i guess since i believe in god, i have to believe in. So i watched the tony awards last night, where the book of mormon musical cleaned up. Before i could finish the words of my prayer, i knew that the book of mormon was the word of god and that joseph smith was a prophet. The book of mormon says it was the god of abraham, and of isaac, and the god. Latterday saints believe that the father, son, and. I belieeeeve, that in 1978, god changed his mind about black people. You can say what you want, but it wont change the fact that i know and i can not deny it book of mormon is an invitation to believe in jesus christ, the son of god that he came to redeem all god s children, and that he suffered and died to atone for their sins. Over two thousand years ago, the prophet alma saw that it would go forth unto every nation, kindred, tongue, and people alma 37. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon. A book of mormon prophet named alma the elder worries about his son, who is rebelling against god and setting a bad example for the people. What do mormons believe about god is discussed in social and political circles its all over the news. They believe in the bible but they also have their book of scripture called book of mormon, they have a unique view of cosmology and believe that all people are spiritchildren of god. Following the teachings in the scriptures helps me grow closer to my heavenly father and jesus christ.
Book of mormon pronunciation guide reference guide. What do latterday saints mormons believe about jesus. Then, if you want something to reflect on, perhaps think of those for whom easter. We believe that god has revealed his word to all people in all generations and the book of mormon is simply a record of his dealings with a. In these latter days, there are few people who havent been visited at least once by mormon missionaries. Mormons claim that god the father was once a man and that he then. If you want what mormons believe, the best choice would be to talk to a member of the lds church and ask. First, let me note that the outrage that many sectarians show when they hear about this does not make sense when you consider the fact that they believe that jesus is god and was at one point a mortal man. I know, because i received an answer through my prayers from the holy ghost. I saw it work for my mother in her life, and i knew in my mind that it was the way heavenly father wanted us to live. Twelve beliefs the mormon church might not want you to. What mormons believe uploaded, posted and added to what mormons believe 7 years ago. Just like christians believe in, mormons also believe that returning to god requires following the example of jesus christ, and accepting his atonement through.
So, while i can defend the book as well as any mormon or attack it as well as any ex mormon i. Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. Through the same process we have additional holy scripture, including the book of mormon, which supports and exalts the bible. Original broadway cast of the book of mormon i believe.
The traditional mormon view of god is summed up by the famous lorenzo snow couplet, as man is god once was, as god is man may be see the teachings of lorenzo snow, p. Christians believe the bible to be gods written testimony to mankind. The bible is the word of god and came from the writings of holy men of god as they were moved upon by the holy ghost see 2 peter 1. If you want to learn more about how mormons universally strive to live our lives, i recommend it just hit theaters this weekend. Miriam robarts yes, i believe that god inspired and instructed many prophets to keep records and then a prophet compiled them in the book of mormon, similar to how the bible was written by many prophets. Ever found yourself wondering what to believe or whether god is real. Mormons do not believe in the doctrine of the trinity. If you want to learn about what mormons believe, ask a. The book of mormon is an entirely different book of scripture. Do mormons regard the bible as holy scripture and the word of god.
Like many conservative christians, the latterday saints believe that. They believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated. Smith, they will say, translated the book of mormon from golden plates he dug up in a hill in new york in the early 1800s. Mormons believe that humans, like god the father, can go through a process. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of. Alma the younger and the sons of mosiah persecute the people and want to destroy gods church. I believe that plan involves me getting my own planet and i believe that the current president of the church, thomas monson, speaks directly to god i am a mormon. The law is the standard, but there are always exceptions to the rules, particularly if god s the one who makes the exceptions. I have a very strong testimony about the truthfullnes and devine origin of the book of mormon. The book of mormon testifies of jesuss ministry in the americas following his resurrection.
Mormons hope to become gods of their own worlds procreating endless numbers of children quotes from lds leaders by sandra tanner. In her sweet, funny, and impassioned memoir the book of mormon girl, joanna brooks sheds light onto one of americas most fascinating but least understood religious traditions. In other words, we do not believe that god is incomprehensible. I will prove that the world is wrong, by showing what god is. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. What if there was something in one of those books that god wanted us to know. We believe the bible to be the word of god as far as it is translated correctly.
Mormonism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It seems reasonable to assume that if smith was a prophet of god and was translating the book of mormon under divine inspiration, he would have known about the errors found in the king james version. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. God the father according to mormonism mormonism research. The problem for mormons is that these exact same errors show up in the book of mormon. They believe that god guides the prophet, just like god guided joseph smith. In a post on the lds churchs official website, becoming like god, the author writes. Alma the younger is converted unto the lord mosiah 27. We do have the book of mormon, and the rest of joseph smiths writings, though, and my heart tells me these are inspired by god. A mormon explanation of the i believe book of mormon musical number from the tonys.