Archive for the ‘Learning About Mormons’ Category

How I Came to Believe in a Modern-day Prophet

Friday April 27th, 2012 in Mormon Testimonies and Thoughts | No Comments »

One day, while attending a vacation Bible School in my neighborhood, we learned about Old Testament prophets. I was extremely excited to find out God could talk to a prophet and tell him what was true and what we should be doing for God. I had been visiting various churches with family members and friends [...]

Mormonism 101

Friday March 30th, 2012 in Learning About Mormons, Mormonism in the News | No Comments »

On March 20, 2012, Jeffrey R. Holland spoke to Harvard Law School at their request. He was invited to lecture on Mormonism 101, a very basic introduction to Mormonism for those who are not Mormon. After the lecture, he took questions from the students. Mormon is only a nickname, one which can be properly applied [...]

Do Mormons Celebrate Easter?

Wednesday March 28th, 2012 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

Mormons, a nickname for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, celebrate Easter as a very sacred day. Each Christmas, members are reminded that Christmas is a holiday because Easter is a holiday. Without the atonement of Jesus Christ, there would have been no Christmas and our eternal lives would be lost. [...]

How Much Money Does Thomas S. Monson Make?

Wednesday January 25th, 2012 in Learning About Mormons, Life of Thomas Monson, Mormonism in the News | No Comments »

Thomas S. Monson is the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The role of prophet is one of the few full-time religious positions available to Mormons. (There are, of course, ordinary jobs such as secretaries to do administrative-type work.) Only the prophets and apostles, among all the church’s religious [...]

Thomas S. Monson and the Holy Ghost

Wednesday January 11th, 2012 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes nicknamed Mormons, believe the Holy Ghost, or Holy Spirit, is the third member of the Godhead. The Godhead consists of God, the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. Mormons do not accept the trinity, a post-Biblical belief that the Godhead is not [...]

Should Churches Today Have Twelve Apostles?

Monday November 28th, 2011 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

When Jesus Christ organized His church, He chose twelve men to assist Him in His work. He called them apostles, which means, “one sent forth.” (See Luke 6:13.) In John 16, He taught them their role in His ministry: Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should [...]

Drawing Lessons From a “Mormon Prophet”

Tuesday November 1st, 2011 in Christian Living, Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

We can draw lessons from prophets of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (inadvertently called by friends of other faiths as the “Mormon Church“). I believe a prophet’s example is one of the strongest sermons given over the pulpit of life. VISUAL ACUITY In John 1:35-36, John the Baptist discerned Jesus Christ as [...]

What is Revelation?

Monday October 31st, 2011 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

Revelation is communication from God to mankind. From the very beginning of time, God has communicated with His children on earth, helping them to learn what is true and how to live. This revelation happens at many levels, from the revelations given to prophets for all mankind to the quiet communication of God to an [...]

Does God Speak Today?

Wednesday October 19th, 2011 in Learning About Mormons | No Comments »

Have you ever finished reading the Bible and sighed in disappointment because there was nothing else? God’s words are so important, so wonderful, you wish you had more of them to read. Have you ever searched the Bible for an answer to a modern problem that simply wasn’t covered by the Bible, and wondered what [...]

Mormon Cult

Monday October 10th, 2011 in Learning About Mormons, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Often, people who want to keep others from researching The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints do so by telling others it is a cult. They use the nickname of its members—Mormons—to suggest the members follow a moral named Mormon or perhaps the first president of the Church, Joseph Smith, instead of Jesus Christ. [...]