by | Jan 12, 2011 | Learning About Mormons, Quotes by Thomas Monson |
Mormons are best known for their use of the Book of Mormon, but it is less well-known they consider the Bible equally important in their study of the gospel of Jesus Christ. They use the King James translation of the Bible in English and other translations in other...
by | Sep 29, 2010 | Learning About Mormons |
Twice a year, the Mormons hold a special conference in Salt Lake City, Utah that is broadcast around the world. Mormons don’t hold regular services that weekend, in order to allow members to watch the services at their church buildings by satellite or at home on...
by | May 25, 2010 | Learning About Mormons, Quotes by Thomas Monson, Stories |
Mormon beliefs teach that life on earth is the center point of a three-part life. The first part takes place with God prior to our birth, where we lived as spirits and learned to love God and His gospel. Then we agreed to come to earth to gain bodies, families, and...
by | May 6, 2010 | Learning About Mormons |
The job of a prophet is not to replace Jesus Christ, but to lead people to Him. Joseph Smith was the first prophet in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are often referred to as Mormons. He was a prophet in the same way Noah and Moses were...
by | Sep 29, 2009 | Learning About Mormons |
Most Christians have no difficulty accepting Moses or Noah as true prophets of God. After all, they lived a long time ago and they’re in the Bible. It is easier to believe that someone who lived anciently is a prophet than to believe someone in your own time is a...
by | Sep 28, 2009 | Learning About Mormons, Quotes by Thomas Monson |
Thomas S. Monson is the president and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are sometimes known as Mormons. In his office hangs a painting of Jesus by Heinrich Hofmann. Of this painting, he says: Positioned on the wall of my...