What We Believe

I thought this to be an important piece of information to those that don't know The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints very well. The following are statements of what we believe, which were written by the beloved Prophet Joseph Smith (First prophet, seer, and revelator to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints). These are what we call the Thirteen Articles of Faith.

1.We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.

2.We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.

3.We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.

4.We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.

5.We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.

6.We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.

7.We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.

8.We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.

9.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.

10.We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.

11.We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.

12.We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.

13.We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

I do know these things to be true, for I feel the Spirit testify to me that they are.
If you want to know more of what we believe and what we are about, here is a link that will direct you to one of our websites. You can even chat with the missionaries of the church online if you like.
Mormon.org

"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil - it has no point."

~Author Unknown

Moments That Matter Most

How Firm a Foundation

"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon  

if men build they cannot fall."

~Helaman 5:12~

What is building a foundation in Christ?

-It is simply having faith in Him.

Even a firm foundation will not prevent temptations or hardships, but it will help us overcome and get through them in our lives.

Ways to help build that strong foundation:

1)Pray always and with a fervent heart

2)Search and ponder the scriptures

3)Service

"When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God."

Without Christ as the center of your life, your foundation will become weak, and will then crumble and fall when faced with trials in your life.

"How Firm a Foundation" (Hymn #85)

"Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,

For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.

I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,

Upheld by my righteous,

...omnipotent hand."

Every single person in this world will face trials and tribulations in their life. This is when our Savior comes in to play. No matter the hardship, great or small, He will be there for us every step of the way. I testify this to be true; for I have witnessed His hand in my life first hand. He is such a strength to me and has brought so much comfort to me in my life.

Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ wants us to be happy and live a life with as little pain and hard ache as possible. But first, we need to build that firm foundation so we won't lose that faith and hope in our lives. With that faith, through any struggle we may face, we will come out of it stronger than we were before.

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