I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, aka, "The mormon church." I have been blessed to be a part of the church all my life. I officially became a member when I was 8 years old and became baptized. The LDS ( short for Latter-day Saints) church brings true happiness, peace and blessings into my life. I know that it brings me closer to my family, and to my Savior Jesus Christ.
The first and foremost belief in the LDS church is of Jesus Christ. We believe in Him. We believe that he lived, that he died and that he lives again and that we may live again as well. We strive to live our lives the way that he lived his. By giving love, service, compassion and kindness to those we meet. In our church we have what are called articles of faith stating some of our basic beliefs. The first one goes like this: " We believe in God , the Eternal Father and in his Son Jesus Christ and in the Holy Ghost." We believe that they are three separate beings that we call the Godhead.
We also believe in Latter-day Prophets. Just as there were prophets in the Bible preaching the word of God we have a prophet to help guide us in the current days. Our current prophet is President of the Church Thomas S. Monson. He is a great man and truly lives a Christlike life. We believe that he has the gift of revelation to let us know what our Father in Heaven wants us to know. One of our more popular prophets was Joseph Smith. He restored the gospel back in 1830 and also translated the Book of Mormon.
The Book of Mormon is an aspect that is different from most other churches but is a key part in our beliefs. It is another testament of Jesus Christ and his teachings to the people of the ancient America's . It is a true book and testifies of Christ every time you read it. It was translated from Golden plates by Joseph Smith and for that we are grateful.
The family unit is very important in the LDS church. We believe that we can be with our families forever and so we strive to have a close, and united family.
I'd like to close with my testimony of the teachings of the gospel. I have searched them, prayed and lived them in my life I know that by doing so you can receive peace to your troubled mind, safety from harm, and more love and patience in your life. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet and that he leads and guides our church in this day. I know that the Book Of Mormon is a true book and that by reading it you can be happier. I know that families can be together forever and that we can be able to see our loved ones who have passed on again someday. I know that this is the true church of Jesus Christ. I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
If you have any questions please let me know. I'd be more then happy to answer them. If not or you just want to know more about the LDS church you can go to: www.lds.org and browse around there.
And for getting through all that here's a picture of Grace. She makes it all worth while and makes me want to be a better person.
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