Comments on: 1. Mormon Beliefs: Who is Jesus Christ? http://www.mormonbeliefs.org What Mormons believe about Jesus Christ, Bible, Book of Mormon, and more Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:34:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Gale http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-who-is-jesus-christ/comment-page-1#comment-5865 Gale Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:09:07 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=456#comment-5865 Not correct. As recorded in the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin presented a speech to his people shortly before his death. This was around 124 B.C. Here is what he said, "And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment, as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God. And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters. And it shall come to pass that whosoever doeth this shall be found at the right hand of God, for he shall know the name by which he is called; for he shall be called by the name of Christ. Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen" (Mosiah 5). This is how Mormon women and men get to heaven. Mormon women are not subservient to men. For both Mormon men and women, the success of family life is more important than any worldly endeavor. Therefore, they try to be sure that everything is in order at home before pursuing worldly interests. Mormon husbands and wives are co-equal in this process. Not correct. As recorded in the Book of Mormon, King Benjamin presented a speech to his people shortly before his death. This was around 124 B.C. Here is what he said, “And we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days, that we may not bring upon ourselves a never-ending torment, as has been spoken by the angel, that we may not drink out of the cup of the wrath of God. And now, because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you; for ye say that your hearts are changed through faith on his name; therefore, ye are born of him and have become his sons and his daughters. And it shall come to pass that whosoever doeth this shall be found at the right hand of God, for he shall know the name by which he is called; for he shall be called by the name of Christ. Therefore, I would that ye should be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in good works, that Christ, the Lord God Omnipotent, may seal you his, that you may be brought to heaven, that ye may have everlasting salvation and eternal life, through the wisdom, and power, and justice, and mercy of him who created all things, in heaven and in earth, who is God above all. Amen” (Mosiah 5).

This is how Mormon women and men get to heaven. Mormon women are not subservient to men. For both Mormon men and women, the success of family life is more important than any worldly endeavor. Therefore, they try to be sure that everything is in order at home before pursuing worldly interests. Mormon husbands and wives are co-equal in this process.

]]> By: Gale http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/mormon_beliefs/mormon-beliefs-who-is-jesus-christ/comment-page-1#comment-5065 Gale Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:36 +0000 http://www.mormonbeliefs.org/?page_id=456#comment-5065 Not exactly. Mormons believe that we all lived with God as spirits before we came to this earth to be born with mortal bodies. We are all literally God's children, and God's work is to help us become like Him. As Isaiah speaks of the fallen Lucifer, he defines Lucifer (who became Satan) as a "son of the morning" who fell because he rebelled against God. We believe that Jesus Christ was the firstborn of God's spirit children, so intelligent, righteous, and powerful that God chose to create everything in the universe through Him (the Word). We are all spirit brothers and sisters of Christ, and Lucifer was one of us before he was cast out of heaven. Therefore, Lucifer was one of Christ's spirit-brothers. Mormons believe what all Christians believe about the birth of Christ. He was born to Mary, a virgin. The Book of Mormon says exactly what the Bible says on this matter, simply that she was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost and carried away in the spirit. That's all we know. Not exactly. Mormons believe that we all lived with God as spirits before we came to this earth to be born with mortal bodies. We are all literally God’s children, and God’s work is to help us become like Him. As Isaiah speaks of the fallen Lucifer, he defines Lucifer (who became Satan) as a “son of the morning” who fell because he rebelled against God. We believe that Jesus Christ was the firstborn of God’s spirit children, so intelligent, righteous, and powerful that God chose to create everything in the universe through Him (the Word). We are all spirit brothers and sisters of Christ, and Lucifer was one of us before he was cast out of heaven. Therefore, Lucifer was one of Christ’s spirit-brothers.

Mormons believe what all Christians believe about the birth of Christ. He was born to Mary, a virgin. The Book of Mormon says exactly what the Bible says on this matter, simply that she was overshadowed by the Holy Ghost and carried away in the spirit. That’s all we know.

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