Lets talk about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

“The fundamental principles of our religion are … concerning Jesus Christ that He died was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.”

-- Joseph Smith, Jr.

If I was to write no more in this blog, you now know what members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints believe. But, I will take it further and expand on our beliefs:

Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the Son of our loving Heavenly Father

We believe that Heavenly Father sent His son, Jesus Christ, to be the Savior of the world (See: John 3:16).Additionally, we believe that God is a loving Heavenly Father who knows His children individually, hears and answers their prayers, and feels compassion towards them. We believe that Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, are two separate beings, but along with the Holy Ghost (Spirit) are one in will, purpose, and love.

We worship Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer and is central in our lives. We accept His grace and mercy and seek to follow His example by being baptized (See: Matthew 3:13-17), praying in His holy name (See: Matthew 6:9-13), partaking of the sacrament (communion) (See: Luke 22:19-20), doing good to others (See: Acts 10:38), and bearing witness to Him through both word and deed (See: James 2:26)

Christ Atonement allows mankind to be saved from their sins and return to live with God and their families forever

We believe that God has a plan for His children to return to live with Him and become "joint-heirs with Christ" (See: Romans 8:17). We believe that Jesus Christ's sacrifice is central to God's plan for our happiness. We view this mortal life as an opportunity to progress and learn -- a probationary period, if you will. We believe that by following His teachings, embracing His mercy, and accepting baptism (as well as other sacraments) that we are cleansed from our sins through Christ's grace and can return to live with Heavenly Father and our families forever.

Christ's original church as described in the New Testament has been restored in modern times

We believe that Christ established His church anciently on the "foundation of apostles and prophets (See: Ephesians 2:20, 4:11-14) with "one faith [and] one baptism" (See: Ephesians 4:5). We believe that the foundation of "one faith" was gradually undermined after the death of Christ's apostles. As a result, the original foundation of authority to lead the church was lost and needs be restored (See: Acts 3:21). Today we preach that the Lord has restored His church with living apostles and prophets, the first of these being Joseph Smith, Jr.

I say these things in Jesus Christ name, Amen.