God is Our Father
We worship God as the Almighty Ruler of heaven and earth. He is our father in heaven. We are his children. He loves us and wants us to achieve true eternal happiness. He has prepared a plan to enable us to achieve this happiness. If we fulfil his, plan, we will grow spiritually and live with him eternally.
Additional Study
We are the children of God: Genesis
1:26-27; Acts
17:29; Romans
8:16-17
The plan of God leads to happiness: John
15:10-11; 2
Nephi 2:25; Mosiah
2:41
Jesus Christ is Our Saviour.
The sins that we all commit in this life could make us unworthy to
dwell in the presence of God. But, because he loves us, our heavenly father
sent his son, Jesus Christ, to redeem us. Jesus voluntarily gave his life
for our sins. Through his resurrection he overcame physical death so that
we can live again. We can enjoy the blessings that cane from Christ's sacrifice.
To do so we must accept him and live according to his example and his teachings.
Additional Study
No unclean thing can dwell in the presence of God: Romans
8:16-17; Ephesians5:5;Alma11:37
Through Christ's sacrifice, we can be cleansed of our sins: Alma 7:9-13;
Alma 22:13-14; 3 Nephi 2:8
Through the resurrection we will live after death: 1
Corinthians 15:21-22; 2 Nephi 27:19
What is our duty? John
14:15,21; 2 Nephi 31:10-21; Helaman 14:13
God Reveals The Truth Through Prophets
God has established a simple pattern for revealing his plan to his
children. He chooses righteous men and reveals the truth to them. We call
there men prophets. The prophets then teach others about the plan of god.
God gives them authority to act in his name. When people hear the teachings
of these men or read them in the scriptures, the Holy Ghost helps them
in that the teachings are true.
Additional Study
God reveals the truth through prophets: Exodus
33:11; Amos
3:7; 2 Nephi 11:2-3
Through the prophets the people learn the truth: Acts
10:38-48; Ephesians
4:11-14; Moroni 7:31-32
Joseph Smith: A Modern Witness of Christ
God has followed this pattern in our day by choosing a latter-day prophet.
This prophet was Joseph smith. In1829 young Joseph smith prayed to know
which church he should join. In answer to prayer, God the Father and Jesus
Christ appeared to him. Through him they restored the truth about the plan
of God. Joseph Smith was a prophet and a powerful witness of Christ.
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The Prophet Joseph Smith's Testimony
The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ
By the power of god Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. It
contains the writings of ancient prophets who lived in the Americas. These
prophets testified of Jesus Christ and his mission. They taught the truths
of Christ's gospel in great clarity and power.
Additional Study
The Book of Mormon is a powerful witness of Jesus Christ: 2 Nephi 25:26;
2 Nephi 31:2-21; 3 Nephi 10:18-19
Christ Prophesied about the book of Mormon peoples: John
10:16; 3 Nephi 15:16-24
You Can Know the Truth
The Book of Mormon is also evidence that Joseph Smith was called by
God to be a prophet and a witness of Jesus Christ. You can know that the
Book of Mormon is the word of God. You can know that Joseph Smith was a
true prophet. You can know these things by reading the Book of Mormon,
pondering it's message and its importance for you, and praying to know
that it is true.
Additional Study
Through the Holy Ghost we can know the truth about spiritual things:
John
14:26; 1
Corinthians 2:9-16; James
1:5-6; Moroni 10:3-5
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