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In common with other Restorationist churches, the LDS Church teaches that a Great Apostasy occurred. It teaches that after the death of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles, the priesthood authority was lost and some important doctrinal teachings, including the text of the Bible, were changed from their original form, thus necessitating a restoration prior to the Second Coming.
A Times and Seasons author wrote in 1844 that "the highest point in the faith of the Latter Day Saints is that they know where they are going after death, and what they will do … and when a faithful saint dies … all Israel whispers … 'let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his.'" [20] Like other 19th-century ...
In Latter Day Saints theology, the term spirit world refers to the realm where the spirits of the dead await the resurrection. In LDS thought, this spirit world is divided into at least two conditions: Paradise and spirit prison: Paradise includes "the spirits of the just, who had been faithful in the testimony of Jesus while they lived in ...
Many Latter-day Saints view crucifixion-related symbols as emphasizing the death of Jesus rather than his life and resurrection. [18] The early LDS Church was more accepting of the symbol of the cross, [19] but after the turn of the 20th century, an aversion to it developed in Mormon culture.
The term derives from the Authorized King James Version, referring to the spiritual gifts given the disciples of Jesus on the day of Pentecost, in which they were "endowed with power from on high," [11] Christians generally understand this endowment to refer to the gift of the Holy Spirit, which the Latter Day Saints believe is given at the ...
A depiction of the Plan of Salvation, as illustrated by a source within the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the theology and cosmology of Mormonism, in heaven there are three degrees of glory (alternatively, kingdoms of glory) which are the ultimate, eternal dwelling places for nearly all who have lived on earth after they are resurrected from the spirit world.
Through the writings of the ancient prophets, current religions have been able to form apocalyptic beliefs about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ surrounding the prophecy of the text. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is also one of these religious sects to hold similar beliefs. The categories are: [4]
The first-born spirit child of God the Father was Jehovah, whom Latter-day Saints identify as the premortal Jesus. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] [ 26 ] Jehovah was a God [ 27 ] and was like God the Father in attributes, [ 28 ] but he did not have an immortal physical body like God the Father until his resurrection .