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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.
Joseph Smith is the founder of the Latter Day Saint movement and is recognized by multiple Latter Day Saint churches as the founder. Beginning in 1828, Smith began dictating the text of what later became the Book of Mormon , and also began dictating written revelations he said were inspired by God.
By 1844 one of the justifications the church leaders used for discriminatory policies towards Black people in the LDS Church was the belief that their spirits before earth life were "fence sitters" when choosing between God or the devil, or were simply less virtuous than White people's.
The plan of salvation as taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.. According to the doctrine of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the largest denomination in the Latter Day Saint movement, the plan of salvation (also known as the plan of happiness and the plan of redemption) is a plan God created to save, redeem, and exalt humankind, through the ...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (informally known as the LDS Church) focuses its doctrine and teaching on Jesus Christ; that he was the Son of God, born of Mary, lived a perfect life, performed miracles, bled from every pore in the Garden of Gethsemane, died on the cross, rose on the third day, appeared again to his disciples ...
Latter-day Saints and Presbyterians share use of the Bible as scripture, and members of both churches use common theological terms. Nevertheless, Mormonism is a new and emerging religious tradition distinct from the historic apostolic tradition of the Christian Church, of which Presbyterians are a part. ...
The first Latter Day Saint denomination to canonize Smith's prophecy was the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1876, the excerpt from the Smith–Phelps letter was included as Section 85 in the church's edition of the Doctrine and Covenants, a work of sacred canon for believers in the faith's scripture.
Latter-day Saints are well known for storing food and emergency supplies. [23] Latter-day Saint leaders have instructed their members to prepare themselves [24] [25] such that they could survive without government aid. [23] In studying the scriptures, members believe the earth will suffer famines like occurred in ancient times; they also ...