April 6, 2009
Q. What happens to people who die without being taught/accepting baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? Heavenly Father has prepared another chance for them to hear the gospel and choose to accept or reject it. The official Church website explains: “Jesus Christ taught that baptism is essential to the salvation of [...]
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March 23, 2009
Think of the best gift you have ever received. Christmas, birthday, whatever. It was probably thoughtful, generous, useful, exactly what you needed even if you didn’t realize that you needed it. And that gift came from a person with limited resources, imperfect abilities to love completely and know your deepest needs. Now think of the [...]
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February 23, 2009
Q. Why would a Lutheran pastor say that a baptism held by the Mormon church might not hold true with all of Christianity? The best place to go for the answer to this question is a Lutheran pastor. There could be many reasons he would hold such a position, and I don’t pretend to know [...]
June 21, 2008
Q. I am a non member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but looking into it. What is the belief Mormons have on becoming a member of the church: do you have to repent before you are baptized? Yes, you do. The fourth article of faith states, “We believe that the first [...]
March 29, 2008
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is a continuing process where we acquire faith and exercise it, repent and receive the covenant of baptism to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.