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The Book of Mormon teaches that God the Father, and his Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost are "one", [28] with Jesus appearing with a body of spirit before his birth, [29] and with a tangible body after his resurrection. [30] The book describes the "Spirit of the Lord" "in the form of a man" and speaking as a man would. [31]
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 ...
Mormons believe in Jesus Christ as the literal Son of God and Messiah, his crucifixion as a conclusion of a sin offering, and subsequent resurrection. [80] However, Latter-day Saints (LDS) reject the ecumenical creeds and the definition of the Trinity.
Church members believe in Jesus Christ as the literal Son of God and Messiah, his crucifixion as a conclusion of a sin offering, and his subsequent resurrection. [95] [96]: 171–172 However, Latter-day Saints reject the ecumenical creeds and the definition of the Trinity. [97] Jesus is also seen as the elder brother of all who live in this world.
According to Mormon theology, God the Father is a physical being of "flesh and bones." [13] Mormons identify him as the biblical god Elohim.Latter-day Saint leaders have also taught that God the Father was once a mortal man who has completed the process of becoming an exalted being. [20]
Along with physical matter, Mormons believe that spirit "intelligences" have existed co-eternally with God. [64] [65] Mormons believe in a universe and a God governed by physical law, in which all miracles, including acts of God, have a natural explanation, though science does not yet have the tools or means necessary to explain them. [66]
Image credits: Hulu People claiming to be “real” mormons have come out in protest against the show on social media, explaining that the people depicted in it are no true followers of the faith
They regard God the Father as the biblical god Elohim, and they believe that the Son, a distinct being, is both Jesus and the biblical God Jehovah. [68] The two of them, together with the Holy Spirit, are believed to form a heavenly council which Mormons call the "Godhead".