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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 follows what it understands to be the teachings of Jesus, both in the Bible and in other scriptures, such as the Book of Mormon. According to that book, Jesus Christ is "the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his mother shall be called Mary."
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.
Since the early 20th century, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has identified Jesus as the biblical god Jehovah . [27] The faith regards the Father as the literal biological father of Jesus with Mary. [28] Because Jesus was the Son of God, he had power to overcome physical death.
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".
Nonetheless, prayers do have a general form: they are addressed to God the Father and offered in the name of Jesus Christ. [8] Members believe that God, whom they believe is their Heavenly Father, [9] desires to bless them, and that Jesus Christ, whom they believe to be the only begotten son of God in the flesh, [10] advocates before God on ...
Mormons see Jesus Christ as the premier figure of their religion. [147] Mormons believe in "a friendly universe" governed by a God whose aim is to bring his children to immortality and eternal life. [148] Mormons have a unique perspective on the nature of God, the origin of man, and the purpose of life.