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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]
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.
Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of Mormonism, was reported to have made an 1843 statement which became known as the White Horse Prophecy.. The White Horse Prophecy is an influential, disputed version of a statement on the future of the Latter Day Saint movement and the United States by movement founder Joseph Smith, Jr. in 1843.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and a topical guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ( LDS Church or, informally, the Mormon Church ) is a Christian restorationist church that is considered by its followers to be the restoration of the original church founded ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Beliefs and practices of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; A. Apocalyptic beliefs among ...
The Church teaches that God loves all people, [3] [4] both those who are present on the earth, as well as those who have been on the earth previously. The theology of the Church holds that all people will be resurrected because of the atonement of Christ; [5] however, in order to gain exaltation, there are certain ordinances which must be performed while on the earth, including baptism ...
The basic beliefs and traditions of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) have a cultural impact that distinguishes church members, practices and activities. The culture is geographically concentrated in the Mormon Corridor in the United States, and is present to a lesser extent in many places of the world where Latter ...
The following chart compares the current editions of the Doctrine and Covenants used by the LDS Church (LDS ed.) and Community of Christ (CofC ed.) with the 1833 Book of Commandments (BofC), the 1835 edition published in Kirtland, and the 1844 edition published in Nauvoo. Unless otherwise specified, the document is styled a "revelation" of the ...