The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints view the elderly as an important part of God’s plan, and are often concerned for the well-being of its older members. “Mormon attitudes toward old age were influenced by Joseph Smith and other Church leaders, and by scriptural injunctions to honor the elderly” (Reeves, p. 150). Completing Full Article…
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Law of Adoption
The house of Israel will include all of those who are true followers of Jesus Christ in both spititual and eternal perspectives. Those who are of the direct blood lineage of the house of Israel are genealogically the sheep of God’s fold, and must fulfill all the spiritual conditions of discipleship. Through the power to Full Article…
Fathers’ Blessings
By the power of the Melchizedek Priesthood, Father’s are able to give blessings to their children, following the pattern set by ancient Patriarchs such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Lehi, Mosiah, Alma, and Mormon. In D & C 107:53-57 we read about Adam’s final blessing upon his descendants, “Three years previous to the death Full Article…
Marriage
In “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles proclaim that “marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator’s plan for the eternal destiny of His children.” When a man and a woman are married Full Article…
Sunday
In Exodus 20:10-11 we learn about how the Lord observed the sabbath day, “But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy Full Article…
Tea
In a revelation in 1833 titled the Word of Wisdom, Latter-day Saints were commanded against the negative health effects that caffeinated hot drinks may present to the body. In D & C 89:9 it states, “And again, hot drinks are not for the body or belly.” Hyrum Smith, Assistant President of the Church, later defined Full Article…
Teacher: Aaronic Priesthood
Between the ages of fourteen and sixteen, worthy young men hold the office of a teacher in the Aaronic Priesthood. Teachers meet weekly on Sunday to receive gospel instruction and to follow the guidance given in D & C 20:53-59 which reads, “The teacher’s duty is to watch over the church always, and be with Full Article…
Teaching the Gospel
According to Latter-day Saints, the purpose of teaching the gospel to others is to transform and better the lives of others. Teaching the gospel follows a skill-learning model. It is encouraged that while teaching the gospel, skills such as prayer, kindness, or service is modeled and exemplified. Those being taught are encouraged to constantly apply Full Article…
Washings and Anointings
In biblical times, ritual anoitnings were a prominent part of religious rites. Recipients of the anointing included temple officiants, prophets, and kings. In 1 Kings 39 it reads, “And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God Full Article…
Garments
There are several distinctive meanings of the word “garment” to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. White undergarments worn by members who have received a temple Endowment is a ceremonial one. In order to enter the temple, all adults are required to wear it. In LDS temples, men and women who Full Article…