Thanks for visiting our website, Michele.

May I ask, “What is your question specifically?” We believe many things–first and foremost in Jesus Christ and His atonement and resurrection. We believe that God lives and that He loves us and that we are His children. We believe that the pure truths of the gospel the Savior taught while on earth, have been restored in our day, along with His full authority and power, and that those are contained within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Let me know what you are seeking and I’ll be happy to try to address that. God bless you in your spiritual journey.

Karen

I would love to help you! What are you specifically confused about?

Ashley, The Father bore record of the Son on many occasions. Moreover, Joseph Smith bore witness unto death that He saw them, in this dispensation, in answer to prayer about which Church was the Savior’s and what the truth about them was. In his day, the conception of the godhood was confused and amorphous. The vision and the appearance of the Savior and the Father to Joseph was the end of the confusion and confirms truth–that they are separate Beings with glorified immortal Bodies, loving, perfect, and personal. We are in their image. I witness this is true though we are happy to disagree should you believe differently and respect your right to choose.

God bless you on your spiritual journey.

Delisa, Thanks for approaching us with your question and for visiting our sites. We love our brothers and sisters of faith who recognize the Savior as the only way to heaven, and those who’ve sought forgiveness through His atoning sacrifice. We believe that He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life as well, and that no one may return to the Father but through Him, as you do. I think what you are asking, and correct me if I’m wrong, is if we believe in both a larger universal body of faith as a “Church” as well as “The Church of Jesus Christ.” I’ll email you with a longer response, but essentially, we believe that Christ literally re-established His original Church–pure doctrines and his authority–to the earth once more in 1820 through one He foreordained to be His instrument for that restoration–Joseph Smith. We don’t believe that anyone can claim Christ’s authority by virtue of a degree or by virtue of claiming belief in Christ. The apostleship and the calls to witness for Christ came by laying on of hands by one in authority anciently. That authority was lost after the death of the Savior and his apostles. It has been restored to the earth. The apostles, Peter, James, and John, actually appeared to lay hands on and deliver the keys to the kingdom to those in our day and through that succession, it exists and it exists only in one place, in the Savior’s true Church which is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m happy to share more and will email you in case you have further questions. Kindest regards, Karen

Thank you.

Chris,

Thanks for visiting us. I’m not sure that I fully understand your question regarding modern prophets, but I’ll respond to what I think you’re intending and look forward to any clarification you might share.

The Lord has always revealed His word through His prophets as recorded in the Book of Amos. We present the great news that the Savior has re-established His Church–even The Church of Jesus Christ–in our day, through a prophet, and that His authority and purest teachings, unchanged by man, are back on the earth for all of us to find and enjoy. Thomas S. Monson is the living prophet–or spokesperson for God–whom the Savior and Father have appointed to lead the world spiritually in our day. Just like Moses, Noah, and other Old Testament prophets, there is one at the helm of the Church today. You may read his teachings and learn more of him at thomasmonson.org. He will also be addressing the world at a semi-annual Conference to which you are invited, should you desire to learn more. In addition to the prophet, there are 12 living apostles called of God, chosen by revelation, just like there were anciently. Truly, the Lord’s Church is again on the earth. We invite you to learn more and would be happy to send you a free copy of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ should you desire to receive one, and prayerfully consider its truthfulness and message for you and your mission on the earth.

Do you have other related questions? Tell us more about your spiritual journey and what led to your specific question. Thank you, again, for visiting. We look forward to hearing from you.

Kindest,

Karen

Yes, we do celebrate both of these holidays as we affirm the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and His divine birth as Savior of the World. I’ll send you links to some posts that cover this question for your perusal. Thanks for visiting. Please let us know if you’ve other questions. Kindest,