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Mormonism Origins Mormonism Joseph Smith born in 1805 in Vermont 1820 had his first vision 1823 the angel Moroni visited him-told him about the existence of the book of Mormon. Joseph found it in a box buried on Hill Cumorah-thin gold plates. Mormonism After four years of spiritual preparation from Moroni, Joseph was able to take the book out of the box. Written in Reformed Egyptian (no such language exists) Translated it using seer stones and Urim and Thummim. Mormonism 1829 finished translating it and in August printed 5000 copies which were sold on April 6th 1830. April 6th first Mormon church began (Christ’s birthday they believe) 1830-1844 Smith led the Mormons by divine revelation(New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois)
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MormonismOrigins
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Joseph Smith born in 1805 in Vermont
1820 had his first vision
1823 the angel Moroni visited him-told him about the existence of the book of Mormon.
Joseph found it in a box buried on Hill Cumorah-thin gold plates.
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After four years of spiritual preparation from Moroni, Joseph was able to take the book out of the box.
Written in Reformed Egyptian (no such language exists)
Translated it using seer stones and Urim and Thummim.
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1829 finished translating it and in August printed 5000 copies which were sold on April 6th 1830.
April 6th first Mormon church began (Christ’s birthday they believe)
1830-1844 Smith led the Mormons by divine revelation(New York, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois)
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1839 land was bought on the Mississippi River, the city of Nauvoo was built.
1844 Smith decided to run for presidency, was arrested for treason and jailed in Carthage, Missouri.
June 27th was shot and killed while in prison.
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1847 Brigham Young officially became the second President and Prophet.
Moved to Utah-a 1000 mile trek across the Rocky Mountains-to the Great Salt Lake Valley.
Built a temple-called Temple Square and built the city around it.
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Initially Mexican territory-in 1849 the California gold rush gave them much needed money.
1850 Utah became an official American territory with Young its first governor.
1852 Young announced that polygamy was an official practise of the Mormon church.
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1854 Young was replaced by non-Mormon Alfred Cumming.
1877 Young died aged 76, 20 wives and 56 children.
John Taylor became the third President and Prophet.
1887 Taylor died while on the run.
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1887 law passed which dissolved the Mormon church organisation.
1890 decided Mormons could not vote.
April 1889 Wilford Woodruff became the fourth President and Prophet. Had a revelation which put an end to polygamy.
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1891 Mormon People’s Party was dismantled, church property was returned.
1896 Utah became an official state. Mormons began to assimilate back into mainstream life.
1978 Spencer Kimball received a revelation that black people would no longer be excluded from the priesthood.
Mormonism-world view
KJV Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price.
Ongoing revelations and interpretations of the LDS President and Prophet.
Top 15 male apostles and prophets determine the official interpretation of their books.
World View
God eternally existed within an ‘uncreated environment of numerous elements of a pre-existing universe.’
Everything, even God, is governed by laws and principles which are eternal.
the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit obeyed eternal laws and progressed into godhood.
World View
Every human spirit once existed as a divine intelligence, became a spirit offspring of heavenly Father God and his wife.
God was once a human being-is a physical being, as is Jesus his spirit-child.
Holy Spirit is spirit body only.
World View
Many gods and multiple redeemers.
Jesus Christ created our world, plus many others for future humans who would progress into gods and have spirit-children.
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“We believe in God, the eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.”
Godhead contains three distinct beings.
one in purpose, not in substance
Son and Spirit come under the Father-are his spirit-children
Salvation
Universal salvation-everyone will be raised from the dead and receive endless life-Salvation by grace alone.
Spirit-prison-those who are not Mormons go here when they die.
Paradise-a place of happiness and peace to which righteous spirits go until the day of resurrection.
Salvation
Three levels of heaven in Mormonism
The highest celestial heaven is exalted salvation and eternal life. Here you can become gods and enjoy the full presence of God and Jesus. The true Mormon heaven.
received salvation through Jesus Christ and have kept all the principles and covenants of the church. Have married in the temple.
Three levels of heaven
Lower Celestial heaven: Singles who lived a worthy life, those who were good but did not have an opportunity to become a Mormon-do so in spirit-prison.
The Terrestrial heaven-unworthy/unfaithful Mormons, good people who rejected Mormonism while alive, but accepted it in spirit-prison. Jesus will visit sometimes.
Three levels of heaven
The Telestial heaven: very wicked people who rejected the Mormon gospel in spirit-prison. The Holy Spirit and angels will visit.
Eternal Hell: Satan and the demons; Mormon apostates, extremely wicked people.
Jesus Christ
“Faith in Jesus Christ’s atonement on the cross and personal repentance is an essential component of Mormonism.” Andrew Jackson
Christ has given the opportunity for salvation through His death. You need to obey the LDS covenant obligations and works.
Water baptism, in the LDS Church, for the remission of sins
MormonismLaying on of hands by the LDS priesthood to receive the Holy Ghost.
After a year you can be accepted into a Mormon temple if you are successfully interviewed by the ward bishop.
Are issued a card-have a yearly interview
Holy living includes tithing, no coffee, tea, alcohol, no tobacco, personal purity.
