The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, LDS Church, or Mormon Church as it is sometimes called, has always been a proselyting church. Since the beginning, Mormon missionaries have followed what they believe is God’s will and desire – to spread the gospel to every nation and every people. In fact, every Mormon is supposed to be a missionary, in the sense that they share the gospel with their...

Heavenly Father gave all men and women the sacred power to have children and has given precise commandments about how to use it. If men and women obey the commandments about procreation they can be very happy. Mormons believe procreation on Earth began with Adam and Eve, who were commanded by the Lord to have children so that spirits in heaven could come to the earth. A physical body is one of the...

The family is central to Mormon belief.  Everything the Church does is meant to uphold and strengthen the family.  The family is under increasing duress from outside influences:  traditional family values have been under attack in every society; entertainment and media have become more instilled with sexuality, violence, and vulgarity; pornography has become more readily available, especially because...

The Mormon Church’s real name is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Its original name was the Church of Christ.  This indicates the Church as a Christian one, at least by name – and Mormons would testify that they are Christians in practice, too.  But many Christians claim that Mormons are not Christian at all.  Why is this? Mormons have many differing beliefs from Catholics or...

Mormons believe that the family is the essential and basic unit of life, both on Earth and in the eternities. The Mormon Church teaches important truths about the centrality of the family and its eternal destiny. In fact, The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon Church issued The Family: a Proclamation to the World, which teaches powerfully about the role of and roles in...

The Importance of the Family in Mormonism The family is the essential and basic unit of life on Earth and in the eternities. Mormonism teaches important truths regarding the centrality of the family and its eternal destiny. Many of these truths can be found in The Family: a Proclamation to the World, which was issued by the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Mormon...