Mormonism is defined as the religious beliefs and practices of the members of The Church of Jesus Christ, plus it also describes the principles of the church though the prophet, Joseph Smith. Mormonism is the central savior according to the members of the church and when asked what the word means they often express it as their love for the Savior Jesus Christ. The spiritual experience of members of the church is based on the spiritual observation with God that inspires the heart and the mind in a direct interpersonal connection. The role of the church is to help support the member and their journey of following the teachings of Jesus Christ, however, the doctrine illustrations of the teachings are outlined throughout the scriptures and the …show more content…
The first belief is “Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world and the Son of our loving Heavenly Father” (Mormonism 101). This is described to be said, as the Saints believe that God himself sent his only son, Jesus Christ, to save all mankind from their sins. God is said to be the Heavenly Father who listens and answers all prayers and feels sympathy towards them. Later on God was worshipped as the Redeemer, the central guy, to all mankind of the church. He accepts mercy and grace that the followers seek including baptism, communion, praying, and doing good deeds to others around. The second core belief is that “Christ’s Atonement allows mankind to be saved from their sins and return to live with God and their families forever” (Mormonism 101). This belief allowed the Saints to believe that God had a plan for all mankind that involved happiness. Yet all mankind makes mistakes and sins, Mormons’ themselves see this as a time to reflect and learn the right way so that progress can be made through God’s teachings. Through the grace of Christ, Mormons believed that their sins are completely washed away and that they can return to their families with no worries. The final belief of the core of The Church is “Christ’s original Church as described in the New Testament has been restored in modern times” (Mormonism 101). The followers of Christ believed that the church is established based on the “foundation of the apostles and prophets” with baptism and faith. The original foundation leads to the church’s new foundation because before it was lost and was in need of restoration. Members now preach that the Lord has now been restored with living through apostles and prophets. Members of the church understand and are promised to live with their families and have eternal relationships and have their families to be the most important thing of