The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as Mormons, believes that Joseph Smith restored the true gospel of Jesus Christ in the 1800s. Members of the church strive to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ and share their faith through missionary work and temple ordinances like baptisms for deceased ancestors. The Book of Mormon complements the Bible as a sacred text, and members seek to strengthen their families through temple sealings.

1. The
Church
Of Jesus
THE MORMON RELIGION Christ
Of
Latter-
Day
WHAT WE BELIEVE Saints

2. MORMON RELIGION BASICS
 What is the name of
our church?
 So, what are the
people called?
 What is the “Book of
Mormon?”
 Who is Joseph Smith?
What are missionaries?
 Why do we build
temples?
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3. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE CHURCH?
“The Church of Jesus
Christ of
Latter-Day
Saints”
The church is named after Jesus
Christ because it is not our
church, it is Christ’s church.
Through divine revelation and a
prophet called of God, we
receive direction in which man
or “latter-day saints” might
conduct the church.
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4. SO, WHAT ARE WE CALLED?
We are sometimes referred to as:
“LDS” – This is short for “Latter-Day Saints.” If you ever hear
this term, it is correct.
“Mormon’s”- This is also a correct term. We are sometimes
called “Mormon’s” because we believe in
“The Book of Mormon.”
You can call us either or!  And just for the record…we are
pretty normal. Check it out.
http://mormon.org/people/
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5. http://lds.org/scriptures?lang=eng
The Book of Mormon is “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.”
The Book of Mormon is to be read along side the bible, it helps
to teach truths, explain and sustain the bible. It is a record
of what was happening on the American continent during biblical
times. It is a record of many prophets, that we believe, wrote this for our
“latter-days.” We read The Book of Mormon
with the Bible, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price.
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6. In the western part of New York, in the early 1800’s the
passion over religion was intense. It was a
time of theological turmoil. Joseph Smith was a young
boy of age 14 at the time, who did not know which
church to join. So many of them claimed they were
the only true church. One night he read in the bible
James 1:5 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of
God…” Joseph decided to do just that… “ask of
God”…or, in other words… pray about it.
When he did, Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father
(God) appeared to him. They told him none of the
church’s were right, and that he would aid in
restoring the true gospel. From that time forward
Joseph Smith restored “The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints,” through the Lord’s instructions. He
also brought forth the “Book of Mormon.” As
generations went forward, new prophets were
called, and today our prophet is Thomas S. Monson.
He leads the church today just as Joseph once did
through the Lord’s guidance.
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7. Missionaries are young adults who
at age 19 leave their homes and
families to wherever they are
called to preach the gospel. This is
an immense sacrifice. But we do it
because we want to share the
truth with everyone!
Why wouldn’t you want to share
something so wonderful with the world?
Missionaries wear a white shirt and black
pants, or in the girls case a black skirt.
They always have a name tag on, with
their name and the name of the church.
They are there to tell you more about
the gospel and answer any questions
you may have! 
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8. WHY DO WE TO PERFORM BAPTISMS
BUILD TEMPLES? FOR THE DEAD
#1. Baptisms for the dead. We
believe that all should have the
chance to be baptized into the
church, so we perform baptisms for
those who have passed from this
life. TO PERFORM MARRIAGE
CEREMONIES FOR TIME
#2. Marriage. We believe a couple AND ALL ETERNITY
should be married for “time and all
eternity,” not just “until death do us
part.” They should have the
chance to be with each other
after this life.
TO SEAL FAMILIES
#3. To seal families together. Just as TOGETHER FOR TIME AND
one would be married ALL ETERNITY
forever, families should also be
together forever.
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10. Just for kicks…
Here are some of our wedding photos
of the temple we were married in.
Bountiful, Utah 
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11. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is
one of the fastest growing church’s in the world !
Church Membership
16,000,000.00
14,000,000.00
12,000,000.00
10,000,000.00
8,000,000.00
6,000,000.00
4,000,000.00
2,000,000.00
0.00
1870 1930 1970 2010
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12. HOW TO LEARN MORE?
I believe that knowledge is important to
have for one’s self. It’s always nice to know
from your own findings, rather than to hear
it from someone else, because when it
comes to the LDS church there are many
different views out there and misleading
information. So…
VISIT
http://mormon.org
http://lds.org
Or…of course, ask your local missionaries! 
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