What is a Mormon?

In being asked to write a blog all about missionary work I decided to answer probably the biggest question in society today, "What is a Mormon?"

Mormonism receives more and more attention from the media each year; some of it goes in depth as to what we as Mormons believe and some simply sensationalizes. So many people make mention to what television features Mormons as; the world is always watching.

So what exactly do Mormons believe? One would be surprised to find out that we share much common ground with our other Christian brethren. We know that God, our Heavenly Father, loves us and that His Son, Jesus Christ, died on the cross for each and every person who has lived on the earth or who will live on the earth . We as Mormons believe that God is still directly reaching out to us with more scripture and modern-day prophecy that comes with the priesthood authority to do so. What Christian wouldn't want to constantly hear from God the Father?  You would be hard pressed to find anyone who would answer nay.

Part of that continued revelation from our Heavenly Father comes through scripture. As Mormons we have thirteen points (or as they are called Articles), of faith. One of these articles goes on to say: "We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God" (Articles of Faith 1:8). When people ask us if we believe in the Bible of course we say YES! We know however that God has more children than just the people in the area where the Bible was written. John 10:16 says "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd." The Book of Mormon is simply a fulfillment to what John is referring to, people in other lands who needed to hear the teachings of our Savior.

Our job as missionaries is to spread the glad tidings of God's continual love, the true gathering of the lambs. Jesus Christ cared enough to leave the ninety and nine to find the One; he cares about you. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, and as we turn to Him that all of the regrets and sorrows in our lives will be made right again. The question that remains; "How can I turn to Christ?" Get on your knees in prayer tonight and receive an answer; our Father is simply a prayer away.