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发帖数: 9485 | 1 http://whymormonism.org/48/nature_god_mormonism
Who is God? There are many different beliefs about the nature of God in our
modern world. Mormons have a very clear concept of God, and especially a
clearly defined idea about the relationship between God the Father, Jesus
Christ, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Mormons believe that the concepts identified by such nonscriptural terms as
“the incomprehensible mystery of God” and “the mystery of the Holy
Trinity” are attributable to the ideas of Greek philosophy. These
philosophical concepts transformed Christianity in the first few centuries
following the deaths of the Apostles. For example, philosophers then
maintained that physical matter was evil and that God was a spirit without
feelings or passions. Persons of this persuasion, including learned men who
became influential converts to Christianity, had a hard time accepting the
simple teachings of early Christianity: an Only Begotten Son who said he was
in the express image of his Father in Heaven and who taught his followers
to be one as he and his Father were one, and a Messiah who died on a cross
and later appeared to his followers as a resurrected being with flesh and
bones”. (Elder Dallin H. Oaks, Apostasy and Restoration, Ensign (CR), May
1995, p.84). | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 2 Let there be no confusion—God, our Heavenly Father is the Father of our
spirits. He is also the Father of the spirit of Jesus. The Holy Trinity is
not a blur, but rather three separate and distinct personages. Heavenly
Father gave to His Son those of His children who would take upon themselves
the name of His Son, demonstrating faith in Him by repenting of their sins
and entering the holy waters of baptism and then going forth steadfastly in
His kingdom forever.
Each member of this trinity is called God, and together they constitute the
Godhead. As indicated, they are three separate beings, but they are one in
purpose, and Jesus repeatedly testified of the unity existing among the
three.” (President N. Eldon Tanner, A Basis for Faith in the Living God,
Ensign, November 1978, p.46). | m****a
发帖数: 9485 | 3 Heavenly Father
The father of our spirits, Heavenly Father knows each of us
personally and wants us to return to Him. Just as children grow up to be
like their earthly parents, Mormons believe that we will grow up in this
life to eventually be like our Heavenly Father as well, in the life to come.
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发帖数: 9485 | 4 Jesus Christ in Mormonism
There are still a few uninformed people who think that Mormons are not
Christians or that Mormons don’t believe in Jesus Christ. But Mormons
believe that Jesus Christ is the creator of earth and is the Son of God, who
came on the earth to save all men and women who accept Him and follow His
commandments.
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发帖数: 9485 | 5 The Holy Ghost
The Holy Ghost is a member of the Godhead, along with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost is one in purpose with the Father and the Son, but is a separate being. Through Joseph Smith, the Lord revealed:
The Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us. (Doctrine and Covenants 130:22)
The special mission of the Holy Ghost is to testify of the Father and the Son, to reveal the truth (Book of Mormon, Moroni 10:4,5), to comfort us (John 14:26), and to sanctify us. He is a divine guide and teacher.
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