11 Things to Consider

11 Things You Need to Know About Latter-day Saints of The Church of Jesus Christ (commonly called Mormons) When Engaging with Us Online. You probably won’t make any progress with us otherwise.

1. We say we are Christian not for any other denomination's sake, but for Jesus' sake.
2. Really, our only disagreement with the creedally defined Trinity is the one-substance part. You could easily call us social trinitarians. Jesus is fully divine, eternal, and uncreated—and the only way, truth, and life of the world.
3. We do not get our theology from the Bible, though it does support our theology. Our theology, like that in the Bible, is revealed.
4. Orthopraxy is a higher priority than orthodoxy. Our religious practice matters more than our dogma.
5. We are encouraged to study doctrine with the Holy Spirit individually, as couples, and as families—and to get to know God and His truths through a personal relationship with Him and His Son. Our understanding comes through personal revelation and living the truths we learn.
6. We believe we, and every human, are eternal, uncreated, yet organized by a Heavenly Father to participate in theosis. Our God has the power to make us like Him. Think of an acorn and an oak tree.
7. Our "works" include Jesus' injuction to
   1. have faith in Him and His sole ability to save us from death and sin;
   2. repent, or turn from thoughts, acts, and habits that distance us from Him or miss the mark;
   3. get baptized by authorized priests as a sign of our old selves dying and being born again under His name;
   4. receive the Holy Ghost through priesthood authority and stay oriented toward God and His truths.
8. God can give truth to anyone who seeks it. So we can accept all truth regardless of the place where God decides to bring it forth.
9. We see our Church as a restoration, through prophetic revelation, of the original Church of Jesus Christ that existed in the New Testament apostolic age.
10. We don't worship Joseph Smith, yet we revere him much like the Hebrew slave leaving Egypt revered Moses.
11. We're tired of being told by others what we believe and never asked. Just ask. Sincerely, thank you for the concern, but don't be condescending.