Beliefs

Clear, sourced answers to the questions people actually ask about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Do Mormons Believe Jesus and Satan Are Brothers? The Answer

Do Mormons believe Jesus and Satan are brothers? Shared origin is canon — all spirits are children of God — but Christ is begotten, not created, and Satan is His opposite in every attribute. Origin, not parity.

Do Mormons Believe in the Trinity? Godhead vs. Trinity

Do Mormons believe in the Trinity? Not the creedal, one-substance Trinity — and they've never claimed to. They believe in the Godhead: three distinct persons, perfectly one in purpose. The difference, the scripture, and the one word that divides them.

Nicene Creed History: Who Decided the Trinity

Nicene Creed history: who decided the Trinity, and when? Written A.D. 325 — 300 years after the cross — at a council convened, funded, and opened by an unbaptized emperor, resolved with a word not in the Bible, and enforced with exile, fire, and the sword.

Do Mormons Believe God Was Once a Man? A Three-Part Answer

Do Mormons believe God was once a man? Of Christ — yes, canon. Of the Father — Joseph Smith taught it in the King Follett discourse; it was never canonized, and the Church says little has been revealed.

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Do Mormons Believe in Jesus?

Objective and factual information about Christianity and Mormonism

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Is Mormonism a Cult?

Objective and factual information about Christianity and Mormonism

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Do Mormons Believe in the Trinity?

Objective and factual information about Christianity and Mormons a whole.

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Are Mormons Christian?

Objective and factual information about Christianity and Mormonism

7 Reasons Mormons Are Christians — By Their Fruits

Are Mormons Christians? Here are the reasons — by their fruits and by their doctrine. From $1.45B in humanitarian aid to a scripture subtitled 'Another Testament of Jesus Christ,' the plain case that Latter-day Saints follow Christ.

Are Mormons Christians? Biblical vs. Creedal Christianity, Explained

Are Mormons Christians? Yes — by the original, Christ-centered definition. The disagreement is really about one word: creedal vs. biblical Christianity. Here's the difference, explained with primary sources.