Gospel Questions: Why Don’t Mormons Use Crosses?

Posted on November 12, 2007 by Tristi Pinkston

When you enter an LDS church, you won’t see any crosses. They do not adorn our temples, we do not wear them around our necks or decorate our homes with them. Why not? Isn’t the cross the universal symbol of a Christian faith? Doesn’t this mean that Mormons aren’t Christians? Mormons are most definitely Christians, but we have a specific reason for not using the cross. We are so deeply, eternally grateful to Jesus Christ for His atoning sacrifice and subsequent crucifixion. We profoundly feel the impact of His saving grace in our lives and we contemplate the pain He … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: The Resurrected Body of Christ

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Nola Redd

Many Christians think of Jesus as a spiritual creature, existing without a body. Of all of the references to Christ’s resurrected, physical body, the scriptures of the New Testament are some of the clearest. Here, He shows His disciples without a shadow of a doubt that, following death, He took up again His physical body. Luke 24 shows the best record of this. As the disciples sat puzzling over the events of the preceding day, the Savior appeared to them. In verse 37, we see that the disciples responded with terror, thinking that Jesus was not a man but a … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: What Christ’s Resurrection Means to Each of Us

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Nola Redd

This week’s Gospel Doctrine lesson discusses the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we ponder this topic, I would first like to address what this significant event means to each and every one of us. Like the Atonement, the events that occurred on the first day of the week many years ago did not affect only the Savior. When He reunited His body and His spirit, He made it possible for each and every one of us to do so likewise. In 1 Corinthians 15:20-22, Jesus is called “the firstfruits” of those risen from the dead. Similarly, … Continue reading →

Gospel Doctrine: Sorrow Turned to Joy

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Nola Redd

As Christ prepares Himself to leave His disciples, He warns them of His impending death. He knows that they will view His crucifixion with pain and sorrow. And yet, he promises that “your sorrow shall be turned to joy” (John 16:20). Two thousand years later, we look at the atonement of Christ almost always from a joyful standpoint. After all, it was because He took our sins upon Him that we are able to return home. Similarly, we would not be able to be resurrected had He not first suffered death and then resurrection, and so we would not be … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: May 13th through 19th

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Nola Redd

It’s been a great week in the LDS Family Blog! I hope you enjoyed reading as much as Miriam and I enjoyed writing! Gospel Doctrine: This upcoming weekend is stake conference for our stake. Instead of my regular lesson-oriented scripture study, I’m hitting the topical guide for phrases that have peaked my interest. Since they don’t particularly relate, I have simply included them in the day-to-day summary. Monday, May 14th: In Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 17, we reviewed the topics covered at church last week. In Serving Sisters in Primary and Young Women, we talked about how we as sisters … Continue reading →

General Conference: “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!”

Posted on May 14, 2007 by Miriam Caldwell

In his talk “I Know That My Redeemer Lives!” President Thomas S Monson speaks about the pain of losing loved ones. He speaks about how death affects us all. There will come a point when each of us will die. People often wonder if there is life after death. President Monson tells the story of Robert Blatchford who had written a book discounting Christianity and life after death. After his wife died, he looked at her body and realized that something had changed. He determined that it was her soul. Blatchford realized that there is life after death and came … Continue reading →