(August 1, 2013 at 11:05 am)PeterPriesthood Wrote: I'm glad to see that misinformation about the Mormons isn't in short supply here! Let's see if I can set a few things straight. fr0d0 is correct that we believe Jesus was a prophet in his own right. When he walked the earth he was the head of the Church at that time. But, he was also our Lord and Savior. He was also our God. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He and the Father and the Holy Ghost are one in purpose, and he is an important part of the Godhead, or Trinity, if you will. (I can't really call it a Trinity because our definition doesn't match the one accepted by most Christians). BWS is right that Jesus is the same personage that led the Israelites out of Egypt, and is the same that made a covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He is Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, and His father is also our father, that same Father that is in Heaven, the one He prayed to while in the Garden in Gethsemane. His name is no mystery: it is Elohim.
Yeah...I guess it's funny that the Holy Ghost doesn't get a cooler title than that. No one has seen him or knows much about him. We also believe that the Holy Ghost will be the last person to walk the earth in a body, and that he will be so righteous that he will need no death, similar to how Elijah the Prophet was carried up to heaven.
The plot thickens!
How is the Mormon Trinity different then? (apologies if I labeled you wrongly) (and I find I can agree with everything quoted in your 1st paragraph above)
The holy ghost seems a little odd. "he will need no death" - so he's a mortal being then?
