Hi, I'm Golden

I'm a college student, I have two kids and I'm a Mormon.

About Me

I am a husband and a father of two young boys. I am a college student and I work part time doing construction while I am in school. I love to spend time with my family and I take any chance I get to spend time in the outdoors.

Why I am a Mormon

I am a member of the Chuch because I have felt of God's love through his spirit and knew that there was a greater reason for being on this earth than just existing. I studied and prayed about the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, and the truthfulness of the Church. I received answers to prayers and know that these things are true and that Heavenly Father lives, loves us, and has created avenues to bless our lives. I am a Mormon because I have a burning within me that the Church and its teachings are true, and that this hectic life is made easier by being obedient to the commandments that God gives us.

Personal Stories

Can you talk about the missions of the Church and your participation in them?

The Church has 3 main missions. They are to teach the gospel to everyone, help each member come closer to Christ, and to redeem the dead. Each member has the responsibility to help in each of these areas. Because of my position in the church now, my main responsibility is to help other members come closer to the savior in their personal lives. I help to encourage and teach other men about the gospel. However, teaching others who aren't members of the Church is always on my mind and I am always looking to share what I feel to be true. I also help to redeem the dead, which means performing baptisms and other ordinances for those who have passed on but haven't learned about the full gospel of Jesus Christ. We perform these ordinances in our temples.

How I live my faith

I would say that I live my faith mainly in the way that I live my life. I'm not perfect by any means, but I try to follow the counsel of one of our prophets who said, "Live your life so that those who know you, but don't know Christ, will want to know Christ because they know you." I try to follow the example of the Savior by serving in my local congregation, treating others with love and respect, and trying to reach out to others who are in need.

Why do Mormons perform baptisms for the dead?

Golden answered...

We learn from the Bible that baptism is key for us to live with God again. Many of our brothers and sisters have lived upon this earth and have never heard about the gospel of Jesus Christ. God would not be a just God if those people were condemned because they didn't have the opportunity to learn of his gospel here on earth. So, through his prophet, God has created a way to allow for all of his children to receive the ordinance of baptism. We perform baptisms in their behalf in our temples.
Stuart Clark answered...

We believe that baptism is essential for salvation. It is a covenant with God to obey his commandments. Christ taught that we all must be baptized. Some people die without being baptized or knowing about the Church of Jesus Christ. They must also have an opportunity for salvation. Those who have died are taught the gospel in the world of the spirits. But, baptism is an earthly ordinance. So we can perform that ordinance for them by being baptized for them, just as Christ died for us as a proxy for us, we can be baptized for others. This is authorized by Christ in his church to be performed in the temples. The person who died can either receive this gift or reject it. They still have their agency.

What do Mormons believe is the purpose of life?

Sarah answered...

Perhaps one of the greatest blessings I have received by being a Mormon is a concrete understanding of the purpose of life. We believe that every human being is a literal child of Heavenly Father. We lived with Him in Heaven before we were born on earth. Our purpose in life is to keep His commandments, so that we can be worthy to return to live with our Father in Heaven again after we die. We cannot be worthy without allowing the Atonement of Jesus Christ, the Savior, to cleanse us of sin.