Hi, I'm Benjamin

I was tought my good parents and my Heavenly Father has a plan for me,I know that and I AM A MORMON

About Me

I grew up with Congenital heart disease and I never knew how much longer I would live or if i would live longer. But I continued throughout my life living it and doing the things I needed to do. I Graduated from High School and came on a mission for the LDS church. I was raised a member and still continuing to help others . I grew up in a big family, but none of them are active but 2 of us. I am greatful that I am still living even though I have heart problems.

Why I am a Mormon

I grew up a mormon, along with my family, but I realized that religon can help me. Knowing that I grew up in the church that in order to know for my self I needed to pray and come to know for my self if it is the thing that can bring us happiness. Christ showed us the example. Christ said " Not everyone that that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter in to the kingdom of heaven, but whosoever doeth the will of my father which is in heaven". And since he said that we as LDS members do his will by helping others come unto christ. I know that he lives. I know that he can show us the way by praying to come to know of the truth for ourselves. He is our example and we need to follow him. When Peter died was he able to confer the holy authority of god that was given to him by Jesus to some one else. Or was they not enough time. We have that fullness of that gospel. And Heavenly father Chose Joseph Smith to restore or to Bring Back that truthfullness of the gospel. He spoke to us through prophets of old and still does and I know that Thomas S Monson is the current and living prophet of God, and recieves revelation of that we should do in order to gain happieness and peace in this life, so we can return to him, with a clean heart and clean hands. I know that Heavenly father will answer prayers. He Lives I know that! I am glad to be a missionary to share with others the wonderful message of the Restored Gospel.

Personal Stories

Please explain the part prayer plays in your life?

Prayer plays a role in my life because if I need a answer to something, I know that i can rely on my heavenly father and he will help me. If I dont understand something in the scriptures, then I Pray to seek understanding. Prayer can help change that way we act or the way we think. Because, heavenly father knows best we can listen to what he want's us to do and know, not what we want to do and know. Prayer can help anyone in search of answers. He can lead our hearts to a good path.

How I live my faith

I live my faith by reading his words through scriptures and by going to church each week. We have church, so we can learn and gain a testimony of him. We can continue to gain faith in him by praying, studying the scriptures bible, Book of mormon and by going to church to learn or him. Faith is the first principle for a reason. We need to believe in something in order for look forward to something. Faith in jesus christ, knowing that he died for our sins and mistakes, so we can be clean of them is a terrific blessing. If he was perfect and was baptized then, why should we be baptized when we are not perfect. When we are baptized we promise to follow in his foot steps. And because he died for us we can ask for forgiveness to our heavenly father and we can be clean if we mean it, and have faith that because Jesus Christ died for us we can become clean. Faith takes action.

What does Mormonism teach regarding baptism?

Benjamin answered...

Baptism in the mormon church is a way that has good meaning behind. Members that have been born as members get baptized at 8 yrs old. They are baptized at 8 because, how can you be accountable before then of the mistakes that you made. 8 is the number because that was revelation or word from God we got and the prophet of god passed it on. If we were young such as 3,4,5 and did wrong things and died at a young age why would be punished for that when we don't have any controle over it. But, when we get to a age that is appropriate where we can realize our mistakes from right from wrong, then we can be baptized at 8 and be accountable, because we realize the wrongs and we can understand the importance. When we are younger we dont understand as well because we can't speak, but we know that we came from the presence of god and he knows the way and what we need to do to be better people each day, and after we follow his sons example, by being baptized then we can know and do those things that are right and to improve our lives.
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Jerad answered...

For us, baptism is a two way promise or covenant with our father in Heaven. We promise to obey his commandments, take upon ourselves the name of Christ, and to always remember him ((D&C 20:77-78) and he promises to give us a remission, or forgiveness for our sins and his spirit to guide us (3 Nephi 27:19-20). However, we must keep our promise to maintain the blessings offered by our Heavenly Father. Baptism is preceeded by faith in Jesus Christ and then repentance. Once we repent of our sins and change our lives, we enter into the waters of baptism. We believe in being baptized by immersion, by someone holding the authority of God (3 Nephi 11:19-27), and at an age of responsibility, when we can recognize the difference between right and wrong (the age of eight is set as when we can do this) (D&C 68:27). There is symbolism in baptism by immersion in the death and resurrection of Christ and also the death of our past lives and a rebirth where we are cleansed from sin (Romans 6:3-6). Baptism must also be followed by receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands (Acts 19:1-6).The Gift of the Holy Ghost is a second baptism by fire and completes the baptism by water (Matthew 3:11 and John 3:5).

What do Mormons believe about family?

Bradley. answered...

The family is a key component to support us in God's plan for gaining immortality and eternal life. All of God's children (all the inhabitants that lived, are living, and will live on Earth) are inseperably connected to each other, both (physically) by our Earthly families and (spiritually) by our Heavenly Father.

Families help us to understand our divine heritage. In this, life takes on purpose and meaning. Our immortal spirits were created by our Heavenly Father before Earthly existance, and we are directly connected to Him in this way. As a spiritual family, our collective purpose on Earth is to follow the commandments of God that lead us to live in heaven with Him again.

Our spirits need to progress, learn, and grow. In order to achieve that, Earthly existance was created as our test. Our Heavenly Father knew that being exposed to opposing forces on Earth was the only way for us to gain knowledge and wisdom.

However, we will not always choose righteousness, and so our Savior, Jesus Christ, is that great mediator to pay the debt of our mistakes. He is the only way by which we can be saved from our sins and transgressions. He is the ultimate example by which direction we need to live our lives. With the support of our earthly kin, we can learn from each other, serve each other, and strengthen our mortal weaknesses by being disciples of Christ. Our families are a gift from God, and we can be together forever.