by President Boyd K. Packer
- Obedient to revelation, we call ourselves The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints rather than the Mormon Church. It is one thing for others to refer to the Church as the Mormon Church or to us as Mormons; it is quite another for us to do so.
- When referring to Church members, we suggest 'members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' is preferred.
- The world will refer to us as they will, but in our speech, always remember that we belong to the Church of Jesus Christ.
- Some claim we are not Christians. They either do not know us at all or they misunderstand.
Some of our beliefs and practices:
- We have the same organizations as did the primitive Church, with apostles and prophets.
- The authority given by the Savior and the gift of the Holy Ghost were essential for the establishment of His Church.
- We have the priesthood.
- It is by the power of revelation and the gift of the Holy Ghost that those called are guided to know the Lord's will.
- The Lord revealed to Joseph Smith a code of health, the Word of Wisdom.
- In another revelation, the Lord's standard of morality commands that the sacred powers to beget life be protected and employed only between man and woman, husband and wife.
- Everyone is tested. One might think it is unfair to be singled out and subjected to a particular temptation, but this is the purpose of mortal life--to be tested. And the answer is the same for everyone: we must, and we can, resist temptations of any kind.
- Latter-day Saints are taught to love one another and to frankly forgive offenses.
- If you have been offended, forgive, forget it, and leave it alone.
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