My Testimony of Christ

Last Sunday, we had a meeting at Church about what a testimony is and what a testimony isn’t.  I thought I’d share a few thoughts today about what I believe.

 I believe that God is my Father-in-Heaven.  I believe that He loves all of His children.  His eldest child is the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  I believe that Christ setup His Church and taught the people in the Holy Land all the principles, all the ordinances, and all the knowledge that they needed to be able to return and live with the Father again after this life.  I believe that Christ suffered and died for my sins and for your sins in the Garden and on the Cross.  I believe that He was buried and three days later came back to life.  He then went and visited His “other sheep” in Ancient America.  He setup His Church there also in America.  He then went back to the Father.  Within a few hundred years, both of these Churches (Ancient Israel and Ancient America) had stopped following the teachings of God and had rejected Christ.  In a very real way, they killed the Church, must like Christ was killed.  And, just like Christ came back to life, so to did His Church.  In the early Spring of 1820, God the Father and His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, came to Joseph Smith and They called Joseph Smith to re-setup Christ’s Church again on the earth, as foretold in ancient scripture.  Joseph was also called to be a Prophet, like Moses or Samuel.  The Lord also had Joseph Smith translate the record of Ancient American prophets, including when the Savior visited them.  This record is published to the World as The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.  I believe that by following Christ, I can become more like Him, I can emulate His perfect example and His teachings.  And I strive to do that everyday.

To learn more about His Church, I invite you to visit www.Mormon.org.  You can also request a free copy of the Holy Bible and a free copy of the Book of Mormon, delivered to your home with no cost or obligation.