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Mormon Doctrine: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland - Christianity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zsvm... is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.The First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bear witness of the divinity of Jesus Christ and His mission.Video produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.The current First Presidency consists of:President Thomas S. MonsonPresident Henry B. EyringPresident Dieter F. UchtdorfThe current Quorum of the Twelve Apostles consists of: President Boyd K. PackerElder L. Tom Perry Elder Russell M. Nelson Elder Dallin H. Oaks Elder M. Russell Ballard Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin Elder Richard G. Scott Elder Robert D. Hales Elder Jeffrey R. Holland Elder David A. Bednar Elder Quentin L. CookHave you ever wondered "What do Mormons believe?" Visit http://www.mormon.org for information on basic beliefs of the LDS Church (Mormonism).

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Mormon History: Nauvoo - LDS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zsvm... is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.When members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church) were driven out of Missouri and Kirtland they traveled to Illinois where the settled in Commerce, renamed Nauvoo by the Mormons. They drained the swamps and established a beautiful city which swelled to a population of 20,000 by 1846. While in Nauvoo, hundreds of Mormon missionaries were sent on missions to the United States, England, and the Pacific Isles. Many thousands who joined the Church traveled to unite themselves with the Saints in Nauvoo. Only 15 months after founding Nauvoo Joseph Smith announced that it was time "to erect a house of prayer, a house of order, a house for the worship of our God, where the ordinances can be attended to agreeable to His divine will." Men donated each tenth day to work on the Mormon temple. Members sacrificed personal belongings to fund the project. For six years members of the Mormon Church "lived in relative peace, secure in the fact that a prophet walked and labored among them." But as Mormon history repeats itself this peace was short-lived as Nauvoo was seen as a political and economic threat by neighboring communities. Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and other Church leaders were jailed in Carthage Jail. On 27 June 1844 a mob stormed the jail and Joseph Smith and Hyrum were killed. Thousands of Saints lined the street to mourn the loss of their prophet. Illinois Governor Thomas Ford wrote of the martyrdom: "The murder of the Smiths, instead of putting an end to ... the Mormons and dispersing them, as many believed it would, only bound them together closer than ever, gave them new confidence in their faith."All credit for this video is due to Seth Adam Smith, who created it and encourages others to share it. See more of his videos at http://www.youtube.com/SethAdamSmith

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LDS (Mormon) Church President Gordon B. Hinckley - Mormons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zsvm... is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.President Gordon B. Hinckley, world leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church or Mormon Church), was ordained and set apart as the 15th President of the Mormon Church on Sunday, March 12, 1995. He passed away Sunday, January 27, 2008 and was mourned by millions of Mormons and non-Mormons worldwide.All credit for this video is due to http://www.youtube.com/SethAdamSmith who makes wonderful Mormon (LDS) videos.To learn more about "the Mormons", visit http://www.mormon.org. Learn about what Mormons believe, how Mormons worship, and what is important to the millions of Mormons worldwide.

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LDS (Mormon) Church: Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zsvm... is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church."The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it." - Joseph SmithThe Book of Mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the Bible and both are considered scripture by the Mormon Church. The Book of Mormon is a record of God's dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the Americas and contains, as does the Bible, the fulness of the everlasting gospel.The crowning event recorded in the Book of Mormon is the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ among the Nephites soon after his resurrection. It puts forth the doctrines of the gospel outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come.Video produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon Church). Visit http://www.mormon.org to request a free copy of the Book of Mormon online and to learn more about the Mormon Church.

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LDS Church Elder James E. Faust - Funeral Part 2 of 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Zsvm... is a video describing how to learn more about the Mormon Church.President James E. Faust, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), died at his home August 10, 2007 surrounded by his family. President Faust, 87, had served in the First Presidency since 1995 and as a General Authority of the Church for 35 years. An LDS Church statement today said that President Faust had died of "causes incident to age." President Faust was appointed second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 12 March 1995. The First Presidency is the highest presiding body in the government of the Church. He had previously served four years as an Assistant to the Twelve (the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is the second-highest presiding body) before being appointed a member of the presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy (other senior leaders in the Church) on 1 October 1976. His current assignments include vice chairman of the Church Board of Education; the board of trustees of Brigham Young University; the Welfare Services Executive Committee; and Deseret Management Corporation. Bruce Olsen, managing director of Church Public Affairs, said this morning that President Faust's "gentle manner and depth of knowledge, which was an important part of his ministry for nearly 35 years, will be missed." "He was a true Christian who spoke and wrote with wit and wisdom," Olsen said. "Many members of the Church loved his unique way of teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ at General Conference." Olsen said that Church members around the world are calling to extend to President Faust's family their heartfelt condolences. President Faust was born 31 July 1920, in Delta, Utah. He participated as a member of the University of Utah track team in 1938 and ran the quarter-mile and mile relay. His college career was interrupted first to serve as a missionary for the Church in Brazil and later by World War II, during which he served in the U.S. Army Air Force and was discharged as a first lieutenant. In 1948 he graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor's and Juris Doctor degree. He began the practice of law in Salt Lake City and continued until his appointment as a general authority of the Church in 1972. He served as a member of the Utah Legislature from 1949 to 1951, as an advisor to the American Bar Journal, and president of the Utah Bar Association in 1962-1963. U.S. He received the Distinguished Lawyer Emeritus Award from the Utah Bar Association in 1995. In August of 1997, he received an Honorary Doctors Degree of Christian Service from Brigham Young University. He was honored as a Distinguished Alumni at the University of Utah in 1999, and was awarded the Honorary Order of the Coif at Brigham Young University in 2000. In 2002, he was given the Marion G. Romney Distinguished Service Award by Brigham Young University Law School, and he was awarded an Honorary Doctors of Law degree by the University of Utah. President John F. Kennedy appointed him to the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights in 1962. In 1998 President Faust received a Brazilian national citizenship award — an honor given to only a select few world leaders — and was awarded honorary citizenship of the city of Sao Paulo. Married to the former Ruth Wright of Salt Lake City, they are the parents of two daughters and three sons. They have 25 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.For more information about Elder James E. Faust or the LDS Church, visit http://www.mormon.org

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