My Beliefs

My Beliefs

God lives. He is the Father of our spirits. We lived with Him before coming to this earth. This life is part of His plan for us to return to live with Him, and our families, forever.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior and Redeemer of the world. He is the light and life of the world - “a light that is endless, that can never be darkened” (Mosiah 16:9). He is the way, and the only way, back to God.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth in our day. Prophets and Apostles who hold the authority to speak and act for God are on the earth again. They teach and testify of Jesus Christ and his gospel.
The Book of Mormon is a sacred volume of scripture written by prophets who lived on the American continent anciently. It is another witness of Jesus Christ and will bring us closer to Him than any other book.
The Book of Mormon was written specifically for those who live today. Anyone can know that this book is true by reading it, pondering its message and then sincerely asking God, in the name of Jesus Christ, if the book is true.
Those who are willing to ask in this way will also come to know that Jesus is the Christ, that Joseph Smith is His prophet and that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is His kingdom once again restored to the earth.
William A. Barrett