Now You Know

God is all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving. His greatest desire is for all His children to return to live with Him again.

The First Vision was Joseph Smith’s miraculous experience with God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, as They appeared to him in a grove of trees near his upstate New York home in the spring of 1820.

Jesus Christ is the head of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Prophets, apostles, and local leaders throughout the world work to serve Christ and assist all members as they develop stronger relationships with Him.

Everyone is born and everyone will die, but birth was not the beginning and death is not the end. Because of Jesus Christ, our spirits and bodies will be reunited after death through the Resurrection, granting us immortality—life after death—forever.

The Word of Wisdom is God’s code of health. It warns against alcohol, tobacco, coffee, tea, recreational drugs. It promises physical strength and spiritual blessings such as happiness and wisdom.

Life after death is part of God’s plan of happiness.

Apostles are witnesses of Jesus Christ and testify to all the world of His divine mission. Christ Himself ordained twelve Apostles during His earthly ministry. Today twelve living Apostles have been given the same charge to teach and testify of Him.

The Book of Mormon teaches about God and Jesus Christ. It was written in an ancient language on gold plates by prophets in ancient America. Later, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English through the gift and power of God.

Just as God revealed His will to ancient prophets, He reveals His will today to modern prophets. He also inspires those who seek Him with personal revelation to know His plan for them.

You may have wondered about the Mormon practice called baptism for the dead. What is it? Why does it matter? Let’s talk about it.

You may be familiar with “The Reformation” as a period of great change within Christianity, “The Restoration” is something else entirely. It refers to the full modern-day return of the ancient Church of Jesus Christ.

You have heard of prophets in the Bible, and you may have heard of modern-day prophets too. Who are they? What is their purpose? Let’s talk about it.

God often uses ordinary objects to accomplish extraordinary tasks, even miracles! The power of God was similarly demonstrated with Joseph Smith, who used “seer stones”—stones believed to transmit revelation, to translate the Book of Mormon

God’s work and glory is to bring about immortality and eternal life for all His children. We can permanently overcome both physical and spiritual death to live with Him and His Son, Jesus Christ, again.

God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost form a group known as the Godhead. Each member is a different, individual being, yet all three are united in thought, desire, knowledge, power, and purpose.

The Book of Mormon teaches about God and Jesus Christ. It was written in an ancient language on gold plates by prophets in ancient America. Later, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English through the gift and power of God.

Do Mormons believe in heaven and hell? The short answer is yes. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints base their understanding of heaven and hell on teachings from the Bible as well as ancient and modern prophets of God.

The Articles of Faith describe the basic beliefs of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Where did they come from and what are they?

Agency is the ability each person has to choose right or wrong—or, put another way, the ability to either follow God or not. Being able to direct our own lives and make our own choices is one of the greatest gifts God has given us.

Is God a God of justice or a God of mercy? Is it possible for Him to be both? Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe God is both perfectly just and perfectly merciful.

What God teaches is called doctrine. God supplies doctrine for His children by way of commandments and instructions that will bless them and bring them happiness. Just as He did in Old Testament times, God continues to reveal doctrine through prophet

Joseph Smith was the first prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. As a young teenager, he was visited by God and Jesus Christ.

All people will stand before God at the end of their mortal life to be judged for their actions. This judgment will come only after they have a complete understanding of God’s plan and have had an opportunity to repent of their sins.

Missionaries—properly referred to as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints—are representatives of Jesus Christ who share His gospel with the world.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe in and study the Holy Bible as the word of God because it teaches about Jesus Christ and testifies of His divine role as the Son of God and Savior of the world.

Before birth, all people lived with God as spirits. We can’t remember that because this life is a time for testing our faith in God and our desire to live His commandments. And our choices here will determine if we live with God again.

God loves His children, and that includes every person ever born. Each of us lived in the premortal world as a spirit before being born and gaining a physical body.

An audio narration that briefly describes the testimonies of those who saw and handled the gold plates. Their testimonies are found in the beginning pages of the Book of Mormon.

An audio narration that briefly describes the history of the Book of Abraham and how it came to be in the Pearl of Great Price.

An audio narration that briefly describes the connection between Freemasonry and Joseph Smith, founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.