This may be somewhat off to the side, but I would like to bring out an observation. If anyone would like to comment, please feel free. During the Christmas holidays, there is a song that is played on the radio quite often. Kenny Rogers and a female artist are just two of the many singers that perform it. It is called, "Mary, Did You Know?" It is asking if Mary knew that while her infant child was young, if she knew that He would grow up to be the great man that Jesus eventually became. In the final verse, we hear the line, "...Mary, Did you know, that your child is the great 'I Am'?" I commented to my wife that the song must be taken from L.D.S. beliefs, because I don't know of any other religion that believes that the God of the Old Testament is the same man as Jesus of the New Testament. Am I wrong. Do others believe that also? Help me out here. By the way, they are one and the same.

I just want to say that I have great respect for everyone here and for their beliefs. First I would like to say that I see people who all love The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit on this forum. We as people want to know the truth and to be able to grasp this concept but is is extremely difficult. I think as silly as it sounds we should all be giving each other a "group hug" instead of arguing over whether these three "persons" are actually different individuals who form God or aspects that form God. The truth is that we all love God, Jesus and The Holy Spirit and I think it must make them very sad when we are mean to each other and fight over who is right. All they ask is that we believe in them and love one another. I was raised Protestant, have been going to the Catholic Church for 20 years and have many, many Mormon friends who I plan on seeing in Heaven along with all Christians. I just wish we could all come together and worship The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit and love one another. God Bless. Lynda

Hi Charles, I love that song! I was really surprised when you thought that song must have an LDS basis. Many religions believe Jesus is God, Catholic for one. I hope you had a Merry Christmas!

"I have given you a few leading items upon this subject, but a great deal more remains to be told. Now, remember from this time forth, and for ever, that Jesus Christ was not begotten by the Holy Ghost." Brigham Young Journal of Discourses volume 1, page 51 Apr 9, 1852

Mormons believe that Jesus is the Son of God and the Savior of mankind. I know, because I am one. I also know thousands of other Mormons, and they all believe the same thing.

Short answer, no. Mormons teach that Jesus is the spirit brother of Lucifer.

Mormon theology on this subject has changed over time. Today it is taught that Jehovah of the Old Testament is fact Jesus, his father is Elohim, and both of these beings have bodies. This can be confirmed here: http://www.lds.org/library/display/0,4945,90-1-10-1,00.html Before the 20th century, however Joseph Smith, John Taylor, Brigham Young and others taught that Jehovah and Elohim were one and the same.

This answer has for some reason been deleted, so I’ll repost it. It was originally made into an answer at the request of another member, who felt that it needn’t be relegated to “comment” status. * * * * * Latter-day Saints believe that our Heavenly Father has untold numbers of children, among whom are all of us and, yes, Jehovah (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Ghost. We don’t know exactly what constitutes a “god” (as opposed to an angel, a spirit, etc.), but we do know that whatever it means, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost each meet the criteria. In short, Latter-day Saint beliefs are basic henotheistic Christianity: the three Gods spoken of in another answer didn’t “decide to band together”; the Father had a Plan, the Son and the Holy Ghost were asked to take part in that Plan. It’s less like a Board of Directors and more like an Almighty CEO that has appointed Others as His uncontested Agents.

Jesus is God, the creator of the world. The Jehovah of the Old testament. But in all of this he acted under the direction of, and in complete harmony, indeed unity with his Father. - But he also makes a clear distinction between himself and God (meaning God the Father). "And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.", "Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God."

I presume you are asking do we believe are Jesus and God the father one and the same? There are a few scriptures found in the Bible which make this belief impossible. I shall give a couple...Jn.14;28.."Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I." Could anything or anyone be greater than the Father? If Jesus were the Father there must be someone greater than God! How can that be true? Or let's look at..Jn.14;16.."And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;" What is Jesus saying here, If he and the Holy Ghost are the Father? I will pray to myself and ask myself to send myself and I will give you another comforter, that I may abide with you forever. Interesting isn't it? Jesus doesn't even know if he will send himself to be their comforter. If the Trinity is correct doctrine you will find several examples of this kind of giberish to contend with. The only answer is the belief of the LDS Church. One last question, If God is all powerful, all knowing, and everywhere present, why does He need other personalities, to help him do His job? Especially when they are of one essense, they would all have to be at the same place at the same time. Is God that helpless? whew4

Mormons beleive everything that is manipulated by the Vatican, via the masons. My 2 cents.

SHORT ANSWER: Now? Yes. Always? No. "As startling and offensive as it sounds, Mormon leaders have consistently taught that Jesus Christ was physically begotten by God the Father, who they teach possesses a physical body." [4] This stems from the Mormon teachings that all spirit is really a finer matter, that the Holy Spirit did not beget Jesus (contra the Bible), and that Christ's status of "only-begotten" refers to his real lineage from the Father and Mary. However, it should be noted today that there is no official doctrinal statement that states that Jesus was physically begotten by God the Father and Mary. Today Mormonism holds to an Evangelical viewpoint concerning the virgin birth. http://www.mormonwiki.org/Jesus_Christ#Conception This, of course, is heretical relative to orthodox, mainstream Christianity. LONG ANSWER: "In the premortal life, Jesus Christ, whose main title was Jehovah, was the firstborn spirit child of God the Father and thus the eldest brother and preeminent above all other spirit children of God," (Millet, Jesus Christ, Encyclopedia of Mormonism). Futhermore, McConkie notes that Jesus is the "literal Son of the Father" (Mormon Doctrine, p. 129). When Jesus is spoken of as the "only begotten" (John 3:16), or the "firstborn of all creation" (Colossians 1:15), they are both to be understood literally. In fact, all of humanity were first born in the premortal life. This is how Jesus is considered our "eldest brother". During Jesus' time in the premortal life, "he came to be more intelligent than all other spirits, one 'like unto God'" (Abraham 3:19, 24). [1] It has been debated as to whether the Mormon Jesus was God prior to his experience on earth or if he attained his status of divinity after his death, burial, and resurrection. Bruce McConkie states in his book Mormon Doctrine that "by obedience and devotion to the truth [Jesus] attained that pinnacle of intelligence which ranked him as a God, as the Lord Omnipotent, while yet in his pre-existent state. As such he became, under the Father, the Creator of this earth and of worlds without number," (p. 129). Nevertheless, in Mormon thought the divinity of Jesus is different, perhaps even distinct from that of the Father's (i.e., the Father is a greater god than Jesus) * "He is the Firstborn of the Father. By obedience and devotion to the truth he attained that pinnacle of intelligence which ranked him as a God, as the Lord Omnipotent, while yet in his pre-existent state." - Bruce R.McConkie[2] * "We believe, and I certify that Jesus Christ is the Firstborn Spirit Child of Elohim who is God, our Heavenly Father. We believe that while he lived in the pre-existent world, by virtue of his superior intelligence, progression, and obedience, he attained unto the station of a God. And he then became, under the Father, the Creator of this world and all things that are in it, as also the Creator of worlds without number." - Bruce R. Mcconkie[3] * "Christ is the Firstborn spirit Son in the eternal family, and while yet in pre-existence he advanced and progressed and became like the Father in power and intelligence; that is, he became a God." - Bruce R. McConkie[4] * "During his pre-mortal life Jesus Christ rose to the status of Godhood." - Milton R. Hunter[5] * "Now the Creeds say that God has always been God. But this well-motivated expression of reverence is a solemn travesty. The truth is infinitely more inspiring: that God Himself became God (whose power now extends in and through all things) by the mastery of the same ultimate and unchanging conditions to which you and I are subject. So, likewise, did His Firstborn Son, Jesus the Christ." - Truman G. Madsen (BYU professor)[6] * "It is not hard to believe that God was once a man when we realize that Christ was a man and became a God." - David Pressley Bowman, I Have An Answer, p. 93 1. ↑ See the text prepared for this topic here: http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/QuestionsAndAnswers/ByTopic/46/1796_How_can_Jesus_be_both_God_and_man/ 2. ↑ Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 1966, pg. 129 3. ↑ Bruce R. Mcconkie, Conference Report, October 1948, First Day—Morning Meeting. Available online here. 4. ↑ Bruce R. McConkie, Doctrinal New Testament Commentary, 3 vols., 3 5. ↑ Milton R. Hunter, Conference Report, October 1949, Second Day—Morning Meeting. Available online here. 6. ↑ Truman G. Madsen (BYU professor), Eternal Man, p.56. Available online here. http://www.mormonwiki.org/Jesus_Christ

Mormons believe Jesus is God - but not in the Savior taught in the Bible. Simply put you will never find a mormon church with a cross on the roof because they don't believe in the forgiveness of sins through the shedding of his blood. Jesus is just another Moses type teacher to the mormons - all law and no gospel. check out John 1:17.

No, they believe he is one of many many gods. An infinite number of gods. They believe he is the only god of this particular planet, though. They also believe that they will become gods and goddesses if they play their cards right.

We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, who is his Father and ours.