Mormon (LDS) Terminology
Channel: People of the Free Gift
Date: 2018-08-10

Mormon (LDS) Terminology / Episode 30

Terminology

ADAM LDS--Father of physical mankind.  Adam is also known as Michael the archangel, the ancient of days, (D&C 116).

ATONEMENT
 

LDS--The sacrifice of Christ that made resurrection possible along with the possibility of our earning forgiveness of sins.

AARONIC
PRIESTHOOD LDS--A lesser priesthood in the LDS church.  It is still used in LDS church practices and is held by the very young, (D&C 107:1, 6, 10).

BAPTISM LDS--A necessary ordinance for salvation in the Mormon church.  By it sins are washed away.

BIBLE LDS--The Bible is correct only as far as it is correctly translated. It is basically trustworthy. It is the only one of the four standard works (Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price) that is not considered infallible. The KJV is the official Bible of the LDS church.

BISHOP LDS--an office in the Melchizedek Priesthood of the LDS church, D&C 20:67).

CELESTIAL
HEAVEN LDS--The highest of the three levels of heaven where faithful Mormons are exalted to Godhood.

CHURCH LDS--The LDS church with its organizational structure, laws, and proper name.

DAMNATION LDS--Basically, anything lesser than exaltation (becoming a God).

ELOHIM LDS--The name of God the Father.

ETERNAL
LIFE LDS--Exaltation (exaltation to a Mormon means obtaining Godhood) in the Celestial Kingdom.

EXALTATION LDS--The state of becoming a god in the celestial heaven.

FALL OF
MANKIND LDS--A blessing (Mosiah 3: 11-16).  A necessary step in the progression of humanity to the level of Godhood.

GOD LDS--One of countless gods in existence.  An exalted man from another world who created the earth who's name is "Elohim."  He became a god by following the laws and ordinances of his god on the other world.  He has a body of flesh and bones, D&C 130: 22-23).

GODHEAD LDS--An office held by three separate Gods: the Father who is a god; Jesus who is a god; and the Holy Ghost who is a god.

GOSPEL LDS--The laws and ordinances of the Mormon church.

HEAVEN LDS--Divided into three Kingdoms: Celestial, Terrestrial, and Telestial. The Celestial is for perfect Mormons, the Terrestrial is for moral people and lukewarm LDS, and the Telestial Kingdom is for everyone else.

HELL LDS--The temporary abode in the spirit world between death and resurrection for those awaiting telestial glory, (D&C 76: 84-85, 106).  Hell will come to an end.

HOLY
GHOST LDS--"A spirit man. He can only be at one place at one time . . . " (Mormon Doctrine by Bruce McConkie, p. 359.) The Holy Ghost is contrasted with the Spirit of God, which is the influence of the Godhead that fills the immensity of space which enables God to know what is going on.  It is likened to electricity." D&C 130: 22-23)

HOLY
SPIRIT LDS--The presence of God as distinguished from the Holy Ghost who is a god in the mormon trinity.

JEHOVAH LDS--The name of Jesus in the Old Testament.

JESUS LDS--Literal offspring of God the father.  Spirit brother of Satan. A god in the Godhead. He is Jehovah of the O.T. compared to Elohim being the Father. He was the first spirit child to be born to the Father and Mother gods. Ordained as the Christ in the pre-existent Grand Council before coming to earth.

KINGDOM
OF GOD LDS--Celestial heaven. The kingdom of God on earth is the LDS church.

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