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40.5031° N, 89.0147° WOpen map →TraditionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAbout →
Sourcing statusTradition default
Beliefs on file323 positions
Statement of faithNot on file
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Showing 60 of 323 positions across 18 topics. Expand any topic to see the rest.
God & the Trinity29 positions
- Arian Son First CreatureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Son is the first and highest created being, brought into existence by the Father before all else, and therefore had a beginning.Estimated, not verified
- AseityStrongly rejectsTradition defaultGod exists from himself (a se), depending on nothing outside himself for his being or his perfections.Estimated, not verified
Christ23 positions
- Bodily Resurrection Same BodyStrongly affirmsTradition defaultJesus rose bodily in the same (transformed) body that was crucified.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Retains Humanity ForeverAffirmsTradition defaultThe Son remains permanently incarnate: he retains a glorified human nature forever.Estimated, not verified
Sin & the fall29 positions
- Adams Sin Brought Physical DeathAffirmsTradition defaultPhysical death entered the human race as a consequence of Adam's sin; humans were not originally subject to death.Estimated, not verified
- Concupiscence Only Tendency Not SinAffirmsTradition defaultThe mere inclination toward sin is not sin until the will consents; only consented acts/dispositions are culpable.Estimated, not verified
Salvation15 positions
- Assurance Of Salvation PossibleRejectsTradition defaultA believer can have a settled present assurance that they are saved.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Is Symbolic OnlyRejectsTradition defaultBaptism is a symbol/ordinance that publicly signifies a salvation already received by faith and does not itself convey saving grace.Estimated, not verified
The Holy Spirit26 positions
- Blasphemy Against Spirit UnforgivableAffirmsTradition defaultThere is a specific sin against the Holy Spirit that is unforgivable.Estimated, not verified
- Contemporary Prophecy FallibleRejectsTradition defaultGenuine contemporary prophecy can be partly mistaken and must be weighed/judged, rather than being infallible like Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Filioque Double ProcessionRejectsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit eternally proceeds from the Father AND the Son (filioque).Estimated, not verified
- Filling Is Repeatable CommandLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultBeing "filled with the Spirit" is a repeatable, commanded experience distinct from the one-time indwelling.Estimated, not verified
- Fruit More Than Gifts Is The EvidenceAffirmsTradition defaultThe fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, etc.) is the truest evidence of the Spirit's presence, more than the spectacular gifts.Estimated, not verified
- Modern Prophets Speak With Scripture AuthorityStrongly affirmsTradition defaultRecognized prophets today can speak with binding, Scripture-level authority over the church.Estimated, not verified
- Office Of Apostle Prophet RestoredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe governing offices of apostle and prophet have been restored and should lead the church today.Estimated, not verified
- Oneness One Person Three ManifestationsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultGod is one indivisible person who manifests successively or simultaneously as Father, Son, and Spirit, rather than three eternally distinct persons.Estimated, not verified
- Prophecy Continues TodayStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe gift of prophecy is given to believers today.Estimated, not verified
- Sinless Perfection AttainableAffirmsTradition defaultBy the Spirit, a believer may reach a state of entire freedom from conscious/willful sin in this life.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Baptism At ConversionLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultBaptism in/with the Holy Spirit happens at conversion and is identical with becoming a Christian: not a separate later event.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Baptism For Empowerment Not SalvationLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultSpirit-baptism is primarily for power/empowerment for witness and service, distinct from the saving work that makes one a believer.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Distinct HypostasisStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Spirit is a distinct hypostasis/person, genuinely other than the Father and the Son, not merely a mode or aspect of the one God.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Eternal And UncreatedStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is eternal, without beginning, and shares the one uncreated divine nature.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Gives Gifts Sovereignly Not By SeekingAffirmsTradition defaultThe Spirit distributes gifts sovereignly as He wills, so believers cannot simply claim or work up a particular gift.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Grace Irresistible In ElectRejectsTradition defaultThe Spirit's saving, regenerating grace is ultimately irresistible in those God has chosen.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Guarantees Church InfallibilityAffirmsTradition defaultThe Spirit so guides the Church's official teaching that it can be preserved from error (infallibility) on matters of faith.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Guidance Subordinate To ScriptureRejectsTradition defaultAny present-day prompting attributed to the Spirit must be tested by and remain subordinate to the written Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Homoousios With Father SonStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe Spirit is of the same essence (homoousios) as the Father and the Son.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Inspired ScriptureStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is the divine author who inspired the writers of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Is Fully GodLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is fully and truly God, equal in divine essence to the Father and the Son.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Is Personal AgentStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is a distinct personal agent (who can be grieved, speaks, wills, and intercedes), not merely an impersonal force or energy.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Seals Believer PermanentlyLeans toward rejectingTradition defaultThe Spirit "seals" the believer as a permanent guarantee of final salvation that cannot be undone.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Speaks New Revelation TodayStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe Spirit continues to give new authoritative revelation today, beyond the closed canon of Scripture.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Works Savingly Outside Visible ChurchAffirmsTradition defaultThe Spirit works savingly in people who are outside the visible institutional church, including beyond explicit Christian profession.Estimated, not verified
- Spirit Worthy Of WorshipLeans toward affirmingTradition defaultThe Holy Spirit is rightly worshiped and glorified together with the Father and the Son.Estimated, not verified
The Church30 positions
- Apostolicity Is Doctrinal Not SuccessionalStrongly rejectsTradition defaultApostolicity consists primarily in fidelity to apostolic DOCTRINE, not in an unbroken chain of ordinations from the apostles.Estimated, not verified
- Bishop Of Rome Has Universal PrimacyStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe bishop of Rome (the pope) holds a divinely instituted primacy of jurisdiction over the whole church.Estimated, not verified
Sacraments & ordinances9 positions
- Baptism Mode Immersion RequiredStrongly affirmsTradition defaultValid baptism requires full immersion of the body in water.Estimated, not verified
- Baptism Mode IndifferentStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe mode of baptism (immersion, pouring, or sprinkling) is a matter of indifference and does not affect validity.Estimated, not verified
Worship & liturgy6 positions
- Contemporary Worship Music EmbracedRejectsTradition defaultContemporary worship music (CCM, praise-and-worship bands, modern choruses) is fitting and desirable for the gathered church.Estimated, not verified
- Tithes Offering As Worship ActStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe collection of tithes and offerings is itself an act of worship within the service.Estimated, not verified
Last things13 positions
- Apocalyptic Prophecy Read Literally FuturisticallyAffirmsTradition defaultThe prophecies of Daniel and Revelation should be read primarily as literal predictions of still-future events.Estimated, not verified
- Christ Returns Before The MillenniumStrongly affirmsTradition defaultChrist returns bodily before the millennial kingdom and personally inaugurates it on earth.Estimated, not verified
Scripture13 positions
- Authority Ongoing Prophecy SupplementsStrongly affirmsTradition defaultPresent-day prophecy or apostolic revelation can supplement Scripture as a source of binding guidance.Estimated, not verified
- Authority Sola ScripturaStrongly rejectsTradition defaultScripture is the sole infallible rule of faith and practice for the Church.Estimated, not verified
Revelation, creation & science10 positions
- Creation Ex NihiloStrongly rejectsTradition defaultGod created the universe out of nothing (ex nihilo), not from pre-existing matter.Estimated, not verified
- General Revelation RealStrongly affirmsTradition defaultGod genuinely reveals something of himself through the natural world and the created order, apart from Scripture.Estimated, not verified
Life & bioethics25 positions
- Abortion A Protected RightRejectsTradition defaultAccess to abortion is a fundamental right that should be legally protected.Estimated, not verified
- Abortion Gravely Wrong In PrincipleAffirmsTradition defaultDeliberately ending a pregnancy by killing the unborn is in itself a grave moral wrong.Estimated, not verified
Sexuality & marriage32 positions
- Body Has Intrinsic MeaningStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe human body has an intrinsic, God-given sexual meaning (e.g. male-female complementarity) that moral choices must honor rather than redefine.Estimated, not verified
- Church Should Bless Same Sex UnionsStrongly rejectsTradition defaultThe church should liturgically bless and solemnize same-sex unions.Estimated, not verified
Society & politics13 positions
- Christ Lord Over Every Sphere TransformationAffirmsTradition defaultChrist's lordship extends over every sphere of life (politics, economics, art, science) and Christians are called to bring all of them under his rule.Estimated, not verified
- Christians Should Seek Public OfficeAffirmsTradition defaultIt is fitting for Christians to seek and hold civil office in order to govern justly.Estimated, not verified
Angelology Demonology15 positions
- Angelology Must Be Strictly BiblicalStrongly affirmsTradition defaultBeliefs about angels and demons should be limited to what Scripture plainly teaches, rejecting speculative hierarchies, named extra-biblical angels, and elaborate demonologies.Estimated, not verified
- Angels Are CreatedRejectsTradition defaultAngels are created beings, made by God, and are not eternal or self-existent.Estimated, not verified
Anthropology21 positions
- Body Essential To PersonStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe body is essential to being a complete human person, not an accidental or dispensable container for the soul.Estimated, not verified
- Body GoodStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThe material human body is intrinsically good as created by God.Estimated, not verified
Covenant Law Israel7 positions
- Dietary Food Laws No Longer BindingAffirmsTradition defaultThe Old Testament clean/unclean food laws are no longer binding, and all foods are permitted.Estimated, not verified
- Fourth Commandment Morally PerpetualAffirmsTradition defaultThe Sabbath commandment is part of the perpetual moral law, requiring a weekly day of rest and worship for all believers.Estimated, not verified
Mariology Saints7 positions
- Christ Sole MediatorStrongly affirmsTradition defaultThere is exactly one mediator between God and humanity (Jesus Christ) and no creature shares in that mediating office.Estimated, not verified
- Immaculate ConceptionStrongly rejectsTradition defaultMary was preserved free from the stain of original sin from the very first moment of her own conception.Estimated, not verified
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