Ceeboo,
We believe in Jesus of Nazareth, same as Catholics and Protestants. We try to follow his teachings, and model our lives after his perfect example. We worship him as the Son of God.
Our claim is that God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to the prophet Joseph Smith and called him as a prophet. After this experience the Lord brought forth the Book of Mormon, which is a record of civilizations who inhabited the Americas anciently. They also knew about Jesus Christ, and God had called prophets among them as well. Joseph Smith translated this record by the gift and power of God into English.
We learn from the Book of Mormon that the same Jesus of Nazareth, appeared to the people of ancient America after his resurrection and taught them what he had taught his disciples in Palestine. He also taught them that they were the "other sheep" that he had talked to his disciples about, and that there were yet others that he must visit and teach.
Our message to the world is that the Church and gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored, and that God has once again called a prophet in preparation for the second coming of Christ. We declare that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that only through faith in him and in his atonement, and through obedience to his teachings can mankind be saved.
Sincerely,
Vanhin
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