The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Denomination·Founded 1830 CE·est. ~17 million worldwide

Judaism → Christianity → Catholicism → Protestantism → The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints → 1 branch

Branch

Core Tenets

4 — a sample of the center, never the sum Part of Belief →
The shared center — held across the tradition
The heavens are open — revelation continues. A living prophet leads the church and the canon is not closed: restoration means the line to God carries a signal again. Go deeper — context →
The Book of Mormon is scripture beside the Bible. Another testament — an ancient American record, translated by Joseph Smith from golden plates. Go deeper — context →
Families can be sealed forever. Temple ordinances bind spouses, parents, and children beyond death — heaven, on this account, is organized as kin. Go deeper — context →
Held by most — broad, but not universal
Salvation has degrees of glory. Nearly everyone is saved into something; the question is proximity, not admission. Go deeper — context →
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