![]() Because of the church’s almost complete lay ministry, the tithes are only spent for good instead of lining the pockets of a professional pastor. We obey the law of the tithe to show our trust in God. We believe that God is the Creator of the world. Donate 10% of your income to charity and the building up of the kingdom of God.The 10 commandments say not to “…bear false witness.” ![]() We aren’t perfect at it, but we strive to do our best. We believe it is important to keep Christ’s commandment in the Bible to be honest with other people. Why? We don’t want the affects of alcohol or drugs to influence us to make poor decisions. The 10 commandments in the Bible says, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Latter-day saints believe the family is essential to God’s plan, so we don’t do anything that could jeopardize that. No sex before marriage and complete fidelity after marriage.Members of the church are properly referred to as “Latter-Day Saints.”īut, you googled for a list of the rules of conduct that we live by, and you’ll get it. This article was written originally with the word “Mormon” repeated throughout, which isn’t the proper way to refer to the church. We like to use the official name of the church because it emphasizes our faith in Jesus Christ. The official name of the church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I choose to follow God’s commandments because I want to be happy, and I believe the commandments are the right foundation for helping me to be a good man.Ī quick side-note. The reason that I CHOOSE to live a certain way as a devout member of the church of Jesus Christ is not because I’m afraid of punishment or to make myself look better than anyone else. As a life-long member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I’m asked with frequency what things I “can and can’t do.” That’s always been a little funny of a question to me because I, just like you, can do whatever I want.
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