One of the biggest statements by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that our church is the true church. We don't say this to insult other religions or to claim that we are better than them. Every religion that brings you closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus is a good one. But there's a big difference between being a good church and being a true church.
In Ephesians 2:19-20, Paul says, "Now, therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.
And are built upon the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone."
This is pretty significant. An Apostle of the Lord is telling us all what the foundation of the Church of Christ must be. There must be apostles and prophets who are called of God and Jesus Christ must be the chief corner stone of that church. Seems pretty simple to me. Later on, in Ephesians 4, he continues telling us why we need apostles and prophets. "For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive" (verses 12-14).
Along with the prophets and apostles come revelation from God and we need that revelation because without it we would be so lost. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the true church because we have prophets and apostles who receive revelation for the world. Jesus Christ is also the chief corner stone of our religion. He is the center of all of our teachings and without Him, our church would fail. I know this is the true church. I know that President Russell M. Nelson is a prophet of God and he loves all of us. He receives revelation for us. The apostles are also called of God. This is the true church. You won't find a truer one on the earth today because this is the Church that Jesus Christ established on the earth, restored to these modern times for all of us, so we can know the correct way to get back to Him someday.
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