Things that set the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) apart from all other Christians - currently there are between 25,000 and 35,000 Christian denominations in the United States alone.
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1. Priesthood Keys and God-given authority transferred through physical visitations by prophets of old – John the Baptist, Peter, James, John and others, in addition to modern day visitations from the Savior Jesus Christ.
2. Living Prophets and Apostles leading and directing the Church today.
3. Continuous revelation – ongoing access to the mind and will of our Creator.
4. The privilege and blessing of having the constant companionship, guidance, comfort, instruction, and mentoring from the Holy Ghost.
5. Additional scripture, further witnesses, and another testament of Jesus Christ.
6. The oldest and strongest women’s organization on the planet, serving compassion and relief to God’s children across every corner of the earth.
7. Sacred temples where the Savior comes when He visits the earth, and where authorized, saving ordinances are performed for the living, and by proxy for the dead – making saving ordinances available to every person that’s ever lived; allowing access to the Kingdom of God for all and any of His children that will accept it.
8. Specific responsibility and accountability to prepare the world for the pending advent of the Second Coming – the return of our Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ.
9. The authority to baptize for the remission of sins.
10. The authority to bind and seal families together – husband to wife, and children to parents, in and for this life as well as for the life to come.
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Bishop Wm. Calvin Hughes
January 2010
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