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Question

I have been told by a friend that Latter-day Saints believe that a man can become a god. (edited question)

Response

You asked if it is true that Latter-day Saints believe that a man can become a God. You said that you don’t believe that is true. You also said that even though you are not a member of our church, every time you go to Nauvoo you become more and more interested in the church and you find there is a feeling of peace and joy in Nauvoo. I’m thrilled that you have felt the peace and joy that comes to those who are seeking the truth and have the opportunity to study doctrine, church history, and the teachings of the church. There is an interesting scripture that you should consider. It is found in Matthew chapter 5 verse 48 and it says, "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." That’s an interesting directive and perspective when you think about it. We are commanded to be like Him. But, we ask ourselves the question, is that possible? I don’t know. It all depends on the individual, but I know that we are commanded to be that way and for most of us it will take a lifetime to overcome the weaknesses and problems that we all are subjected to. I have learned that in order to strive to keep that commandment we must take upon ourselves the name of Christ. By doing that we will take upon ourselves the burdens of others that they might be lighter. We will be sustaining and comforting of those in need and we will stand at witnesses of God at all times and in all places that we may be in. We will never forget our prayers and we will become serious students of the scriptures so that we might learn more and more about His word and His ways and be more enlightened and guided by His spirit. By so doing, over the length of our lives, it is my feeling that we can overcome all things. He has promised us throughout the scriptures that if we will do all of these things, there are great blessings in store for us after we leave this life and live in His presence. Isn’t it logical to think that if His never ending teaching of us continues on and on, we will gain more and more knowledge, we will gain more and more Christ-like attributes, we will gain ability and power? Is it not conceivable that over an unknown period of time, we might actually get to the place where we come to know all that He knows? If He is our teacher, and we believe that He is and will continue to be, wouldn’t we gain His abilities? It’s an interesting thing to ponder isn’t it? Sincerely, Donny Osmond See related multimedia presentations

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