Mormon Identities - Who We Are, What We Believe, and How We Live

We regard the Fall of Adam as a positive and essential progression in the plan of happiness. Robert Millet and Daniel Judd, professor of ancient scripture, talk about the implications that arise from a correct or false understanding of this basic doctrine, including why the Fall is so essential to the redemptive Atonement of Jesus Christ.

Robert Millet and Brent Top, professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, discuss a practical approach to understanding what it means to be “right with God.” Topics of discussion include the balance between “becoming righteous” by our own efforts and relying on the power and grace of Jesus Christ.

The second of two discussions. What does the phrase “born again” mean to members of the Church? Do we believe in being born again? Robert Millet and Brent Top, professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, discuss the process of being born again as “coming alive to the things of the Spirit” after a spiritual death through the Fall, and how this spiritual renovation is attained only through Jesus Christ.

The second of two conversations about the First Vision of Joseph Smith. Robert Millet and Kent Jackson, professor of ancient scripture at BYU, talk about the doctrinal significance of the First Vision and the truths it universally declares to the world, including the nature of the Godhead, the reality of apostasy, the need for a restoration, and the power and importance of pondering and applying scripture in our lives.

The first of two discussions on the First Vision of Joseph Smith. Robert Millet and Kent Jackson, professor of ancient scripture at BYU, consider the four separate accounts of the First Vision as dictated by the Prophet himself between 1832 and 1844 and what each description adds to enrich and clarify the event in the spring of 1820.

Robert Millet and Brent Top, professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU, discuss the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit--things that come to the Lord's people through their faithfulness and through the grace and goodness of God. The professors distinguish between gifts and fruits, presenting examples of each.

Robert Millet and Kent Jackson, professor of ancient scripture at BYU, discuss Joseph Smith’s inspired and clarifying translation of the Bible, “one of the great fruits of the Restoration.” They explain why it was necessary, the process, and the contributions of Robert J. Matthews to the inclusion of JST references and footnotes in our latter-day scripture.

Why would people believe that Mormons are not Christian? Robert Millet and Kent Jackson, professor of ancient scripture at BYU, discuss the definition of a Christian and offer reasons why others may misunderstand our fundamental doctrine with Christ at the center. They talk about how the Book of Mormon gives insights into the mission and character of Jesus Christ that complement our understanding of the teachings in the Bible.

Robert Millet and Brent Top—professor of Church history and doctrine at BYU—discuss the controversial topic of God and human suffering and share excerpts from President Spencer W. Kimball’s address “Tragedy or Suffering.”

Robert Millet, professor of religious education at Brigham Young University, joins Brent Top, professor of Church history and doctrine at Brigham Young University, to talk about a phrase used by President Hinckley to "keep the doctrine pure." In the discussion they speak about how teachers can keep the doctrine pure by using the scriptures, as well as official words and documents that have been written and given to us from the prophets and apostles. They also share the fruits and blessings that will be received as the doctrine is taught with purity.