The Christian bookstore owner in Provo who used to witness to me asked me once if my faith was in Christ or in the LDS church. When I replied it was in Christ of course, he then asked me why I needed Mormonism then? I didn’t have an answer.
Most LDS, knowingly or not, put their faith in ‘the Church’, not Christ.
Hi Reaganaut,
We believe that Jesus has placed His authority in the Church by delegating the keys of the kingdom to His earthly servants — this was the same authority the Christ gave to Peter in the ancient Church.
We believe that his authority was restored by the Lord upon Joseph Smith and continues today.
Regards,
Normandy