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Yes, Elsie, I’m a lifetime Southern Baptist.

Well, I was wondering because this is SO 'MORMON'!

...follow his Commandments plus we accept the offer of grace...

(see #3)

The Articles of Faith
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may
We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

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Elsie, go read your Bible and study it so you can understand it. Do you even have a clue what grace is and what Jesus did in his agony at Gethsemane? Do you understand that God called upon him to take the cup with all your sins in it, past, present and future and drank it? Then on the cross he killed off the human body full of your human perversions and fulfilled the law so that he could offer you grace, which is the triumph over human death so that you can be with him into eternity? Have you EVER read the New Covenant? Do you understand that God is not going to apply judgment upon you because of what Jesus did if you do two things...keep his commandments and believe in his ability to give you grace? That is what the New Covenant is about you know. Do you understand it? Do you understand why ONLY Jesus had the right and the power to grant the murderer on the cross next to him forgiveness and a pathway into eternity with him? Remember God the Father said if a man deliberately sheds the blood of another you are to take him out and shed his blood? What changed, Elsie? The New Covenant did...that he brought and spoke to humanity through the body of Jesus Christ of Nazreth.

John 3:16
King James Version (KJV)
16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Elsie that scripture is the core teaching in every Southern Baptist Church that I’ve ever attended.

Note: Every he, him, his in this post is put there with reverance of HIM.

You seem absolutely fascinated with the Mormons. Maybe you need to concentrate more on your personal relationship with the I AM. I can’t help but wonder how you missed all the New Testament teachings.