Not to apologize for Mormonism, but didn’t Christianity effectively begin when an angel appeared before Mary to tell her of her ... condition?
Gosh, Iron Jack. Not even close.
#1...Some OT Jews believed in a Christos...a Messiah...hence why called "Judeo-Christian" [Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Samuel, David, Elijah + an unknown # of others are saved & will live forever in God's kingdom per Mt. 8:11; 17:3; 22:32; Lk 9:30; 13:28; 16:22-25; Rom. 4:1-7; Heb. 11:4-32.
#2...As I pointed out in an earlier post, Mormonic angels are counter-distinct from Biblical angels...
Biblical angels are perfect spirits who were created as such; Mormonic angels are men who died in their sin...become "resurrected ghosts"...and interact with Mormons...
> Not to apologize for Mormonism, but didnt Christianity effectively begin when an angel appeared before Mary to tell her of her ... condition?
But boy did she EVER deliver the proof that that message was for real...: )