To gain salvation, men must repent and keep the commandments, be born again, cleanse their garments through the blood of Christ, be humble and strip themselves from pride and envy, and do the works of righteousness
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No point quoting the BoM to this crowd, we all know it is a fraud.
And again, you are incorrect, having it completely backwards, dear. In order to gain salvation (return to the presence of God the Father), one must accept the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on their behalf. THAT is what being “born again” means.
Repentance, baptism, works are not IN ORDER TO BE SAVED. Christians do these things BECAUSE WE ARE ALREADY SAVED from spiritual death and Hell.
Grace plus ANYTHING is no longer grace.
Romans 10:9-13 says:
9That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
11As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”e
12For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him,
13for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Notice it does not say “plus temple rituals, tithing, callings, membership in the Mormon church, priesthoods, or even baptism.
Romans 11:6 says:
And if by grace, then it is no longer by works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
Please resty, read your Bible In context and your eyes will be opened to its truth
Sounds like resty is talking about that 'filthy rag' stuff again. Isa 64:6* But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Really resty, do the works of righteousness called menstrual cloths by God