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So, would you say the Mormons believe the gift can be taken back?

96 posted on 04/23/2004 11:55:19 AM PDT by Wrigley

would you say the Mormons believe the gift can be taken back?

For the McConkie-ite Morfolks, yes. Apostle McConkie once gave a devo @ BYU where he said folks should not seek a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ Himself is the Personal Gift. Relating to Him is both the personal gift and and the very nature of eternal life (John 17:3). McConkie didn't want BYU students seeking out such a personal gift.

A "there's-no-free-lunch-in-life" attitude--especially when it comes to matters of attaining to glorified positions in heaven--can be damning. You wind up constructing your own stairway not only to heavenhood, but goodhood.

98 posted on 04/23/2004 12:21:39 PM PDT by Colofornian (The last entity to say "I will be like the most High" (Is 14:14) had a rough encounter w/lightning!)

So, would you say the Mormons believe the gift can be taken back?

Does God hang onto His receipts?

101 posted on 04/23/2004 12:31:26 PM PDT by Alex Murphy

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