LDS ALERT!:)
Posted on 04/26/2007 6:03:35 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
“We believe God does talk to man,” Briscoe said. “He chooses one prophet at a time.”
Wow. Is it not great that he is LDS.
Here we go again.
The reason people say that is because Mormons do not believe in the Trinity, which is one of the bedrock doctrines of Christianity: requiring not only a belief in Christ but in Christ as the second of Three Persons of a single Godhead.
Plus the doctrine of polytheism sets it light years apart even from non-Trinitarian Christians.
So do the Muslims. Meaningless statement.
Hi Alex !:)
Misunderstood mormon ping
Well, if Briscoe actually said that (one can never be sure with newspapers) he is confused.
We believe in continuing revelation from God, yes. However, we do not believe that God speaks only to one prophet at a time.
In fact, anyone who can testify of Jesus Christ is a prophet, for "the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy" (Rev. 19:10).
We also believe that individuals can receive revelation through the Holy Ghost to guide them through life. That includes guidance to fulfill their callings in the Church. Thus, a bishop can receive revelation to guide the ward over which he presides.
What I think Bishop Briscoe was saying is that God chooses one man at a time to receive revelation to guide the entire Church. That man is the President of the Church, often called "the Prophet" by the members.
Mormons do believe that Christ is the second person of the Godhead. What we do not accept is the traditional Trinitarian doctrine of three persons in one being.
Plus the doctrine of polytheism sets it light years apart even from non-Trinitarian Christians.
There is no doctrine of polytheism in Mormonism. Polytheism is the worship of many gods, usually considered as representing the forces of nature. Mormons worship God the Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
Muslims believe that Jesus Christ was a prophet. Mormons believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, our Lord and Savior.
.... let us summarize this grand key, these “Fourteen Fundamentals in Following the Prophet,” for our salvation hangs on them.
First: The prophet is the only man who speaks for the Lord in everything.
Second: The living prophet is more vital to us than the standard works.
Third: The living prophet is more important to us than a dead prophet.
Fourth: The prophet will never lead the Church astray.
Fifth: The prophet is not required to have any particular earthly training or credentials to speak on any subject or act on any matter at any time.
Sixth: The prophet does not have to say “Thus saith the Lord” to give us scripture.
Seventh: The prophet tells us what we need to know, not always what we want to know.
Eighth: The prophet is not limited by men’s reasoning.
Ninth: The prophet can receive revelation on any matter, temporal or spiritual.
Tenth: The prophet may be involved in civic matters.
Eleventh: The two groups who have the greatest difficulty in following the prophet are the proud who are learned and the proud who are rich.
Twelfth: The prophet will not necessarily be popular with the world or the worldly.
Thirteenth: The prophet and his counselors make up the First Presidency—the highest quorum in the Church.
Fourteenth: The prophet and the presidency—the living prophet and the First Presidency—follow them and be blessed; reject them and suffer.
~Ezra Taft Benson, Thirteenth President and Prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
My apologies if I have misunderstood. But by “second person of the Godhead”, that usually implies 2 persons in 1 Divine Being. You seem to have no problem with the 2 persons, is the one God/Being that is the point of contention?
On the polytheism charge, perhaps my word choice was inexact..sorry about that. Could you explain whether there are multiple gods in Mormonism and whether or not they merit the same adoration that we reserve for God the Father? I’m sketchy on how all this shakes out.
How does HE become your Lord and Savior?
The Demons believe.
And they can quote Bible verses. Oh ya they also know who HE is.
Does that mean that the Pope is a dual authority with the current president of the Mormon religion? Do we have two religions lifting up Christ, by dual authority, or is there one which is more authorized than the other?
"Your Heavenly Father has promised forgiveness upon total repentance and meeting all the requirements, but that forgiveness is not granted merely for the asking. There must be works--many works--and an all-out, total surrender, with a great humility and 'a broken heart and a contrite spirit.' "It depends upon you whether or not you are forgiven, and when. It could be weeks, it could be years, it could be centuries before that happy day when you have the positive assurance that the Lord has forgiven you. That depends on your humility your sincerity, your works, your attitudes." (Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness, 324-325)
Wow, that’s pretty culty.
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