Mormonism apologists denigrate the Bible (not denounce it, since they quote from it all the time, in pieces and when they can twist a verse or portion of a verse to suit their peculiar beliefs).
Several mormons are currently denigrating the Bible by making claims that it is 'incomplete', 'not translated correctly', been 'edited such that many precious things are missing', 'in need of editing to include works now considered by Orthodox Christianity to be apocrypha and/or gnostic heresies' --as if God is so weak as to be unable to have our Bible to include what God wants for us to reference in this age.
Satan did something quite similar with Eve in the Garden ... by casting doubt upon God's Word, Satan inveigled a way to persuade Eve to disobey that same Word. With mormonism, Satan inveigles doubt 'gaps' into which the fraud of the 'Book of Mormon' and the 'Pearl of Great Price' and 'The LDS Doctrines and Covenants' are tossed to lead an awakening soul astray into mormonism and away from the Grace of God in Christ, substituting 'all that you can do to become worthy of salvation', eventually.
Perhaps Grig would like to grab his hose now? Bwahahaha
Mormonism apologists denigrate the Bible (not denounce it, since they quote from it all the time, in pieces and when they can twist a verse or portion of a verse to suit their peculiar beliefs).
And you and yours don't interpret the Bible to match your beliefs? Bwahahaha!
This is precisely why we need a second witness, one is too easy to misinterpret. I understand the frustration you have that since you only have the Bible it's difficult to actually know what it's testifying of, the Bible itself says "
Cor 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." and you have only one witness, the Bible.
Several mormons are currently denigrating the Bible by making claims that it is 'incomplete', 'not translated correctly', been 'edited such that many precious things are missing', 'in need of editing to include works now considered by Orthodox Christianity to be apocrypha and/or gnostic heresies'
Have you heard of
The Johannine Comma?
Which Bible is it that's complete, the Catholic, or the Protestant one?
Why isn't the book of Enoch (quoted by in all the Gospels and by Jesus himself in the Bible? (it's in the dead sea scrolls as part of the scriptures)
Why are there so many different Bibles, new ones being added seemingly every day? (Somebody thinks they need a new version interpreted their way...)
So is it denigration to point out the truth? (anti's keep claiming that is all they are doing, you can't have it both ways...)
--as if God is so weak as to be unable to have our Bible to include what God wants for us to reference in this age.
What an interesting collection of straw men:
- Mormons don't say that God is weak.
- God never promised a Bible in the Bible.
- God never promised the Bible would be inviolate.
- Mormons believe God tells us whatever he wants to, today.
God did Tell of a coming falling away...
2 Thes. 2: 1-3
1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
Satan did something quite similar with Eve in the Garden ... by casting doubt upon God's Word, Satan inveigled a way to persuade Eve to disobey that same Word.
Yep, Satan is a bad guy, if I just say Mormons are like Satan, that makes them BAAAAAAAAAD! (LOL!)
With mormonism, Satan inveigles doubt 'gaps' into which the fraud of the 'Book of Mormon' and the 'Pearl of Great Price' and 'The LDS Doctrines and Covenants' are tossed to lead an awakening soul astray into mormonism and away from the Grace of God in Christ, substituting 'all that you can do to become worthy of salvation', eventually.
With Mormonism, God battles the lies of Satan, pointing out the deceptions of the adversary which tie a soul to "dead faith only beliefs" which are not of the Bible in fact, the opposite is clearly taught by the Bible in
James 2 : 14 - 26, in fact, Mormonism Clearly follows the Bible's admonition in
First John 4:1-3 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
Thus, we Mormons invite all to
Get a free Book of Mormon read it and compare it with
the Bible and see if they are Both the same spirit (i.e. the spirit of God), further, we invite all who read to pray, and ask God to testify to the of the truth of the Bible and of Jesus Christs divinity, thus putting
First John 4:1-3 to work in determining if the Book of Mormon is of God or not. The anti Mormons what to they typically do when faced with this?
- Try to explain why the Book of Mormon can't be true.
- Impugn the name of dead men in an attempt to make Mormons look weird.
- Testify that they didn't receive an answer.
- Lie about our doctrine
- Misquote our leaders
- Tell people that Satan will answer their prayers.
- Try to tell people we and the FLDS are the same church (we're not in case anyone wondered).
- anything but encourage people to pray about the Book of Mormon.
What does this show us? (pick one choice)
- Anti's place Logic above revelation.
- Anti's will say bad things about someone when they aren't around to defend themselves.
- Anti's believe they can receive revelation for you (even when they tell you revelation has ceased)
- Anti's think Lurkers are stupid.
- Anti's think Lurkers won't read the responses, and Can't use Google.
- Anti's don't believe God answers prayers to him.
- Anti's think Catholics and protestants are the same church (hey, it's the same logic splits in religion = same religion...)
- Anti's don't think Lurkers can get a prayer right
- all of the above
- none of the above
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Perhaps Grig would like to grab his hose now? Bwahahaha Na, I think you're hosed enough, don't bother Grig.