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Anyone can quote Scripture for argumentations’ sake, but not everyone can back up their Scriptual “views” with a Testimony...The CROSS (fyi) is a symbol of death, and we, as “Mormons,” believe that Jesus LIVES, and that His Life needs nothing but our Testimonies!

My Salvation Testimony (not the first time I've shared this on a thread):
Well, I testify that Jesus' blood was powerful enough not only to atone for Adam's sin, but mine. I have his rich blood streak running over every part of my sinful body, my sinful mind, my sinful soul, my sinful spirit. I am drenched in His blood; saturated in it; bathed in it. It cleanses me entirely of all past sins, my present sins, and every sin I'll commit (or action I'll fail to responsibly commit) because I entrust that His blood is sufficient for me.
His blood,
His mercy,
His grace
...makes me "worthy"--tho the fact that He went to the cross for me shows my ultimate value.

Like any heir, I'm an heir by His death [or did you think you could become an heir & gain a "testimony" only by His life???] and by His ensuing gift to me...NOT an heir based upon...
...my works,
...my obedience,
...my self-promotional worthiness,
...my commandment-keeping,
...my bishop-graded temple recommend,
...my Word-of-wisdom keeping,
...my exaltation checklist,
...who I marry,
...if I marry,
...and all the other plural "My-s" I can ever list--as if my life was to center on... ...me
...or as if all my good works were primarily or unconsciously done to boomering back on my bootstraps to kick me into divinity...
...rather than simply to love the One I serve.

Mormonism runs in my family blood...
What's vitally more important is Jesus' blood...

The key to being part of that heavenly Zion isn't whether you were born Mormon...
But whether we're reborn of the Spirit

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Well, I testify that Jesus' blood was powerful enough not only to atone for Adam's sin, but mine.

And that is different how?

Mormonism runs in my family blood...

And...? Your argument is...what?

The key to being part of that heavenly Zion isn't whether you were born Mormon... But whether we're reborn of the Spirit

As I said, YOU are pathetic. You have no clue what you're talking about, and yet you try to convince me that you have the lock on the board when it comes to believing. Get a life, Dude.

Interesting, in your testimony you spend more time explaing why we differ than time spent explaining why Jesus is your savior.

More time explaining why we are wrong and less time explaining why you are right.

You also talk of committing future sins, not as if that's bad but like "Whew, Glad I've got that get out of hell free card.

To me this is an important diffrence. I do not see Jesus as a Celestial Santa Claus, who gives his believers salvation, just becasue they believed, but because they believed enough to do something about it.

Jesus Gave Commandments, God always has. Jesus did not give these commands because he liked to hear himself speak, but becasue he expected us to actually believe enough to keep his commands. Mormons believe Jesus saves us from our sins, not in our sins. You can tout the "Get out of Hell free card" Christianity all you want, here, print this out and carry it with you:

Good luck, you'll need it!

God is not your patsy, repent, and that goes for me too.

“What's vitally more important is Jesus’ blood... “

Woohoo! We agree on something. Jesus shed his precious Blood in Gethsemene and on Golgotha's Hill. He is our Savior. He lives and loves us. Jesus Christ died for me. I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love the Savior. I thank Heavenly Father for His Plan of Salvation. I love the Holy Ghost who ever lives to help us return to Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ, the only Begotten of the Father. I am grateful for the sacrifices and sufferings of Joseph Smith Jr through whom the Savior restored the Gospel on earth.