Resty,
Notwithstanding that you use BoM passages to justify your position, the simple fact remains.
They are a “pre-emptive” admonition to mormons. Don’t look for answers to your questions or concerns. Just trust us. Since when does God keep secrets regarding salvation?
IF the temple rites are of God, why does he hide them? If God wanted all of His children to return to Him, wouldn’t he ensure that the entirety of His plan was made known to all?
Why would it be so conditional? What purpose does God have if He is making His children solve a maze? None. His plan is in the open, in the scripture. Temple rites are not in the scripture, they are secret from the eyes of man.
That is what concerned me the most with regards to my thoughts regarding the temple. God is a loving God, he wants us all to return to Him.
SZ
Doctrine and ritual that one is not proud enough to share even with the very memebers of the faith is not worth knowing...
IF the temple rites are of God, why does he hide them? If God wanted all of His children to return to Him, wouldn’t he ensure that the entirety of His plan was made known to all?
Why would it be so conditional? What purpose does God have if He is making His children solve a maze? None. His plan is in the open, in the scripture. Temple rites are not in the scripture, they are secret from the eyes of man.
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Well said.