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WAS A “RESTORATION” OF THE GOSPEL NECESSARY?
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Posted on 03/19/2010 8:59:34 AM PDT by svcw

“Nothing less than a complete apostasy from the Christian religion would warrant the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.”—History of the Church, Volume 1, p. XL

According to LDS Scripture, the Apostle John (D&C 7) and the three Nephites (3 Nephi 28) never died. So, how could Gospel “authority” have left the earth, needing “restoration”?

“…in the latter times some shall depart from the faith…”—1 Timothy 4:1

If only “some” would depart from the faith, how could a “complete apostasy” have occurred? Did Jesus fail to preserve His Church against the gates of hell?

“I will build MY church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” —Matthew 16:18

“...that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once [for all time] delivered unto the saints.” —Jude 3

“...but though we, or an angel from heaven preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” —Galatians 1:9


TOPICS: General Discusssion; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: beck; glennbeck; lds; mormon; mormon1
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To: xzins
I don’t understand your answer. The Ethiopian wasn’t in Azotus.

Don't understand yours either. There were no witnesses.

161 posted on 03/19/2010 4:31:15 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: restornu

Does your bishop know that you are usurping the role of a mormon priest ???

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making it personal

BTW LDS women have all the knowledge of the Priesthood
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Like I asked...

Does your bishop know that you are usurping the role of a mormon priest ???


162 posted on 03/19/2010 4:31:35 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: xzins; Invincibly Ignorant

Oh, good I thought it was just me who didn’t get what II is talking about most of the time.


163 posted on 03/19/2010 4:32:24 PM PDT by svcw (Jesus comforts the uncomfortable and makes uncomfortable the comfortable.)
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To: xzins

In other words the writer of acts had to take Philips word for it that he ended up in Azotus. That’s real easy to understand.


164 posted on 03/19/2010 4:32:24 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Invincibly Ignorant

Are you witness that you posted your last message to me?


165 posted on 03/19/2010 4:33:47 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins
Are you witness that you posted your last message to me?

No but I am a witness that you pretty much don't have a credible rebuttal. But thanx for the effort.

166 posted on 03/19/2010 4:36:25 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Tennessee Nana; svcw; colorcountry
You notice there are no words in the song about being cleaned up first BEFORE you come...

There aren't any "Just as I am after I obey all the covenants and ordinances and word of wisdom and temple recommend requirements and tithing settlements and.....and...."

Oh well, mormons don't have altar calls...they come and get you at your house instead. ;)

167 posted on 03/19/2010 4:37:12 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes.)
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To: xzins

Don’t feed the troll.


168 posted on 03/19/2010 4:38:53 PM PDT by roylene (Don't believe everything you think!)
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To: roylene
Don’t feed the troll.

That's usually the response when ya'll get stuck.

169 posted on 03/19/2010 4:39:32 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: Invincibly Ignorant

You should know. LOL


170 posted on 03/19/2010 4:40:48 PM PDT by roylene (Don't believe everything you think!)
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To: Saundra Duffy

“We Mormons believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior, Redeemer - the Great Jehovah in the Old Testament and the Savior in the New Testament (for a start).”

Do you say this about the Mormon Jesus:

- Created Being, like every angel and person (not God)
- came to earth as an ordinary man (and not God)
- Didn’t have an infinite life to lay down for anyone (since he was simply a man)
- Couldn’t therefore be a Savior to anyone
- worked his way up to mormon godhood, to join the billions of other gods in the mormon pantheon of gods

OR

Do you write this about the REAL Jesus:

- Never created or made
- God from eternity to eternity
- Came to earth, never losing his eternal Godhood
- Had an infinite, perfect, sinless life on earth
- Laid down His perfect, infinite life to pay for the sins of mankind
- Is Savior, therefore, to all who place faith in His Gracious Gift (the gospel)
- Ascended back to heaven after rising from the dead and sits at the right hand of God the Father

The mormon jesus or the Real Jesus Saundra?

best,
ampu


171 posted on 03/19/2010 4:42:26 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
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To: roylene
You should know. LOL

Well. Happens alot with you folks. Its called an easy rope-a-dope.

172 posted on 03/19/2010 4:43:37 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: greyfoxx39

Oh well, mormons don’t have altar calls...they come and get you at your house instead. ;)
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Or if all else fails they dead dunked ya into mormondom after ya die so ya cant object ...


173 posted on 03/19/2010 4:48:47 PM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana
Or if all else fails they dead dunked ya into mormondom after ya die so ya cant object ...

Ouch. They better not do that to me when I die or I'm coming after them. lol.

174 posted on 03/19/2010 4:49:49 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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To: svcw

BTW LDS women have all the knowledge of the Priesthood

Maybe, but you aren’t permitted to use it.

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It is good that you said that the world has feels it can change the Lord’s ordinance but those who follow the true principles of the Lord’s Gospel knows that Lord is the same

Hebrew 13

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

There is order in the house of the Lord ordinance don’t change at a whim like the tradition of men who do not adhere to the principles of the Lord Gospel!


175 posted on 03/19/2010 4:50:15 PM PDT by restornu
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To: Tennessee Nana

Such as sinse you seem to think you know what you are talking about?


176 posted on 03/19/2010 4:51:11 PM PDT by restornu
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To: restornu
Honestly I have know idea what you are trying to say here with this exception.

Hebrew 13: 8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

I am surprised you say this when you follow Joe Smith.

177 posted on 03/19/2010 4:53:33 PM PDT by svcw (Jesus comforts the uncomfortable and makes uncomfortable the comfortable.)
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To: restornu
"...ordinance don’t change at a whim

Wanna bet?

Why did mormons stop the practice of polygamy Resty? Why did mormons decide in 1978 under threat of a civil rights lawsuit to "bestow" the priesthood on blacks?

Sounds like a lot of whimsical changes going there Resty. How orderly is that house?

178 posted on 03/19/2010 4:56:47 PM PDT by SZonian (We began as a REPUBLIC, a nation of laws. We became a DEMOCRACY, majority rules. Next step is?)
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To: Invincibly Ignorant

you’ve been around since ‘98, the same as me.

are you mormon?


179 posted on 03/19/2010 5:00:21 PM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: xzins
you’ve been around since ‘98, the same as me. are you mormon?

Nope. Not a Christian either. I just stand up for the persecuted.

180 posted on 03/19/2010 5:02:29 PM PDT by Invincibly Ignorant
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