Posted on 03/05/2011 7:02:53 PM PST by delacoert
The major heresy of Mormonism is summed up in its central theological axiom, the doctrine of The Law of Eternal Progression. It is as follows: “As Man is, God once was, and as God is, man may become.”
Basically, it says that the god of Mormonism was once a man who was born to human parents on another planet, grew to manhood, lived out his life being obedient to the laws and ordinances of the gospel presented by the god of that world. Upon his death and resurrection, he was judged (by his god) as being worthy for godhood.
The Mormon god was raised to his godhood and sent with many goddess wives to a planet near the great star, Kolob, somewhere in our present galaxy. There, this god and his wives began ‘procreating’ or physically begetting “spirit” children. We here on this planet are each the offspring of this god and one of his goddesses in this pre-existent Mormon world.
Amazing? Yes, it is! But even more disparate is the position of Christ in all this. Mormonism teaches that when their god decided it was time to populate this earth with his spirit children, the Head of All The Gods called a great council meeting to decide the method. The Mormon god asked his two eldest sons, Jesus and Lucifer, to both prepare plans for presentation to the council. They chose the plan of Jesus.
Lucifer rebelled and led one-third of the children to revolt against god and in a great battle, was defeated by Christ and the two-thirds who were “valiant.” Lucifer and those who fought with him were cast to earth without bodies and became the devil and his demons. Those others who were less than valiant became the black race and the very valiant became the “white and delightsome” race.
Mormonism teaches that if Mormons are faithful, pay their tithing, obey all the laws and ordinances of the (Mormon) gospel, do their genealogy and go to the temple for secret, sacred rituals for both the living and their dead, they too can become gods and goddesses as all gods have done before them.
To the Mormon, Jesus is our elder brother, who pointed the way, but isn’t The Way, as we Christians understand. To the Mormon, Jesus was the god of the Old Testament, but once he took his physical form, justified his own spiritual salvation through his works while in the flesh, just as each of us must.
Mormonism teaches that Jesus suffered for our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane, providing personal salvation (which may mean exaltation to godhood) conditional upon our obedience to the laws and ordinances of the LDS gospel. His death on the cross provided a general salvation, whereby all mankind is resurrected to be judged for our works, using the secret keys, hand grips and passwords learned only in the Mormon temple by worthy Mormons.
What I have just shared is just the tip of a dark and dangerous iceberg, filled with spiritual death for its unsuspecting victims. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Were the scriptures ever more direct in such a matter?
Take how you want, but don't claim to read my mind.
“The Law of Eternal Progression”
Never heard of this. Where do I find this in the bible?
Where did I claim to read your mind?
Thanks for posting this.
Mormon doctrine is making more and more sense.
Yes, our Father must be raising us up to be LIKE Him. Just like any other parent(s).
Do puppies grow up to be cats? Or lion cubs, tigers?
Thanks again!
Yep....they are surely not in conformity to the Christian faith by any means...but they do enjoy hooking people in by hyjacking Christian termonology, so typical of cults and false religions, who masqurade as something which they are not.
Why is this brought up all the time? It seems that something like this can be found on FR every few weeks.
Very true. No Christian religion, especially the one True Church, says anything of the sort. No mere mortal can become a God, or even God-like. We are just mere schmoes.
I understand that, but it’s always the same people that are responding.
re: “Mormon doctrine is making more and more sense. Yes, our Father must be raising us up to be LIKE Him. Just like any other parent(s). Do puppies grow up to be cats? Or lion cubs, tigers?”
And, human infants grow up to be adult humans - not God.
No where in the Old or New Testament does it ever say or imply that we will become a God. There is only one God. The Old Testament book of Isaiah is very explicit:
Isaiah 43:10 (KJV)
“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.”
You just revealed you are hooked, being hooked or swallowed the bait altogether....and who your father really is. That would not be the Father of Christianity.
At my church we use the Apostles' Creed to answer that question.
Its not. It is More-man-isms.
Personally, I would feel very blessed if I were lucky enough to become an angel. Having the heavenly means to help others would be terrific!
Still, an open mind is a wonderful thing... I will not shut the door to whatever God's plan might be or to His possibilities...
PS: even Pat Robertson of 700 Club fame (who is hardly Mormon friendly), said in one of his books, that in heaven we may go on to be in charge of our own planets. For what it's worth.
See my post #52.
Take care...
I mean #56.
What is someone called, that is in charge of their own planet? What does that job entail?
You havent? It is right next to the "Trinity" verse and the "Hypostatic Union" verse.
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