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To: svcw
"...joseph smith was a false prophet and his followers continue this deceit today."

And that affects you how, exactly? Are Mormons blocking your driveway, threatening to not let you leave until you convert? Have those "evil Mormons" taken over the local utilities board, and are threatening to raise the rates on all "infidels"? Have they taken over the HOA and are harassing you because you don't have one of those golden angels on top of your house?

Furthermore, who else is a "false prophet"...anyone who doesn't see eye to eye with you? Was Martin Luther a "false prophet"? What about the Pope, any Pope? What about Ghandi? Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, Billy Graham, et al? Who among them were/are "false prophets"?

Seriously, some of you are in need of new hobbies. Why not just let people live their own lives and mind your own business?

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

92 posted on 04/17/2011 6:17:07 PM PDT by wku man (Who says conservatives don't rock? www.myspace.com/10poundtest)
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To: wku man
How does it effect me?

My spirit weeps at the thought there are any lost souls.

I am commanded by the Words of Jesus to warn souls of false prophets.

The Bible is clear in it's description of who is a false prophet.

joseph smith is a false prophet.

The prudent question is why are you not also grieved by lost souls.

94 posted on 04/17/2011 6:27:17 PM PDT by svcw (Non forgiveness is like holding a hot coal thinking the other person will be blistered)
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To: wku man; svcw; greyfoxx39
And that affects you how, exactly? Are Mormons blocking your driveway, threatening to not let you leave until you convert? Have those "evil Mormons" taken over the local utilities board, and are threatening to raise the rates on all "infidels"? Have they taken over the HOA and are harassing you because you don't have one of those golden angels on top of your house?

Don't we take our cultural cue from a certain "Lord" named Jesus Christ? Who are we to follow when it comes to setting cultural priorities? Jesus and the apostle Paul? or wku man?

Here's Jesus:

"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him." (Luke 12:4-5)

Does Jesus say "fear those who can 'block...your driveway' and 'threaten' you 'until you convert?'" (No)
Does Jesus say "fear those who have 'taken over the local utilities board, and are threatening to raise the rates'"? (No)
Does Jesus say "fear those who have 'taken over the HOA and are harassing you'"? (No)

Instead, does He say to exercise fear of the One who has authority to cast somebody into hell? (Yes)
So, indeed, our "fear" is on behalf of those who are placing their eternal spiritual lives at risk.

As Paul was leaving the church of Ephesus, he warned them with this high-priority alert:

"I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears." (Acts 20:29-31)

Paul's cultural priority? (Defend against the false disciples who will proselytize the flock and draw away men unto themselves!)

Tell me something, wku man: If you did something tearfully night and day for three years, do you think it's rather important? So what? We're just to conclude, "Oh, the man who contributed a good chunk to the New Testament -- what does he know about cultural priorities?"

I'll take Paul's and Jesus' already-revealed priorities to your guesswork based upon inconsistently applied standards.

118 posted on 04/17/2011 7:29:38 PM PDT by Colofornian
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To: wku man
I have to wonder if some of you even bothered to read the thread article.
120 posted on 04/17/2011 7:31:57 PM PDT by greyfoxx39 (Why do people try to "out-nice" Jesus?)
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