Posted on 10/27/2011 7:27:20 AM PDT by Saundra Duffy
Many years ago I stood at the bedside of a young father as he hovered between life and death. His distraught wife and their two children stood nearby. He took my hand in his and, with a pleading look, said, “Bishop, I know I am about to die. Tell me what happens to my spirit when I do.”
I offered a silent prayer for heavenly guidance and noticed on his bedside table a copy of the triple combination. I reached for the book and fanned the pages. Suddenly I discovered that I had, with no effort on my part, stopped at the 40th chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon. I read these words to him:
“Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, … are taken home to that God who gave them life.
“And … the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow” (Alma 40:11–12).
As I continued to read about the Resurrection, a glow came to the young man’s face and a smile graced his lips. As I concluded my visit, I said good-bye to this sweet family.
I next saw the wife and children at the funeral. I think back to that night when a young man pleaded for truth and, from the Book of Mormon, heard the answer to his question.
(Excerpt) Read more at lds.org ...
A triple stack large fry and super size coke...
A triple stack large fry and super size coke...
Is that the real KJV or the one Joseph Smith doctored up?
Should stick to the zoo...
If LDS inc uses it then you can be assured it is not the Joe Smith translation since LDS inc doesn’t have the copyrights and therefore does not consider it the most high version.
“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves ... For such are FALSE apostles, DECEITFUL workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.” (Matthew 7:15; 2nd Corinthians 11:13).
I have never done that.
Rest easy. I'm perfectly comfortable with personal attacks, even on a religion thread.
First, your use of terminology that is inflammatory at a minimum, bordering on slander, demonstrates an innate and inherent smear. If that is lost on you, I can't help.
Then you go on to question the credibility of those posting against mormonism with your second statement.
I'm not even bringing up your previous posts on other threads to quantify what I'm saying. This one alone stands as a clear example of the contempt being aired.
Personal attack? My post is in response to yours. If my post is a personal attack, I will accept the RM's judgement and verdict.
But it's like this, if you're going to use adjectives to describe folks, you better get used to them being used to describe you as well.
Here is an example from their creed. Red sentences are what mormons actually believe that is not stated in order to appear Christian. Mormonism is not a Christian faith.
The Articles of Faith
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Joseph Smith
Is that the real KJV or the one Joseph Smith doctored up?
Real KJV with Smith's changes as footnotes.
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
In the past, several atheists have come onto the "open" LDS related RF threads with no theological, ideological or philosophical point to make. All they brought to the table were ad hominems. They were trouble-makers and were instructed to leave the threads.
laotzu, if you are neither Mormon nor Trinitarian then the same cautions apply to you. Do not engage in ad hominems - either discuss the issues or leave the thread.
No, the lds uses the KJV some will have notes to j.smiths “edits”
Still at it, still trying to deceive I see...
The Book of Mormon offers no hope to anyone who dies as Mormons. It only offers the promise of eternal separation from God in the Lake of Fire to anyone and everyone foolish enough to believe it and to trust in what it supposedly says about god and how one BECOMES ONE.
The Book of Mormon contains no "precious promises" from the ONE TRUE God. It is nothing but a deceptive pack of lies, foisted by Satan, the Father of lies, through his false polygamist, bigamist so-called" prophet" Joseph Smith for the sole purpose of leading them straight to Hell.
Time and time again, exceptionally qualified theologians and former Mormon cult members here on FR, have proven Mormonism's founders, doctrine and teachings to be both false and unbiblical, by citing original Mormon doctrine and sources.
Mormonism and the book of Mormon offers false gods, a false so-called "christ", a false "salvation" and a false view of eternity. There are no " Precious Promises ", only eternal death.
Concerned FR members who continually point out these truths do so because they love Mormons and do not want them to die in their sin and spend all of eternity separated from the Lord Jesus Christ in the Lake of Fire. They also warn others about this Mormon "wolf-in sheep's clothing" because they do not want others to be deceived into becoming Mormons as a result of the lies like:"Precious Promises of the Book of Mormon" which are perpetually posted on FR by Mormons who unwittingly or not, seek to mislead them into following their lies by claiming that Mormons are "Christians" and that Mormonism is a valid part of "Christianity".
. .a copy of the triple combination. . .
What’s a triple combination?
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A “quad” without the Bible no doubt
There is a huge anti Mormonism industry - books, tapes, DVD’s, speaking engagements, seminars, workshops, and on and on it goes. If you are wondering why all the fuss against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, just follow the money trail. Plain and simple.
Condemning people to hell is not the job of mere puny humans. We are not qualified. I put my faith and trust in my Savior Jesus Christ, my Advocate with the Father. Amen.
"We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his [Christ's] blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action." [ LDS Apostle Amasa M. Lyman, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 7, p. 299, 1859]
And here are seven references from The Bible which show this mormonic teaching to be the anti-Christian/spirit of anti-christ:
Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?Ephesians 2:13 But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
Hebrews 9:14 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
1 Peter 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
Given this mormonic teaching that is the very essence of Antichrist, it is still amazing how much LDS inc apologists want folks to believe LDS inc is Christianity restored! MormonISM is the very essence of slick anti-Christ inveigling, and the promoters of this anti-Christian religion will continue to be exposed and opposed so long as Christians are not squelched by the political correctness approach inherent in the lie that exposing mormonISM is hate or hatred of the people trapped in this demonic cult.
Your KJV of the Bible is the same as ours except ours has some footnotes at the bottom.
May I remind folks that there are hundreds of versions of the Bible; the LDS Church has always used the King James Version.
Actually, before I joined the Church, I had no idea that Mormons even believed in the Bible. I had believed all the lies told me by pastors and teachers from the other churches. I had no idea that LDS has the Priesthood. I remember saying things like, “Joseph Smith thought he was Jesus Christ” and blah blah blah. Ignorance!
It might be a good idea to find out for yourself about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints rather than believe what anti Mormons post on a blog.
www.lds.org
www.mormon.org
the 40th chapter of Alma in the Book of Mormon.
“Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, … are taken home to that god who gave them life.
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So why do the Mormons bother to dead dunk those same “all men” ???
From the Christian Bible you once spurned...
It is appoined unto all men to die once, but after this comes the judgement ..Hebrews 9:27...
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Nothing in the Christian Bible about ALL men going to Heaven...
before I joined the Church, I had no idea that Mormons even believed in the Bible.
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They dont...
If they did they woulodnt be Mormons...
They would be Christians...
The LORD Jesus Christ said to Saundra Duffy and the other Mormons, “I AM the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man or woman comes to the Father except by Me.” John 14:6
I think you mean this....
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