Posted on 04/05/2013 4:37:53 PM PDT by Colofornian
This pervasiveness of trying to convince young Mormon women that they are inherently divine even pervades the Lds "Relief Society" lessons for Mormon women:
From an Lds.org Relief Society chapter detail lesson: It is for the exaltation of man to this state of superior intelligence and Godhead that the mediation and atonement of Jesus Christ is instituted; and that noble being, man, made in the image of God, is rendered capable not only of being a son of man, but also a son of God,
and is rendered capable of becoming a God, possessing the power, the majesty, the exaltation and the position of a God
Source: Lds.org Relief Society chapter detail: The Origin and Destiny of Mankind
In the last election we had to choose one of two men who both claimed to be Christian.
neither of them are
Perhaps a hobby. Maybe a nice cooking class. Art lessons?
One (Obama) pretended to be some sort of political "savior";
the other pretended to be a LITERAL family-member "savior" by necro-baptizing their relatives (see Confirmed: Romney family had Ann Romney's atheist father posthumously baptized into the Mormon...)
-- all as a part of this broader Mormon teaching: Are Mormon people LITERAL saviors of dead Jews, others? (Baptism of DEAD Top Lds mission: Vanity)
One (Obama) pretended not to be sourced from another country;
the other (Romney) pretended to be an alien from another country! (See Romney & Huntsman: You were spirit-born in Kolob? Show us the spirit-birth certificates! [Vanity])
(Along with the reality that the GoP ran a guy vs. Obama who up thru age 30 gave 10% of his income to an openly racist org, the 2012 election proved to be one of ironies galore)
Perhaps you need some education...
"Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things". Col 3:22
"Jesus turned and said to Peter, "Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns." Matthew 16:23
"Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things." Philippians 3:19
Capiche?
neither were
This was a good post. If Mormons claim to be “Christian”, then there shouldn’t be any problem with them attending another Christian church, ie Methodist, Lutheran, Catholic...
Yeah, it's always hilarious to see official Lds news sources -- its church newsroom or the DesNews it owns -- reference themselves or orthodox Christians as "other" Christians...like they just did with the newsroom Easter press release...all as they lambast us as "apostates"...Over 50% of their hymns in their hymnal were written by Christians...(as in non-Mormons)
They always seem to want to have their Joey Smith cake & then eat it, too.
"Yup, we believe in eternal polygamy." Press release: "No, we don't"
"Yup, you can become a god." Lds "prophet" Gordon B. Hinckley: "I don't know that we teach that; it's just a couplet."
"Yup. Your church is in apostasy; your professing believers are 'corrupt'; ALL of your creeds are an 'abomination.'" [LDS first vision] "But, hey, we're like you, too. We're Christians, too. See, even 53% of our hymns were written by you non-Mormon Christians. They may be corrupt abominable apostates, but they sure write great worship hymns!"
She learned...”the Book of Mormon, unlike the Bible, had no historical basis.... None of the New World places mentioned in the Book of Mormon have ever been found,.... there were no artifacts to support the Book of Mormon,.... and even the DNA evidence of Native Americans being Jewish was not in line. “
This girl wanted to know the truth and God did not disappoint her....He never does the sincere seeker if they keep on seeking.
It seems that way...
They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.Who has made this so?Have I?Have this people?Have the world?No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.Can you pass without his inspection?No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?
--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224
It seems that way...
16, Exaltation is gained through the new and everlasting covenant; 714, The terms and conditions of that covenant are set forth; 1520, Celestial marriage and a continuation of the family unit enable men to become gods; 2125, The strait and narrow way leads to eternal lives; 2627, The law is given relative to blasphemy against the Holy Ghost; 2839, Promises of eternal increase and exaltation are made to prophets and Saints in all ages; 4047, Joseph Smith is given the power to bind and seal on earth and in heaven; 4850, The Lord seals upon him his exaltation; 5157, Emma Smith is counseled to be faithful and true; 5866, Laws governing the plurality of wives are set forth.
16Therefore, when they are out of the world they neither marry nor are given in amarriage; but are appointed angels in bheaven, which angels are ministering cservants, to minister for those who are worthy of a far more, and an exceeding, and an eternal weight of glory.
17For these angels did not abide my law; therefore, they cannot be enlarged, but remain separately and singly, without exaltation, in their saved condition, to all eternity; and from henceforth are not gods, but are aangels of God forever and ever.
18And again, verily I say unto you, if a man marry a wife, and make a covenant with her for time and for all eternity, if that acovenant is not by me or by my word, which is my law, and is not sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, through him whom I have anointed and appointed unto this power, then it is not valid neither of force when they are out of the world, because they are not joined by me, saith the Lord, neither by my word; when they are out of the world it cannot be received there, because the angels and the gods are appointed there, by whom they cannot pass; they cannot, therefore, inherit my glory; for my house is a house of order, saith the Lord God.
19And again, verily I say unto you, if a man amarry a wife by my word, which is my law, and by the new and beverlasting covenant, and it is csealed unto them by the Holy Spirit of dpromise, by him who is anointed, unto whom I have appointed this power and the ekeys of this priesthood; and it shall be said unto themYe shall come forth in the first resurrection; and if it be after the first resurrection, in the next resurrection; and shall inherit fthrones, kingdoms, principalities, and powers, dominions, all heights and depthsthen shall it be written in the Lambs gBook of Life, that he shall commit no hmurder whereby to shed innocent iblood, and if ye abide in my covenant, and commit no murder whereby to shed innocent blood, it shall be done unto them in all things whatsoever my servant hath put upon them, in time, and through all eternity; and shall be of full force when they are out of the world; and they shall pass by the angels, and the gods, which are set there, to their jexaltation and glory in all things, as hath been sealed upon their heads, which glory shall be a fulness and a continuation of the kseeds forever and ever.
20 Then shall they be gods, because they have no end; therefore shall they be from aeverlasting to everlasting, because they continue; then shall they be above all, because all things are subject unto them. Then shall they be bgods, because they have call power, and the angels are subject unto them.
21Verily, verily, I say unto you, except ye abide my alaw ye cannot attain to this glory.
22For astrait is the gate, and narrow the bway that leadeth unto the exaltation and continuation of the clives, and few there be that find it, because ye receive me not in the world neither do ye know me.
23But if ye receive me in the world, then shall ye know me, and shall receive your exaltation; that awhere I am ye shall be also.
24This is aeternal livesto bknow the only wise and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom he hath csent. I am he. Receive ye, therefore, my law.
25aBroad is the gate, and wide the way that leadeth to the bdeaths; and many there are that go in thereat, because they creceive me not, neither do they abide in my law.
And two that showed NO evidence of being MORMON.
Perhaps a suggestion. Maybe addressing the FACTS shown, instead of deriding the FACT presenter.
Speaking of SAVIORS......
They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.Who has made this so?Have I?Have this people?Have the world?No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.Can you pass without his inspection?No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?
--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224
Pod People are EVERYWHERE, sucking up the culture!
Especially in Santa Mira.
Joseph Smith did not “make up” the Book of Mormon. No one could have done that. He translated the Book of Mormon.
If you want to see what a real Christian looks like:
http://news.hjnews.com/ldsliving/article_3d8f2b5a-9bb5-11e2-9b60-0019bb2963f4.html
Praise to the man! Merry Smithmas, everybody!
And I used to be a Baptist and oh the stories I could tell. Now I am LDS. To each her own. Have a great Sabbath Day!
That's funny. 'Cause when I open up my copy of the Lds "scriptures" -- and turn to D&C 24:1, what do I find?
Behold, thou wast called and chosen to WRITE [note: word translate is nowhere to be found] the Book of Mormon (D&C 24:1)
Likewise, in the original 1830 version of the BoM, on the title page, Smith answers this plainly: Joseph Smith, Jr. AUTHOR and PROPRIETOR
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