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To: advocate10
I can assure you that members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are most assuredly Christian!

I can assure you that that depends on your definition of Christian!

28 posted on 06/19/2002 1:28:03 PM PDT by Risky Schemer
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To: Risky Schemer
"I can assure you that that depends on your definition of Christian!"

from dictionary.com ( similar results from all other leading dictionaries)

Chris·tian Pronunciation Key (krschn)
adj.

1.Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of
Jesus.
2.Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings.
3.Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike.
4.Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.
5.Showing a loving concern for others; humane.

From www.lds.org
The Living Christ
The Testimony of the Apostles
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints,” Ensign, Apr. 2000, 2
As we commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ two millennia ago, we offer our testimony of the reality of His matchless life
and the infinite virtue of His great atoning sacrifice. None other has had so profound an influence upon all who have lived
and will yet live upon the earth.

He was the Great Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New. Under the direction of His Father, He was the
creator of the earth. “All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made” (John 1:3).
Though sinless, He was baptized to fulfill all righteousness. He “went about doing good” (Acts 10:38), yet was despised for
it. His gospel was a message of peace and goodwill. He entreated all to follow His example. He walked the roads of
Palestine, healing the sick, causing the blind to see, and raising the dead. He taught the truths of eternity, the reality of our
premortal existence, the purpose of our life on earth, and the potential for the sons and daughters of God in the life to come.

He instituted the sacrament as a reminder of His great atoning sacrifice. He was arrested and condemned on spurious
charges, convicted to satisfy a mob, and sentenced to die on Calvary’s cross. He gave His life to atone for the sins of all
mankind. His was a great vicarious gift in behalf of all who would ever live upon the earth.

We solemnly testify that His life, which is central to all human history, neither began in Bethlehem nor concluded on Calvary.
He was the Firstborn of the Father, the Only Begotten Son in the flesh, the Redeemer of the world.

He rose from the grave to “become the firstfruits of them that slept” (1 Cor. 15:20). As Risen Lord, He visited among those
He had loved in life. He also ministered among His “other sheep” (John 10:16) in ancient America. In the modern world, He
and His Father appeared to the boy Joseph Smith, ushering in the long-promised “dispensation of the fulness of times” (Eph.
1:10).

Of the Living Christ, the Prophet Joseph wrote: “His eyes were as a flame of fire; the hair of his head was white like the pure
snow; his countenance shone above the brightness of the sun; and his voice was as the sound of the rushing of great waters,
even the voice of Jehovah, saying:

“I am the first and the last; I am he who liveth, I am he who was slain; I am your advocate with the Father” (D&C 110:3-4).

Of Him the Prophet also declared: “And now, after the many testimonies which have been given of him, this is the testimony,
last of all, which we give of him: That he lives!

“For we saw him, even on the right hand of God; and we heard the voice bearing record that he is the Only Begotten of the
Father—

“That by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons
and daughters unto God” (D&C 76:22-24).

We declare in words of solemnity that His priesthood and His Church have been restored upon the earth—“built upon the
foundation of … apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone” (Eph. 2:20).

We testify that He will someday return to earth. “And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together” (Isa. 40:5). He will rule as King of Kings and reign as Lord of Lords, and every knee shall bend and every tongue
shall speak in worship before Him. Each of us will stand to be judged of Him according to our works and the desires of our
hearts.

We bear testimony, as His duly ordained Apostles—that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of God. He is the great
King Immanuel, who stands today on the right hand of His Father. He is the light, the life, and the hope of the world. His
way is the path that leads to happiness in this life and eternal life in the world to come. God be thanked for the matchless gift
of His divine Son.

So, what dictionary are YOU using?
52 posted on 06/19/2002 1:48:57 PM PDT by Grig
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