“Then WHEN did Jesus become devine?”
Let me guess, it’s different than what you believe? That’s not that big of deal, Elsie. Practically everyone has at least a slightly different view of Jesus Christ.
You have already pointed out you feel Mormon belief in Jesus Christ is too different to count as belief in Jesus Christ. Please stop spamming that point. I, of course, disagree.
If mainstream protestantism is how Jesus Christ wants things, then I certainly hope He will accept my faith as being sufficient for His Grace to apply to me.
If The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, then I certainly hope your belief is sufficient for His Grace to apply to you.
Let me state that you did NOT answer the question of WHEN Jesus became divine.
Harry Truman once said:
"If you can't stand the heat; get out of the kitchen."
St. Paul said:
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2 Corinthians 11:12-15
12. And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. 13. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. |
Not if you buy into 2 Nephi 25:23: ...saved by grace AFTER ALL WE CAN DO...
According to this thought, grace is an after-burner that ONLY kicks in after you've done EVERYTHING you can do...everything spiritually...
...everything morally...
...everything physically...
...everything emotionally...
...everything relationally...
So, have you done EVERYTHING you can do?
If The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, then I certainly hope your belief is sufficient for His Grace to apply to you.
If The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, then the same 2 Nephi 25:23 Book of Mormon standard would apply to us as well. And then, no, NONE of us has ever done enough ("all we can do") to justify God's grace ever coming our way.
"For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) [and, as Isaiah said, all our works are like "filthy rags" before our all-holy God]