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To: restornu
Nibley writes: Uniquely Mormon doctrines such as the anthropomorphic nature of God, the divine nature and deification potential of man, the plurality of deities, the divine sanction of polygamy, the fallacy of sola scriptura, the superiority of the charismatic leaders over the ecclesiastical leaders and their importance, the inconsequence of Original Sin because of the Atonement of Christ, the importance of contemporary revelation, and so forth are all original Jewish and Christian thought before they were abandoned mainly due to Greek philosophical influence.

So. The "restored" Gospel (the old truths that were supposedly "true" before Christians came and suppressed them were):

(1) God is made in the image of man ("anthropomorphic nature of God");

(2) We are gods in embryo ("the divine nature...of man")

(3) We are candidates for godhood ("deification potential of man") [How can we be both god-in-embryo and yet only have divine "potentiality"? I guess that's consistent at least with the "Pro-choice" worldview...embryos are only potentially human...and we all know where that doctrine came from!

(4) We all need to embrace polytheism ("the plurality of deities")

(5) "Polygamy as a divine sanction" (if not for time, then for eternity)

(6) "The fallacy of Scripture alone" [If Scripture doesn't at least need a pope or a church to interpret it, it at least needs an LDS living prophet because Scripture alone apparently just doesn't cut it, eh?...so much for 2 Peter 1:20: "Above all [in the Greek that means "Above all"], you must understand [in the Greek that means "you must understand"] that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation."

(7) "the inconsequence of Original Sin because of the Atonement of Christ" (the fact that "wide is the road that leads to destruction and narrow is the way that leads to life" is now "inconsequential?" What? The majority of folks heading to eternal hell is inconsequential? [and the BoM describes hell in terms of eternal damnation, not a temporary spirit prison, mind you). Only in LDS land was sin a fall "upward" because it opened the door to godhood.

(8) "The importance of contemporary revelation" (What? Since when isn't the Living Christ "contemporary" enough for LDS leaders? "In the PAST God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but IN THESE LAST DAYS he has spoken to us by his Son...through whom He made the universe." (Hebrews 1:1-2).

Christ IS our Contemporary, Living Prophet and Living Revelation! While He may choose to send forth mouthpieces on His behalf, they are like undershepherds of the Chief Shepherd. We have no lack of a Living Prophet. No mere mortal usurps His place on the Prophetic Throne. He is still Prophet, High Priest and King as the prophets of old foretold!

52 posted on 04/28/2006 11:53:21 AM PDT by Colofornian
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To: Colofornian

>>Christ IS our Contemporary, Living Prophet and Living Revelation!
>>While He may choose to send forth mouthpieces on His behalf, they are
>>like undershepherds of the Chief Shepherd. We have no lack of a Living Prophet.
>>No mere mortal usurps His place on the Prophetic Throne. He is still Prophet,
>>High Priest and King as the prophets of old foretold!

So when is the last time you heard of anyone who spoke to god "face to face" as is recorded in the bible?

Two examples:
Gen 32:30 http://scriptures.lds.org/gen/32/30#30
Ex. 33:11 http://scriptures.lds.org/ex/33/11#11

I got more, but these two will suffice to make my point, god has always had the ability to talk to man "Face to Face.
Why (if he does not change) would he not do so now?
"Undershepards" Well, not exactly the way I would say it, but yes, Prophets work under and with Christ, having been appointed, and set apart by his authority. They are then to reveal his word as directed by him. Not all are worthy to receive revelation directly from God, and many would not survive the attempt. (I am one who does not feel worthy for the communication I do have, so I know what I am talking about here) So Jesus Christ uses righteous men to go where he would have no choice but to destroy (by his very presence) those he wants to communicate with.

This is a perfect system, as it helps both the messenger to grow in service and the message is delivered, as intended.

So lets ask this a different way, why (logically) would God stop using prophets?


67 posted on 04/28/2006 1:02:33 PM PDT by DelphiUser ("You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can't make him think")
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