Forgive this intrusion into your exchanges. I would like to address this important question.
Satan comes as an Angel of light. Scripture relates that such deception will come upon mankind that if the times were not shortened the very elect would be drawn into the deceit. How can we know whom the elect are? Well, eventually the transforming work of the Holy Spirit within a 'faither' (one living a new life by faith plugged in to His faith, the Faith OF Jesus Christ as lived on Calvary confident of Resurrection morning) will bring forth fruit of His Spirit. The Just...ified shall live by Faith, have new life showing forth by Faith, not by works of seeming righteousness they can do, for such will Jesus say 'depart from me I never knew you.' And lest you forget, the scripture tells us those ordered to depart had just claimed to have done miracles in His name! To 'know me' is to live in me and show Himself out through me; Him transforming me, not me working hard to imitate.
Mormonism teaches that after all the Mormon adherent can do, then the Atonement of Christ, by Christ will be applied to the person; the Bible states clearly in numerous places that the just shall live by faith, that new life will come forth not by the works the person does to obtain but by the works the Spirit does within, living in the faither, transforming from within the person as they live life humble before the One Whom Purchased them for Himself (His Bride, if you will).
So, when Mormons claim the Holy Spirit is leading them to work for their salvation or work to keep their salvation promised to them, is that the message, the work, the power of the Holy Spirit? Since such an message contradicts what scripture clearly teaches, the answer is a resounding no. But their is a spirit leading them, leading them down the broad road, and too many will defend this journey down the broad road of error, pleading 'let's exhibit the spirit of peace and love, and coddle these Mormons on their journey.'
If you saw a man riding arduously a bicycle, blindfolded, heading directly toward a deep chasm before him, would you clear a path for him to that destruction, or would you try to divert his course?
Amen. Great post. I'm really awed by the strength of the testimony of my FRiends on this thread.
But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." -- Psalm 1:1-3 "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.