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I believe we've touched this point before, but LDS, I think you would agree, is polytheistic, multiple Gods, if as others have stated (some) men are destined to become God(s).

I am just courious if it is One God as you claim than why did not our Jewish brothers and sisters have a problem with the Messiah the only begotten Son of God the Father in Heaven?

Do you know what it means to be joint heirs as in Romans 8?

Romans 8
17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

So what are you D-fendr, if you are lead by the Spirit of God chop liver?

16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

If the Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God what are you D-fendr Chop liveer?

Luke 12
42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Man, a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father

why did not our Jewish brothers and sisters have a problem with the Messiah the only begotten Son of God the Father in Heaven?

Oh, they did. That's why they eventually threw the Christians out of the synagogues and stayed Jews. The jewish Messiah will be a man, a king, not divine. To them this problem violated the One God. Orthodox Christians interpret the trinity from scripture, and maintain One God in three persons. (Not two separate persons as Joseph Smith saw.

In orthodox Christianity, God is our father, we are his children, but we are not divine.

Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

But not divine. We are made in God's image, but are not God. We may share in the divine essence, but are not divine.

If it were otherwise, we would not be monotheists. And the early Christians, and orthodox Christians today, maintain, as their jewish precedents, "Our God is One."

This is a very different teaching than LDS as you illustrate. It is your Church's interpretation, but at stark variance with orthodox trinitarian Christianity. As is Jehovahs Witnesses and I believe others who also interpret the New Testament differently and develop their own bibles.

Thanks very much for your reply, as always. I'm not at this point arguing the rightness or wrongness, merely pointing out how different LDS theology is.

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you would agree, is polytheistic, multiple Gods, if as others have stated (some) men are destined to become God(s).
I am just courious if it is One God as you claim than why did not our Jewish brothers and sisters have a problem with the Messiah the only begotten Son of God the Father in Heaven?