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To: Normandy
But two distinctly separate gods. They may serve on the same committee and agree on everything but they are two gods.

That is polytheism whether you like it or not, there is no ambiguity in that, no wiggle room to hide behind for the honest. It is not even close to Biblical truth.

I wish you could step back and see how they are muddying the waters with circular logic and vagaries.

God is very clear through out the bible. He is the only one.

Ironically if you will re read the BOM and really pay attention, the LDS were somewhat trinitarian in approach. That had to go away because if there is only one God, the idea of the LDS males becoming gods themselves goes away. That was and still is a powerful draw to many.

Self interests drives LDS dogma, not Biblical fact.

272 posted on 04/15/2010 3:50:19 PM PDT by ejonesie22
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To: ejonesie22

I think that the idea that Jesus Christ and God the Father are one and the same individual is not supported by the Biblical record. Some examples are below.

At the baptism of Christ while Christ was in the river Jordan a voice from heaven states “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased”. (Matt. 3:7)

On the Mount of Transfiguration when Jesus transfigured in the presence of Peter, James and John, a bright cloud overshadowed them and from the cloud a voice spoke saying “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him”. (Matt 17:5)

Shortly before his crucifixion Jesus prayed, “Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” (John 12:28)

Before Stephen was put to death, “he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, 56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55-56)

These passages indicate to me that when Jesus was on earth, his Father was in heaven, and when Jesus returned to heaven, he was with his Father, on the Father’s right hand, but did not become his Father.


279 posted on 04/15/2010 4:18:52 PM PDT by Normandy
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