what a pile of rot. For 1800+ years, Christ’s message was lost?? And John SMith found it?
And yet the majority of their teaching is lunacy. They are the epitome of a works-based salvation, believing their own virtue saves them.
"For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you." -- 1 Corinthians 11:19
[Cronos says]
what a pile of rot. For 1800+ years, Christ’s message was lost?? And John SMith found it?
[Stourme states]
Yes, the gospel in it's entirty was lost. The people rejected it for their own version. This was prophesied about by Amos, Daniel, Paul, and John of the Bible.
God does not accept someone just because they go around calling out His name. Jesus was very clear on this subject. The people rejected the Apostles and killed them. It was over. There was no one left to teach the correct doctrine and the priesthood was lost.
Paul taught of the signs to watch for:
1 Tim 4
1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
The Catholic church forbids their priests to marry, correct? Paul says that the people teaching that doctrine are teaching the doctrines of devils.
The Seventh Day Adventist teach the doctrine of abstaining from meats correct?
1 Tim 3
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife,...
That's pretty straight forward.... How many Catholic bishops are married?
These two tests alone show that the Catholic church is not the true Church of God on the earth. And if the Catholics are not the true Church, neither can the numerous break offs be the true Church of God.
Joseph Smith didn't just find the gospel. The Lord raised him up to be a prophet and restore it. Had a prophet been called before the 19th century they would have been killed as soon as they taught that infant baptism is an abomination in the eyes of God.