Posted on 03/05/2011 7:02:53 PM PST by delacoert
The major heresy of Mormonism is summed up in its central theological axiom, the doctrine of The Law of Eternal Progression. It is as follows: “As Man is, God once was, and as God is, man may become.”
Basically, it says that the god of Mormonism was once a man who was born to human parents on another planet, grew to manhood, lived out his life being obedient to the laws and ordinances of the gospel presented by the god of that world. Upon his death and resurrection, he was judged (by his god) as being worthy for godhood.
The Mormon god was raised to his godhood and sent with many goddess wives to a planet near the great star, Kolob, somewhere in our present galaxy. There, this god and his wives began ‘procreating’ or physically begetting “spirit” children. We here on this planet are each the offspring of this god and one of his goddesses in this pre-existent Mormon world.
Amazing? Yes, it is! But even more disparate is the position of Christ in all this. Mormonism teaches that when their god decided it was time to populate this earth with his spirit children, the Head of All The Gods called a great council meeting to decide the method. The Mormon god asked his two eldest sons, Jesus and Lucifer, to both prepare plans for presentation to the council. They chose the plan of Jesus.
Lucifer rebelled and led one-third of the children to revolt against god and in a great battle, was defeated by Christ and the two-thirds who were “valiant.” Lucifer and those who fought with him were cast to earth without bodies and became the devil and his demons. Those others who were less than valiant became the black race and the very valiant became the “white and delightsome” race.
Mormonism teaches that if Mormons are faithful, pay their tithing, obey all the laws and ordinances of the (Mormon) gospel, do their genealogy and go to the temple for secret, sacred rituals for both the living and their dead, they too can become gods and goddesses as all gods have done before them.
To the Mormon, Jesus is our elder brother, who pointed the way, but isn’t The Way, as we Christians understand. To the Mormon, Jesus was the god of the Old Testament, but once he took his physical form, justified his own spiritual salvation through his works while in the flesh, just as each of us must.
Mormonism teaches that Jesus suffered for our sins in the Garden of Gethsemane, providing personal salvation (which may mean exaltation to godhood) conditional upon our obedience to the laws and ordinances of the LDS gospel. His death on the cross provided a general salvation, whereby all mankind is resurrected to be judged for our works, using the secret keys, hand grips and passwords learned only in the Mormon temple by worthy Mormons.
What I have just shared is just the tip of a dark and dangerous iceberg, filled with spiritual death for its unsuspecting victims. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.” Were the scriptures ever more direct in such a matter?
Zero: if you can't source it.
Make up your mind!
No WONDER you would be a Catholic! ;^)
That is actually a very interesting scripture. God never told Adam/Eve not to touch the fruit. He only said not to eat of it. Eve embellished God's words, which in turn gave satan the open door he needed.
Yeah!
Look what happened to JS after HE judged ALL of Christianity!
Not to worry: the Pope has exonerated you and yours.
NOW you've done it!
You'll attract that pre-Jew that inhabits these threads; wagging a finger; Magritte.
As soon as you explain why the MORMON religious Organization does NOT pay it's 'ministers'.
You got that right!
She knew EXACTLY where it was in the garden; too!
Maybe Adam failed to tell her, what GOD had told him.
I have no idea, nor can I speak for the MORMON religious Organization. Now, back to you. What is the reason that you tithe?
Perhaps other find things differently than you? Obviously, others may not believe in the bible as you do.
Really? I’m at an airport right now, using my new phone, so I probably won’t be butting in with my usual foa a day or so.
keys, hand grips and passwords are a part of Masonry.
Keith 187, Texas Lodge.
I'll take this one. I "tithe" because it is a good base line, starting point for my free will giving. Not because I'm bound by an O.T. law. Jesus fulfilled the law and thank God for that! To me, voluntary tithing is good but is not a N.T. command or "law" and any church that requires it as a condition of "exaltation" is running afoul of scripture. If my pastor ever asked to see my 1040, to prove that I was a faithful tither, I'd laugh in his face, just before walking out to find a Gospel preaching church. (My Pastor never would even consider doing that)
P,S. I'm not even circumcised either.
Just to make sure I understand you, you give 10% to your church as a starting point, correct? That's what tithing is.
Not because I'm bound by an O.T. law.
So the commandments that were in Jesus' Bible don't apply to you? Again, why do you tithe? Your testimony says you are not bound to do it, yet you do it anyway. Why is that?
re: “Perhaps other find things differently than you? Obviously, others may not believe in the bible as you do.”
Absolutely! But, that’s not the question. The question is whether or not Mormonism’s belief that God once was a man who attained “godhood” and that good Mormon males will one day also attain godhood and receive their own worlds to populate and rule - contradicts the Bible. Obviously, it does. It even contradicts with the Book of Mormon.
People can believe anything they want, but those beliefs may or may not jive with the Bible.
I know what tithing is. I use 10% as a base and give in excess of that as I can.
So the commandments that were in Jesus' Bible don't apply to you?
The commandments that Jesus affirmed do indeed apply to me. Jesus lived under the law and his death and resurrection fulfilled the law, I did not have to be circumcised on the 8 th day after my birth, I do not have to make animal sacrifices for my sins, when building a new house, I do not have to build a battlement on my roof to keep guests from falling off either. Jesus' blood atonement paid it all. It is sufficient, nothing I can do can add to it, by His grace, I am saved and not by anything I can do - not after all I can do, as mormons teach.
Again, why do you tithe? Your testimony says you are not bound to do it, yet you do it anyway. Why is that?
I thought I covered that by the words, "free will". I support my church and all the things it does that cost money. For instance, we support missionaries who preach the Good News, we give to the poor and needy, we pay bills that we accrue, we have a church van that I drive to help elderly and disabled to go shopping, I also use it to pick up children who want to go to our church and whose parents, for whatever reason, do not attend but are only too happy to get rid of their kids for a couple of hours. That van and its maintennance has to be paid for.
I'm not looking to argue with you. Pay tithes or not, as you see fit and I'll do the same. If anybody tells you that it's a requirement that Christians must pay tithes ask then to show it to you in the New Testament.
If you reply further tonight, I'll get back to you tomorrow, it's way past my bed time here in the central time zone. I'll pray for you and those you love in my prayers tonight, that God will bless you as He has me.
I’m not mocking. I’m asking a serious question especially in regards to the fact that God says He is the only one god in this universe and there isn’t room in it for two or more.
If you look forward to being a god after you complete your last breath what are you going to do when you find out that there really is only one God and you aren’t allowed to be one? I’m being very serious here.
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