I’ve been told that I’d answer to the Pope for my sins at the Pearly Gates.
I’ve also been told numerous times that the Apostle Paul was a nut.
Which is the more serious error, dismissing the Apostle to the gentiles and believing someone other than God would judge me for my sins, or going overboard in dismissing a religious holiday that we as Christians are not commanded to observe?
I do observe Easter, by the way, just to nip that in the bud before any quaint cartoons get lobbed my way.
“Ive been told that Id answer to the Pope for my sins at the Pearly Gates.”
Right. Where was that?
Why?
They are NEVER closed!
Revelation 21:25
Oh NO!!
You have THAT wrong; my Friend!
They succeeded in killing Joseph, but he had finished his work.He was a servant of God, and gave us the Book of Mormon.He said the Bible was right in the main, but, through the translators and others, many precious portions were suppressed, and several other portions were wrongly translated; and now his testimony is in force, for he has sealed it with his blood.As I have frequently told them, no man in this dispensation will enter the courts of heaven, without the approbation of the Prophet Joseph Smith, Jun.Who has made this so?Have I?Have this people?Have the world?No; but the Lord Jehovah has decreed it.If I ever pass into the heavenly courts, it will be by the consent of the Prophet Joseph.If you ever pass through the gates into the Holy City, you will do so upon his certificate that you are worthy to pass.Can you pass without his inspection?No; neither can any person in this dispensation, which is the dispensation of the fulness of times.In this generation, and in all the generations that are to come, everyone will have to undergo the scrutiny of this Prophet.They say that they killed Joseph, and they will yet come with their hats under their arms and bend to him; but what good will it do them, unless they repent?They can come in a certain way and find favor, but will they?
--JOURNAL OF DISCOURSES, vol. 8, p. 224