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Praying of the Rosary Is NOT Bible-Based Teaching
The Disciplers ^ | 2011 | Ptr. Vince

Posted on 03/24/2015 8:06:07 AM PDT by RnMomof7

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To: NoCmpromiz
Also would be appropriate to ask the apologist for peer reviewed archeology reports on the historicity of such internal claims presented in that work as could with reasonable expectation be verified by such research...

Like THIS???


 
 
The BIGGEST battle EVER recorded; and not ONE even teeny bit of evidence of it can be found!!
 
 


The Book of Ether

Chapter 15

Millions of the Jaredites are slain in battle—Shiz and Coriantumr assemble all the people to mortal combat—The Spirit of the Lord ceases to strive with them—The Jaredite nation is utterly destroyed—Only Coriantumr remains.

 And it came to pass when Coriantumr had recovered of his wounds, he began to remember the awords which Ether had spoken unto him.

 He saw that there had been slain by the sword already nearly atwo millions of his people, and he began to sorrow in his heart; yea, there had been slain two millions of mighty men, and also their wives and their children.

 He began to repent of the evil which he had done; he began to remember the words which had been spoken by the mouth of all the prophets, and he saw them that they were fulfilled thus far, every whit; and his soul amourned and refused to be bcomforted.

 And it came to pass that he wrote an epistle unto Shiz, desiring him that he would spare the people, and he would give up the kingdom for the sake of the lives of the people.

 And it came to pass that when Shiz had received his epistle he wrote an epistle unto Coriantumr, that if he would give himself up, that he might slay him with his own sword, that he would spare the lives of the people.

 And it came to pass that the people repented not of their iniquity; and the people of Coriantumr were stirred up to anger against the people of Shiz; and the people of Shiz were stirred up to anger against the people of Coriantumr; wherefore, the people of Shiz did give battle unto the people of Coriantumr.

 And when Coriantumr saw that he was about to fall he fled again before the people of Shiz.

 And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum, which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore, when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the morrow they did come to battle.

 And it came to pass that they fought an exceedingly sore battle, in which Coriantumr was wounded again, and he fainted with the loss of blood.

 10 And it came to pass that the armies of Coriantumr did press upon the armies of Shiz that they beat them, that they caused them to flee before them; and they did flee southward, and did pitch their tents in a place which was called Ogath.

 11 And it came to pass that the army of Coriantumr did pitch their tents by the hill Ramah; and it was that same hill where my father Mormon did ahide up the records unto the Lord, which were sacred.

 12 And it came to pass that they did gather together all the people upon all the face of the land, who had not been slain, save it was Ether.

 13 And it came to pass that Ether did abehold all the doings of the people; and he beheld that the people who were for Coriantumr were gathered together to the army of Coriantumr; and the people who were for Shiz were gathered together to the army of Shiz.

 14 Wherefore, they were for the space of four years gathering together the people, that they might get all who were upon the face of the land, and that they might receive all the strength which it was possible that they could receive.

 15 And it came to pass that when they were all gathered together, every one to the army which he would, with their wives and their children—both men, women and children being armed with aweapons of war, having shields, and bbreastplates, and head-plates, and being clothed after the manner of war—they did march forth one against another to battle; and they fought all that day, and conquered not.

 16 And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a alamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.

 17 And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings, for the loss of the slain of their people.

 18 And it came to pass that Coriantumr wrote again an epistle unto Shiz, desiring that he would not come again to battle, but that he would take the kingdom, and spare the lives of the people.

 19 But behold, the aSpirit of the Lord had ceased striving with them, and bSatan had full power over the chearts of the people; for they were given up unto the hardness of their hearts, and the blindness of their minds that they might be destroyed; wherefore they went again to battle.

 20 And it came to pass that they fought all that day, and when the night came they slept upon their swords.

 21 And on the morrow they fought even until the night came.

 22 And when the night came they were adrunken with anger, even as a man who is drunken with wine; and they slept again upon their swords.

 23 And on the morrow they fought again; and when the night came they had all fallen by the sword save it were fifty and two of the people of Coriantumr, and sixty and nine of the people of Shiz.

 24 And it came to pass that they slept upon their swords that night, and on the morrow they fought again, and they contended in their might with their swords and with their shields, all that day.

 25 And when the night came there were thirty and two of the people of Shiz, and twenty and seven of the people of Coriantumr.

 26 And it came to pass that they ate and slept, and prepared for death on the morrow. And they were large and mighty men as to the strength of men.

 27 And it came to pass that they fought for the space of three hours, and they fainted with the loss of blood.

 28 And it came to pass that when the men of Coriantumr had received sufficient strength that they could walk, they were about to flee for their lives; but behold, Shiz arose, and also his men, and he swore in his wrath that he would slay Coriantumr or he would perish by the sword.

 29 Wherefore, he did pursue them, and on the morrow he did overtake them; and they fought again with the sword. And it came to pass that when they had aall fallen by the sword, save it were Coriantumr and Shiz, behold Shiz had fainted with the loss of blood.

 30 And it came to pass that when Coriantumr had leaned upon his sword, that he rested a little, he smote off the head of Shiz.

 31 And it came to pass that after he had smitten off the head of Shiz, that Shiz raised up on his hands and afell; and after that he had struggled for breath, he died.

 32 And it came to pass that aCoriantumr fell to the earth, and became as if he had no life.

 33 And the Lord spake unto Ether, and said unto him: Go forth. And he went forth, and beheld that the words of the Lord had all been fulfilled; and he afinished his brecord; (and the chundredth part I have not written) and he hid them in a manner that the people of Limhi did find them.

 34 Now the last words which are written by aEther are these: Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that I am bsaved in the kingdom of God. Amen.

 

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/15

 

And yet the BOOK says...


Ether 14:22
And so swift and speedy was the war that there was none left to bury the dead, but they did march forth from the shedding of blood to the shedding of blood, leaving the bodies of both men, women, and children strewed upon the face of the land, to become a prey to the worms of the flesh.


681 posted on 03/25/2015 6:31:40 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: CynicalBear
What words did the Holy Spirit use to describe Mary?

The Hebrew word is transliterated as almah, while the Greek is parthenos. Perhaps, according to one's custom and tradition, one might argue that he doesn't really have the words because he doesn't have the original manuscripts, which were certainly not in English. Perhaps one is finally prepared to argue the KJV is the very words the Holy Spirit used in English; is that your assertion ? What has come to us through the holy catholic apostolic church are the scriptures, including those I referenced and reverenced, as well as holy tradition, catholic in the universal sense, that Mary is the mother of God (with us), except in those distant heretical sects and those relatively newly formed religious movements..

Mother of Jesus or mother of God?

Both mother of Jesus and mother of "God with us"

Do you think He was mistaken on His word choice?

Nay, as I already wrote:
And you must allow that she named him Imannuel/Emmanuel, else she would not be the young woman virgin in Isaiah and Matthew would be in serious error. Therefore, since Isaiah and Matthew are correct, Mary has to be the mother of Immanuel/Emmanuel which the Holy Spirit translated through Matthew as "God with us." Therefore, according to the scriptures, Mary is the mother of "God with us."

682 posted on 03/25/2015 6:32:07 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: CynicalBear
Do you affirm Mary is the mother of Immanuel ?
683 posted on 03/25/2015 6:33:39 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

And just HOW many times is HE called Emmanuel in the NT?

684 posted on 03/25/2015 6:33:40 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: af_vet_1981
As I read the Hebrew,

Since you read the Hebrew; what does the word that is translated 'virgin' in the KJV actually mean.

685 posted on 03/25/2015 6:37:42 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: af_vet_1981

So Jesus has 1/2 of His DNA from Mary; right?


686 posted on 03/25/2015 6:38:59 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: af_vet_1981
Mary is the mother of "God with us."

Could we agree on this:

"Mary is the mother of Jesus, whose Name is above all Names"

or...

"Mary is the mother of Jesus, the Son of the living God"

Can you go with either of these instead?


687 posted on 03/25/2015 6:39:38 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero
18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

What happened AFTER they came together??

688 posted on 03/25/2015 6:39:40 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: af_vet_1981; StormPrepper
The Hebrew word is transliterated as almah, while the Greek is parthenos.

This'll give SP a tingle!!

689 posted on 03/25/2015 6:43:42 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Elsie
What happened AFTER they came together??

They, or Mary for sure, produced other children that are referenced several times in the Bible.
690 posted on 03/25/2015 6:43:42 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Colofornian; All
Did I cite all of 3 Nephi 19 in the BoM? (No).

No, you do what you always do, leave out anything that hurts your cause. Cite all of 3 Nephi?? You didn't even cite whole versus. That's called selective editing.

The laws of God are not arbitrary. Prayers are to God the Father in the name of Jesus ONLY.

And this is still true.

3 Nephi shows that these people had great faith in Jesus. It also shows that He had great love and mercy for them. I suspect it was because they were simple people and Jesus had just taught them how to pray. They didn't get it right the first time, or maybe for the their level of understanding it was good enough at that time.

Over time I'm sure they figured it out.

Whatever the semantics are of calling upon Jesus when He's standing right in front of you is called, Jesus' instructions on how to pray still stand. Prayers go to our Heavenly Father in Jesus name.

3 Nephi 19:
6 And the twelve did teach the multitude; and behold, they did cause that the multitude should kneel down upon the face of the earth, and should pray unto the Father in the name of Jesus.

7 And the disciples did pray unto the Father also in the name of Jesus. And it came to pass that they arose and ministered unto the people.

There is no contradiction. These people where talking directly to Jesus, who is also part of the God head, so Nephi described their talking directly with deity as a "prayer".

I do know that to defy the instructions of Jesus without repentance is to invite damnation.

What now?

For you I would seriously consider decaf.
691 posted on 03/25/2015 6:43:50 PM PDT by StormPrepper
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To: StormPrepper
For you I would seriously consider decaf.

Hot or cold?

693 posted on 03/25/2015 6:48:16 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: Vermont Lt
No need to be snarky. I just wonder if God is omniscient why wouldn’t he KNOW what was in their heart.

That's the trouble...If you are praying to someone other than God, God is not in your heart...And God won't share...

Isa 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Isa 48:11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Exo 34:14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

oh 5:23 That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

Joh_10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Joh 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
Joh 10:4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

And you want to pray to someone other than God???

695 posted on 03/25/2015 7:21:32 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Resettozero
Umm.. In case you didn't notice, I was seeking clarification of the meaning of the post to which I responded.

YOU were not the recipient of that query.

If I wanted to know YOUR take on the resurrection of Jesus I would have addressed you.

Some have an innate desire to be patted on the back for espousing correct theology, almost as if they were the sole repository of such knowledge with the sole mission in life to be sure everyone knows that.

696 posted on 03/25/2015 7:21:52 PM PDT by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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To: HossB86
Really? Then why don't we hear more about the Son of God instead of the "Mother of God"?

Exactly...How often do we hear of Mary's son as opposed to Jesus' mother...

697 posted on 03/25/2015 7:26:02 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Elsie

MRM is a professional anti-mormon site. They make money bashing me. I don’t give them any clicks.


699 posted on 03/25/2015 7:37:48 PM PDT by StormPrepper
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To: NoCmpromiz
So you are implying that there was no bodily resurrection much like certain cults teach? His body did not come forth from the tomb, it maybe dissolved into gasses or something?

Of course not...Jesus' body was changed from a human body to a spiritual, heavenly body...

1Co 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

1Co 15:42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: 1Co 15:43 It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:
1Co 15:44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
1Co 15:45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit


700 posted on 03/25/2015 7:43:25 PM PDT by Iscool
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