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Dead faith is the false faith of a hypocrite. Dead works are those done to please false gods. False religions demand extra-biblical requirements to earn eternal life. You must obey the leader.
John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Jesus stated that the ones who abide in Him are the ones who bring forth fruit. That is a fact. He is with true Christians and will not forsake them. No one who is a Christian has dead faith; that's impossible. By their fruits ye shall know them.
Mormonism teaches that its members must follow the prophet and the laws and ordinances of their religion.
Eternal life is exaltation to godhood. Only those who meet the requirements will be with their god and their jesus.
The time to fulfill the requirements for exaltation is now (see Alma 34:32–34). President Joseph Fielding Smith “In order to obtain the exaltation we must accept the gospel and all its covenants; and take upon us all the obligations which the Lord has offered; and walk in the light and the understanding of the truth; and ‘live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God’” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:43).
To be exalted, we first must place our faith in Jesus Christ and then endure in that faith to the end of our lives. Our faith in Him must be such that we repent of our sins and obey His commandments.
He commands us all to receive certain ordinances:
1. We must be baptized.
2. We must receive the laying on of hands to be confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ [of Latter-day Saints] and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
3. Brethren must receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and magnify their callings in the priesthood.
4. We must receive the temple endowment.
5. We must be married for eternity, either in this life or in the next.
In addition to receiving the required ordinances, the Lord commands all of us to:
1. Love God and our neighbors.
2. Keep the commandments.
3. Repent of our wrongdoings.
4. Search out our kindred dead and receive the saving ordinances of the gospel for them.
5. Attend our Church meetings as regularly as possible so we can renew our baptismal covenants by partaking of the sacrament.
6. Love our family members and strengthen them in the ways of the Lord.
7. Have family and individual prayers every day.
8. Teach the gospel to others by word and example.
9. Study the scriptures.
10. Listen to and obey the inspired words of the prophets of the Lord.
Finally, each of us needs to receive the Holy Ghost and learn to follow His direction in our individual lives.
Chapter 47: Exaltation
Women are asked to visit assigned sisters once a month.
Men (sometimes this is done with their wives) visit assigned families each month.
If the Bishop calls and asks you to lead music for the ward, or teach a class, be a counselor to the bishop, serve as ward clerk, be a Relief Society President, or a librarian, or in some areas you are asked to help in Welfare Services (Bishop's Storehouse --- What is a bishops' storehouse?), Welfare Farm, etc., you accept those invotations or callings as if they came from the Lord.
If you are disobedient, the Holy Ghost will withdraw from you.
John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
Jesus stated that the ones who abide in Him are the ones who bring forth fruit. That is a fact. He is with true Christians and will not forsake them. No one who is a Christian has dead faith; that's impossible. By their fruits ye shall know them.
Mormonism teaches that its members must follow the prophet and the laws and ordinances of their religion.
Eternal life is exaltation to godhood. Only those who meet the requirements will be with their god and their jesus.
The time to fulfill the requirements for exaltation is now (see Alma 34:32–34). President Joseph Fielding Smith “In order to obtain the exaltation we must accept the gospel and all its covenants; and take upon us all the obligations which the Lord has offered; and walk in the light and the understanding of the truth; and ‘live by every word that proceedeth forth from the mouth of God’” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:43).
To be exalted, we first must place our faith in Jesus Christ and then endure in that faith to the end of our lives. Our faith in Him must be such that we repent of our sins and obey His commandments.
He commands us all to receive certain ordinances:
1. We must be baptized.
2. We must receive the laying on of hands to be confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ [of Latter-day Saints] and to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
3. Brethren must receive the Melchizedek Priesthood and magnify their callings in the priesthood.
4. We must receive the temple endowment.
5. We must be married for eternity, either in this life or in the next.
In addition to receiving the required ordinances, the Lord commands all of us to:
1. Love God and our neighbors.
2. Keep the commandments.
3. Repent of our wrongdoings.
4. Search out our kindred dead and receive the saving ordinances of the gospel for them.
5. Attend our Church meetings as regularly as possible so we can renew our baptismal covenants by partaking of the sacrament.
6. Love our family members and strengthen them in the ways of the Lord.
7. Have family and individual prayers every day.
8. Teach the gospel to others by word and example.
9. Study the scriptures.
10. Listen to and obey the inspired words of the prophets of the Lord.
Finally, each of us needs to receive the Holy Ghost and learn to follow His direction in our individual lives.
Chapter 47: Exaltation
Women are asked to visit assigned sisters once a month.
Men (sometimes this is done with their wives) visit assigned families each month.
If the Bishop calls and asks you to lead music for the ward, or teach a class, be a counselor to the bishop, serve as ward clerk, be a Relief Society President, or a librarian, or in some areas you are asked to help in Welfare Services (Bishop's Storehouse --- What is a bishops' storehouse?), Welfare Farm, etc., you accept those invotations or callings as if they came from the Lord.
If you are disobedient, the Holy Ghost will withdraw from you.