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Suppose a Mormon missionary comes to your door with a message that you haven't seen in your Bible. Should you accept his word that their message(s) is actually from God?

How can you tell if a message is truth or error?

Mormons are desparately seeking ways to convince non-LDS that their message is true. Now you will need the full armor of God to avoid deception.

Ephesians 6
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Christian Bible read-bible_zps4e89668c.gif

If you memorize Bible verses you will be able to withstand the wiles of the adversary.

Take an example from the Bereans:

Thessalonica:
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

Next:
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Search your Bible ahead of time. Be prepared. The SWORD of the SPIRIT is the WORD OF GOD.
 

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He who has ears let him hear!

I would say not even memorizing Bible verses (that's a skill that not all have, or even can have depending on their mental state), though it is not a bad idea. Being in general familiar with what the Bible says about XYZ and comparing that with Mormonism might be even better, in the sense that you would then invite the missionaries to learn with you (a Christian, and hence receive the Christian understanding away from their Mormon leaders). "Let's look that up and see if what you are saying is supported" would probably get a better response than coming at them prepared with verses, since they are doing the same thing to you, aren't they? So they're probably pretty good at it by the time they've done enough canvassing in their missionary work.

The faith belongs with the one who understands properly, in keeping with what the apostles taught. Take for example the Ethiopian who was taught by St. Philip the Apostle in Acts 8:26-40. The Ethiopian clearly knew the Bible but didn't know its meaning. Many LDS clearly know the Bible (or can look things up in it same as anyone), but because of their religion, they do not know its meaning. They take a different meaning than that which was preached by the apostles and their children the fathers.

But I agree with your post in that we all must be prepared and knowledgeable about our holy scriptures, so that when LDS or others come preaching another gospel, we can recognize it as such and reject it, as the scriptures themselves and our Lord Christ, who warned us that there would be many who preach false Christs, tell us to.
 
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Suppose a Mormon missionary comes to your door with a message that you haven't seen in your Bible. Should you accept his word that their message(s) is actually from God?

How can you tell if a message is truth or error?

Mormons are desparately seeking ways to convince non-LDS that their message is true. Now you will need the full armor of God to avoid deception.

Ephesians 6
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. 14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; 15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:View attachment 258779

If you memorize Bible verses you will be able to withstand the wiles of the adversary.

Take an example from the Bereans:

Thessalonica:
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. 9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

Next:
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Search your Bible ahead of time. Be prepared. The SWORD of the SPIRIT is the WORD OF GOD.

To add to what you stated is Revelation 22:18-19 - "18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Good-bye LDS.
 
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To add to what you stated is Revelation 22:18-19 - "18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Good-bye LDS.

This is one of those that counter-cult authors & ministers keep shoving out, and so is such a basic argument as to make it a diagnostic concerning what a person has or hasn't been taught.

In this case, Revelation was not the last book of the Bible to be written (John's Gospel was likely written at the same time or slightly later, and there is dispute over the timing of his epistles), and in fact the Bible as we know it wouldn't be organized until long after the authors were all dead.

As such, that passage - at best - refers only to Revelation.
 
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To add to what you stated is Revelation 22:18-19 - "18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book." Good-bye LDS.
There is a similar quote in the Old Testament:
(Old Testament | Deuteronomy 4:2)

2 Ye shall not add unto the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.

Does that mean the New Testament is wrong?

Who added to the Book of Revelations? Perhaps some of the translations of the Bible like the NIV.
 
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Who added to the Book of Revelations? Perhaps some of the translations of the Bible like the NIV.

I believe the new Bibles like the NIV are no good. They do add to or change the Scriptures. If they were the same as the KJV, there would be no need of them. The Book of Mormon however, has teachings in it which are not compatible with the canonized Scriptures. the Bible is all we should use for learning about God. 1 John 2:26-27 - "26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."
 
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This is one of those that counter-cult authors & ministers keep shoving out, and so is such a basic argument as to make it a diagnostic concerning what a person has or hasn't been taught.

In this case, Revelation was not the last book of the Bible to be written (John's Gospel was likely written at the same time or slightly later, and there is dispute over the timing of his epistles), and in fact the Bible as we know it wouldn't be organized until long after the authors were all dead.

As such, that passage - at best - refers only to Revelation.

By looking at the context of the Scriptures I gave, the book God is referring to is the Bible. God has given His final prophecy. We are warned not to add or take away from what He has given us through the apostles and the prophets, Psalms, etc. All of a sudden, Joseph Smith comes on the scene claiming to have scriptures to add, which do not seem to agree with the Bible - especially concerning Jesus Christ. Perhaps, from the Book of Mormon you can tell me what you believe about Jesus? One needs no other Scriptures than the Bible to know God. Why then have the Book of Mormon? What purpose could it serve that the Bible can't fulfill?
 
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I believe the new Bibles like the NIV are no good. They do add to or change the Scriptures. If they were the same as the KJV, there would be no need of them. The Book of Mormon however, has teachings in it which are not compatible with the canonized Scriptures. the Bible is all we should use for learning about God. 1 John 2:26-27 - "26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27 But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him."
The main theme of the Bible and the Book of Mormon is to LOVE God and keep His commandments. God is not dead nor will He ever stop instructing His children. I know that there are still many mysteries that God has not reveled.

(New Testament | Revelation 10:4 - 11)

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.
 
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The main theme of the Bible and the Book of Mormon is to LOVE God and keep His commandments. God is not dead nor will He ever stop instructing His children. I know that there are still many mysteries that God has not reveled.

(New Testament | Revelation 10:4 - 11)

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

Isa_8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

It has to agree with what is already written. JS's writings do not. They have to point to the scriptures, not to themselves. His writings clearly point to him, even claiming no one can enter into the presence of God without his say so. Every prediction must come true--several did not.

Mat_7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

His fruits---multiple wives, outlandish theories not mentioned anywhere in the bible, introduced a different God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, murdered trying to kill others--no martyr of God ever died trying to kill others. Introduced commandments not given by God as way to earn salvation.
 
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The main theme of the Bible and the Book of Mormon is to LOVE God and keep His commandments. God is not dead nor will He ever stop instructing His children. I know that there are still many mysteries that God has not reveled.

(New Testament | Revelation 10:4 - 11)

4 And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
5 And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6 And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
7 But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
8 And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.
9 And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.
10 And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter.
11 And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.

You still have not told me your beliefs in who Jesus is.
 
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Isa_8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

It has to agree with what is already written. JS's writings do not. They have to point to the scriptures, not to themselves. His writings clearly point to him, even claiming no one can enter into the presence of God without his say so. Every prediction must come true--several did not.

Mat_7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

His fruits---multiple wives, outlandish theories not mentioned anywhere in the bible, introduced a different God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, murdered trying to kill others--no martyr of God ever died trying to kill others. Introduced commandments not given by God as way to earn salvation.
All of the revelations given to Joseph Smith have or will come to pass. There are many judges that will judge with Christ:

(New Testament | Matthew 19:28)

28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Joseph Smith was murdered while trying to save others. Jacob had more than one wife, so did others.
 
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You still have not told me your beliefs in who Jesus is.
I thought I had posted this:

(Book of Mormon | Alma 11:44)

44 Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.
 
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All of the revelations given to Joseph Smith have or will come to pass. There are many judges that will judge with Christ:

(New Testament | Matthew 19:28)

28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Joseph Smith was murdered while trying to save others. Jacob had more than one wife, so did others.


Nope--and those have already been posted several times. Did not happen within the predicted time frame. Jacob was not living during the NT when the disciples had already stated---one wife. JS would not have been elected into any office at the time of the disciples with more than one wife. What God allowed in the OT---such as marrying your close relatives---are not allowed now. JS wasn't trying to save others, just himself. Nobody wanted the others, they wanted to murder him.
What God gave to the disciples is not what He gives to everyone---there are also 12 gates to the city, 12 foundations of the city--doesn't mean we all have a gate or a foundation in the city! There are also 12 different fruits on the tree of life changing every month for a total of 12 months.
 
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I thought I had posted this:

(Book of Mormon | Alma 11:44)

44 Now, this restoration shall come to all, both old and young, both bond and free, both male and female, both the wicked and the righteous; and even there shall not so much as a hair of their heads be lost; but every thing shall be restored to its perfect frame, as it is now, or in the body, and shall be brought and be arraigned before the bar of Christ the Son, and God the Father, and the Holy Spirit, which is one Eternal God, to be judged according to their works, whether they be good or whether they be evil.

Joseph Smith apparently changed his mind about that verse:

Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 3
7 And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
8 And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed.

Joseph Smith bought some ancient papyri from a traveling salesman and claimed:

"I commenced the translation of some of the characters or hieroglyphics, and much to our joy found that one of the rolls contained the writings of Abraham, another the writings of Joseph of Egypt, etc." (History of the Church, Vol 2:236)
Mormon Joseph_Smith_Papyrus_IV_with_Facs2.jpg


Mormonism Disproved - Book of Abraham
 
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Nope--and those have already been posted several times. Did not happen within the predicted time frame. Jacob was not living during the NT when the disciples had already stated---one wife. JS would not have been elected into any office at the time of the disciples with more than one wife. What God allowed in the OT---such as marrying your close relatives---are not allowed now. JS wasn't trying to save others, just himself. Nobody wanted the others, they wanted to murder him.
What God gave to the disciples is not what He gives to everyone---there are also 12 gates to the city, 12 foundations of the city--doesn't mean we all have a gate or a foundation in the city! There are also 12 different fruits on the tree of life changing every month for a total of 12 months.
I have already responded to Joseph Smith's revelations. One wife is for Bishops. God decides who takes more than one wife and when it will be allowed. Joseph Smith was trying to save his brother Hyrum and others in the room with him. However, Hyrum was also murdered. Willard Richards only had his left ear grazed by a bullet, which fulfilled a prophecy Joseph had made more than a year before that “the time would come that the balls would fly around him like hail, and he should see his friends fall on the right and on the left, but that there should not be a hole in his garment” (in History of the Church, 6:619).

Jesus chooses His judges.
 
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Joseph Smith apparently changed his mind about that verse:

Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 3
7 And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
8 And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed.

Joseph Smith bought some ancient papyri from a traveling salesman and claimed:

"I commenced the translation of some of the characters or hieroglyphics, and much to our joy found that one of the rolls contained the writings of Abraham, another the writings of Joseph of Egypt, etc." (History of the Church, Vol 2:236)
The word God (Elohim) is plural.
 
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GOD:
Deuteronomy 4
The Lord Alone is God
35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.


Isaiah 43
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

Isaiah 44
Only One is God
6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.


The Folly of Idolatry

9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

(An idol is a false god. It might even be a figment of someone’s imagination.)
There are many verses that tell us there is only one God. The above verses will suffice for now.

Mormon teachings about God(s):

Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 3
7 And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

8 And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed.

Doctrine and Covenants 130
22 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.


2 Our Father Advanced and
Progressed Until He Became God

President Joseph Fielding Smith said: “Our Father in heaven, according to the Prophet, had a Father, and since there has been a condition of this kind through all eternity, each Father had a Father” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:47).


President Joseph F. Smith taught: “I know that God is a being with body, parts and passions.... Man was born of woman; Christ, the Savior, was born of woman; and God, the Father was born of woman” (Church News, 19 Sept. 1936, p. 2).

President Wilford Woodruff explained: “[God] has had his endowments a great many years ago. He has ascended to his thrones, principalities and powers in the eternities. We are his children.....We are here to fill a probation and receive an education” (Deseret News Weekly, 28 Sept. 1881, p. 546).

How does it help us to know that the basic elements of God’s life in a mortal world were the same as ours? President Brigham Young explained:

“He is our Father—the Father of our Spirits—and was once a man in mortal flesh as we are....

“...There never was a time when there were not Gods and worlds and when men were not passing through the same ordeals that we are now passing through....

“It appears ridiculous to the world, under their darkened and erroneous traditions, that God has been a finite being” (Deseret News, 16 Nov. 1859, p. 290).
(Search These Commandments, Melchizedek Priesthood Personal Study Guide, Copyright 1984, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pp. 152-153)
 
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The word God (Elohim) is plural.
Mark 12:29-34 —And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he: And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
 
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GOD:
Deuteronomy 4
The Lord Alone is God
35 Unto thee it was shewed, that thou mightest know that the LORD he is God; there is none else beside him.


Isaiah 43
10 Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

Isaiah 44
Only One is God
6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.

7 And who, as I, shall call, and shall declare it, and set it in order for me, since I appointed the ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let them shew unto them.

8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.


The Folly of Idolatry

9 They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. 10 Who hath formed a god, or molten a graven image that is profitable for nothing? 11 Behold, all his fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they are of men: let them all be gathered together, let them stand up; yet they shall fear, and they shall be ashamed together.

(An idol is a false god. It might even be a figment of someone’s imagination.)
There are many verses that tell us there is only one God. The above verses will suffice for now.

Mormon teachings about God(s):

Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 3
7 And the Gods formed man from the dust of the ground, and took his spirit (that is, the man’s spirit), and put it into him; and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

8 And the Gods planted a garden, eastward in Eden, and there they put the man, whose spirit they had put into the body which they had formed.

Doctrine and Covenants 130
22 The Father has a body of flesh and bones as tangible as man’s; the Son also; but the Holy Ghost has not a body of flesh and bones, but is a personage of Spirit. Were it not so, the Holy Ghost could not dwell in us.


2 Our Father Advanced and
Progressed Until He Became God

President Joseph Fielding Smith said: “Our Father in heaven, according to the Prophet, had a Father, and since there has been a condition of this kind through all eternity, each Father had a Father” (Doctrines of Salvation, 2:47).


President Joseph F. Smith taught: “I know that God is a being with body, parts and passions.... Man was born of woman; Christ, the Savior, was born of woman; and God, the Father was born of woman” (Church News, 19 Sept. 1936, p. 2).

President Wilford Woodruff explained: “[God] has had his endowments a great many years ago. He has ascended to his thrones, principalities and powers in the eternities. We are his children.....We are here to fill a probation and receive an education” (Deseret News Weekly, 28 Sept. 1881, p. 546).

How does it help us to know that the basic elements of God’s life in a mortal world were the same as ours? President Brigham Young explained:

“He is our Father—the Father of our Spirits—and was once a man in mortal flesh as we are....

“...There never was a time when there were not Gods and worlds and when men were not passing through the same ordeals that we are now passing through....

“It appears ridiculous to the world, under their darkened and erroneous traditions, that God has been a finite being” (Deseret News, 16 Nov. 1859, p. 290).
(Search These Commandments, Melchizedek Priesthood Personal Study Guide, Copyright 1984, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pp. 152-153)
I can quote the Bible too:

(New Testament | 1 Corinthians 8:5 - 6)

5 For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
6 But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.

(New Testament | John 20:17)

17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

(Old Testament | Genesis 1:26)

26 ¶ And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

(Old Testament | Genesis 3:22)

22 ¶ And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

(New Testament | John 10:30)

30 I and my Father are one.
 
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