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My question is on topic and shows the weakness of your Mormon position.
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As I have shown, it is the Biblical position.My question is on topic and shows the weakness of your Mormon position.
"He who overcomes will retain his name in the book of life, reach godhood, and be with Jesus as He is with the Father."
Revelation 3
People overcome the world by repenting and keeping the commandments as stated in the Bible:That is what Mormons teach. Yet it doesn't say how they expect to overcome.
Overcoming the World
By Elder F. Burton Howard
...Mortal probation is the “timed test” by which our place and standing in the next life are determined. Everyone must take the test and give an accounting to the Holy One of Israel, not only for what was done but for what was left undone. In 1905 Elder George Albert Smith said, “We are not here to while away the hours of this life and then pass to a sphere of exaltation; but we are here to qualify ourselves day by day for the positions that our Father expects us to fill hereafter” (in Conference Report, Apr. 1905, 62).
As Alma succinctly taught: “Behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.” He continued: “And now, … I beseech of you that ye do not procrastinate the day of your repentance until the end; for after this day of life, which is given us to prepare for eternity, behold, if we do not improve our time while in this life, then cometh the night of darkness wherein there can be no labor performed” (Alma 34:32–33).
Overcoming the World
You can't do it in the next life.
“[The Book of Mormon] was written for our day,” President Ezra Taft Benson said. “The Nephites never had the book; neither did the Lamanites of ancient times. It was meant for us. Mormon wrote near the end of the Nephite civilization. Under the inspiration of God, who sees all things from the beginning, he abridged centuries of records, choosing the stories, speeches, and events that would be most helpful to us” (Ensign, Nov. 1986, 6).
Thus we can confidently expect the Book of Mormon to address the real problems we face, even issues that may not have existed in Joseph Smith’s time. Let us look at some of the major challenges which come to us today from outside the fold. How does the Book of Mormon deal with things which could not have reasonably been foreseen in the year 1830?
Some of these challenges include (1) the misuse of time, (2) prosperity and riches, and (3) a degenerating society. The Book of Mormon has genuine solutions to these problems...
Overcoming the World
But I testify that the Book of Mormon finds fault with God's Word.
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1 John 5:20 NIV
We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Follow JESUS!
Many do stumble because they do not keep the commandments given to them. They do not obey Jesus Christ as they should. The Bible states this:Joseph Smith's View of Bible:
24 And the angel of the Lord said unto me: Thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew; and when it proceeded forth from the mouth of a Jew it contained the fulness of the gospel of the Lord, of whom the twelve apostles bear record; and they bear record according to the truth which is in the Lamb of God.
25 Wherefore, these things go forth from the Jews in purity unto the Gentiles, according to the truth which is in God.
26 And after they go forth by the hand of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, from the Jews unto the Gentiles, thou seest the formation of that great and abominable church, which is most abominable above all other churches; for behold, they have taken away from the gospel of the Lamb many parts which are plain and most precious; and also many covenants of the Lord have they taken away.
27 And all this have they done that they might pervert the right ways of the Lord, that they might blind the eyes and harden the hearts of the children of men.
28 Wherefore, thou seest that after the book hath gone forth through the hands of the great and abominable church, that there are many plain and precious things taken away from the book, which is the book of the Lamb of God.
29 And after these plain and precious things were taken away it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles; and after it goeth forth unto all the nations of the Gentiles, yea, even across the many waters which thou hast seen with the Gentiles which have gone forth out of captivity, thou seest—because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book, which were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God—because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them.
Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 13:24-39
1 Nephi 13
His critcism of our God, God's word, all churches except the one he founded, and his judgement of non-Mormons were evident before his death.
I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book. (History of the Church, 4:461).
10 And he said unto me: Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of God, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the harlot of all the earth.
11 And it came to pass that I looked and beheld the harlot of all the earth, and she sat upon many waters; and she had dominion over all the earth, among all nations, kindreds, tongues, and people.
1 Nephi 14:10
1 Nephi 14
We ask which Church belongs to the Lamb of God?
Joseph Smith claimed that Jesus told him this:
30 And also those to whom these commandments were given, might have power to lay the foundation of this church, and to bring it forth out of obscurity and out of darkness, the only true and living church upon the face of the whole earth, with which I, the Lord, am well pleased, speaking unto the church collectively and not individually—
Doctrine and Covenants 1:30
Doctrine and Covenants 1
Joseph Smith called our God a monster!
“Many men say there is one God; the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost are only one God. I say that is a strange God anyhow—three in one, and one in three! It is a curious organization anyhow. All are to be crammed into one God, according to sectarianism. It would make the biggest God in all the world. He would be a wonderfully big God—he would be a giant or a monster.”
You said: "So he gives faith to those who will actually be saved."The true God knew that men want credit for every commandment they keep. So he gives faith to those who will actually be saved.
1 John 5
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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1 John 5
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
God deserves all the glory! He has given eternal life to all who truly believe.
Romans 6
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin(by God), and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Living faith is earned through works. We are judged by our works.My God never gave anyone dead faith. Dead faith comes from Satan. Christians know that. Those who don't know are still in darkness.
John 1:5
And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
The Book of Mormon does not contradict the Bible. There are some beliefs that do though. Faith without works is dead and dead faith won't save anyone.Mormonism is a non-Christian religion that teaches a plethora of false doctrine.
It teaches people to follow false gods and false prophets. It claims that there are missing parts of the Bible that allow Satan to have power over them("...because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book, which were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God—because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them." [Book of Mormon] It has man-made ordinances and commandments that they claim are required for eternal life. It claims that eternal life is given only to those who accept Joseph Smith and the Mormon teachings, and obey them.
Mormonism contradicts the Bible:
2 Timothy 3
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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God shows mercy to sinners, who suddenly become aware of their deadly sins, and comes to God for forgiveness. And like the adultress in the bible he tells us all that we are forgiven, and to sin no more.God shows mercy to sinners in delivering us from the power of Satan.
The teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ are a plethora of authority and principles and ordinances that a person must have to enter into the kingdom of God and realize the grace of Jesus the Christ.Mormonism is a non-Christian religion that teaches a plethora of false doctrine.
It teaches people to follow false gods and false prophets. It claims that there are missing parts of the Bible that allow Satan to have power over them("...because of the many plain and precious things which have been taken out of the book, which were plain unto the understanding of the children of men, according to the plainness which is in the Lamb of God—because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceedingly great many do stumble, yea, insomuch that Satan hath great power over them." [Book of Mormon] It has man-made ordinances and commandments that they claim are required for eternal life. It claims that eternal life is given only to those who accept Joseph Smith and the Mormon teachings, and obey them.
Mormonism contradicts the Bible:
2 Timothy 3
13 But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 14 But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
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Jesus gives faith to those that will actually do something with it. Not to those who would actually be saved.The true God knew that men want credit for every commandment they keep. So he gives faith to those who will actually be saved.
1 John 5
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. 4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
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1 John 5
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. 11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
God deserves all the glory! He has given eternal life to all who truly believe.
Romans 6
20 For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. 21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. 22 But now being made free from sin(by God), and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Jesus gives faith to those that will actually do something with it. Not to those who would actually be saved.
'We believe' and then 'we do'. The 'we do' part is as important as the 'we beleive' part.
Faith is not a free gift from God. Faith requires works or else it is dead faith. Dead faith saves no one. Only those who obey Jesus Christ are saved:I can hardly believe someone would say that! He does the doing and the saving. He bought our salvation --- that's why He is called the Savior.