MF said:
So to you, the scripture reads:
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you (unless it is over non-essentials); but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment (excepting of course those non-essential issues. Ye may enter into disputes and contentions over anything you deem non-essential, for scripture teacheth exactly what is, and what is not essential. Therefore, grow in perfect love and harmony.)
(1 Corinthians1:10 /embellishment added for illustration)
So tell me, please. Who did come up with the term "essential," and who had the wisdom to teach the world that there are things pertaining to God that are not essential?
I am sure you know exactly what I am talking about.
You cannot be saved unless you are baptized in
my church. You cannot understand the gospel unless you listen to
my version of it. You cannot receive the Holy Ghost unless you have laying on of hands done by members of
my priesthood.
That's what I am talking about. That's what I mean by an organization set up by man. Forget that people, for years, have had relationships with God, and God has moved them to do powerful deeds (Mother Teresa comes to mind). If they aren't part of your organization and done things that benefit no one but themselves, they cannot hope to live with God.