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Which Came First: God’s Holy Spirit or Your Works?

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John 14:23 “Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.”

general-conference-october-2015 On January 19, 2017, an image on the front page of the LDS website caught my attention. For whatever reasons, they’ve been carrying not a few stories as of late, with a corresponding image that looks odd, for the lack of a better word.

The images seem like they’re trying to create an ethereal portrayal of Jesus, and/or God. This time around, it was Jesus.

The article that went along with the image above is our focus today. We’re pulled a few of the comments from Mr. Kim Clark’s General Conference speech to compare them with the Bible, and ask a question or two. Here we go!

To read the article in full see Ensign, ‘Eyes to See and Ears to Hear,’ General Conference, October 2015.

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Deceitful Lies at General Conference October 2015

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Swearing Allegiance to False Memories

allen-haynie-first-quorum-seventyGeneral Conference, ‘Remembering in Whom We Have Trusted,’ October 2015; “Before we came to this earth, we participated as spirit sons and daughters of God in a grand council.2 Each of us was paying attention, and none of us fell asleep. In that council our Father in Heaven presented a plan. Because the plan preserved our agency and required that we learn from our own experience and not just from His, He knew we would commit sin. He also knew that sin would cause us to become unclean and unable to return to His presence…

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Does Repentance Make Man New?

Posted in General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , , on 12/03/2015| Leave a Comment »

Thomas MonsonEnsign, General Conference, General Priesthood Session, ‘Keep the Commandments,’ November 2015; “We have been infinitely blessed by the change that can only come through repentance made possible by the Atonement of Jesus Christ.”

Our Savior died to provide you and me that blessed gift. Despite the fact that the path is difficult, the promise is real. Said the Lord to those who repent:

“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”9

“And I will remember [them] no more.”10

Throughout our lives we will need to nurture strong testimonies by studying the scriptures and by praying and by pondering the truths of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When firmly planted, our testimonies of the gospel, of the Savior, and of our Heavenly Father will influence all that we do.

I testify that all of us are beloved sons of our Father in Heaven, sent to earth at this day and time for a purpose, and given the priesthood of God so that we can serve others and perform God’s work here upon the earth. We have been commanded to live our lives so that we remain worthy to possess that priesthood.” – Thomas S. Monson

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Is Mormonism Bringing You Closer to Christ?

Posted in General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , , on 12/02/2015| 1 Comment »

Stay on PathOur question today isn’t rhetorical, rather, it stems from a comment made by LDS apostle Dieter Uchtdorf at the October 2015 General Conference.

Couched in a long sermon, Mr. Uchtdorf said all members would benefit from asking themselves a series of questions to evaluate where they are in life. This way, he said, they’d also be better prepared to answer questions from non-members.

We’re taking a look at the key parts of his speech, and then we’ll ask our own set of questions!

Ensign, ‘It Works Wonderfully!,’ November 2015; “Is the Gospel Working for You? … Sometimes the truth may just seem too straightforward, too plain, and too simple for us to fully appreciate its great value. So we set aside what we have experienced and know to be true in pursuit of more mysterious or complicated information. Hopefully we will learn that when we chase after shadows, we are pursuing matters that have little substance and value.

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Henry Eyring’s Lies about the Holy Ghost

Posted in General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , , on 10/16/2015| 1 Comment »

henry eyringGeneral Conference, ‘The Holy Ghost as Your Companion,’ October 2015;

This talk given by Mormon apostle Henry Eyring has to be one of the most drawn out, fallacious speeches I’ve read in a long time. There are no less than ten references made about the Holy Spirit, all of which are lies. You can read his speech in full by clicking on the embedded link above.

For now we’ve listed the most troubling comments he made and as always, we’re asking for  you to pray those who listened to this would question the validity of what he said. After each quote, we’ve listed a biblical rebuttal  you can share with your Mormon friends.

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Should You Give Joseph Smith a Break?

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neil-l-andersenGeneral Conference, ‘Faith Is Not by Chance, but by Choice,’ October 2015

LDS apostle, Neil Andersen gave a speech at the General Conference last week hammering home the importance of how their faith in ‘things not seen’ must override any negative thoughts, or facts, plaguing their minds.

Faith can be a hard thing to come by for some folks, and for others not so much. The one thing faith shouldn’t be is blind.

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General Conference First Presidency Message October 2015

Posted in First Presidency Message, General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , on 10/14/2015| Leave a Comment »

dieter uchtdorfFIRST PRESIDENCY MESSAGE, ‘Finish with Your Torch Still Lit,’ October 2015;

“… …The Light That Never Dies

Sometimes after stumbling, failing, or even giving up, we get discouraged and believe our light has gone out and our race is lost. But I testify that the Light of Christ cannot be extinguished. It shines in the darkest night and will relight our hearts if only we incline our hearts to Him (see 1 Kings 8:58).

No matter how often or how far we fall, theLight of Christ ever burns brightly. And even in the deepest night, if we but step toward Him, His light will consume the shadows and reignite our souls…

For the torch is not about us or about what we do.

It is about the Savior of the world.

And that is a Light that can never be dimmed. It is a Light that swallows the darkness, heals our wounds, and blazes even in the midst of the deepest sorrow and unfathomable darkness.

It is a Light that surpasses understanding.

May each of us finish the path we have begun. And with the help of our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ, we will finish joyfully and with our torches still lit.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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Church Names Three New Apostles

Posted in Apostles, General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , , on 10/05/2015| Leave a Comment »

LDS Apostles Named at General ConferenceThe LDS Church has three new apostles, bringing the total count of Mormon apostles in their 185 year history to a staggering number of 100. Think about this for a moment…

Can you just imagine Jesus putting His stamp of approval on such a thing? I, for one, cannot!

Today we’re looking at the Church’s official announcement I read on their front page because quite frankly, I was appalled at the blatant lies, and utter confusion they wear like an orange field jacket out in the wild. They’ve made themselves to be a spectacle – pray that members will see this for what it is. It’s nothing but more of the same with more lies piled on to the pyramid scheme they have built.

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General Conference at a Glance October 2015

Posted in General Conference October 2015, tagged , , , , , , , on 10/02/2015| Leave a Comment »

LDS General Conference October 2015Today’s post is on the summary of what Mormons can expect to hear at General Conference this weekend, October 3-4, 2015.

Somehow their insights still surprise me, even though I know they shouldn’t. The leader of their primary conference talked about the so-called divine nature everyone is endowed with, and with no apologies she compares this divinity within mankind with God’s love. Yikes!

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