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Mormon Dilemma 559

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, glorification, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit in BC era, indwelling of Holy Spirit, Jesus on 04/14/2013 | Leave a Comment »

Holy Spirit’s Arrival

3 Nephi 7:21; “And it came to pass that the thirty and first year did pass away, and there were but few who were converted unto the Lord; but as many as were converted did truly signify unto the people that they had been visited by the power and Spirit of God, which was in Jesus Christ, in whom they believed.”

John 7:39; “(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)”

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Mormon Dilemma 526

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophecies of Mormonism, Holy Spirit, holy underwear, Jesus, Mormon temple garments, righteousness on 03/11/2013 | Leave a Comment »

Temple Garments Protect Members

Letter of the First Presidency, October 10, 1988; “The promise of protection and blessings is conditional upon worthiness and faithfulness in keeping the covenant. Members of the Church wear the garment as a reminder of the scared covenants they have made with the Lord and also as a protection against temptation and evil. How it is worn is an outward expression of an inward commitment to follow the Savior.”

Mortal Messiah 2:294; “From the beginning the garments of the saints have enjoyed a special and sacred place in true worship. They cover that nakedness which when exposed leads to lewd and lascivious conduct. They stand as a symbol of modesty and decency and are a constant reminder to true believers of the restraints and controls placed by a divine providence upon their acts.”

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Mormon Dilemma 515

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, born again, Christianity, Holy Spirit, Jesus, regeneration, salvation on 03/01/2013 | Leave a Comment »

Born Again

Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg 162; “Being born again, comes by the Spirit of God through ordinances.”

John 3:3-6; “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”

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Mormon Dilemma 491

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, Holy Spirit, indwelling of the Holy Spirit, joseph smith on 02/05/2013 | 1 Comment »

Indwelling of the Holy Spirit

“Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit”, Ensign, November 2009; “One reason we are encouraged to pray and read the scriptures every single day is that both of these activities invite the Spirit into our homes and into the lives of our family members.” — Vicki F. Matsumori

John 15:7; “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.”

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Mormon Dilemma 471

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, Holy Spirit, peace, temple worship vs Jesus worship, works vs. grace on 01/16/2013 | Leave a Comment »

Finding Peace

John 14:26-27; “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

True to the Faith, pg 173; “Blessings from Attending the Temple – In addition to being a place where sacred priesthood ordinances are performed, the temple is a place of peace and revelation. When you are troubled or when crucial decisions weigh heavily on your mind, you may take your cares to the temple. There you can receive spiritual guidance.”

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Tip of the Day, December 23

Posted in December, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, Comforter, false doctrines, forgiveness, Holy Spirit, Miracle of Forgiveness, mormonism, salvation on 12/23/2012 | Leave a Comment »

December 23 – 1 John 2:1; “My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”

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Tip of the Day, October 15

Posted in October, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, Book of Mormon, false gospel, Holy Spirit, mormonism, Spirit of God, spirit of prophecy, Witnessing to Mormons on 10/15/2012 | Leave a Comment »

October 15 – 2 Chronicles 24:20; “And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.”

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Tip of the Day, October 12

Posted in October, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, ex-Mormon, false doctrines, false gospel, God's spirit, Holy Spirit, mormonism, salvation, spirit of God is intelligence, Spirit of Truth on 10/12/2012 | Leave a Comment »

October 12 – 1 John 5:6-7; “This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

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Tip of the Day, October 11

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bible, constant companion, false doctrines, Holy Ghost comes and goes, Holy Ghost is not God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, mormonism, salvation, Witnessing to Mormons on 10/11/2012 | Leave a Comment »

October 11 – 1 John 4:13; “Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.”

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Tip of the Day, October 10

Posted in October, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, Book of Mormon, false gospel, Gospel Ordinances, grace, Holy Spirit, law, mormonism, salvation, Witnessing to Mormons on 10/10/2012 | Leave a Comment »

October 10 – John 14:26; “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.”

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Seeking counsel from a false prophet

Posted in false prophets, Uncategorized, tagged counsel, false prophets, Holy Spirit, Jesus on 10/03/2012 | Leave a Comment »

The countdown to the Mormons biannual General Conference has begun. In a couple of days Mormons everywhere will be gathered around their TV’s in anticipation and awe of hearing from their current prophet and church leaders. On The Mormon Channel’s Facebook page there’s a quote by Quentin L. Cook which reads –

“We may not avoid every storm of life, but following the counsel of living prophets will help us ride out the storm.”

As a former Mormon and follower of Jesus Christ I can’t help but feel sad by this statement, and to be honest a little irritated. I just want to scream “WHAT ABOUT JESUS?” doesn’t His “counsel” mean anything to them?

As born again believers we know that once we’ve repented, and put our trust in Jesus alone the Holy Spirit takes up “permanent residents” in our hearts. We then have direct communication with the Father and Son, and through the Holy Spirit we can rely on their counsel when times get rough.

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Mormon Dilemma 392

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophets, Holy Spirit, Jesus, qualifying for the Holy Ghost on 10/01/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Qualifying for the Holy Spirit

“Serve with the Spirit”, Liahona and Ensign, November 2010; “Let us do whatever is required to qualify for the Holy Ghost as our companion, and then let us go forward fearlessly so that we will be given the powers to do whatever the Lord calls us to do. That growth in power to serve may come slowly, it may come in small steps that are difficult for you to see, but it will come.”— Henry B. Eyring

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Thought of the Day about Mormonism and Gratitude

Posted in Thought of the Day about Mormonism, tagged Christianity, Divine Gift of Gratitude, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet Thomas Monson, Gal. 5:22-23, grace, Holy Spirit, salvation on 09/19/2012 | 1 Comment »

Thought of the Day about Mormonism and Gratitude or is it Gifts of the Holy Spirit?

Today I received an e-mail from the Church. A few years back I signed up to receive daily inspirational quotes from past and present LDS leaders and while they usually provide me with enough subject matters to witness to Mormons with, I thought I’d share this one with my readers.

There are times when we read the quotes of these leaders and have to wonder where they get their ideas from. Okay, okay I know it’s not the Lord, but I mean really, where do they get these ideas??? What is going on in those heads of theirs that opens their minds to some of this stuff?

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Thought of the Day about Mormonism

Posted in Thought of the Day about Mormonism, tagged bible, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophets, Favorite quotes of Thomas Monson, Holy Spirit, Jesus, training the human soul, who controls the soul on 03/22/2012 | 1 Comment »

Mind Control?

Favorite Quotations from the Collection of Thomas S. Monson, pg. 71; “There is no greater responsibility in the world than the training of a human soul.”

Like we’ve said so many times before, it’s the job of the Holy Spirit that does the transforming of the soul, not people. To believe you have that much power is a lie you’ve convinced yourself of possessing.

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Tip of the Day, March 11

Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, false doctrines, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit is pure intelligence, indwelling of Holy Ghost, Jesus, mormonism, salvation on 03/11/2012 | Leave a Comment »

March 11 – Acts 2:2; “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.”

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Mormon Dilemma 184

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible not translated correctly, Christianity, false doctrines, Holy Spirit, John 14:16-18, Joseph Smith restored God to the earth, mormonism, Presidents of the Church pg 3 on 03/06/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Joseph Smith, Followers of

Presidents of the Church, pg. 3; “The followers of Joseph Smith, known as Latter-day Saints, and now numbering in the millions, located in all parts of the world, accept this vision as the greatest event in modern history. This vision restored God to the world!”

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Tip of the Day, March 5

Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Boyd Packer, false doctrines, Holy Ghost, Holy Ghost can leave you, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit of Christianity, indwelling of the Holy Spirit, mormonism on 03/05/2012 | Leave a Comment »

March 5 – We can take refuge in remembering Jesus’ promise to us in John 14:16; “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever”.

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Mormon Dilemma 182

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Christianity and the Holy Spirit, false doctrines, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, Jesus, mormonism, No indwelling of HS in Mormonism, salvation on 03/04/2012 | Leave a Comment »

Holy Ghost not essential to salvation

Doctrines of Salvation 1:39; “I have never troubled myself about the Holy Ghost whether he will sometime have a body or not because it is not in any way essential to my salvation. He is a member of the Godhead, with great power and authority, with a most wonderful mission which must be performed by a spirit. This has satisfied me without delving into mysteries that would be of no particular benefit.”

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Tip of the Day, January 5

Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrines, God, Holy Spirit, Immanuel, Isaiah 9:6, Jesus, mormonism, salvation on 01/05/2012 | Leave a Comment »

January 5 – Isaiah 9:6; “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace”.

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Tip of the Day, September 23

Posted in September, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged bible, Creator, elohim, false gospel, Fullness of God, God, godhood, gods, Hebrew, Holy Spirit, Jesus, mormonism, pagan gods, Trinity, Witnessing tips for Mormons on 09/23/2011 | Leave a Comment »

September 23 – Psalms 82:6-7; “They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.”

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