Teachings of the Presidents of the Church, Joseph Fielding Smith, “The Church and Kingdom of God”; “After centuries of spiritual darkness and apostasy, the Lord has restored His gospel and organized His Church on the earth.
We announce that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the kingdom of God on earth, the only place where men may come to learn the true doctrines of salvation and find the authority of the holy priesthood. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is in literal reality the kingdom of God on earth.”
Luke 17:20-21; “And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Well Jesus’ teaching totally debunks what Mr. Smith taught! The Kingdom of God isn’t an organization, nor is it a place you arrive at.
The Kingdom of God and its residents is determined by God. Only God can add to the number of people who belong and when you’re a believer in the Jesus of the Bible you’ll know immediately when you’ve become a member of that kingdom!
The name over the doorway of the place you worship doesn’t determine individual salvation, but it can speak volumes in telling us if those inside are true Christians! Unfortunately, Mormonism doesn’t offer the salvation that comes from the Jesus of the Bible. Their kingdom isn’t of God because their god isn’t the God of the Bible.
This isn’t my own assessment, that’s what their leaders have said!
Indeed! AMEN. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!!!!