March 17 – The Great Commission. Matthew 28:18-20; “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
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Nowhere in Jesus’ commission to us is there any talk of a priesthood, or separating males from females. He simply said, ‘go’. The way the Church phrased our LDS reference today sounds demeaning, and exclusive. Their priesthood is but a façade which draws people away from Him, not to Him.
The treatment of females in Mormonism is reminiscent of the constrictive rules and regulations we read about in the Mishnah (Jewish oral law) – “Mishnah says: ‘The observance of all the positive ordinances that depend on the time of year is incumbent on men but not on women…'”. More light is shed on their treatment of women at Bible-history.com which reads; “In the Temple proper the females occupied, according to Jewish tradition… … were allowed to observe the ceremonies but never to participate in them.”
The ‘laws’ in both Mormonism and Judaism, are the works of man, not God. Be sure to share with the Mormon that Jesus told everyone to share the gospel!
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“Welcome to Conference”; “We reaffirm that missionary work is a priesthood duty, and we encourage all worthy and able young men to serve. We are very grateful for the young women who also serve. They make a significant contribution, although they are not under the same mandate to serve as are the young men.” — Thomas S. Monson
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