June 2 — Lies that Bind. Acts 4:12 “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.”
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Everyone is susceptible to buying into lies that bind. From falling victim to predatory loan sharks, to the ‘little white lies’ of someone you know, there are constant reminders we need to be aware at all times.
The worst of all scams are those with the power to lead us away from the Lord. If we don’t pay attention we can bind ourselves to someone/something that’s impossible to break free from. There’s a great lesson about this topic to learn in the following quote from LDS apostle Bruce McConkie. While it’s obvious that Smith is the false system in our example, you can replace his name with any scenario. If someone is telling you the same story (you insert the specifics), you can know it’s false. Share the truth, and walk away.
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“Joseph Smith’s greatness lies in the work that he did, the spiritual capacity he developed, and the witness he bore of the Redeemer. Since the keys of salvation were restored to the Prophet, it is in and through and because of his latter-day mission that the full redemptive power of the Lord has again become available to men. It is because the Lord called Joseph Smith that salvation is again available to mortal men.” — Bruce R. McConkie, Mormon Doctrine, 285.
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