September 2 – Philippians 2:5-7 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men.”
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Here was Jesus coming down to this filthy earth with filthy minded man to save our souls. And here we have Smith teaching Jesus was ‘chosen’ to do God’s work as if it weren’t His plan to begin with.
These two stories are so vastly different it’s more than obvious they are two different theologies. One is a god that was once a man who has the ability to sin. The other is the Only God there is. Ask your Mormon friend what they think of this.
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“At the great council in heaven, God stood in the midst of His spirit-children and appointed “the noble and great ones” to future positions of leadership after they should become mortals. In that assembled throng there was one “like unto God.” This glorious personage volunteered to be the Savior of the world, humbly declaring, “Father, Thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.” Thereupon the Father accepted His offer and foreordained Him to this great mission. This individual, while acting as the mediator, was none other than Jehovah of the Old Testament, and when He lived in mortality He was Jesus Christ of the New Testament.” Milton R. Hunter, The Gospel through the Ages, p 15.
Everything that Joe Smith, Milton Hunter, Brigham Young, ever said about premortal existence is all form the wicked imaginations of these men, particularly Joe Smith. If what they speak about is not in the Bible, then ignore it. One thing about old Joe, he was a great story teller.
Jesus asked a very, very important question in Matt 16:13 & in Mark 8:27…He asked ” who do you say that I am”? There is only one Christ, but there are many, many false Christs.
If your leaders are teaching you that Jesus is Satan’s polygamist brother, and was conceived by Elohim and one of his goddess wives, who atoned for sin in the garden, and that He is NOT ETERNAL. That is a false christ…and he can’t save you.
Jesus tells us in Matt 7:27, “Many will say to me in that day Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I NEVER KNEW YOU: Depart from me, ye that work iniquity”.
You have to be able to answer this correctly.
So who do you say He is?