December 19 – Mormon Teachings Degrade Jesus Christ. Mark 3:35 “For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”
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We see here the simplicity of Jesus’ words. If you love and obey Him, you are His brother and sister. The LDS Church teaches their heavenly Father and heavenly Mother created all of us (Jesus and Lucifer included), by a sexual union; thereby making everyone literal brothers and sisters.
This demeans and degrades Jesus’ true position as it places Him into the common category of being a created being just like you and me. When we do this to the Lord it dulls our senses and disables our ability to truly worship Him as He deserves. See the article on Jesus, My Brother for more info.
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“Thus it is shown that prior to the placing of man upon the earth, how long before we do not know, Christ and Satan, together with the hosts of the spirit-children of God, existed as intelligent individuals, possessing power and opportunity to choose the course they would pursue and the leaders whom they would follow and obey. In that great concourse of spirit-intelligences, the Father’s plan, whereby His children would be advanced to their second estate, was submitted and doubtless discussed. The opportunity so placed within the reach of the spirits who were to be privileged to take bodies upon the earth was so transcendently glorious that those heavenly multitudes burst forth into song and shouted for joy.” James E. Talmage, Jesus the Christ, p. 8.
As for Mr Talmage’s message and the messages put forth by past and present Mormon leaders, the below cited is what God has to say about such messages:
: “If any of you think you are wise by the standards of this age, you should become fools so that you may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God. The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise are futile.So then, NO MORE BOASTING ABOUT HUMAN LEADERS. All things are yours in Christ..” (1 Corinthians 3:18-21) (NIV Bible)
“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 3:11)(NIV Bible)
Bottom line, is that any message proclaimed by a church leader that does not coincide exactly with Biblical scripture, is to be turned off and tuned out
When I look back at my time as a Mormon, I often wonder, how in the world could I believe such nonsense!
It is said the Mormon Doctrine degrades Jesus Christ by calling Him a spirit brother of Lucifer who is a disgusting rebellious idiot.
Well people get all upset about Jesus and “Lucifer” being brothers, but according to LDS doctrine ALL of us are siblings of Jesus.
Not only that, but Satan’s name was never, ever “Lucifer,” and by them using that name for him it is one more proof of their religion being a lie.