February 25 – Priesthood of God. “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; And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-6, 8.
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There are actually many subjects to notice with this verse. Explain the word “robbery” to the Mormon. In the Greek, it means “grasped”. Another subject is the belief that Jesus had to perform, or work, to receive His salvation.
Why would the Lord God need to perform works for salvation, when He’s the author of our faith? Hebrews 12:2
The last issue here is priesthood. The only one holding the priesthood on this side of the cross is Christ Jesus. Hebrews 7:24
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“If a man gets a fullness of the priesthood of God he has to get it in the same way that Jesus Christ obtained it, and that was by keeping all the commandments and obeying all the ordinances of the house of the Lord.” Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 308
God is no respecter of persons. He doesn’t even acknowledge the Mormon priesthood because its not IAW with His Word.. Ever read about what the Bible has to say about church deacons? read 1 Timothy 3:2,3). Does God’s requirements for a deacon match those of the Mormon church? I think not, unless of course, there are 12 year old boys that are married, prone to bout of drunkenness and have children of their own