July 8 — God’s Plan for You! Ephesians 1:5-6 “Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved”.
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Also see 2 Timothy 1:9 “Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began”.
There are so many places in the Bible where God tells us that His plan for us (you, and me) is to bring Him glory! He called us to worship Him as He provides for us individually, as well as collectively. He’s planned for us to be adopted so we can be one with Him.
With this in mind, ask the Mormon you know why the Mormon god would plan for them to be separated from him.
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Study Manual The Plan of Salvation, What is My Purpose in Life “Because of the Fall, you are separated from God physically and spiritually. This separation is part of God’s plan for His children. Your purpose in leaving His presence to come to earth includes obtaining a body, gaining experience, and learning to make right choices.”
The problem with Mormonism is that God’s plan for each of us is centered around how we can better serve the Mormon church. For example, tithing only counts when you give your tithe to the Mormon Church. The Mormon church has made itself equal to God.
We are not the literal children of heavenly father and one of his goddess wives. We are adopted into the “Body of Christ”, after we’ve accepted we are sinners and when we believe Jesus died for our sins was buried, and rose again the third day.
Also, Jesus is not our elder brother. James and Jude were His half brothers, but they knew their place. If you read Jude 1:1 it says,” Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ”. And by the way James 1 reads pretty much the same way. So, Jude and James didn’t even refer to Jesus as their brother.