Ensign, ‘Ordinances and Covenants’, August 2001 “Sacred ordinances and the divine authority to administer them did not begin 
If this were not the case, salvation would indeed be an arbitrary matter and would be restricted to those few who may have been fortunate enough to have heard of, and believed in, Jesus Christ.” — Dennis B. Neuenschwander
Matthew 5:17 “Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.”
Today is our last day looking at a few things a GA said in a talk at BYU. Dennis B. Neuenschwander had many things to say about covenants and ordinances yet none of the things he said were true.
Our questions/thoughts about this portion are as follows —
If what Joe Smith said was true, why has the Church changed so many ‘immutable’ things?
Why have leaders of the Church not kicked Smith’s lies to the curb and denounced his unbiblical theories?
Moreover, why does the Church continue to portray itself as a Christian organization who believes the Bible?
Clearly, this man doesn’t believe Jesus’ declaration that He came to fulfill the Law! If he did, he would never teach that ordinances are necessary for salvation.
If you’re LDS we humbly ask that you read what Jesus had to say. There’s no doubt the Mormon people love the Lord but the question is this: which Jesus are you following?
The Jesus of the Bible declared ‘It is Finished’ in John 19:30. If you truly believe Jesus, by default you’d have to stop performing ordinances.
Please know that if you are LDS, we’re praying for you!
With Love in Christ —
Michelle
- Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, 308 “Ordinances instituted in the heavens before the foundation of the world, in the priesthood, for the salvation of men, are not to be altered or changed. All must be saved on the same principles.”