December 16 –True Meaning of Christmas Lost in Mormon Jesus. Isaiah 35:4; “Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.”
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The fulfillment of this awesome promise can be found in the Christmas story! Matthew 1:21; “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.”
Matthew Henry phrased it well indeed by stating “…It is a great mercy to be delivered from our fears, and to have our doubts resolved…” So simple, so straightforward, yet it’s been so mistranslated and misapplied. Please, share this comforting truth with a Mormon you know, and make it personal! Tell them what knowing this truth has done in your own life!
The Church maligned our sweet Jesus in the most reprehensible way imaginable. Instead of leading its congregants to Him, they’ve led them away.
Mormons believe Jesus is one of billions of sexually begotten spirit children of God. To the Mormon he is literally their elder brother, as is Satan. They’ve condemned themselves with their blasphemy. If we’re all literally born sons and daughters of God before we came here, then Jesus is a product of incest. There are three main items in their doctrines about Jesus they espouse.
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Bruce McConkie wrote that God came down here to earth to impregnate Mary “instead of letting any other man do it…” – Mormon Doctrine of Deity p. 264.
“The devil (literally meaning slanderer) is a spirit son of God who was born in the morning of pre-existence. See Doctrine and Covenants 76:25-26.
SPIRIT OF THE LORD – It has reference to the spirit body of Christ our Lord, the body which he had from the time of his birth as the Firstborn of the Father until he was born of Mary in mortality”. Mormon Doctrine, pp. 192, 752. The online reference is different than the book reference. Online, this is found on pp. 524-525.
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I recall a line in the temple film, when the protestant-type preacher was conversing with Satan who had hired him to teach the ‘children of the earth’, “they say Heavenly Father is so large. he fills the earth, yet so small, he can dwell in my heart.” Then he stated, “I cannot comprehend such a thing”, meaning, if I can’t comprehend it, it can’t be true. See, that’s an eternal mistake and the greatest of hubris. Once I was out of the church and slowly started learning about our Holy God, I realized He is beyond human comprehension, period. It is by faith……Hebrews 11:3. In this case, ignorance is not bliss. BTW, amen to Mathew Henry for his love and wisdom.
Thanks for pointing this out! 🙂 We have full transcripts of each ceremony on the site.
https://lifeafterministry.com/temple-endowment-ceremonies-clothing-and-oaths/
For those who aren’t familiar with the particular scene Sandra mentioned, you can read it at –
Temple Endowment Ceremonies Part 3 Telestial World
https://lifeafterministry.com/2011/08/temple-endowment-ceremonies-part-3-telestial-world/
Ironically, or maybe not, the title of the segment is “The Lone and Dreary World’.
Oh, be still my heart…
I read the part of the temple ceremony mentioned above (preacher and Lucifer, etc.)…it is more evil that I remembered, but then I was misguided, wasn’t I? Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah…..what a merciful, long-suffering God we serve. Continuing in prayer for the lost.
Amen sister and for all who bought into their lies – and that goes for me as well. 🙁 PTL for His mercy!
My heart dropped and I almost became sick after reading the transcript of the temple endowment ceremony part 3. I pray continually for my husband and in-laws that they will break free from this religion.
We’ll be praying alongside you for their freedom. God is still the same God who performs miracles ever day, I’m living proof of this. As I’ve always said – if Jesus could save me, He’ll save anyone. 🙂