April 30 – Essentials of Christian Faith. Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
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Just what are the essentials of the Christian faith? The following scriptures are great to use with a Mormon! You can share them as examples for the basic beliefs found in Christianity, and what it takes to get saved! You’ll see there is nothing about focusing on temples, or believing a god that ‘just wants you to be happy’. The following list from GotQuestions.org, describes the essentials of Christianity as having a belief in the following:
Deity of Christ John 10:30, John 20:28; the Holy Trinity Matthew 28:19; Monotheism Isaiah 43:10
Salvation by Grace, not Works, Ephesians 2:8-9; through Christ Alone John 14:6, Acts 4:12
Jesus’ Resurrection 1 Corinthians 15:14
The Gospel 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, Galatians 1:8-9
Faith Hebrews 11:1
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“What Will You Choose?”; “You know that God is your Father. He loves you. He wants you to be happy. Put your trust in Him (see 2 Nephi 4:34; 28:31). Maintain your focus on His holy temple. Be worthy to receive your endowment and sealing ordinances. Remain faithful to those covenants, and return frequently to the temple. Remember, your loftiest goal is to gain the greatest of all the blessings of God, that of eternal life (see D&C 14:7). Temple ordinances are essential for that blessing (see D&C 131:1–3).” — Russell M. Nelson
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Does Nelson’s breath smell like sulfur? Everything I just read that he said about ‘getting’ eternal life was a lie. God did not say anything about regular temple attendance, special underwear, handshakes, penalties, green aprons (and ham), sorry, I couldn’t resist. It makes me very, very angry that they lie about our Holy God and Great Redeemer.
Your comment about the green eggs and ham reminds me of what I think of whenever I see them say God just wants them to be happy. First of all my father attended BYU for a yr or two and he always used that same phrase,. When I asked him about this phrase he said he heard it on campus,
Personally, I always think that God’s response to their false teaching might be the song from the ’70’s ‘I never promised you a rose garden’.
The Sulphur smell is probably wafting up from Antelope Island at the Great Salt Lake… If you’ve ever lived or visited the area you’ll know what it is…