May 10 — LDS: Bible Insufficient for Everyday Life. Ephesians 1:22 ‘And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church.’
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When I became a Christian, watching how the body of Christ operated totally removed the blinder of lies I had always worn. It didn’t take long to see it was through the power of His Holy Spirit that people were eager to fill any needed roles.
While each member of the church is called to serve in some capacity (Eph. 4:11), their daily guidance comes from only One source, that being Jesus, and what He has said in His word. To name a few of those roles in Ephesians, we have pastors who are called to expound doctrine from His word to their congregation, teachers who provide insight on how to study His word, and evangelists who share the good news wherever they’re sent (Mark 16:15). Even with all these positions, there is only One who is in charge: Jesus Christ.
Nowhere in the Bible does it say we’re to be guided by ‘living oracles’ as claimed by Mr. Woodruff. How can Jesus be the head of all things if we’re guided by the words of Mormon leaders? History has shown their mandates have changed with whatever was/is PC at the time. Surely, Jesus can’t be the head if you’re guided by mankind.
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Journal of Discourses 9:324 “Now, we may take the Bible, the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants, and we may read them through, and every other revelation that has been given to us, and they would scarcely be sufficient to guide us twenty-four hours. We have only an outline of our duties written; we are to be guided by the living oracles.” — Wilford Woodruff, Great Salt Lake, April 8, 1862
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Title of the reference above was incorrect and should’ve said LDS…not Brigham Young. It has since been corrected.