July 18 – Oaths and Tithes. John 18:20 “Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing”.
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All sacred ceremonies for Mormons are performed in their temples. These buildings are for the very elect in Mormonism.
If you haven’t tithed your 10% to the church, and sat through the bishop’s interview to receive your temple recommend, you cannot take out your endowments inside the temple.
For the Mormon this is absolutely necessary in order to receive a full salvation.
With this in mind, ask the Mormon you know for their opinion on what Jesus said in John’s gospel.
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Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, p. 362 “…we calculate to give the Elders of Israel their washings and anointings, and attend to those last and more impressive ordinances, without which we cannot obtain celestial thrones.”
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What a contrast…God Almighty on full display and Joe, hiding behind a curtain. As I understand it, the washings and anointings have changed quite a bit….no more nudity. Hmmm….they have so much trouble getting those ‘secret, sacred’ ordinances right. No more disemboweling motions, no more minister, no more foreign tongue recitations. Just follow Jesus and there won’t be any mistakes.
It’ll always be shocking to me how Smith took every biblical topic and turned it on its proverbial head. The simplest of things like asking Jesus into your life is SO convoluted in LDS, Inc.