April 17 – Classic characteristics of a cult. 1 Corinthians 15:16, 29; “For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 29 Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why are they then baptized for the dead?”
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Witnessing Tip of the Day April 17
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, cult characteristics, false doctrines of Mormonism, necromancy on 04/17/2017| Leave a Comment »
Question: How Does One Baptize a Spirit?
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, Necromancy, tagged baptisms for the dead, necromancy, St George temple, Wilford Woodruff on 01/03/2017| 2 Comments »
Journal of Discourses 23:330-331; “It is our duty to build these temples. It is our duty to enter into them and redeem our dead. Joseph Smith is preaching to the spirits in prison; so are all the elders who have died in the faith. There are millions of them there, and they must have the gospel offered to them.
Witnessing Tip of the Day January 1
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, Mormons want to save you, ransoming your brother on 01/01/2017| Leave a Comment »
January 1 – Ransoming your brother. Psalm 49:7; “None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him.”
Joseph Smith and Simon the Sorcerer Compared
Posted in False Prophecies of Joseph Smith, tagged baptisms for the dead, false prophet Joseph Smith, General Conference October 2012, godhood, necromancy on 07/07/2016| Leave a Comment »
“The Joy of Redeeming the Dead”; “…Every prophet since Joseph Smith has emphasized the imperative need to provide all ordinances for ourselves and our deceased ancestors.” — Richard G. Scott [emp. mine]
Witnessing Tip of the Day February 22
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged ancestor worship, baptisms for the dead, false teacher, General Conference October 2014, Hugo Martinez, Our Personal Ministries on 02/22/2016| 2 Comments »
February 22 – Romans 1:19-20; “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. 20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse”.
Witnessing Tip of the Day February 21
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Allan Packer, baptisms for the dead, General Conference October 2014, Lamb's Book of Life, The Book on 02/21/2016| Leave a Comment »
February 21 – Revelation 3:5; “He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day February 18
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, false prophecies of Mormonism, October 2010 Liahona, temple ordinances, temple recommends on 02/18/2016| Leave a Comment »
February 18 – Access to Temples. Isaiah 64:6; “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.”
Redeeming the Dead Essential to Your Salvation
Posted in Baptisms for the Dead, Temple Ordinances, tagged baptisms for the dead, Church News February 2015, false doctrines of Mormonism, Family History Blesses Living, necromancy, temple ordinances on 02/05/2016| 6 Comments »
Church News, ‘Family History Blesses the Living as Well as the Dead,’ 24 February 2015;
“Building the family is at the center of the plan of salvation, the leaders taught. On the other side of the veil, individuals will be organized into families through ordinances that take place in temples. Because of the importance of those ordinances, it is essential that families work together to redeem their dead. Through modern technology advances family history has improved, allowing people of all ages to get involved with ease.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day February 5
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, D&C 128:15, false doctrines of Mormonism, necromancy, Psalm 87:6 on 02/05/2016| Leave a Comment »
February 5 – Psalm 87:6; “The LORD shall count when He writeth up the people, That this man was born there. Selah.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day January 21
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, false apostle Bruce McConkie, false doctrines of Mormonism, Mormon Doctrine p 72 on 01/21/2016| Leave a Comment »
January 21 – Baptisms for the Dead. 1 Cor. 15:29; “Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?”
People Who Die Before Hearing the Gospel
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged 1 Corinthians 15:29, baptisms for the dead, D&C 76:71-78, false doctrines of Mormonism on 09/10/2015| Leave a Comment »
Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Ezekiel 36:26 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
On January 21, 1836 Joseph Smith prophesied and said those who would have accepted the Mormon gospel, but died before they could have done so, will go to the Celestial Kingdom.
Tip of the Day, August 23
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, Christianity, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, marriage for the dead, necromancy, salvation on 08/23/2015| Leave a Comment »
August 23 – Luke 9:59-60; “And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”
Tip of the Day, January 30
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged baptisms for the dead, D&C 124:28 vs. 1 Timothy 1:4, endowments, false doctrines, marriage by proxy for the dead, mormonism, necromancy, sealings in Mormon temples on 01/30/2015| Leave a Comment »
January 30 – “Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.” 1 Timothy 1:4
Tip of the Day, January 18
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, bible, false doctrines, Jesus, mormonism, necromancy, salvation for the dead on 01/18/2015| Leave a Comment »
January 18 – In 1 Cor.15:29 we see Paul asking the Corinthians why they were being baptized for their dead when they didn’t even believe in the resurrection.
Mormon Dilemma 860 Whites to be Baptized for Dead African Americans
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Anderson Devery, baptisms for the dead, bible, false doctrines of Mormonism, Jesus, racist Mormon teachings, Spencer W. Kimball, whites only on 02/20/2014| Leave a Comment »
David O. McKay diary, Feb. 14, 1964 as quoted in Anderson, Devery; The Development of LDS Temple Worship, 1846-2000: A Documentary History; “Temples * Book of Decisions for [Temple] Presidents * Presidents [Hugh B.] Brown and [N. Eldon] Tanner reported to me that they had gone through the manuscript of the proposed book of decisions as prepared by Elders Howard W. Hunter, ElRay L. Christiansen and Alvin R. Dyer, and had marked those items which they felt needed [a] decision by me. The matters were presented and I approved as follows: [clarification about sealing of children, bic, etc..] … It was suggested that the ordinance of baptism for members of the negro race be performed by others than negroes if this can be accomplished without offense…” – Today in Mormon History Blogspot
Mormon Dilemma 843 Baptisms for the Dead is Necromancy
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, bible, Ensign May 2005, Henry Eyring, Jesus, Leviticus 19:31, Mark 12:25-26, necromancy, salvation on 02/03/2014| Leave a Comment »
Ensign, “Hearts Bound Together,” May 2005, 80; “When you were baptized, your ancestors looked down on you with hope. Perhaps after centuries, they rejoiced to see one of their descendants make a covenant to find them and to offer them freedom. In your reunion, you will see in their eyes either gratitude or terrible disappointment. Their hearts are bound to you. Their hope is in your hands. You will have more than your own strength as you choose to labor on to find them”. – Henry B. Eyring
False Prophecies of Mormonism Definition of Brazen Sea
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged ancestor worship, baptisms for the dead, bible, Brazen Sea, false doctrines of Mormonism, High Priest wash basin, Jesus, LDS temples, Molten Sea, Mormon necromancy, Old Testament Temples, symbols of God's creation, symbols of God's creativity on 12/29/2013| Leave a Comment »
Glossary of Symbols, pg 254; “Brazen Sea. In Solomon’s Temple a large molten sea of brass placed on the backs of twelve brazen oxen (1 Kgs. 7:23-26). It was a baptismal font. Similar fonts, though not made of brass, are found in Latter-day Saint temples for the purpose of performing baptisms for the dead.”
Thought of the Day about Baptisms for the Dead
Posted in Baptisms for the Dead, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, salvation on 12/15/2013| 1 Comment »
Why doesn’t God have a baptismal font in heaven for those who wish to be dunked after they die?
It seems this would save the Saints a ton of money and wouldn’t that be something the Lord would want for His people?
Mormon Dilemma 788 Baptizing Deceased Jews
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, Jeremiah 31:33, Jesus, Joseph Fielding Smith, Mormons baptize dead Jews, salvation, Way to Perfection pg 176 on 12/10/2013| Leave a Comment »
Way to Perfection, pg 176; “Since the Jews refused to redeem their dead, and since there have been countless millions pass away who did not hear the Gospel, the obligation is upon the people of this generation to do the work for them. We are informed that the great work of the Millennium will be performed in behalf of these fathers unto whom the promises were made.” – Joseph Fielding Smith, 1931
Mormon Dilemma 694
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged 1 Cor. 15:29, baptisms for the dead, necromancy, spirits in St George temple, Wilford Woodruff on 08/27/2013| 1 Comment »
Dead People in Mormon Temples
Journal of Discourses 19:229; “…before I left St. George, the spirits of the dead gathered around me, wanting to know why we did not redeem them. Said they, “You have had the use of the Endowment House for a number of years, and yet nothing has ever been done for us. We laid the foundation of the government you now enjoy, and we never apostatized from it, but we remained true to it and were faithful to God.” There were the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and they waited on me for two days and two nights…
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