The Continuous Atonement “Adam and Eve’s fall wasn’t down, rather, as I have heard it expressed, they fell forward.” — Brad Wilcox, 2009 (more…)
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LDS: Man Fell Forward, Not Down
Posted in original sin, tagged Brad Wilcox, fall of man, original sin, The Continuous Atonement on 08/21/2021| 4 Comments »
Did God Foreordain the Fall? 2021
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Encyclopedia of Joseph Smith's Teachings p. 54, fall of man, false prophet, God ordered Adam to sin on 06/10/2021| 1 Comment »
June 10 – Did God Foreordain the Fall? 2021 Genesis 3:1; “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made…” (more…)
LDS Contradictions: The Sin of Adam and Eve
Posted in contradictions in Mormonism, tagged bible, fall of man, lds church, lies, salvation on 07/07/2020| 4 Comments »
LDS Contradictions: The Sin of Adam and Eve
Genesis 2:16-17 “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”
Genesis 3:23-24 “Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”
1 Corinthians 15:22 “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive”.
One of the biggest tragedies of Mormonism can be found in their doctrines about the Fall of mankind. The word ambiguity doesn’t come close to describing how contradictory their beliefs are on this topic. We pray that all Christians will take the time to share truth with a Mormon, and tell them of the love you have for Jesus! (more…)
All Men Have Free Will
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged agency, Bruce McConkie, Encyclopedia of Mormonism p 26, fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, free will, sin nature on 01/08/2020| 1 Comment »
January 8 – Joshua 24:14-15; “Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Dualism/God Needed Satan 2019
Posted in original sin, tagged Acts 17:25, Adam, bible, D&C 29:39, fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet Joseph Smith, God needed Satan, God needs Adam to sin, God tricked Adam into sinning, James 1:13, Rev 4:11 on 05/23/2019| Leave a Comment »
Doctrine and Covenants 29:39 “And it must needs be that the devil should tempt the children of men, or they could not be agents unto themselves; for if they never should have bitter they could not know the sweet—” (more…)
Witnessing Tip of the Day June 10 Did God Foreordain the Fall?
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Encyclopedia of Joseph Smith's Teachings p. 54, fall of man, false prophet, God ordered Adam to sin on 06/10/2018| Leave a Comment »
June 10 – God Foreordained Original Fall. Genesis 3:1; “Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made…” (more…)
Tip of the Day, May 16
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged fall of man, false prophet, Garden of Eden, joseph smith on 05/16/2017| 2 Comments »
May 16 – Gen. 1:17-19; “And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorn also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”
Joseph Lied, Adam Died
Posted in False Prophecies of Joseph Smith, tagged fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, Joseph Smith false prophet, men haven't changed since fall on 06/11/2016| Leave a Comment »
Encyclopedia of Joseph Smith’s Teachings, p. 237; “Fallen Man. There has been no change in the constitution of man since he fell. (Joseph Smith, History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7 Vols. 2:17)” – edited by Larry E. Dahl and Donald Q. Cannon [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1997]
Witnessing Tip of the Day January 8
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged agency, Bruce McConkie, Encyclopedia of Mormonism p 26, fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, free will, sin nature on 01/08/2016| Leave a Comment »
January 8 – Joshua 24:14-15; “Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD. 15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.”
Tip of the Day, August 31
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Christianity, fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophets, Jesus, Key tot he Plan of Salvation, kids can't sin, Romans 5:12 on 08/31/2015| 3 Comments »
August 31 – Romans 5:12; “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned.”
Tip of the Day, March 9
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 2nd Nephi, Adam, atonement, bible, Book of Mormon, cross, crucifixion, enmity between God and man, Eve, fall of man, false doctrine, false god, false gospel, false prophets, false teachers, Garden of Eden original sin, garment of righteousness, grace, Jesus, joseph smith, lds church, mercy, mormonism, peace with God, Redeemer, sacrifice, Savior, truth on 03/08/2015| Leave a Comment »
March 9 – Romans 5:19; “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous”.
Sin is not Transgression Mormon Dilemma 794
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged 2 Cor 11:3-4, 2 Nephi 2:25, Adam and Eve didn't sin, fall of man, false doctrines of Mormonism, false prophet Joseph Smith, Moses 5:10-11, sin is not transgression on 12/16/2013| 1 Comment »
Sin is Not Transgression
Moses 5:11 “And Eve, his wife, heard all these things and was glad, saying: Were it not for our transgression we never should have had seed, and never should have known good and evil, and the joy of our redemption, and the eternal life which God giveth unto all the obedient.”
2 Nephi 2:25 “Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy.”
Mormon Dilemma 149
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Book of Mormon, creation, fall of man, false doctrines, Genesis 3:5 & 15, Mormon plan of salvation, pre-existence on 01/31/2012| 1 Comment »
Plan of Salvation
“In the premortal existence, Heavenly Father prepared a plan to enable us to become like Him and receive a fulness of joy. The scriptures refer to this plan as “the plan of salvation” (Alma 24:14; Moses 6:62), “the great plan of happiness” (Alma 42:8), “the plan of redemption” (Jacob 6:8; Alma 12:30), and “the plan of mercy” (Alma 42:15). The plan of salvation is the fulness of the gospel. It includes the Creation, the Fall, the Atonement of Jesus Christ, and all the laws, ordinances, and doctrines of the gospel. Moral agency, the ability to choose and act for ourselves, is also essential in Heavenly Father’s plan. Because of this plan, we can be perfected through the Atonement, receive a fulness of joy, and live forever in the presence of God. Our family relationships can last throughout the eternities.” – LDS Gospel Topics, Plan of Salvation
Mormon Dilemma 148
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Adam and Eve, curse, Doctrines of Salvation 1:90 vs. Genesis 3:15, enmity between God and man, fall of man, false doctrines, Mormon Adam is Michael the Archangel and Ancient of Days, mormonism, original sin on 01/30/2012| Leave a Comment »
Who was Adam in the pre-existence?
Doctrines of Salvation 1:90; “The first man placed upon the earth was a perfect being, a son of God. He was Michael, the Archangel, who had reached great distinction and power before he ever came to this earth; and who helped to frame this earth while he was yet a spirit, just as our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ was a spirit before he was born in Bethlehem. Michael, after being placed upon this earth, is known as Adam.”
Mormon Dilemma 101
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, fall of man, false doctrines, Jesus, mormonism, original sin, salvation, sin nature on 11/19/2011| 3 Comments »
Are men born into sin?
Mosiah 3:19 says yes; “For the natural man is an enemy to God, and has been from the fall of Adam, and will be, forever and ever, unless he yields to the enticings of the Holy Spirit, and putteth off the natural man and becometh a saint through the atonement of Christ the Lord, and becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father.”
Mormon Dilemma 50
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged atonement, bible, children can't sin, fall of man, false doctrines, false teachers, Jesus, joseph smith, mormonism, original sin, salvation of man on 08/19/2011| 1 Comment »
Was Mankind Born Perfect or Sinful?
If you’ve ever been a Mormon there was probably a time in your life when your sacred canon caused you some confusion. I’ve spoken to countless people both active and ex-Mormon who have experienced just this thing.
For me it was the day I was baptized at the age of eight. I was being baptized for the remission of sins, but up until that time I had been taught I was born perfect and couldn’t sin.
Their contradictory teaching on this subject is worth exploring and worthy of asking the Mormon in your life what they think of this.
Adam and Eve’s Sin
Posted in Adam and Eve's Sin, tagged Adam and Eve, atonement, cross, Doctrine and Covenants, fall of man, false gospel, false prophet, Garden of Eden, Garden of Gethsemane, Genesis, Jesus, joseph smith, mormonism, original sin, redemption, sacrifice, salvation on 05/11/2011| 3 Comments »
Adam and Eve’s Sin and the New Mormon Website
In my daily LDS Gems e-mails I received notice today (February 26, 2008) of another new website launched by the Church. Here in part is what it said;
“The new site is a helpful resource for anyone who wishes to know firsthand what Latter-day Saints believe about Jesus Christ. It is also a valuable reference that Church members can use as they share their beliefs with others.”
Tip of the Day, April 27
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Adam, bible, fall of man, false prophets, Garden of Eden, Jesus, mormonism, original sin, salvation, sin nature, word of God on 04/27/2011| Leave a Comment »
April 27 – Romans 3:23; “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God”.
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God has told us throughout scripture that man’s heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, so even though that little toddler in the house looks really cute, beware because behind the cuteness, lies a wealth of selfishness! They want you to themselves and in their minds they are the only one who is worthy of the blocks and dolls in the toy box. Just imagine how convoluted our hearts become with age. This is why it’s so important to always follow God by studying His word and have our minds upon Him.
Tip of the Day, April 26
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Adam, atonement, bible, Book of Moses, crucified, Eve, fall of man, false gospel, Garden of Eden, grace, Jesus, mormonism, original sin, Pearl of Great Price, salvation on 04/26/2011| Leave a Comment »
April 26 – Ro. 5:19; “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”
Tip of the Day, March 13
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Adam, angel of light, be like gods, bible, Bruce McConkie, Eve, fall of man, false doctrines, false gospel, false prophet, false teacher, freedom, Genesis, God, Jesus, joseph smith, lds church, lies, Mormon doctrine, mormonism, original sin, salvation, Savior, tree of knowledge, tree of life, truth on 03/13/2011| Leave a Comment »
March 13 – Gen. 3:24; “So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubim’s, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life”.
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Next to John 3:16, the Genesis scripture should be at the forefront of every believer’s mind. Man was separated from God, thus the need for John 3:16. It was not God’s intention for this to happen. He knew it would happen, but it doesn’t mean that He willed it to happen. The Mormon believes man had to sin in order to know joy, sadness and to even procreate. They believe this sin commandment came from God.
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“In conformity to the will of the Lord, Adam fell both spiritually and temporally.” Mormon Doctrine, pg. 268.
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