May 9 — Salvation Litmus Test. Ephesians 2:8-10 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (more…)
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Salvation Litmus Test 22
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, General; Conference October 2017, Joy D. Jones, salvation achieved through obedience, Value Beyond Measure on 05/09/2022| 1 Comment »
LDS: Members Should Bring Each Other to Christ
Posted in General Conference April 2022, tagged ChurchNews.com, false teachers of Mormonism, Kingdom of God, Reyna I. Aburto on 04/26/2022| 1 Comment »
ChurchNews.com “The Church is more than its buildings and ecclesiastical structure; the Church is the members, … with Christ at the head and the Prophet as His mouthpiece.”
Belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ is a privilege, “where members can unite their faith, hearts, strengths, minds and hands for Him to perform His mighty miracles.
Followers of Christ are striving to become of “one heart and one mind,” and to become like Him.
Even the smallest efforts make a significant difference in God’s kingdom. “Our purpose in His kingdom should be to bring each other to Christ.“ And as Christ’s Church, the members are the means through which the Savior will perform some of His mightiest works before He comes again.” — Reyna I. Aburto (more…)
Why God Sent His Son
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged 1 Tim 1:15, false teachers of Mormonism, Kochi Aoyagi, Why God Sent His Son on 03/11/2022| 4 Comments »
March 11 – Why God Sent His Son. 1 Timothy 1:15 “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.”
Jesus, or Joseph – Who’s Your Messiah?
Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, General Conference April 1961, Marion Romney, no salvation outside Mormonism on 01/04/2022| 2 Comments »
January 4 –– Jesus, or Joseph – Who’s Your Messiah? John 4:19-26 “The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”
How to Know God — Christianity v. Mormonism
Posted in grace v works, tagged August 2001, ‘Ordinances and Covenants’, Dennis B. Neuenschwander, Ensign, false teachers of Mormonism on 06/16/2021| 5 Comments »
‘How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?’ Hebrews 9:14
Today we’re looking at part of a talk given by LDS General Authority, Dennis B. Neuenschwander.
I came across this man’s talk a few weeks back and it reminded me of Masonry and the book Alice in Wonderland. There were a lot of nonsensical statements shrouded in circular reasoning. To read his talk in full see link provided below.
Ensign, ‘Ordinances and Covenants’, August 2001 “A Way to Know God …
First, through personal participation in sacred gospel ordinances we come to know God. I refer to the 84th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, in which we read:
And this greater priesthood administereth the gospel and holdeth the key of the mysteries of the kingdom, even the key of the knowledge of God. …in the ordinances thereof, the power of godliness is manifest. … Second, sacred gospel ordinances are the gateway to solemn covenants with God. Ordinances and covenants can hardly be understood apart from each other. By ordinances we enter into covenants, and by covenants we receive the ordinances.
Though there may be ordinances that do not have an associated covenant—…—there is no eternal covenant that is not connected to an ordinance.” — Dennis B. Neuenschwander (more…)
Resurrection Requirements: Serve Others, Keep Covenants
Posted in General Conference April 2021, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, resurrection, Reyna Isabel Aburto, The Church News on 05/27/2021| 1 Comment »
The Church News “Because of the Savior, all will be resurrected. He has also made it possible for all to be reunited as families and have eternal joy in God’s presence if they make and keep covenants with Him.
As President Russell M. Nelson has taught: “Death is a necessary component of our eternal existence. … For sorrowing loved ones left behind … the sting of death is soothed by a steadfast faith in Christ, a perfect brightness of hope, a love of God and of all men, and a deep desire to serve them.” — Reyna Isabel Aburto (more…)
Holding Fast to Sound Doctrine
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, J. Reuben Clark, Sound Doctrine, Testing all things, The Church Years BYU on 08/31/2020| Leave a Comment »
August 31 – Holding Fast to Sound Doctrine. Titus 1:9 “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
Highest Calling
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Are We Not All Mothers, Ensign November 2001, false teachers of Mormonism, Sheri Dew on 06/26/2020| Leave a Comment »
June 26 — Highest Calling. Philippians 3:14 “I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (more…)
Declaring His Death to be Our Life
Posted in June, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged David B. Haight, Ensign May 1983, false teachers of Mormonism, Holy Spirit, The Sacrament on 06/21/2020| 1 Comment »
June 21 — Declaring His Death to be Our Life. 1 Corinthians 11:24-27 “And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. 25 After the same manner also [he took] the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink [it], in remembrance of me. 26 For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come. 27 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink [this] cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.” (more…)
LDS Must Prove Worthiness for Salvation
Posted in General Conference October 2017, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, salvation by being a good person, W. Christopher Waddell, works v grace on 06/18/2020| 4 Comments »
General Conference, ‘Turn to the Lord’, October 2017 “A fundamental belief of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is that God has a plan for each one of His children. God created this earth so you could come here, experience the trials of life, and prove that you’re worthy of spending eternity with God in heaven.” — W. Christopher Waddell (more…)
Salvation Litmus Test
Posted in May, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, General; Conference October 2017, Joy D. Jones, salvation achieved through obedience, Value Beyond Measure on 05/09/2020| Leave a Comment »
May 9 — Salvation Litmus Test. Ephesians 2:8-10 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. 10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” (more…)
The Eyeore Complex
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, justification through Christ's death, LDS Daily Messages, Quentin L. Cook, temple worthy on 03/02/2020| 1 Comment »
March 2 – The Eyeore Complex. Galatians 2:16 “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
LDS Youth Taught to Adore Joe Smith and the Greatest of All Visions
Posted in New Era Magazine Articles, tagged December 1973, false teachers of Mormonism, Jerry Roundy, The Greatness of Joseph Smith and his remarkable visions on 02/20/2020| 2 Comments »
New Era, ‘The Greatness of Joseph Smith and His Remarkable Visions,’ December 1973 “Adam was the first member of the church of Christ on the earth and the first high priest after the order of the Son of God. In the commission he received from God, Adam was given the keys to administer the divine plan of salvation to others, including all his children to the very latest generation of time. It is through Adam’s authority that any revelation pertaining to the gospel of Christ was or shall be revealed.
The Prophet Joseph said:
“Adam holds the keys of the dispensation of the fulness of times; i.e., the dispensation of all the times that have been and will be revealed through him from the beginning to Christ, and from Christ to the end of the dispensations that are to be revealed.” (Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith [Deseret Book Co.: 1961], pp. 167–68.)
At the age of 14 this boy exercised such great faith that he was given the privilege of beholding the greatest vision ever recorded in the annals of scripture. … Can you now begin to see the greatness of Joseph Smith’s mission? Each of these prophets may have held only a few keys of the gospel. Now he was receiving all the keys that had ever been on the earth.” — Jerry C. Roundy (more…)
False Hopes of a Powerless God
Posted in General Conference October 2017, tagged Adilson de Paula Parrella, false teachers of Mormonism, General Authority, God is exalted man, Our Need to Act on 11/24/2019| 1 Comment »
Essential Truths—Our Need to Act “Just imagine how blessed we are to know that God is a being with a body of flesh and bones as tangible as ours, that we can worship a God who is real, whom we can understand, and who has shown and revealed Himself and His Son to His prophets—both prophets of old and prophets in these latter days. He is a God who hears and answers our prayers; a God who watches us from heaven above and is constantly concerned about our spiritual and temporal well-being; a God who gives us agency to decide for ourselves to follow Him and obey His commandments without coercion; a God who gives us blessings and allows us to face trials so we can grow and become like Him.” — Adilson de Paula Parrella (more…)
CONFERENCE SUMMARIES: HELPING JESUS IN WORK OF REDEMPTION
Posted in General Conference October 2019, tagged Christina Franco, D. Todd Christofferson, false teachers of Mormonism, Finding Joy in Sharing the Gospel, Henry Eyring, Holiness and the Plan of Happiness, The Joy of the Saints on 10/13/2019| 5 Comments »
‘To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.’ Acts 26:18
The Bible verse above is our prayer for the Mormon people.
Today we’re looking at 3 quotes, and all have exhibited treacherous teachings. Each is a good summation of what they said in the talk they gave. To read their talks in full, click on corresponding links provided below.
Our main agenda with posting these things is to inform Mormons, and non-Mormons alike.
Please, pray for those who listened to these lies, and also for those who spread them. As we’ve been saying this week, if they’d turn to the Lord, they’d obviously turn from spreading lies about Him!
With Love in Christ;
Michelle
General Conference October 2019 Talk Summaries
Posted in General Conference October 2019, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, General Conference October 2019, Honoring His Name, Lisa Harkness, Michelle Craig, Spiritual Capacity on 10/12/2019| 3 Comments »
‘…upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.’ Matthew 16:18
Today we’re looking at two quotes from a couple of talks given by two women at General Conference a few days ago.
The two women are Lisa Harkness, and Michelle Craig. To read their talks in full, see links in the article for each.
As a heads up, the numbering system we’ve used doesn’t reflect the order talks were given at the conference.
We’re praying our Christian friends will stop to pray for those who gave the talks, and those who heard their blasphemy. It’s obvious those in charge are just as confused as ever.
At the end, everyone must answer the question Whom Will You Follow? Will it be Jesus, or Joseph?
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Rejecting the One Providing Freedom
Posted in October, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, General Conference October 2013, Richard J Maynes, The Strength to Endure on 10/07/2019| Leave a Comment »
Isaiah 61:1-2c “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 …to comfort all that mourn”.
John 8:31-32 “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
Testing All Things
Posted in August, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, J. Reuben Clark, Testing all things, The Church Years BYU on 08/31/2019| 1 Comment »
August 31 – Testing all things. Titus 1:9 “Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.”
LDS Tithing Contradictions
Posted in tithing, tagged false teachers of Mormonism, Joseph F. Smith, Marion Romney, tithing mandatory on 08/09/2019| 2 Comments »
‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.’ 2 Corinthians 9:7
Ensign, ‘Concerning Tithing,’ June 1980
“First Presidency Message
Marion G. Romney
Second Counselor in the First Presidency
A Legal Obligation to the Lord
…tithing is a debt which everyone owes to the Lord as rent for using the things that the Lord has made and given to him to use. The Lord, to whom one owes tithing, is in a position of a preferred creditor. If there is not enough to pay all creditors, he should be paid first. You may be a little shocked by this statement, but it is true. …Protection Against the Burning
The payment of tithing is also worthwhile as fire insurance. …
“For after today cometh the burning … for verily I say, tomorrow all the proud and they that do wickedly shall be as stubble; and I will burn them up, for I am the Lord of Hosts; and I will not spare any that remain in Babylon…(D&C 64:23–25). … it will be a wonderful thing to have a record that you can rely upon to give you a place in the presence of our Father in Heaven with the righteous of all ages. This you can earn by observing faithfully day by day, and year by year, the law of tithing and the other requirements of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” [emp. added] (more…)
LDS Hides Past Contradictions in Youth Magazine
Posted in Liahona, tagged Breanna Call Herbert, false teachers of Mormonism, Liahona June 2019, People of Galilee on 08/08/2019| 1 Comment »
There’s nothing in an article from the June Liahona to alert the unknowing the entire thing is filled with contradictions and lies. While the same can be said of everything in Mormonism, this particular article seemed to go out its way to be the poster child of deceit.
The article in question is ‘People of Galilee’. It listed 11 people from Jesus’ day and wants readers to imagine how these 11 people would’ve reacted to the miracles He performed. It’s quite surprising the Church would use so many examples from the Bible, and do so as a way of placing the Lord in a good light. Typically they briefly use His name, and activities to bolster the reason for their heretical doctrines.
Let me preface all that by stating I’ve never heard of the author (Breanna Call Herbert), and my heart hurts for her. I obviously don’t know if she’s aware of what she’s done, but be that as it may, the damage is done. (more…)
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