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4 Ways Mormonism Rejects Jesus

Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , , on 01/14/2022| 3 Comments »

 Genesis 26:2-5 “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Hebrews 11:18 “Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called”.

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Priesthood of God

Posted in February, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , on 02/25/2020| 1 Comment »

February 25 – Priesthood of God. “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God;  And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-6, 8.

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Mormonism Rejects Jesus in 4 Ways

Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , , on 01/14/2020| 3 Comments »

Genesis 26:2-5 “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Hebrews 11:18 “Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called”.

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Visiting Teaching Message June 2017

Posted in Visiting Teaching, tagged , , on 05/31/2017| 2 Comments »

 The title for this month’s Visiting Teaching Message is Priesthood Power through Keeping Covenants.

The article begins by quoting Neil L. Anderson who said:

“As you worthily participate in the ordinances of the priesthood, the Lord will give you greater strength, peace, and eternal perspective. Whatever your situation, your home will be ‘blessed by the strength of priesthood power.’

Then the question is asked,

“How do we invite priesthood power into our lives?”

My answer is, why would you want to?

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Tip of the Day February 25

Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , on 02/25/2017| Leave a Comment »

witnessing-tip-of-the-day-0201017 February 25 – “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God;  And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even death of the cross.” Phil. 2:5-6, 8.

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Did Peter Hold the Priesthood?

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , on 06/03/2015| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Ensign, “The Glorious Day of Priesthood Restoration,” June 2015; “When the Savior Jesus Christ came to earth, one of the first things He did was organize His Church…L Tom Perry

Later on He took Peter, James, and John up into a mount apart, and there Peter received the keys of the priesthood (see Matthew 17:1–9; see also 16:18–19). Peter became the one responsible for holding all the keys on earth in leading the Church after the departure of the Savior…” – L. Tom Perry

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Joseph Smith and His Priesthoods

Posted in General Conference April 2015, Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , on 05/10/2015| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Friend, “What does it mean to hold the priesthood?,” May 2015; “The priesthood is the authority of God delegated to men on earth to act in Hisdavid-a-bednar name. Men and boys do not need any special experience or education to receive priesthood authority. They donned to be worthy and willing to serve, bless, and strengthen others.

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Requirements for Priesthood

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , on 01/26/2015| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Today we’re comparing the requirements needed to hold the Melchizedek Priesthood. The first example comes from the LDS Church and the other examples comes from God’s word. We’re praying Mormons give the biblical requirements an honest read and will desire to know why God set such a high standard.

Encyclopedia of Mormonism, p 882, 884; “Specific standards of worthiness to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood include personal integrity, chastity, obedience to the divine laws of health, and faithful contribution of tithes to the Church. Beyond these traits, it is expected that men will progress in developing attributes of godliness….

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Mormon Priesthood Definition

Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged , , , , , on 01/20/2015| Leave a Comment »

Mormon Decisions 10Gospel Doctrine, p 139, 159; “WHAT IS THE PRIESTHOOD? It is nothing more nor less than the power of God delegated to man by which man can act in the earth for the salvation of the human family…and act legitimately; not assuming that authority, nor borrowing it from generations that are dead and gone…

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Witnessing Tip of the Day January 14

Posted in January, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , , , on 01/14/2015| Leave a Comment »

2014 gerar 1Genesis 26:2-5; “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

Hebrews11:18; “Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called”.

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False Prophecies of Mormonism Non-valiant Spirits are Black

Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged , , , , , , , on 10/25/2013| Leave a Comment »

salt lake mormon temple 2Conference Report, April 1939, Second Day – Morning Meeting, pg 59; “PUNISHMENT OF THOSE NOT VALIANT.  The negro is an unfortunate man. He has been given a black skin. But that is as nothing compared with that greater handicap that he is not permitted to receive the Priesthood and the ordinances of the temple, necessary to prepare men and women to enter into and enjoy a fulness of glory in the celestial kingdom.  What is the reason…We are told that Michael and his angels fought, and we understand that we stood with Christ our Lord, on the platform, “Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.” I cannot conceive our Father consigning his children to a condition such as that of the negro race, if they had been valiant in the spirit world in that war in heaven…Somewhere along the line were these spirits, indifferent perhaps, and possibly neutral in the war.” – George F. Richards

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Facsimile 2

Posted in Facsimile 2, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 08/21/2013| Leave a Comment »

“Translated from the papyrus, by Joseph Smith…A Translation of some ancient Records, that have fallen into our hands from the catacombs of Egypt. – The Writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called the Book of Abraham, by his own hand upon papyrus.” – Intro to Book of Abraham

Facsimile 2 Side by sideAs a Mormon I remember seeing the Egyptian hieroglyphics in the Pearl of Great Price.  Not knowing what they meant or their purpose I wrote them off as a spooky drawing of the Mormon god I didn’t know.  It wasn’t until I began my own study of the Church that I began wondering what Egyptian hieroglyphics had to do with God’s word.

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Thought of the Day about Mormonism

Posted in Thought of the Day about Mormonism, tagged , , , , , , , on 11/14/2011| Leave a Comment »

Who holds the keys to the priesthood in the LDS Church?

The Mormon Apostle Bruce McConkie had this to say about the keys of Mormon priesthood;

“President Joseph F. Smith said: “What is a key?’ It is the right or privilege which belongs to and comes with the priesthood to have communication with God. Is not that a key? Most decidedly. We may not enjoy the blessings, or key, very much, but the key is in the priesthood. It is the right to enjoy the blessing of communication with the heavens, and the privilege and authority to administer in the ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ…You who hold the priesthood have the key or the authority, the right, the power or privilege to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ…” (Gospel Doctrine, 5th ed., p. 142.)” – Mormon Doctrine, pg. 410

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Tip of the Day, September 26

Posted in September, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 09/26/2011| Leave a Comment »

September 26 – Hebrews 10:8-9; “Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.”

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