April 17 — That I May Win Christ. Philippians 3:8 “Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ” (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Robert D. Hales’
That I May Win Christ
Posted in April, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Ensign November 2009 Seeking to Know God, false apostle, false christ, Robert D. Hales on 04/17/2020| Leave a Comment »
LDS Prophet Doubts Efficacy of Jesus’ Atonement
Posted in False Prophecies of the Mormon Church, tagged doubting Jesus, General Conference October 1981, Robert D. Hales, Spencer W. Kimball on 07/27/2019| 3 Comments »
Melissa e-mailed me the meme of a Mormon quote that’s quite popular on FB. She mentioned the quote had no reference on where to find the original source so I went looking around and found this in a speech given by one of their apostles, Robert D. Hales.
Our question is this –
If you’re a true prophet of God wouldn’t you know your salvation is dependent upon the works of Jesus and not yourself?
Really now, if their commander in chief doesn’t have faith in what he’s doing, how are the followers supposed to have unquestioning faith?
General Conference, ‘Examples from the Life of a Prophet,’ October 1981 (more…)
Tip of the Day March 15 True Conversion
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Liahona May 2012, Mormon temples, repentance, Robert D. Hales, self reliance, true conversion on 03/15/2019| 1 Comment »
March 15 – True Conversion Involves Repentance. Mark 1:14-15; “…Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Tip of the Day March 10 Polytheism 101
Posted in March, Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, idolatry, polytheist, Robert D. Hales on 03/10/2019| Leave a Comment »
March 10 – Polytheism. Isaiah 43:10-11; “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.”
Hales’ Advice on Prayer Stops Way Short of Jesus’ Cross
Posted in Discourses and Lectures, tagged false apostle of Mormonism, Matthew 26:39, prayer language of Mormonism, Robert D. Hales on 03/20/2017| Leave a Comment »
Luke 18:11, 13; “The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.”
Mormon Today, ‘Elder Hales’ Advice on How to End Your Prayer Could Change Your Life’; “When we end our prayers with “Thy will be done,” we are doing what the Savior did in the Garden of Gethsemane, for what we are saying is, “Whatever the test, whatever I’m to learn, I will always love Thee.” – Robert D. Hales
Witnessing Tip of the Day March 10
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, false gods, polytheist, Robert D. Hales on 03/10/2017| Leave a Comment »
March 10 – Polytheism. Isaiah 43:10-11; “Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me. 11 I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.”
Mormons Still Believe God Created Jesus Through Sex with Mary
Posted in Jesus, tagged false christ, God had sex with Mary, Mormon Jesus, Robert D. Hales on 03/04/2017| Leave a Comment »
Ensign, ‘Being a More Christian Christian’, November 2012; “A Christian has faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, that He is the literal Son of God, sent by His Father to suffer for our sins in the supreme act of love we know as the Atonement.” — Robert D. Hales
Choosing to Righteously Reject Pre-existence
Posted in pre-existence, tagged Choices, General Conference October 1988, pre-existence, Robert D. Hales on 02/21/2017| Leave a Comment »
Isaiah 44:24; “Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, And he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; That stretcheth forth the heavens alone; That spreadeth abroad the earth by myself.”
General Conference, ‘Making Righteous Choices at the Crossroads of Life,’ October 1988
“Indeed, you and I have a plan to guide us in our lives—the eternal plan that was given to us in the premortal world and that will bring us back into the presence of our Heavenly Father.” – Robert D. Hales
Witnessing Tip of the Day June 6
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged doctrines of demons, don't bother the Holy Ghost, false Mormon apostle, General Conference April 2016, Robert D. Hales, Romans 8:26-27 on 06/06/2016| Leave a Comment »
June 6 – Works of God’s Holy Spirit. Romans 8:26-27; “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day April 10
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged false doctrines of Mormonism, General Conference April 1995, Hear the Prophet's Voice and Obey, Prophet's words outweigh God, Robert D. Hales on 04/10/2016| Leave a Comment »
April 10 – Obedience to God or Man? Acts 5:29; “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day April 7
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged General Conference April 2016, God's spirit inside of you, Robert D. Hales, The Holy Ghost on 04/07/2016| Leave a Comment »
April 7 – Role of the Holy Spirit. There are many ways in which God’s Holy Spirit works inside of us. One of those ways is the fruits of the Holy Spirit – Galatians 5:22-23. Another is the way in how He works inside of us on a daily basis, moment by moment, guiding us along in life. John 16:13; “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”
Witnessing Tip of the Day March 15
Posted in Witnessing Tip of the Day, tagged Liahona May 2012, Mormon temples, repentance, Robert D. Hales, self reliance, true conversion on 03/15/2016| Leave a Comment »
March 15 – True Conversion Involves Repentance. Mark 1:14-15; “…Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
Families Essential to God’s Plan, but No Formal Revelation Originally Given
Posted in Families are Forever, tagged false apostles of Mormonism, false prophet of Mormonism, History of the Young Mutual Improvement Era, joseph smith, mother in heaven, Robert D. Hales on 11/26/2015| Leave a Comment »
Ensign, “The Eternal Family,” Nov. 1996, p. 65; “Because of the importance of the family to the eternal plan of happiness, Satan makes a major effort to destroy the sanctity of the family, demean the importance of the role of men and women, encourage moral uncleanliness and violations of the sacred law of chastity, and to discourage parents from placing the bearing and rearing of children as one of their highest priorities.” – Robert D. Hales
Gospel Topics, ‘Mother in Heaven,’; “While there is no record of a formal revelation to Joseph Smith on this doctrine, some early Latter-day Saint women recalled that he personally taught them about a Mother in Heaven. 3” (data retrieved 11/23/15)
Captain Moroni’s Title of Liberty
Posted in General Conference April 2015, Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Book of Mormon, false apostle, false gospel, religious freedom, Robert D. Hales on 04/25/2015| Leave a Comment »
General Conference, April 2015, “Preserving Agency, Protecting Religious Freedom”; “As we walk the path of spiritual liberty in these last days, we must understand that the faithful use of our agency depends upon our having religious freedom. …Brothers and sisters, we are responsible to safeguard these sacred freedoms and rights for ourselves and our posterity. What can you and I do?
First, we can become informed. Be aware of the issues in your community that could have an impact on religious liberty.
Second, in your individual capacity, join with others who share our commitment to religious freedom. Work side by side to protect religious freedom.
Be Careful Who You Follow
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, false apostle, false doctrines of Mormonism, General Conference October 2014, If you love me keep my commandments, Jesus, Robert D. Hales on 12/15/2014| Leave a Comment »
General Conference, ‘If Ye Love Me Keep My Commandments,’ October 2014; “In the premortal Council in Heaven, Lucifer rebelled against Heavenly Father’s plan. Those who followed Lucifer ended their eternal progression—be careful who you follow!
Then Jesus expressed His commitment to obey, saying, “Father, thy will be done, and the glory be thine forever.”1 … Because our Savior was obedient, He atoned for our sins, making possible our resurrection and preparing the way for us to return to our Heavenly Father, who knew we would make mistakes as we learned obedience in mortality. When we obey, we accept His sacrifice, for we believe that through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws, ordinances, and commandments given in the gospel.4
Mormon Dilemma 331
Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged Christianity, Coming to Ourselves, false doctrines of Mormonism, General Conference April 2012, Isaiah 64:6, Jesus, Robert D. Hales, salvation on 07/31/2012| Leave a Comment »
Our Worthiness Brings Us Strength
“Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service”, General Conference, Apr. 2012; “Worthiness to hold a temple recommend gives us the strength to keep our temple covenants. How do we personally gain that strength? We strive to obtain a testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the reality of the Atonement, and the truthfulness of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the Restoration. We sustain our leaders, treat our families with kindness, stand as a witness of the Lord’s true Church, attend our Church meetings, honor our covenants, fulfill parental obligations, and live a virtuous life. You may say that sounds like just being a faithful Latter-day Saint! You are right. The standard for temple recommend holders is not too high for us to achieve. It is simply to faithfully live the gospel and follow the prophets.”—Elder Robert D. Hales