Dick Waskey wrote:
> I don't usually pass things around on the Internet and I know
> you will let me know if this is appropriate or not on the list.
> but I shared it with my Outpost to inoculate them so to speak
> and I wanted to share this with others...
*Here's my spin on it..
Under the guideline of keeping the main thing the main thing..
I think teaching the 4 red points and the fundimentals of AG doctine is
a positive thing to do.. as well as answering specific questions the boys
ask..
..and showing them who to resorce out answers themselves..
Under "Teachible moments" I see that a situation may arise...however so far
in my OP it has not... Perhaps a achievement might drive the subject, I don't
know.
Inoculateing them "against cults" by teaching what "they" beleve "is wrong,"
just seems headed way outside the parmeters of the LTC.
We do not have a compareitive religions merit- and I think there is good
reason.
The Ranger CODE would have us *respect these people and enguage in Polite
Kind and thoughtfull terms... *Recent flaps over visits by GW Bush to Bob
Jones
University brought attention to speech that was aimed at a negitive view of
Cathloics and the pope. Good intentions sometimes lead us off course<G>
As in conversations about SEX... (*In compareison)
My inner-guidence system points to avoiding the subject save only "general"
issues
that might concern the boys and not delveing into everyaspect without a clear
call to do so.
My advise is to seek the opinion of Sr.Cdr. and Pastoral staff before
launching
a study of cults in your Outpost.
That's about it- save to say Good Post and I do think it worthy of this list.
-=A=-
>
> >
> > WARNING
> > There are two cults going door-to-door: Mormonism and
> > Jehovah's Witnesses. They claim to be Christian religions, but
> > they are not.
> > Mormonism teaches:
> > - God used to be a man on another planet and Mormon members
> > may become gods of their own worlds.1
> > - There are many many gods.2
> > - The Trinity is three separate Gods.3
> > - Entrance into celestial heaven is by the consent of God and
> > the
> > Mormon prophet Joseph Smith.4
> > - God has a body of flesh and bones.5
> > - God is married and produces spirit babies by having physical
> > relations with his goddess wife.6
> > - Jesus, Satan, and all of us are spirit brothers and sisters
> > procreated in a pre-existent spirit life.7
> > - God had relations with Mary to make Jesus� body.8
> > - You must shed your own blood for the forgiveness of some
> > sins.9
> > - Good works are necessary for the forgiveness of sins.10
> > Be careful. Rarely will they mention these 'higher'
> > doctrines. Therefore, you really don't know what they are
> > teaching until long after you have joined. Be warned.
> > The Jehovah's Witnesses teach:
> > - Their church organization is the prophet of God.11
> > - Jesus returned invisibly in 1914.12
> > - Blood transfusions are sinful.13
> > - The Holy Spirit is God's impersonal active force.14
> > - Only their church members will be saved.15
> > - Jesus was an angel who became a man.16
> > - Jesus did not rise from the dead physically.17
> > - There is no Trinity.18
> > - Good works are necessary for the forgiveness of sins.19
> > Be careful. Jehovah's Witnesses will want to begin a
> > home 'Bible study' with you. What they really want is for you
> > to join their religion.
> > These groups are non-Christian cults because they deny
> the
> > true biblical doctrines of Jesus and salvation. First,
> > Mormonism says Jesus is the brother of the Devil.7 J.W.'s
> teach
> > that he is an angel who became a man.16 These teachings are
> not
> > biblical.
> > Second, both these cults erroneously say that in order to
> > be saved you must cooperate with God by doing good works. The
> > Bible says that salvation is a free gift from God.21 The Bible
> > condemns the addition of our works to the finished sacrifice
> of
> > Jesus.22 Galatians 2:21 says that if salvation comes by works
> > ("if righteousness comes through the Law"), then Jesus died
> > needlessly. Salvation comes by God's grace through faith
> alone,
> > not by our works21 which are impure.29 Simply put, they each
> > preach a false message of salvation.
> > The Bible teaches: there is only one God;23 God is
> > spirit;24 Jesus' sacrifice cleanses from all sin;25 Jesus is
> > the only way to God;26 all who receive Jesus as Savior will be
> > saved;27 and Jesus is God in flesh 20 who rose from the dead
> in
> > the same body He died in.28
> >
> > Side 2
> >
> > These are some of the things the Christian church has
> > always believed. These two cults distort them and thus lead
> > many into eternal damnation. Why? Because...
> > Only the Jesus of the Bible saves, not the brother of
> > Satan (Mormonism), not an angel made into a man (Jehovah's
> > Witnesses). Faith works only when you trust someone who is
> true.
> > The Mormons and J.W.'s are good people and we love them;
> > but, they are misled.30 They do not know that the true gospel
> > is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus for our sins
> > and that we receive His forgiveness by faith alone (faith in
> > the true Jesus). Satan has blinded them.30 Jesus said that if
> > the blind lead the blind, both will fall into the pit.31 That
> > is why this Christian ministry is exposing these cults, so you
> > won't be deceived.
> > If you want to be assured of the forgiveness of your sins
> > and have peace with God, then you must realize that you have
> > sinned against God,32 and are separated from Him.33 Then, ask
> > Jesus into your life; ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and
> > save you. He will.27 He is Savior and Lord and He is as close
> > as the call of your heart. Then read your Bible and go to
> > church. At least now you know which two not to join. Eternity
> > is a long time to be wrong.
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________
> >
> > DOCUMENTATION FROM MORMON WRITINGS
> >
> > 1)Mormon Doctrine by Bruce McConkie, p. 321. 2)Ibid., p. 163.
> 3)
> > Ibid., p. 319. 4)Brigham Young, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 7,
> > P.289. 5)Doctrine and Covenants 130:22. 6)McConkie, p. 516. 7)
> > Ibid., pp. 192;589. 8)Ibid., pp.741-742; The Seer, p. 158. 9)
> > Doctrines of Salvation by Joseph Smith, Vol. I p. 135. 10)
> > Articles of Faith, p. 79.
> >
> > DOCUMENTATION FROM J. W. WRITINGS
> >
> > 11)The Watchtower, April 1, 1972, pp.197, 200. 12)You Can Live
> > Forever in Paradise on Earth, 1982, p. 147. 13)Reasoning from
> > the Scriptures, pp 70-76. 14)Holy Spirit, 1976, p. 11. 15)
> > Ibid., Feb. 15, 1979, p. 30. 16)Aid to Bible Understanding, p.
> > 1152; New Heavens and New Earth, p. 30. 17)You Can Live
> > Forever...pp. 143, 144, 172. 18)Let God be True, p. 101. 19)
> > Studies in the Scriptures, Vol. I pp. 150,152.
> >
> > DOCUMENTATION FROM THE BIBLE (GOD)
> >
> > 20)John 1:1,14, 8:58, 10:30; Col. 2:9. 21)Rom. 6:23;3:28;4:5.
> > Eph. 2:8-9. 22)Gal. 3:1-2;5:1-4. 23)Isaiah 43:10; 44:6, 8. 24)
> > John 4:24. 25)1 John 1:7,2:2. 26)John 14:6. 27)John 1:12; Rom.
> > 10:9-10. 28)Luke 24:39; John 2:19-21. 29)Isaiah 64:6 30)2 Cor.
> > 4:3-4. 31)Luke 6:39. 32)Rom. 3:23, 5:12. 33)Isaiah 59:2.
> >
> > Copyright: Matthew J. Slick. 1999, www.carm.org
>
> Cdr. Dick Wm. Waskey
>
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