John W. Redelfs wrote:
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that we don't pray to Jesus
Christ. We pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. Anyway, it
is
impossible to worship one member of the Godhead without worshipping all
three. They are that one. --JWR
So does this mean
Ya know, now that you mention it, I don't think that there is anything wrong
with having a little talk with Christ. The gratitude I am certain we all
feel for Christ and what He did for us is well beyond anything that I can
express in words. And how about talking with your mother or father or
-Paul-
there are times in my life when I sneak a prayer to Jesus only
without thinking of the Father. I wouldn't teach this at the
church pulpit, or what not, but I am telling my friends (you) in
private that sometimes (not often) I just want to focus my
thoughts on Christ alone and tell him
Thanks for the references. I had in mind only one, and I'm too lazy to go look it
up, but I'm sure it's well known to list members, and that's BRMcC's famous Seven
Deadly Heresies talk. Also, if I recall correctly, didn't the Nephites worship
Christ only to a point, after which he told them to
I certainly wouldn't object to that.
Paul Osborne wrote:
Interesting -- I think you might have me there, at least partially, as I
was
unaware of the GBH quote. I suppose I should have defined the term more
tightly
and say that we don't *pray* to Jesus Christ.
Right. I can go along with
Also, if I recall correctly, didn't the Nephites worship
Christ only to a point, after which he told them to worship the Father?
The Nephites worshipped Christ because he was the ETERNAL GOD and they
loved him with all their hearts. It is true that the mortal Jesus taught
the Jews how to pray to
Marc
I certainly wouldn't object to that.
You my friend, are indeed a Christian. :-)
Paul O
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Paul Osborne favored us with:
Bernard P. Brockbank, The Living Christ, Ensign, May 1977, 26
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worships a God and a
Jesus Christ with bodies, with parts, and with passions.
Which is not to say that we are to pray to Jesus Christ. We are not
Paul Osborne favored us with:
Both the Book of Mormon as scripture and Joseph Smith as a prophet bear
witness to Jesus Christ as Savior. The Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl
of Great Price bear that same great witness, as do all of the modern
prophets and apostles. Though all the world may say
Paul Osborne favored us with:
What do you mean we don't worship Christ? I worship Jesus Christ and so
do the prophets of every dispensation.
Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that we don't pray to Jesus
Christ. We pray to the Father in the name of Jesus Christ. Anyway, it is
Interesting -- I think you might have me there, at least partially, as I was
unaware of the GBH quote. I suppose I should have defined the term more tightly
and say that we don't *pray* to Jesus Christ.
Paul Osborne wrote:
Paul Osborne favored us with:
What do you mean we don't worship Christ?
-Paul-
What do you mean we don't worship Christ? I worship Jesus Christ
and so do the prophets of every dispensation. [...] I agree with
you on this John and submit the following to Marc which I think
shows that we must worship Christ as well as his Father and not
just in name only: [...]
Interesting -- I think you might have me there, at least partially, as I
was
unaware of the GBH quote. I suppose I should have defined the term more
tightly
and say that we don't *pray* to Jesus Christ.
Right. I can go along with this, Marc. However, you might recall that I
said earlier that
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Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [ZION] Worship Christ
Marc
We have been told to worship God the Father. Period. Not even Jesus
Christ -- God the Father.
What do you mean we don't worship Christ? I worship Jesus Christ and so
do the prophets
Paul Osborne favored us with:
I agree with you on this John and submit the following to Marc which I
think shows that we must worship Christ as well as his Father and not
just in name only:
They Spoke to Us, Friend, Dec. 1998, 15
President Gordon B. Hinckley: We believe in Christ. We worship
First Presidency Message
A Testimony of the Son of God
Ensign, December 2002
By President Gordon B. Hinckley
We honor Him, we worship Him, we love Him as our Redeemer, the great
Jehovah of the Old Testament, the Messiah of the New Testament. The
entire thrust of the testimony of the Book of
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Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 6:05 PM
Subject: Re: [ZION] Worship Christ
Marc
We have been told to worship God the Father. Period. Not even
Jesus
Christ -- God the Father.
What do you mean we don't worship Christ? I worship Jesus Christ
and so
do the prophets of every
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Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 12:18 AM
Subject: Re: [ZION] Worship Christ
George,
You're welcome to take up your differences with President Hinkley if you
like. As for me and my house, we will worship Christ.
Paul O
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002 23:49:27 -0700 George
I confess your quotes regarding worshiping Christ are troubling with
regard
to his verse. How do you reconcile the two?
I've got to go to bed now. I'm absolutely exhausted and sick too, again.
I'll just say that the difference between the three members of the
Godhead boils down to one fact, and
Stephen E. Robinson, Are Mormons Christians? New Era, May 1998, 41
Both the Book of Mormon as scripture and Joseph Smith as a prophet bear
witness to Jesus Christ as Savior. The Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl
of Great Price bear that same great witness, as do all of the modern
prophets and
Bernard P. Brockbank, The Living Christ, Ensign, May 1977, 26
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worships a God and a
Jesus Christ with bodies, with parts, and with passions.
Paul O
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