Terry, I think it is very unthoughtful of you to try to
confuse the poor mormons with the facts. On the other hand, that has not bothered
them much so far. Izzy
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Very well written and thought out, Terry-Good
Job Bro.
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Subject: [TruthTalk] Two
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As I have studied and tried to understand
the current conversations (Mormonism and street preaching), two things keep
coming to the surface of the muddled puddle that I refer to as my brain.
The first is that Joseph Smith, like
Mohammed, stands alone as God's messenger. In the case of both these
alleged prophets, we have a lone ranger, revealing what has been given only to
him, and only for a limited time. If you believe either of them, you
place your complete trust in the revelation (or ranting) of one man at one
point in time. Contrast that to the Bible, where we have about forty men
and a couple of women recording the revelation given to them over sixteen
hundred years. Most of them never lived at the same time or knew each
other, yet the coming of our Savior was predicted and documented by all of
them, and when read or studied, their testimonies all fit together like pieces
of a puzzle.
When the Holy Bible was written, there were
at least three warnings in it not to add or take anything from that Book.
Since both Mohammed and Joseph Smith came along well after this Book was
complete, and no reference was ever made to them in the Book, they must be
considered whackos, and if they could return from hell for one minute, they
would repent loudly enough to drown out the tabernacle choir.
The second thing concerns the evangelism
methods being discussed. I notice that there are places in the Bible
where the prophets screamed threats, others where they begged people to repent.
There was "Thus saith the Lord" and there was "come, let us
reason together". John the Baptist was a name caller, a screamer,
and one who would jump on you about your sin. Paul tried to be all things
to all people. God used both of them effectively. I find plenty of
room in the Bible for teachers such as those Judy prefers, and I also find
plenty of room for the type of preacher that Dean sees as a model for him to
follow. There is a verse that says Jesus sat and taught, and there is a
verse that says He cried out.
God did not give all of us the same
personality, and God never expected us to conform ourselves to one mould.
God can use anyone who wants to be used with one possible exception. I do
not see anywhere where He used someone who simply stayed home and
said,"Look at me. I am a good example."
gary ottoson :: http://poet235.com
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