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From: "Judy Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:08
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Subject: [TruthTalk] What advantage is there to
Mormonism? None
> Blaine writes:
> I believe in your heart you have fellowshipped with Jesus Christ.
> I believe, however, that all things not entered into by Jesus Christ's
> properly acknowledged authority--the priesthood as revealed to
> Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery--will be of no effect in the world
> to come, in and after the resurrection. Marriages, baptsims, or any
> other ordinances, not sanctioned by this authority will be null and
> void in the world to come. Read section 132: 4-7 D&C:
>
> Judy:
> Blaine the above is lies and deception.
> I believe in your heart you have fellowshipped with Jesus Christ.
> I believe, however, that all things not entered into by Jesus Christ's
> properly acknowledged authority--the priesthood as revealed to
> Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery--will be of no effect in the world
> to come, in and after the resurrection. Marriages, baptsims, or any
> other ordinances, not sanctioned by this authority will be null and
> void in the world to come. Read section 132: 4-7 D&C:
>
> Judy:
> Blaine the above is lies and deception.
Blaine: Stating it is such does not
in any way show it is. One must have the spirit of the Holy Ghost with
him/her to know if this is true or not. But even if it was a lie, you have
to admit it was a grand lie--too good for any man to do, and definitely
supported by too many scriptures and prophesies to be a work of the devil.
Remember, Jesus was also accused many times over of being a worker of the devil,
and a liar. As he said, why would the devil work against himself--in this
case, by fulfilling Biblical prophecies?
> Blaine:
> For behold, I reveal unto you a new and an everlasting covenant;
> and if ye abide not that covenant, then are ye damned; for no one
> can reject this covenant and be permitted to enter into my glory.
>
> Judy:
> The Covenant was in place years before Joseph and Oliver were
> born and died. God's Word is eternal and God is not a man that
> he should lie.
Blaine: As it says, this
was NEW covenant--it then gives the conditions for this covenant, that you do
all things in the order prescribed.
>
> Blaine:
> 5 For all who will have a blessing at my hands shall abide the
> law which was appointed for that blessing, and the conditions
> thereof, as were instituted from before the foundation of the world.
> 6 And as pertaining to the new and everlasting covenant, it was
> instituted for the fulness of my glory; and he that receiveth a
> fulness thereof must and shall abide the law, or he shall be
> damned, saith the Lord God.
>
> Judy:
> The faith once delivered to the saints says "Knowing that a man
> is NOT justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus
> Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be
> justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law,
> for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified" (Gal 2:16)
>
> Blaine:
> 5 For all who will have a blessing at my hands shall abide the
> law which was appointed for that blessing, and the conditions
> thereof, as were instituted from before the foundation of the world.
> 6 And as pertaining to the new and everlasting covenant, it was
> instituted for the fulness of my glory; and he that receiveth a
> fulness thereof must and shall abide the law, or he shall be
> damned, saith the Lord God.
>
> Judy:
> The faith once delivered to the saints says "Knowing that a man
> is NOT justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus
> Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be
> justified by the faith of Christ and not by the works of the law,
> for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified" (Gal 2:16)
Blaine: This is not talking
about the law--which means the law of Moses. This is something else,
associated with the law given to Joseph Smith to be adhered to in these last
days. It is a law given in the end of times, to a prophet raised up for
these specific times. Nothing in the Bible says God cannot do this.
He is incharge, and is, after all, God. It is not our duty to find flaws
and loopholes in his law. This has been done, or attempted at least, in
all times and dispensations of the gospel.
> 7 And verily I say unto you, that the conditions of this law are
> these: All covenants, contracts, bonds, obligations, oaths,
> vows, performances, connections, associations, or expectations,
> that are not made and entered into and sealed by the Holy Spirit
> of promise, of him who is anointed, both as well for time and for
> all eternity, and that too most holy, by revelation and
> commandment through the medium of mine anointed, whom I
> have appointed on the earth to hold this power (and I have
> appointed unto my servant Joseph to hold this power in the
> last days, and there is never but one on the earth at a time on
> whom this power and the keys of this priesthood are conferred),
> are of no efficacy, virtue, or force in and after the resurrection from
> the dead; for all contracts that are not made unto this end have
> an end when men are dead.
> (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 132:4 - 7)
>
> Judy:
> The above is "another gospel"
> And the faith once delivered to the saints says:"there are some
> who would trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
> But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach ANY OTHER
> gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you,
> LET HIM BE ACCURSED. As we have said before, so say I now
> again. If any man prech any other gospel unto you than that ye
> have received, LET HIM BE ACCURSED." (Gal 1:7-9)
Judy
Blaine: Joseph Smith is honored
by over 11 million people today as their Prophet and revelator. I would
not call that being accursed. He is thought of as giving us that portion
of the word of God needed for these last days, as the forerunner of Jesus
Christ's second appearance. Of course, since the work involved is
far more extensive than it was in the days of John the Baptist, a mighty
missionary force is called to be fishers and hunters of the House of Israel, as
promised and prophesied (Jeremiah 16:15-16) .
We presently have over 40,000
misionaries proselyting in the field. If God is going to curse
this work, he shows no signs of it so far. The work has prospered
despite heavy opposition from the start. I will send you some
better photos of the Ghana, Africa, Temple, as I said I would, plus some of the
missionary force at work on that continent. Meanwhile, consider
this:
"I saw another
angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach
to them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue
and people, saying with a loud voice, fear God, and give glory to him, for the
hour of his judgement is come> Rev 14: 6-7
This is in essence a
contradiction of what you are saying, since it speaks of another angel having an "everlasting gospel, to be preached
before the end. Why is this, if the full gospel is already being preached
by Protestant missionaries, few of whom teach a consistent meassage, that
another angel must deliver this gospel? ? It was necessary for
a new source of the gospel,a restoration, rather than a reformation, to be
delivered by God, since the old one had been changed..
Why do you think we have the
statue of this angel atop every temple built recently? The statue
represents our Moroni, and missionary labors to disperse the gospel as
revealed to Joseph Smith by the angel Moroni. The Book of
Mormon, along with other scriptures having a revealed source, is that
"everlasting gospel." Moroni was the angel who delivered it.
>
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