DAVEH:
You are suggesting LDS theology adds to the requirements, yet
you seem to have requirements for salvation too, do you not Terry? It
seems to be a matter of where the line is drawn in your theological
world. In the LDS realm, grace is the action Jesus did (I don't think
I worded it very well) that makes it possible for us to be saved. Had
he not atoned for our sins, nor been resurrected so we too can enjoy
that gift.....then nothing we could do on our own could bring salvation
to ourselves. Therefore.....it is by the grace of Jesus we are saved.
That does not mean we do not have to meet certain requirements as many
Christians believe. Jesus gave the requirements....and as I see it,
many Christians want to minimize the importance and necessity of some
of those requirements.
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Everything
you state above is true. I guess that our big differences boil down to
what is faith and what is required besides faith. To me, faith is
repenting of my sins and completely selling out to Jesus. It is no
longer me that is important. It is all about Him. My complete trust is
now in Him, denying self, following Him,doing as He commanded.
Therefore, faith is a matter of devotion and obedience. Salvation does
not require that you be a foot washer, or a snake handler, or that you
speak in tongues or be baptized, or do good works, or wear sacred
garments, or go into all the world preaching, otherwise there could be
no deathbed conversions. I am not saying that these things may not be
desirable (except for the skivvies). I am saying that though they are
not required to be saved, they CAN be indicators that you are saved.
DAVEH: I understand. And that is why I ask the questions I do.....I
am curious as to why you believe the way you do,
tc: I believe the way I do because I understand the Bible the way I do.
Terry
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