Each Christian is given a gift of the Spirit - but we do not all have the same gifts. Some are gifted as apostles, others teachers, etc. (I Cor 12) I'm confident that some are gifted as watchmen to cry out "repent" when they see the danger near. (Eze 33) Others are called as sowers of the words of God. (Matt 13)
And some of us till the soil ahead of the evangelist. Some water, some weed, some aerate the soil and so on. But God is the One who gives the increase. (I Cor 3)
I am much more comfortable praying than rebuking. But I do not doubt that some are gifted and called to that task.
The "poison pill" for me with regard to LDS doctrine centers on "Who God IS." The rest is just details.
I cannot endorse or enable the LDS teaching that God the Father had a father who had a father and so on. That would be denying His Name I AM, YHwH (He IS), El Shaddai (God Almighty), Alpha and Omega, The Creator, The Lord, The Almighty.
Thus, if Romney were to become President and seek to lead this nation in the Lord's Prayer - I could not join with him because when said "Our Father" he would be worshiping some "god" I do not know.
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. – Isaiah 9:6
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. - John 8:58
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am [he], they went backward, and fell to the ground. – John 18:6
Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me, Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure: - Isaiah 46:9-10
Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. - Revelation 1:7-8
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: - Col 1:16
Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. - Revelation 4:11
To God be the glory, not man, never man.
I also am much more comfortable praying than rebuking. And yet Ezekiel was exhorted to warn (rebuke?) men:
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.IOW, silence isn't "golden" when we have a duty to speak.
When I say unto the wicked, thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou has delivered thy soul. — Ezekiel 3:17–19
Thank you ever so much, dearest sister in Christ, for your outstanding essay/post!