“We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his [Christ’s] blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action.” [ LDS Apostle Amasa M. Lyman, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 7, p. 299, 1859. . . . .
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If you think about what he is saying it is obviously true. If we do not repent and seek the Grace of The Lord, (our own actions), it won’t be given. There will be Millions, no make that Billions of people from whom the blood of Christ will have no effect except to condemn them.
LDS don’t worship gods they worship GOD. They believe in the Ten Commandments and place no gods before God The Father.
I thought his article was laughable. There are so many un-truths and half truths in it.
By the way It was Martin Luther who thought The Church was corrupt and an abomination, does that make all Protestants unfit for elected office?
Leave religion out of this, the Mormons are good people and have good values. They may not worship the way we do but if we were all like they try to be it would be a better world.
Mitt is wrong for the Republican nomination for president not because of his Mormonism, but because he is RINO.
The poster asserted that Milt’s being a Mormon would be a plus in voting for Milt if it came down to it. IIRC, you are a Mormon. Do you agree with the quote from your Journal of Discourses? And I notice you made not one attempt to refute any of the ‘un-truths’ you calim the article offers. We get that a lot from Mormons when they want to oppose the fac ts of MormonISM being aired at FR.
The poster asserted that Milt’s being a Mormon would be a plus in voting for Milt if it came down to it. IIRC, you are a Mormon. Do you agree with the quote from your Journal of Discourses? And I notice you made not one attempt to refute any of the ‘un-truths’ you claim the article offers. We get that a lot from Mormons when they want to oppose the fac ts of MormonISM being aired at FR.
The god that was once a man?
The god of Kolob?
The god of earth?
The god of one of the millions of planets that are earth like?
The god you might become?
Per Brigham Young (yeah, the one they named a university after): "He was the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. On every earth. How many earths are there?...Consequently every earth has its redeemer..." (Journal of Discourses, Vol. 14, p. 71, 1870)
President Spencer W. Kimball has said: “There is a purpose in the building of this earth and in the creation of man, that he might have a place in which to live, to perfect himself that he might become perfect and … raise HIMSELF, with the help of his Father, to godhood. “EACH ONE of you has it within the realm of his possibility to develop a kingdom over which you will preside as its king and god. You will need to develop yourself and grow in ability and power and worthiness, to GOVERN SUCH A WORLD WITH ALL OF ITS PEOPLE. “...You are sent to this world with a very serious purpose. You are sent to school, for that matter, to begin as a human infant and grow to unbelievable proportions in wisdom, judgment, knowledge, and power” (The Teachings of Spencer W. Kimball, ed. Edward L. Kimball [Salt Lake City: Bookcraft, 1982], p. 31).
It is because the Lord called Joseph Smith that salvation is again available to mortal men....If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation,” ( Mormon Doctrine, p. 396, 670)
(Mormon Doctrine, p. 163). “And they (the Gods) said: Let there be light: and there was light,” (Book of Abraham 4:3).
Which god is that?
Just to help you, here's the quote again, which you assert is true:
"We may talk of men being redeemed by the efficacy of his [Christ's] blood; but the truth is that that blood has no efficacy to wash away our sins. That must depend upon our own action." [ LDS Apostle Amasa M. Lyman, Journal of Discourses, Vol. 7, p. 299, 1859]
'Apostle' Lyman was referring to those redeemed by the blood of Christ. He then denies that efficacy of their redemption because of the washing of regeneration, as you have sought to agree with that denial of the efficacy having washed away the sin of the redeemed in Christ. THAT denial is the spirit of anti-Christ.
In that you are not entirely correct. The verdict is mixed as many lds sources also state they worship Jesus Christ as well - that would make 2 'gods' being worshiped and if you throw in the semi-worship/recognition of a 'god' they call the "Holy Ghost", that makes three.
The Ten Commandments are also based upon the understanding that there was only one TRUE God. Within mormonism the fundamental understanding is that there are an uncountable plethora of 'true' gods and goddesses.