For those of you on my Facebook page who are Christians I have a message and reminder for you. Please read. The parable about the virgins without oil. This refers to the Christians who do not have the Holy Spirit. They have religion and the law, but these things cannot save them. Only a relationship with God. The scriptures say in Romans those who are the sons of God are led by the Spirit of God.
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At the beginning of the new millenium a new breed of transformational Christianity has emerged. Rather than preaching it models what it means to walk with Jesus and in the spirit so that signs and wonders will follow. Some of its most remarkable role models are Heidi and Rolland Baker , Dan Mohler, Todd White, Ben Fitzgerald and many many more. This movement of radical faith and intimate devotion multiplies rapidly by manifesting the out-pooring of the Holy Spirit. It started in the mid 90-ties and has nowadays reached significant public awareness. More and more People living it out a live of manifesting God, just as the disciples did in Jesus time. They live their life in the firm belief of God with us / in us & we in him. Just like Jesus prayed. Such an incarnational outliving of the character of a loving, just and redeeming God has not ended with Jesus' earthly life. Check out Dan Mohler , Todd White and Heidi Baker on Youtube. Extract from https://www.facebook.com/lifestylechristianity - Todd White 13 November 2014 · Was preaching how because of what Jesus did, we walk as an open heaven every where we go, as Christians we are " the righteousness of God that is in Christ Jesus!" Because Jesus who knew no sin became sin! When the blood of Jesus becomes our focus! The way that seems right to a man is a gate of hell that makes a closed heaven between the ears in our thinking. Jesus said this ( our thinking) wouldn't prevail against the church. The simplicity of the Christ we must maintain less satan tries to corrupt our mind and take us away from this as he did eve. He got her to question what God said. Hebrews says in past days God spoke to the fathers through things like the law and the prophets but in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son! Jesus is the revelation! The righteousness of God! The old testament is what we had to do to attain it, the New Testament is who we are because JESUS attained it for us WHO BELIEVE! In these sessions in Melbourne I was training dts students at a Ywam base at the Australian leadership conference. It was a training where it was to prepare all people there for huge outreach! The picture along with it is a cloud in a cloud with a rainbow in the middle. This appeared over the area that the out reaches we're going to begin, rainbow is about promise and Jesus is the promise of heaven. The news reported it! God made it really easy! So many testimonies are flowing in of sooo many salvations, hearings, deliverances miracles! Let's stop praying for an open heaven and just be one!!!!! Heaven is waiting for you to believe it ! The 700 Club - reprinted from CBN.com – SIGNS AND WONDERS Todd White was a drug addict and atheist for 22 years. He was at the point of suicide when God came into his life and set him free. Todd has been living the Gospel for four and a half years. Today, Todd preaches the Gospel of the Kingdom everywhere he goes and God backs it up with signs following. Todd’s heart is to equip the church and activate them to live a 24/7 Kingdom Lifestyle by helping them to get out of the boat and brave the waves of fear, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Todd loves sharing the simplicity of the Gospel of the Kingdom and what Jesus Christ accomplished at the cross, which is the measuring stick of God's love for us. It is common for Todd to see dozens of people healed while he goes about his everyday life. He has been on street ministry with Chris Overstreet from Bethel in Redding, Cal., and he has taught power evangelism and street ministry at Extreme Prophetic with Patricia King. “This is every day for me," Todd said. "When I go to restaurants or if I go to the mall, or anywhere for that matter, Jesus paid a price for all. So all are in and all are a target for the love of God." Todd’s home base is with Neck Ministries in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania, where he is a ministry leader and teacher. He also teaches at Randy Clark’s Global School of Supernatural Ministry and preached at the Church of the Great Commission. He has been blessed to receive impartation from Randy Clark, Bill Johnson, Roland and Heidi Baker and Benny Hinn. Todd has not only been blessed to travel domestically seeing miracles, but on a recent pilgrimage to Jerusalem, he saw over 150 Muslims and Jews healed by the power of God through the name of Jesus Christ on the streets. http://resourcesforchristians.net/node/363 Dan Mohler & Todd White Dan Mohler Dan Mohler began his pastoral ministry only two and a half years after coming to the Lord. After serving for 8.5 years as an associate pastor, he now travels as an itinerant minister, sharing the transforming power of the gospel in a way that leaves others changed forever. Dan also teaches at the Global Awakening School for Supernatural Ministry and Healing Schools. His passionate quest for intimacy with God, has given Dan a powerful revelation on who we truly are in Christ and what our mission is here on earth as believers. His inspirational messages on redemption penetrate the hearts of believers and motivate them to live righteous, compassionate lives. His passion is to see the love of God reverse the effects of sin and sickness in the world and train others to reproduce the works of Jesus in their every day lives. Dan has seen the power of God heal countless diseases, including cancer, AIDS, hepatitis C, leukemia, stroke, and many more. Dan’s absolute confidence in Christ’s redemptive power and his ability to walk in humility allow him to minister God’s love in a way that crosses all denominational boundaries. He preaches and lives the pure gospel, and as scripture promises, healings, signs and wonders follow. Todd White Todd White’s testimony is a beautiful story of the transformational power of Jesus. The Lord miraculously rescued him from a life of drugs, athiesm and deception; the result is a man who is 100% sold out for Christ. The power of redemption and what it truly means to be born again into the kingdom are the foundation of Todd’s teachings. God has given him a special anointing for words of knowledge and healing- especially in the context of street ministry. His boldness in stepping out by faith to allow the power of God to touch strangers is inspiring for everyone who wants to follow Peter’s example and “get out of the boat.” Todd has been a guest on Patricia King’s “Extreme Prophetic” ministry as well as the 700 Club and the Sid Roth Show. Todd White's street ministry is regulary featured on the 700 Club Interactive and the God Squad TV shows.
0 CommentsSex in Marriage - Pauls teachings in 1Cor7:3-523/1/2017 0 Comments Why is it that in our society we have plenty of sex before marriage and rather little in marriage ? And I think Christians are no exception. Maybe the problem is even as old as mankind. Paul didn't write his letter for no reason. So the questions must have come up. Lets see what Ray Stedman has to say: http://www.raystedman.org/new-testament/1-corinthians/sex-in-marriage Having said that marriage is a way of relieving sexual pressures, Paul now says something else very significant. He says sex in marriage is designed of God to teach us something about ourselves, and to fulfill a missing need in our partners. You see this in Verses 3-5: The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not rule over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not rule over his own body, but the wife does. Do not refuse one another[or to put it more bluntly, as the Greek actually does and as we read in the King James Version, "Defraud ye not one the other"] except perhaps by agreement for a season, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, lest Satan tempt you through lack of self-control. (1 Corinthians 7:3-5 RSV) I say this by way of concession, not of command. I wish that all were as l myself am. But each has his own special gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. (1 Corinthians 7:6-7 RSV) The major thrust of that paragraph is telling us that sex in marriage is designed for the fulfillment of each partner. This is what the Song of Solomon so beautifully captures. We read a paragraph together from that this morning just to catch the flavor of that beautiful book, written to describe the exquisite ecstasy of sexual love within marriage. That is what that book is about. Unfortunately, Victorian squeamishness has so prevailed in the Church that most people do not know that. They think it is a book written to be an allegory about Christ and the Church. Well now, since marriage is that kind of an allegory, that is a legitimate use of that book, but it is not what it was written about. It was written to describe the courtship and wedding and subsequent married life of a young couple who before God were seeking to explore and discover all the beautiful relationships that God intended when he made our bodies different from one another, when he made our psyches different from one another, even our spiritual hungers different in male and female and brought the two together. ... Paul does not say to the husband and the wife, "Demand your own sexual rights." He never puts it in that way, and yet as a marriage counselor I can say that I have been involved in scores of cases where one of the major problems of the marriage was that one partner, usually the man, demanded his sexual rights from his wife. Nothing, perhaps, is more destructive to marital happiness than that .......giving license to the husband to demand sex whenever he wants it is to destroy the whole beauty of sex in marriage. ......you have the right to ...give him or her, as a gift from you, the fulfillment of these sexual desires -- and the responsibility you have is not to your mate, but to the Lord to do so. It is a matter that Paul puts on the basis of the relationship that a believer has with his or her Lord, and it is the Lord who asks us to give this gift to our mates in marriage, and thus to make it a basis of mutual fulfillment and satisfaction. In other words, sex in marriage is a gift that you are to freely offer to each other. It is not a selfish, self-centered satisfying of your own desire. If we understand that it is going to make a big difference in many marriages, and, if you reflect on it a moment, you will see why. I suggested last week that physical sex is given to us to teach us how to relate to one another psychologically, and how to relate to God spiritually, and this is true in this area. Sex is so designed that we have no control over it ourselves within marriage. We need another to minister to us, and that is designed of God in order to teach us how to relate and fulfill the basic law of life which Jesus put in these terms when he said, "If you attempt to save your life you will lose it," (Matthew 16:25, Mark 8:35, Luke 17:33, John 12:25). If you try to meet your own need, if you put that first in your life -- "I am going to have my needs met" -- the result will be that you will lose the joy of life and you will lose everything you are trying to gain. Instead of finding fulfillment you will find emptiness, and you will end your years looking back upon a wasted experience. You cannot get fulfillment that way. That is not merely good advice -- that is a law of life, as inviolable as the law of gravity. You cannot beat it any way you try. The only way to find your needs met and yourself fulfilled is to fulfill another's needs. Throw your life away, Jesus said, and you will find it. That is what sex is all about. It is designed not to have your needs met, but to meet another's needs. Thus, in marriage, you have a beautiful reciprocity. In the process of devoting yourself to the enjoyment of your mate, and to giving him or her the most exquisite sense of pleasure that you can, you find your own needs met. That is what is meant by Verse 4, "For the wife does not rule over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not rule over his own body, but the wife does," (1 Corinthians 7:4 RSV). That is not saying that you are slaves of one another. It is saying that the power to give fulfillment to your mate lies with you. He or she cannot fulfill himself or herself in this area. It is impossible. That is why sex with yourself, solo sex, is a drag. It does not go anywhere. It is a dead-end street. It is a momentary, mechanical fulfillment that leaves you psychologically unfulfilled. The only way those psychological fulfillments can be met is by your partner giving you the gift of fulfillment and you giving him or her the same gift. 0 CommentsREVIEW: The proper care and feeding of husbands by Dr. Laura SchlessingerThis will give men some learning tasks as well. We all tend to expect a fair and generous exchange of favors.Dr Laura Schlessinger (1947) has a no nonsense approach to time proven values and common sense. Her straight talk to women makes her a champion of men as well, because she is quite critical of women. She has written many books and has a grateful following among women who found her words empowering and who have reaped the benefits of a better marriage and the adoration of their grateful highly motivated husbands. When you listen to her envision somebody who was a naughty girl when young during the Hippie era and a snarky sounding person like Joyce Meyer or Judge Judy. It's a teaching style to drive home some points while entertaining and offending an audience with some hard truths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Schlessinger . I do recommend Dr. Lauras book "The proper care and feeding of husbands" as well as her website http://www.drlaura.com/blog?action=blogArchive&blogTag=Marriage For balance I should mention her marriage book as well and the critical reviews on Goodreads. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56156.The_Proper_Care_and_Feeding_of_Marriage This will give us men some improvement tasks as well. We all tend to expect a fair and generous exchange of favors. What may not have been addressed well enough may be baggage in form of long lists of past memories. The "U OWE ME". How do we start a new day with credits to our personal emotional bank accounts (Steve Covey). I recon there are 3 accounts that we need to look at. Two individual accounts (personal favors) and the 3rd one is a commonly held marriage account (we-account) where the couple pays agreed mutual contributions (Sound timeless principles). A big challenge is the account keeping where the bank has the last word on what the real balance is. Sometimes we men may be more eager to reap transformational benefits then our women are. Laura has abdicated the women's lib movement and is now a social conservative. The book also comes with a disclaimer that it is written for normal people and isn't applicable to women that have married a sociopath. Likewise I might add that the book will only be beneficial for women that fit the normal spectrum as they would otherwise insist on their sense of entitlements and fight the notion that they should read a book that could actually improve their life. A good way to get a grip on what's in the book is to watch the video "I'm busy, I'm tired .." followed by a video interview on the topic of "cheating husbands" , read the transcript here ! Now the next step is to introduce your wife to these online samples and then order the book.
------------------------Dr. Laura's book, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, is, like most of ... LauraSchlessinger has a genius for broadcasting: she's quick-witted and ... You visited this page on 19/01/17.The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Excerpt - Writers Write www.writerswrite.com/books/excerpts/propercareandfeedingofhusbands.htm The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura C. Schlessinger The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands by Laura C. Schlessinger ...www.goodreads.com/book/.../56157.The_Proper_Care_and_Feeding_of_Husbands Rating: 3.7 - 14,030 votes In her most provocative book yet, Dr. Laura urgently reminds women that to take proper care of their husbands is to ensure themselves the happiness and ...Dr. Laura: The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands - The Dating Divaswww.thedatingdivas.com/dr-laura-proper-care-of-husbands/ Apr 22, 2011 - ... for ways to strengthen your marital bond with your spouse? Read this review featuring Dr. Laura's The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands! You visited this page on 19/01/17.Ten Things to Take From The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands ...blogcritics.org/ten-things-to-take-from-the/ Apr 26, 2004 - Dr. Laura Schlessinger has written another book that deserves a place on ... The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands, from this unmarried ...Dr. Laura: The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbandswww.drlaura.com/pg/jsp/community/bookdetail.jsp?detID=-950235365937463723 In her most provocative book yet, Dr. Laura urgently reminds women that to take proper care of their husbands is to ensure themselves the happiness and ...The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands: A Christian Viewhttps://www.probe.org/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-husbands/ Jun 2, 2005 - Talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has written a book that is improving thousands of marriages: The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands ... You visited this page on 19/01/17.The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands | Bible.orghttps://bible.org/article/proper-care-and-feeding-husbands Listen to The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands Audiobook by Dr. Laura Schlessinger, narrated by Dr. Laura Schlessinger.The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands | Dr. Laura's Blogwww.drlaurablog.com/tag/the-proper-care-and-feeding-of-husbands/ Jun 6, 2013 - If it feels good to them, they'll do it. ... One of the letters in my book, The Proper Careand Feeding of ..... Main Site of Dr. Laura Schlessinger ...The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands - Women Writers www.womenwriters.net/winter05/ProperCareandFeedingofHusbands1.htm Try looking at tomorrow not yesterday And all the things you left behind All those tender words you did not say The gentle touch you couldn't find In these days of nameless faces There is not one truth but only pieces My life is all I have to give Dare to live until the very last Dare to live forget about the past Dare to live giving something of yourself to others Even when it seems there's nothing more left to give Dare to live until the very last Your life is all you have to give – Vivere ! I will say no (I will say yes) Say dare to live - Dare to live ! #/media/File:Plan_of_Salvation.jpg) The Mormon Angle (C) Wikipedia Luke 18:25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through an eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 26 Those who heard this asked, “Who then can be saved?”27 But Jesus said, “What is impossible with man is possible with God.”…
During his short life on earth Jesus talked about Visitation, Tribulation Heaven and Hell. He also talked a lot about Salvation, which dependent on the context could have meant earthly or heavenly. He left behind no definite scripture and referred us to the Holy Spirit and the Apostles. The church got dispersed and grew independently in geographically isolated pockets. Scripture was written down around the year 70 AD which coincides with severe persecution and the destruction of the temple. From 140 AD onward a small Canon was compiled and by around 400 AD we arrived at the type of Canon we nowadays use in our Bibles. My point is that the precise definition of salvation has been left unresolved by Jesus and the apostles and has remained a contentious issue up to this very day. So the classical answer remains What is impossible with man is possible with God ! Click on more to see links covering the wide spectrum of beliefs that stem from attempts at interpretation and disambiguation of the bible.  “In the beginning God created man in His own image, and man has been trying to repay the favour ever since.” Voltaire
The above quote of Voltaire, a deist, is no doubt quite sarcastic, but nevertheless it does contain some deep truth. The bible is quite clear that Jesus has puzzled his followers and some decades after his death and ascension and in the absence of his speedy return they did their best in painting faithful pictures of Jesus for posterity. The pictures I refer to are the four gospels that give us an image of the embodied Jesus as lived on earth. These images where later followed by images of the mystical Jesus / Holy Ghost in Acts and Paul's letters. Not to mention Revelation, the most controversial of all images of Jesus. What should go into the canon and what not was a matter of heated debate and once settled we had the Bible and mostly stuck to the traditionally accepted selection of content (books). But the controversy about dogma went on throughout history and led to many schisms and so in 1830 the Mormons where re-imaging the picture of Jesus for all true believers to unite under. This picture got a distinct masonic flavour later on and was widely rejected. There are only 16 million Mormons on the planet and maybe only about half of them really believe the Mormon image of the Gospel. The Mormon dilemma is that their proof scriptures are without historical substance and have been widely disproven by scientific investigation. But I believe it is not fair to wreck peoples faith. We should not over-emphasise the Mormon Dilemma and tear down other peoples faith without offering a better hope first. The Group that runs Adamsroad have recognised the Xmo Dilemma very well. We ourselves have left the LDS church with a clear concept of Christian testimony and historical and social proof for its veracity. I respect those LDS members, especially from Utah who wish to stay LDS and proclaim the Gospel Jesus from within the LDS church and live out relational transformation from where they are planted . It will be a very long path for the LDS church to give up biblical unsustainable doctrines. I regard the LDS faith at best as pious fiction and a biblical extrapolation intended to build faith at a time of great controversy and fights over dogma following the reformation. But it is not without merit because nobody has a monopoly on truth and some of the Mormon ideas (or adopted ideas) certainly challenge the veracity of evangelical pet beliefs. The Mormon Heaven and Hell seem to be closer to to a true concept of Gods Love and Truth then strict fundamentalist concepts that lean on Dante's divine comedy. Nevertheless I had to embark on a search for a more #truthful faith. Do you know the Jesus of the Gospels ? He said I am the way , the truth and the life - John 14:6 - He also said I am the light (John 8). Visit my facebook page Mormontruth http://on.fb.me/1Dj15oY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Videos & Websites for Mormons with Questions Support Site IRR DNA BoM Video Bible vs BoM Video Smiths Family (Vogel) Postmormon Types DNA website (Southerton) Mormon Challenges Mormonism > Christian Steve Bloor RLDS Managed Decline LDS Race and Priesthood Salamander society Xmo Scholars A practical faith - social proof for Acts16 Dec 2018
Don’t tear down the Mormon faith without offering a better alternative first . Watch Todd White #ActsNow bring social verification in our time to the miracle claims of the Book of Acts. https://www.facebook.com/ToddWhiteLC/videos/228925561338488/ 0 CommentsIs Mormonism Polytheistic or Christian ?5/2/2017 You will be the judge: Mormonisms claims: 1- God has a father who was married (presumably to many wifes by implication) 2- We have a heavenly mother 3- God has a physically begotten his son Jesus with Mary 4- All faithful temple covenant LDS will become gods in eternity All future Gods will perpetuate the lineage in creating new gods. Some of these points are affirmed points of Mormon doctrine or at least they are an officially declared and cherished LDS belief. Other points are left open to interpretation and regarded somewhat speculative. As late as 2016 the belief in Heavenly parents / a mother was officially declared from the pulpit in the LDS general Conference. And the LDS website sustains the points I make at least in part, but NOT THE CONCLUSION. Check out … https://www.lds.org/topics/mother-in-heaven?lang=eng&old=true Labelling Mormonism as polytheistic does not mean equalling it with paganism in the classical sense of ancient fertility cults which where based on simultaneously worshipped multiple pre-Abrahamic historic deities, which was rejected by Judaism. The only way I could say NO, Mormons are not polytheistic is if I was to narrowly define polytheism as a strictly pre-abrahamic form of non linear pagan fertility based theism. Mormonism is very distinct from that, for example it does not accept temple prostitution while it does centre on Jesus Christ and the bible, just from a Mormon angle based on additional extra-biblical contradictory revelations. Mormon polytheism follows a lineage reaching from pre-mortal eternity to post mortal eternity. Do I believe in one God only that may answer the prayers of those who pray to the wrong God or have a perception of God that is totally wrong (Mormons, Muslims, and their Heresy, Blasphemy). -YES Can Mormons be Christians that qualify for heaven if their hearts and conduct is right and their feelings are cantered on Christ, Grace and the Holy Spirit in spite of them accepting heretical doctrines in their articles of faith ? –YES from me, who am I to be their judge. Do I share the historical gospel with them ? YES, but conviction is the work of the Holy Spirit. Tearing up a Mormons faith before they are ready to receive our witness can be dangerous. Mere persuasion based on historical facts can demolish faith and will not automatically make converts as their new skills in critical inquiry will be unleashed on Christianity as well. This approach can be dangerous with a significant risk of total loss of faith in Jesus Christ. Hence the ministry of the Holy Spirit in the process is paramount. Is Mormonism Polytheistic and hence a religion distinct from classical Christianity ? 0 CommentsMay 01st, 20175/1/2017 0 Comments Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri In my current post mormon phase I am still very pre-occupied with Islam and Islamic parallels that help us understand Mormonism and let us reach out to Mormons and Muslims. I came across a very interesting article from Gatestone Institute on the Muslim dilemma that very much parallels the Mormon dilemma. It relates to the necessity of using smokescreens to create the illusion of plausible deniability. In the internet age historical realities can no longer be fully concealed. Historical facts are now encountered with an attempt on plausible deniability, no matter how hopeless the case, faith must be defended and it works remarkable well. Here is Islams method for mitigating cognitive dissonance by means of concealment and creative argumentation and I quote: "So what exactly is Qadri up to? He is concealing important information and distorting the Arabic vocabulary in order to drive home a narrative of Islam's deep connection to peace and security. His strictures against terrorism are sincere and valuable, yet his whitewashing of historical, legal and scriptural treatment of non-Muslims and the actual practice of jihad only serves to perpetuate a myth. Qadri and many others who adopt this position are, sadly, engaged in setting up a smokescreen. The tactic, as a comment explains, may be found online: "To get people to believe in two contradictory beliefs, present them both as part of a larger belief system where it is more important to accept the whole system than question 'minor' inconsistencies within it." That, surely, is exactly how Qadri and so many others (even members of America's left-leaning parties) come to function. It is crucial to be able to see and identify this smokescreen if we do not want to throw the baby (opposition to Islamic terrorism) out with the bathwater (whitewashing the truth). Nevertheless, it is vital to expose and to challenge it if we are ever to come to terms with the true nature of Islam as an expansionist, religio-political ideology. Image source: ServingIslam/Wikimedia Commons Text source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10283/islam-facts 0 CommentsWhy the Mormon Church will survive & thrive4/26/2017 0 Comments The Mormon Church has become a pillar of society and a defender of freedom and the constitution and yet since about 1995 when the internet became really widespread many have predicted its demise. And yet more than 20 years later the church runs steady as she goes. Some disillusionment has set in and a fair share of the members has settled for inactivity, disbelief and nominality. But there are only about 10 thousand activists online and at best a few tens of thousands completely leave each year by having their name removed from the membership record. This is not dramatic. So why is it not much more severe when there is overwhelming proof that the claims of the Mormons to historicity of their scriptures are being baseless ? The simple answer is faith trumps facts and facts and truth have been compartmentalized. So why is it that faith trumps truth for any true believer ? It is because as humans we crave meaning and spiritual security. We sense we have an eternal soul and seek eternal truth to remove the fear and uncertainty of what happens after death. We naturally look for a life philosophy, belief system or faith that is valid beyond the grave. We also experience a degree of disillusionment with religion. And for up to a quarter of Westerners materialism is the answer. When we die it’s all over, so don’t worry, case closed. However the vast majority of mankind is either spiritually inclined or agnostic and hence open to inquiry. Our need for spiritual security is being addressed by religions that sell a belief system designed to create spiritual certainty and community. They have discovered the usefulness of apologetics and propaganda and concluded that the end justifies the means. Many have predicted the decline of Mormonism, some have even voiced its demise. They are all wrong. Yes, the internet did create a dent and is a game changer, but it is in no way fatal, because the defenders of a faith system will simply engage the new media as well. It is all about dominance. If you have the money and the will you can win the information war even if your position is inferior and intellectually harder to defend. You will just change the subject to spiritual and eternal values and argue that this is the only truth that ultimately matters in eternity. Leaving the Mormon camp to revert to the Christian camp (yes I am a revert, not a convert) makes it fundamentally easier to defend the base line of my faith and maintain my intellectual integrity while pursuing spiritual integrity. To a larger or lesser degree this conflict will be manifest in any faith system, but for me severity of internal conflicts is a game changer. If you don’t believe me just look at the resurgence of Islam. This is a religion much harder to defend than Mormonism. Mormonism is the youngest religion and it has learned from Islam (70 parallels). Being grounded in modernity and democracy it also has avoided the oppressiveness and extremes of Islam. For many Muslims community matters more than theology, hence they avoid facing the facts, it’s all about values. So in summary my conclusion is that the Mormon church will never fail, because facts don’t matter that much, because salvation and eternal truth does trump facts. And there is always enough spiritual truth to keep going. The only question that remains is does Mormonism have enough eternal truth to continue to thrive ? This is up to the members. Our desire for certainty, security and peace of mind can deliberately be employed to reign in inquisition and balance our desire for certainty against a curiosity that could feed any doubt resulting from inquiry into truth. Church membership at 15.9 million as of December 31, 2016. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP Total membership........................................................ 15,882,417 New children of record during 2016................................. 109,246 Converts baptized during 2016......................................... 240,131 MISSIONARIES Full-time Missionaries ........................................................ 70,946 Church-service Missionaries............................................... 33,695 0 Comments 2/16/2017
Why the Mormon Church (LDS) will succeed in growing its membership in 2017 People who believed that the internet will work collateral damage on the LDS church where simply wrong. As 2017 has just started, the LDS church is heading for 16 Mio members and continues to grow nicely with a 1.7% increase of converts and in addition to the converts it records ca 100 000 additional children of record. Stats are available below. The LDS church provides its members with a feeling of absolute certainty (claimed to be divinely inspired knowledge). In Utah it is the most attractive place to raise a family in the faith as it provides rich community programs, personal development and social cohesion. It has a strong missionary force (75 000 people, mostly young) and it has a high fertility rate which is way above the population replacement level. Its teachings avoid any relativism and hence they have a strong impact on its members. http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/2015-statistical-report-april-2016-general-conference https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints http://www.mormoninformation.com/stats.htm So how do they manage to defy gravity by upholding its claims to a monopoly on truth, that is materially unsustainable and do so in the internet age where fact checks are at our finger tips ? In my opinion the leaders and faithful followers succeed by spiritualizing the truth and sustaining authority by dismissing any contrarian opposing facts as incompatible with the truth, which has already been predetermined in doctrine , narrative and personal revelation received one and for all. God (the Holy Ghost) is called to the witness stand. All sermons and articles use brilliant strategic as well as tactical approaches to reveal and conceal inconvenient material truth and emphasizing spiritual truth and values ! Faith in spiritual truth is ultimately the higher commodity if it is found to be in conflict with material truth. Even the 2nd largest Mormon church (RLDS), in recent years renamed Communities of Christ, where able to keep their membership pretty stable at ca 250 000. This proves that even abandonment of an absolute claim to divine truth will not be significantly detrimental to faith and retainment of membership. Hence I believe the LDS church has nothing to fear and will keep its place in society regardless of any inconsistencies it grapples with or not. If a major spiritual revival should break out among other Christian movements, one that is substantially threatening to the LDS church, than it has historically proven that it is capable to adapt and compromise its most fundamental doctrines to secure the survival of its faith under extreme circumstances. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community_of_Christ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_Community_of_Christ_and_The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints Apostasy and Restoration (extract from Wiki) The LDS Church teaches that Joseph Smith restored the fullness of the gospel after a centuries long period known as the great apostasy.[56][57] The LDS Church therefore characterizes itself as a restoration of fallen Christianity and the one true church that exists.[56]In contrast, the Community of Christ has de-emphasized its traditional tenet that it is the one true church and has adopted a viewpoint that all faith traditions can offer a pathway to spiritual enlightenment.[58] Barbara McFarlane Higdon has called the Community of Christ a "unique member of the body of Christ, the universal community of believers."[59] Higdon also suggests that prior claims that the church had been "restored" were tantamount to idolatry. The Community of Christ has therefore moved towards ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. Nevertheless, the Community of Christ "steadfastly affirms the primacy of continuing revelation instead of creedal rigidity". The Community of Christ's Doctrine and Covenants continues to contain documents that declare that the church is the one true church.[60] Below are my comments on the power of a recent sermon titled "To whom shall we go" designed to sustain the unique faith of LDS members in its leaders and doctrines. Read on ! Read More 0 CommentsParadoxes: Trumps Truthful Hyperbole and Southparks Book of Mormon16/1/2017 I am always looking for thought models that may explain Mormonism and came across Trumps bio just recently. Trump had a ghost writer (Tony Schwartz) who coined the phrase "Truthful Hyperbole" for "The art of the deal" to put it in Trumps mouth. Trump liked the phrase and self identifies with it, while Schwartz has regretted creating it later on in 2016 at election time. The book of Mormon and the musical with the same name remain a paradox as well. Truthful hyperbole, what a great way to describe a white lie or convolution with a term that in itself is a contradiction on terms. I can see some parallels in Donald Trump's and Joseph Smith's personality type and relationship with the truth. On a smaller scale we face some paradoxes with the Book of Mormon Musical (BOMM) as well. Amazingly in our "enlightened" 21st century such paradoxes are still alive and well. For example the highly acclaimed blasphemous musical (video) attracts LDS advertising and makes converts. Check out this post ! and watch the converts testimony on youtube here ! I love the theme and music of the musical, but found the cursing intolerable, hence I will have to give the musical a miss. All lyrics & music are online here on BOMlyrics. ldsmissionaries.com/the-book-of-mormon-musical-leads-one-to-baptism-in-the-mormon-church/ Read More 0 CommentsA better Faith - Iris After hours16/12/2016 0 Comments What if God is still as real today as he was real in the Apostle Paul, who has become the most transparant and authentic incarnation of what he taught "Christ in us - the hope of Glory". The most Christlike person and influential Apostle that defined Christianity in scripture was without any doubt the apostle Paul. For a reality check I recommend that we look at the best of modern Christianity. There are the Mormon Apostles, good principled man, but lacking the Charisma of Paul, there are tele evangelists that got famous and rich - do they resemble Paul and Pauls Jesus ? And there are less known leaders that are extremely sacrificial and charismatic. Check them out on Video (click on pic). 0 CommentsA Better Faith15/12/2016 0 Comments After finding doubt that has morphed into a new certainty that Joseph is not THE MAN TO BE PRAISED and with a desire of Keeping the Faith where do we turn ? May I recommend Beyond Mormonism - the book - Read it online here ! Reviews here ! http://www.mazeministry.com/resources/books/beyondtext/aacontents.htm Also of interest may be joining a group, such as http://www.lifeaftermormonism.net/ We never did, because it was not convenient some 20 years ago and online support was still in its infancy. We found the best way forward was to plunge straight into churches that where spiritually alive. And nowadays the internet has almost anything available that beyond all myth, mystique and magic, beyond all character flaws, corruption and deliberate deception, God is very real and alive in Christ, in Christians and in us if we are willing ! #abetterFaith 0 CommentsLacking Wisdom (James promise)8/12/2016 0 Comments As a double convert I have based my conversion on the promises in scriptures (if we lack wisdom and are willing to do Gods will, we shall know by revelation). Getting it wrong results in severe distrusting of self, others and even God, which is not a smart thing and very counterproductive to faith and joy. Hence what I have learned over the years is that it is important to match the word (bible exclusively) with subsequent testimony and that is where I have been going wrong in the past. As Mormons we where told Christianity has been corrupted over time. But I have to say so has Mormonism and I suggest that the earlier Christianity is still far more trustworthy than Josephs Smiths re-writing of religious history in the name or restoration, which actualy is rather revisionism that has opened the door to Masonry and more. We all know what Jesus has said about secret societies. Admittedly Christianity is not perfect, has had to go through a reformation and is still twisted in part, but it also still produces faith leaders that not only invalidate the LDS claim to a Holy Ghost monopoly, but reproduce a character and charismatic Christlikeness that simply isn't matched by any of the most prominent LDS leaders (Q15). And having transitioned back to Christianity let me testify that there is more fulness and hope in basic Christianity than in Mormonism. And who says that we Christians won't have forever families without the Mormons (I recon that is the biggest draw card of Mormonism). So here is part of the fulness of the Christian contributions to our time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOUjAavgmfM A link to a recent presentation by YWAM's Fred Markert, which he gave after Trumps election. It's very interesting ! Few leaders speak up on sensitive topics. Conditional hope is what we need in our time. 0 CommentsRichard Bushman - A new mystical Mormonism10/3/2015 0 Comments Richard Bushman, a faithful practicing Mormon (LDS Church) and scholar has been transparent enough to speak about how he has come to terms with research and faith. In an interesting AMA session of 2013 Richard distances himself from the term mystical testimony. http://blog.mrm.org/2014/01/mormon-historian-responds-to-tough-questions/ Nevertheless in my opinion for lack of a better term this is in my opinion still the best term to describe his position for keeping the faith while steering away from an absolute literal faith. The demystified naked facts bring about and new orientation towards the mystical truth hidden in the myth. Read More 0 CommentsDavid Hogan Controversial10/3/2015 0 Comments David Hogan is a radical preacher, leader and missionary. His ministry has a PO Box in Texas USA and he owns a ranch in Mexico where he has 20 staff to run his missions and outreaches in Mexico. To us he is known for his preaching trips around the world and after some 30 years of ministry his stories have reached a level of fame and controversy as well. Because my friends like him and trust him I took notice and did a little research on the internet. He surely polarizes his audience. with regards to his character as well as his teachings. He is either seen as the real thing or a pathological liar and possibly he may be both, that is his zeal for the gospel is genuine while his methods are deceptive at the same time. No doubt he is a radical or zealot and at the same time he is known for tall stories and a level of self aggrandizement. He appears to have the loyalty of his children that serve in his ministry while at least on dissenter has gone public. I am very uneasy with David Hogan's tall stories, but do admit that he is out there doing something in the trenches (and I am not). Hence I will leave judgement on his mandate as well as character with the reader. I have posted both friendly and critical voices in the Link reference (click on more). Friendly voices point to a visit at the freedom ranch and Davids mission results in the tough unreached Mexican outback. Critics point to David's flawed theology, tall claims and lack of substantiation of claims. And there is a damaging insider report titled The Remarkable Exploits of David Hogan. Rolland and Heidi Baker who have ministered alongside David Hogan and whom I trust have not been swayed by my concerns regarding Davids claims and prowess, because they have seen similar miracles. But the key issue is that the Bakers results are visible online and have materially been testified by many others. 0 CommentsTruthTalk is on facebook as MormonTruth5/3/2015 0 Comments For More of moroniii's truthtalk visit facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mormontruth 0 CommentsShariah law should we worry ?5/3/2015 0 Comments http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_of_sharia_law_by_country 0 CommentsWhy I left the Mormon Church27/2/2015 0 Comments It was a Book of Abraham (BofA) review at a time of increased emotional distress that led me to the pursuit of a better hope ! Mormonism is not the ultimate gospel as it claims. In 1972 I left the Lutheran State Church in Germany following my sister and mother to become a Mormon convert. I can't remember if I knew prior to my baptism that the BofA is very controversial. But by 1977 I was aware that the BofA was mystical & mythical, but I have let PHD Hugh Nibley persuade me that it must be true, because so many parallels in historical documents confirmed it's ancient truth. Six kids later in 1995 I read The BofA review from the Christian angle and was appalled that Smith had accepted a pagan Egyptian deity (Ammon) with a phallus (erection) as the God of Abraham. Dependent on the year of print the phallus had been either included or removed from the BofA. Was this Egyptian Deity the same as the Hebrew YHWH or the Christian God the Father or Jesus Christ ? The whole Bible is adamant on the vehement rejection of fertility Gods. We have also realised that being close to Jesus was regarded sectarian teaching and hence our spiritual life was very much LDS conditioned and otherwise rather shallow. So when the Idol of Joseph Smith crumbled and his character became severely compromised in our eyes there was no other leg to stand on in the LDS church and hence we left. I wished we had Wiki in 1972. Our hope was that the LDS church would come clean so that we could stay united as an extended family, but all hope has been dashed by now. Consensus reality in 2014 is that the fictitious BofA remains inspired scripture BECAUSE TODAY's PROPHETS SAID SO ! Let them eat their cake and keep it, but we won't partake of the fruit any longer. We had to break and restructure our covenants to only point to Jesus and Father God and the Kingdom of God in general as opposed to any particular church. Hence most of our donations now go to the poor, rather than Churches. I think that was Jesus idea of tithes. We are back to reformation style Christianity Sola Scriptora and the general priesthood of all believers. Exclusive Salvation dispensed by any Church authorities have failed. Fac 2: 7 Smith: Represents God sitting upon his throne, revealing through the heavens the grand Key-words of the Priesthood; as, also, the sign of the Holy Ghost unto Abraham, in the form of a dove. Scholars: "The form of Ammon, with a bird's tail, or Horammon (?). An ithyphallic serpent, with human legs, offers him a symbolical eye. This last figure has certainly been altered in the hypocephalus of the Mormons." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Abraham 0 CommentsGods place in evolution20/11/2014 0 Comments The Big bang and the Ex Nihilo Creation can now co-exist for some scientists, such as Hawkins. But lets say honestly we don't know what the mathematical probabilities are, so for from that angle its a toss for me. Otherwise my belief tells me its a 99:1 in favor of creative intelligence at work (God). But we now know that humanity and culture are older than what the Bible says and physical death is older than Adam and Eve. So how has Religion evolved ? It is a regional development that would have given us multiple religions of which few have survived and one particular narrative in the west has been anchored around a man and a women thought to be first. Written and oral memory could simply not reach beyond the marker 4000 BC. Good and evil exists and it had to be experienced and explained together with the spiritual forces divine and diabolic that interact with man. The spiritual battles between good and evil and mans tendency to be selfish and rebellish are caused by an estrangement from God (spiritual death) that needs to be 0 CommentsFalse Hope is better than no Hope25/8/2014 0 Comments The Power of one. You are giving them false hope. Yes, but False Hope is better than no Hope. Mormonism has given us false hope or at least false certainty. But false hope feels better than no hope. But getting rid of false hope now is a blessing, because we know we need to find true hope and have the opportunity to seek it now. The other thing that has become clear is that how much my testimony always was borrowed and has actually been somebody else's testimony. That deficit needs to be addressed now before it is too late. 0 CommentsAppointed Son of God25/8/2014 0 Comments This has come to my desk. Pastor Apollo Quiboloy claims to be the appointed Son of God and draws 6 Mio followers, mainly in the Philippines. Maybe Smith is not that unique after all. Check out Apollo's wealth and toys as well. 0 CommentsURGENT PETITION30/7/2014 0 Comments Mormons and moderate Muslims have some commonalities and keep contacts. But now is the time for all Mormons and Muslims to stand against radical Islam. Join Mosab Hassan Yousef and our Jewish and Christian brethren and take a stand against radical Islam. The Quran sanctions radicalism in its later suras (passages). Read more about Jihad at CARM. Read more about Muhammad the Quran and Pakistani Sharia Law and Yousef and his movie. Could you imagine 1 Million Mormons and 1 Billion Christians to take a stand against persecution ? PLEASE WATCH AND SIGN PETITION 0 CommentsSolidarity - Standing with Jews & Christians30/7/2014 0 Comments Mormons and moderate Muslims have some commonalities and keep contacts. But now is the time for all Mormons and Muslims to stand against radical Islam. Join Mosab Hassan Yousef and our Jewish and Christian brethren and take a stand against radical Islam. The Quran sanctions radicalism in its later suras (passages). Read more about Jihad at CARM. Read more about Muhammad the Quran and Pakistani Sharia Law and Yousef and his movie. Could you imagine 1 Million Mormons and 1 Billion Christians to take a stand against persecution ? PLEASE WATCH AND SIGN PETITION
Video Published on Jul 26, 2014 (1Mio++ views on 30 July 2014) Mosab Hassan Yousef (Son of Hamas Founder) reveals the truth about how Hamas Terror group aims to kill civilians and uses Palestinian Children as human shields. (CNN interview. July 24 2014) Yousef takes a very courageous stand. He loves Muslims but opposes Allah, Islam's theocratic God that inspires Jihad and atrocities against infidels (such as Dissenters and Christians). The tolerant view of the more moderate masses enables Hamas' terrorism and their true is not only to wipe out Israel, but to create a radical islamic state. 0 CommentsMormonism based on a true story29/6/2014 0 Comments For my atheist Exmormon friends. I was just watching Letters to God based on a true story so I thought we could apply that to Mormonism as well. Why do I belief that ? Jesus has embodied the Devine more than anybody else in this wolfs and there are people living today who by the power of the Holy Ghost embody the same love and impact to change the world and inspire for eternity. Mormons do not know. They believe that's all. Same is true for all humble atheists. 0 CommentsAdolf Hitler and Mormonism19/6/2014 Interesting article at Mormonthink Book of Mormon - RLDS/CoC4/6/2014 The Book of Mormon as apocryphal Scripture (RLDS) the-value-of-the-book-of-mormon/ http://www.examiner.net/article The most detailed report on Mormon Holdings ($40B)3/6/2014 0 Comments http://www.exploringmormonism.com/ 0 CommentsMy musings on Joseph Smith - Prophet of the Restoration3/6/2014 0 Comments Watch it here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tpz5lIGS85k If you allow me to put it on the fiction shelf or Philosophy, then it is a great production. I know Mormons believe it all literally, but there is another side to the story that can not be told by the movie maker without defeating the purpose of the movie. So here is my most friendly musing: A great epic that unites a people. That's why Mormons can not be stopped. They have created their own identity with an epic story. As a people they have a history, a destiny (the elect), an exodus, a scripture even if it is Midrash, a Holy Land, a State and a High Priest and they are great at propaganda, diligence, education, general morals and adaptable. They also understand the power of certainty, identity and an imaginary reality. Their religion especially if understood as being of human origin is quite a remarkable success in having broken through the 5 Million Members Mark and is worth 40 Billion+ 0 CommentsWriting History - The Mormon Epic Joseph Smith (restoration)3/6/2014 0 Comments Watch the epic LDS movie Joseph Smith the prophet of the restoration and then watch the oppositional Christian view point here. The LDS movie starts with Josephs visions in the 1820's and ends with the 1846 exodus of 70 000 LDS followers to SLC. What is the truth and which movie is more credible ? Comments are disabled on the LDS version of truth, but not on this derivative. What becomes evident is that Joseph was an innovator that has created a new religion that he and tens of thousands could believe in, but unfortunately it is imaginary, mythical a dream and Joseph while being genuinely spiritual he has been very much mixed up and has had severe character flaws. The said thing is that nobody except a few scholars are actually willing to leave propaganda aside and tell the story truthfully and as balanced as possible. There will always be spin, be it Mormon, Christian or Atheist. We see what we want to see. Those however who believe that Mormonism is finished thanks to the internet should do a reality check. Growth rates have slowed, but are not Zero, not even in Utah. My comments on the Christian view point by http://goodnewsforlds.org/about.html This is an informative and hard hitting video and I like most of it and am with you, but the tone seems to be a bit too aggressive to reach insiders, but may work well on outsiders. Having said that I do agree with the conclusion and most of the content. AND I have a few questions: (1) How many LDS Scholars and Leaders have you reached in the last 18 months, assuming this is a late 2012 production. (2) How are you doing with reaching a crowd of potential new converts of 300 000 pa ? (3) What is the impact of your ministry on (a) resignations and (b) new converts in Utah ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints_in_Utah 0 CommentsHow Does the LDS Church compare ?2/6/2014 0 Comments Growth and membership numbers No better than JW's pr 7D Adventists. Ghana - Compare growth of Sole Truth American Denominations. http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/58004010-219/ghana-church-says-lds.html.csp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses 0 CommentsWhat is Truth in Mormonism2/6/2014 0 Comments Jonathan Streeter has written an interesting article about Pr. Thomas Monsons Testimony, suggesting that Lawyers have assisted. In any case I agree, the LDS Leaders are not Stupid. My belief is that they have quietly redefined Truth and the residual Truth for them is that no matter what the Mandate is divine and most of Mormonisms essential doctrines or at least some some of them are inspired regardless of the historicity of BoM or BoA. If there are problems then Joseph Smith was simply God's Ghost writer who took poetic license. Interesting is that LDS leaders have judged the first century church very harshly claiming they had lost the mantle and the Spirit. So Jesus ultimately left the church orphaned. So to declare the work true the LDS leaders could mean anything that sustains their exclusive apostolic mantle, such as . . .
0 CommentsHow many monkeys on type writers do we need to write Mac Beth ?29/5/2014 0 Comments My heart goes out to post Mormons turned atheists. Maybe because I have become a theist myself and I fear that I might even entertain deism. My friend Eric has turned atheist and so has one of my sons. I have just watched a short video called Science vs God (link below) and I wrote this comment: Atheism is a negative, but militant Atheism is evil. Having said that there are indeed a few very caring Atheists called Humanists, such as Fred Hollows and Albert Schweitzer and I respect them very much. As a matter of fact I think in some ways they are enlightened believers that have maintained an eternal perspective, but may have turned Deist and lost faith in a God that is personally involved with mankind and in their own lives and just provides the life force manifest in creation. But Atheists can not create. It takes a God to do that. Man cannot at least not yet. If they can and their consciousness survives the grave then they have become God. Science can't demonstrate atheist beliefs by cooking up a pre-mordial soup in the lab and thereby produce the most simple form of one celled life. Random chance cannot either. Its pure magic belief if man thinks he can blow up a place and then see everything fall into place with the most supreme order governing it. How arrogant and deluded can we be ? How many monkeys on type writers and eons will it take to write a play like Mac Beth ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHHz4mB9GKY 0 CommentsThoughts about Absolute Certainty26/5/2014 0 Comments The Secret to absolute Certainty (Youtube Anthony Robbins) Did I get the secret ? I think its good to know how we may be getting played with the magical method. Even if error is spread in good faith the effects are just the same. The right side of the brain does not discriminate between truth and error. The right side is a parallel processor that seeks to produce beneficial feelings and outcomes. Here is how to develop the habit of Absolute Certainty acc to Robbins:
Sounds dangerous ? - beware of others using mind games ! "As soon as by one's own propaganda even a glimpse of right on the other side is admitted, the cause for doubting one's own right is laid." Adolf Hitler Mind conditioning & absolute Certainty
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The Mormon struggle with Truth & Doubt
SEEKING TRUTH IN MORMONISM - DIETER UCHTDORF - SEEING BEYOND THE LEAF There will be times when it may appear that things are going badly for the truth of God, that the evidence of the world contradicts God’s utterances," Dieter F. Uchtdorf, second counselor to church President Thomas S. Monson, told the audience in Salt Lake City’s Conference Center Theater. "For my part, I have learned to be patient, knowing that, in the end, things will work out." "Truth and transparency complement each other," he said. "We always need to remember that transparency and openness keep us clear of the negative side effects of secrecy or the cliché of faith-promoting rumors." Still, he maintained that the teachings of Jesus Christ are "the most practical of all truths" and cautioned: "It is my conviction that those who disregard the reality of heaven will ultimately find themselves on the wrong side of history. That is true for any issue, even the issues we are struggling with today." http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/lifestyle/57647487-80/church-history-lds-uchtdorf.html.csp ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uchtdorf Quotes from SEEING BEYOND THE LEAF The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses not only the truth of what was and what is but the truth of what can and will be. It is the most practical of all truths. It teaches the way of the disciple—a path that can take ordinary, flawed mortals and transform them into glorious, immortal, and limitless beings whose divine potential is beyond our meager capacity to imagine. Now, that is practical truth. It is priceless beyond imagination. It is truth of the highest order. The pursuit, discovery, and application of truth are what we are on this earth to discover. The gospel of Jesus Christ not only encompasses all truth, but it specializes in the knowledge that will be of greatest worth to us in this life and throughout the eternities to come. There will be times when it may appear that things are going badly for the truth of God—that the evidence of the world contradicts God’s utterances. For my part, I have learned to be patient, knowing that in the end things will work out. God’s kingdom will continue to grow. The truth will continue to flourish and spread throughout the earth. Sometimes all it takes is a little faith and a little patience. Things which may appear impossible now may become matter-of-fact in years to come. He (God) asks that we have a little faith, a little patience, that we believe. He asks us to seek after Him and believe in His word. It is my conviction that those who disregard the reality of heaven will ultimately find themselves on the wrong side of history. The roads we travel are certainly not guaranteed to be easy or ever-pleasant; but if we keep traveling in the pursuit of truth, they will always lead back to the ultimate truth—they will lead us to our Heavenly Father, who is the great historian, the great record keeper, the great Creator, mentor, and friend. Of this I testify, and leave you my blessing, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen. Full transcript here ! 0 Comments >ixMormoninspiration for xmormons catchyadreams #yesmo A "Beyond Mormonism" blog > "a living faith" see also my blog > FAITH MATTERS by Walter who lives in Melbourne , Australia. I believe it is not fair to wreck peoples faith. While I left the LDS church I respect LDS members, especially from Utah that wish to stay and reform the church from within. I regard the LDS faith to be faithful hyperbole and hence went on a search for #aBetterFaith that is #truthful & #trustworthy Jesus said I am the waythe truth and the life - John 14:6 Mormontruth on facebook http://on.fb.me/1Dj15oY Videos & Websites Support Site IRR DNA BoM Video Bible vs BoM Video Smiths Family (Vogel) Postmormon Types DNA website (Southerton) Mormon Challenges Mormonism > Christian Steve Bloor RLDS Managed Decline LDS Race and Priesthood Salamander society Xmo Scholars The Bible - all or nothing ?
In a time of rampant atheism its important we pray for atheists and show them love and respect and engage them in discussions as well. They are our brothers as well. Here is a post I wrote to a Christian struggling with the concept of the bible vs science: It is important to factor in that human perception of anything including quantum physics is not perfect and does not have to be to be useful to embrace essential truth. That's a concept we have learned to live with both in physics and in religion. So when it comes to the ancients they where teaching revelation concepts to their children the best they understood it. The book didn't fall from heaven. That by no means undermines the concept of salvation, crucifixion and resurrection which was much more observable. Spiritual Awakening #Acts2k
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