While walking with Matt last night, we were discussing this blog and WhatMormonsDontTell.com. The consensus we reached was that no matter what their arguements, lies, and propoganda says, they cannot accept a living prophet and modern day revelation.
Every one of their panic attacks is based on misunderstanding of the scriptures and the nature of God. It is impossible to separate modern prophets from the Book of Mormon, but just for laughs, lets say that we could. Even then, these misunderstandings could be cleared up by using two separate references, The Bible and The Book of Mormon. Then, with modern revelation and a prophet, there really is no question that cannot be clarified.
We will always have people who still want to "spin" things so they can commit sin, but the big picture can be perfectly clear.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
The first lie, that the "Mormon Jesus" (huh? Do they really think there is more than one?) could not have become a God, because he has always been a God. Their "proof" of this? Because Jehovah is refered to as "everlasting" in several scriptures. What is "everlasting?"
ADJECTIVE (2)
1. continuing forever or indefinitely;
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;
1. Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing
without end; immortal; eternal. "The Everlasting God."
--Gen. xx1. 33.
[1913 Webster]
Usage: -- Everlasting, Eternal. Eternal denotes (when
taken strictly) without beginning or end of duration;
everlasting is sometimes used in our version of the
Scriptures in the sense of eternal, but in modern
usage is confined to the future, and implies no
intermission as well as no end.
[1913 Webster]
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:Everlasting
eternal, applied to God (Gen. 21:33; Deut. 33:27; Ps. 41:13;
90:2). We also read of the "everlasting hills" (Gen. 49:26); an
"everlasting priesthood" (Ex. 40:15; Num. 25:13). (See ETERNAL.)
So, either the definition has changed, which sometimes happens, but not likely, or the perpetuators of this lie are "wresting" the scriptures.
ADJECTIVE (2)
1. continuing forever or indefinitely;
2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers;
1. Lasting or enduring forever; exsisting or continuing
without end; immortal; eternal. "The Everlasting God."
--Gen. xx1. 33.
[1913 Webster]
Usage: -- Everlasting, Eternal. Eternal denotes (when
taken strictly) without beginning or end of duration;
everlasting is sometimes used in our version of the
Scriptures in the sense of eternal, but in modern
usage is confined to the future, and implies no
intermission as well as no end.
[1913 Webster]
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:Everlasting
eternal, applied to God (Gen. 21:33; Deut. 33:27; Ps. 41:13;
90:2). We also read of the "everlasting hills" (Gen. 49:26); an
"everlasting priesthood" (Ex. 40:15; Num. 25:13). (See ETERNAL.)
So, either the definition has changed, which sometimes happens, but not likely, or the perpetuators of this lie are "wresting" the scriptures.
This blog is in response to the lies created and perpetuated by WhatMormonsDontTell.com. It is a personal response, not endorsed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. If you are looking for official stuff, I have a link you can use. They will obviously be much more authoritative, but sometimes a personal view is good to hear/read also.
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