I do apologize about misquoting you. It was late and I misread, my apologies!
On this part, most of those verses as described are speaking about the manifestation of God's glory, yes, but in the revealed nature of Jesus Christ. Yes, there was a pre-incarnate Christ whom we find in the Old Testament. We see examples when Jacob wrestled with the angel in Genesis 32. We see scripture stating "So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, "I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved." This reference is speaking of Christ because God or YHWH is spirit (John 4:24) and not in physical form. We also understand that Christ is the invisible image of God according to Col 1:15 So, Christ is the visible manifestation of God according to scripture. Now, explain something. Now, in what relation can God be "seen" in your estimation? Please explain the passages like 1 Tim or Exodus. Because what you are saying is God can be seen, but scripture says he cannot. How can this be reconciled?
Faith is the means by which God accomplishes the means. Faith is a good work, yes, however God enables us to perform this work (Phil 2:13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure). Because we are dead our trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1 and Col 2:13) God has to enable us because we were God haters (Eph 2:3 Gen 8:21). We, in and of ourselves, cannot have faith in Jesus Christ. Even the demons tremble and believe according to the book of James. (James 2:19) However, Faith, ultimately is a gift from God (Eph 2:8) and we exercise this gift, which does not violate that we are saved by faith alone through Grace.
My brother, I say this in love and concern, but you are terribly wrong and misinformed. The Gospel is what joins people to the Household of Christ. If you have no Gospel, you are NOT a child of God. If you do not know the good news of Christ, how can I call someone my brother? Why were there such warnings throughout the entire New Testament from Christ, John, Peter, and Paul about false gospels and to be on guard? Why should we pay such close attention to false teachers who are 'anti-christ's' as John states in his epistles? How can someone who is anti (against) Christ present a gospel so approved by him. Mormons pervert the true gospel of Christ and do not understand who God is. They have a false view of who God is. How can someone be united with God and Christ if they do not understand the basic principle of who he has revealed himself to be? I have pleaded with Mormons for hours upon hours and plead with them to repent and believe in the true gospel and so be saved, removing the lie that so blinds their eyes. I have a great love for those within the LDS church and I have spent much time studying their beliefs and gone to great lengths to inform whoever I can. I cannot give them any slack because we are all going to be judged and I do fear for the Mormon who was taught a lie and didn't not leave their church even when their church was shown to be apostate and false. You want me to grade them on an unjust grading scale? Does God? I do fear for them and I expend much time and energy reaching those lost souls.
These might be some hard words and I might appear cruel, however, the truth isn't always nice. The truth hurts! I do say all I say in love because I would be unloving and lying to myself and everyone else if I didn't do what I could to inform someone from the eternal lake of fire. A truly terrifying thought! I pray those of the Mormon faith that I encounter maybe changed by the pure Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
On this part, most of those verses as described are speaking about the manifestation of God's glory, yes, but in the revealed nature of Jesus Christ. Yes, there was a pre-incarnate Christ whom we find in the Old Testament. We see examples when Jacob wrestled with the angel in Genesis 32. We see scripture stating "So Jacob named the place Peniel, for he said, "I have seen God face to face, yet my life has been preserved." This reference is speaking of Christ because God or YHWH is spirit (John 4:24) and not in physical form. We also understand that Christ is the invisible image of God according to Col 1:15 So, Christ is the visible manifestation of God according to scripture. Now, explain something. Now, in what relation can God be "seen" in your estimation? Please explain the passages like 1 Tim or Exodus. Because what you are saying is God can be seen, but scripture says he cannot. How can this be reconciled?
Faith is the means by which God accomplishes the means. Faith is a good work, yes, however God enables us to perform this work (Phil 2:13 for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure). Because we are dead our trespasses and sins (Eph 2:1 and Col 2:13) God has to enable us because we were God haters (Eph 2:3 Gen 8:21). We, in and of ourselves, cannot have faith in Jesus Christ. Even the demons tremble and believe according to the book of James. (James 2:19) However, Faith, ultimately is a gift from God (Eph 2:8) and we exercise this gift, which does not violate that we are saved by faith alone through Grace.
My brother, I say this in love and concern, but you are terribly wrong and misinformed. The Gospel is what joins people to the Household of Christ. If you have no Gospel, you are NOT a child of God. If you do not know the good news of Christ, how can I call someone my brother? Why were there such warnings throughout the entire New Testament from Christ, John, Peter, and Paul about false gospels and to be on guard? Why should we pay such close attention to false teachers who are 'anti-christ's' as John states in his epistles? How can someone who is anti (against) Christ present a gospel so approved by him. Mormons pervert the true gospel of Christ and do not understand who God is. They have a false view of who God is. How can someone be united with God and Christ if they do not understand the basic principle of who he has revealed himself to be? I have pleaded with Mormons for hours upon hours and plead with them to repent and believe in the true gospel and so be saved, removing the lie that so blinds their eyes. I have a great love for those within the LDS church and I have spent much time studying their beliefs and gone to great lengths to inform whoever I can. I cannot give them any slack because we are all going to be judged and I do fear for the Mormon who was taught a lie and didn't not leave their church even when their church was shown to be apostate and false. You want me to grade them on an unjust grading scale? Does God? I do fear for them and I expend much time and energy reaching those lost souls.
These might be some hard words and I might appear cruel, however, the truth isn't always nice. The truth hurts! I do say all I say in love because I would be unloving and lying to myself and everyone else if I didn't do what I could to inform someone from the eternal lake of fire. A truly terrifying thought! I pray those of the Mormon faith that I encounter maybe changed by the pure Gospel of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
