Not By Works

@Magenta..please set VCO straight in what i believe..he obviously has never read my posts and refuses to...and i dont like reposting n reposting to appease an idiot

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so . . . simply keep repeating that you are eternally saved by the blood of Jesus Christ and no one will have any room to accuse you of heresy.

Yeah, I am not sure where the misunderstanding arose or how it grew into what it has now become, but it does seem he is taking you to task as if you were on different sides of an issue that you are not. I pray for peace and understanding between the two of you.

NOW, that was not one of the answers. However, it is not what my second question is all about,
But it gave me a MAJOR clue where you are coming from, and it is a FALSE DOCTRINE.
Our SALVATION is NEVER in our hands to KEEP or to LOSE.
And just so you know, MOST OF US HERE, do NOT think our SALVATION can be KEPT BY US, because it is a FREE GIFT FROM GOD.





You are wasting your time on this site, almost all of us have the Holy Spirit in our hearts convincing us that we cannot earn our Salvation, NOR KEEP it by our Works. We wholeheartedly believe that our works HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH SALVATION, and ONLY confirm that WE LOVE HIM and OTHERS. Our Works are PART OF LOVE, Rom. 5:1-5, and not SALVATION; and we CANNOT BE SWAYED BY YOUR FALSE DOCTINE.

BYE NOW.

I have never called someone a name on here or used the "ignore"..til now..amd MANY will tell you that i have a pretty tough skin..

Where she is coming from is definitely the right place and absolutely has the Holy Spirit living in her heart and is certainly not wasting her time on this site. The thing is that she takes exception, and rightly so, when falsely accused and tries to set the record straight. I'm not convinced either that all of us have the Holy Spirit in our hearts either but we must pray for all to have this.

I think in my original post..due to me "losing letters" when typing on this site (that many others know) i put "n" bearing..it losts the "o" that shouldve been NO bearing on keeping or losing ones salvation..but VCO flipped out!

There are those that eagerly await an opportunity to strike, choosing to focus on trivial minute inaccurate detail while ignoring the actual intent of the post. Like my good friend mailmandan says, "I'm not a bad guy, just misunderstood". I hope that he forgives me for borrowing his signature line.

Lol..and like i posted..vco OBVIOUSLY DID NOT read ANY of my previous posts as ive been consistant since day 1 what i believe regarding works n salvation..and quite at lenghth last night with seohce...

He probably didn't read any of your previous posts but just decided to jump in throw a punch. I too have been guilty of this in the past too by jumping into the middle of a thread and write some amusing stuff. I am often misunderstood though but I try to insert a smilely to show my intent was humorous and not particularly malicious.

3529 pages.
That is more than what comprise the synoptic gospels where we're told we are saved by faith through God's grace.
We're not saved by works, as Paul's letters inform us, so that we can't boast we had a thing to do with our redemption.
It takes over three thousand pages to recall what is already written in the bible? How is there an argument that lasts this long?

3529 pages.
That is more than what comprise the synoptic gospels where we're told we are saved by faith through God's grace.
We're not saved by works, as Paul's letters inform us, so that we can't boast we had a thing to do with our redemption.
It takes over three thousand pages to recall what is already written in the bible? How is there an argument that lasts this long?

I grew up Roman Catholic then converted to Mormonism - and the Lord saved me in 1976! The blood of Jesus Christ washed away all my filthy sins and am washed and clothed in His righteousness!

However, it doesn't much matter what we call ourselves as far as denominational badges go - but what God the Father calls us. We are either His blood-bought children or children of the other one, the god of this world.

Wow, you openly admit that you are Mormon.

Has it not gone on for a couple of thousand years by now? It may not be ending any time soon

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Wow, you openly admit that you are Mormon or is that PAST TENSE? Thanks for your openness. I am sure that the Management does not allow Proselytizing here. I hope you are here to discover the Truth About the BIBLE and the Errors in Mormonism. You do know that EVERYONE here WILL think of the Mormon Church as a Psuedo Christian Church? The REASON, is the Differences in the Christian Terms, compared to the same Terms in Momonism.

Here are those Terms that contradict Our Christian Terms:

GODHEAD

LDS: Father & Son are resurrected men with physical bodies. Holy Ghost is a separate man with a spiritual body. Three totally separate Gods. God is married. Other Gods for other worlds. (D&C 130:22; Teachings, pp. 345-346, pp. 370-373; Doctrines of Salvation,v.1, p. 10-12)

BIBLE: God is not a man. (Num. 23:19) He has always been God. (Psa. 90:2; Mal. 3:6; Hab. 1:12; Rom. 1:22-25) Only one God. (Isa. 43:10-11; 44:6; 45:21-22) Father is Spirit and invisible. (John 4:24; 1 Tim. 1:17)


JESUS CHRIST

LDS: Literally our elder brother, born to Heavenly Parents in the premortal life. Jesus, Lucifer and humans are all the same species and are brothers and sisters. (Gospel Principles pp. 11, 17, 18)

BIBLE: Fully God, not a subordinate deity. Eternal. (Isa. 9:6; John 8:58; 1 Tim. 3:16; Heb. 13:8; John 1:1-4, 14; Col. 1:16-17)


PREMORTAL LIFE

LDS: Teach that everyone existed in heaven before born on earth. We have existed eternally. (D&C 93:29; PGP:Bk of Abr 3:21-22; Teachings, pp. 352-354)

BIBLE: Only Christ existed before mortality, not man. (John 8:58; Col. 1:17) Our existence started on earth. (Zec. 12:1; 1 Cor. 15:46)


THE FALL

LDS: Fall was a blessing. It brought mortality, ability to have children and physical death. Adam was given conflicting commandments and was supposed to fall. (Doctrines of Salvation Vol. 1, pp. 111-116; Gospel Principles, pp. 31-33; 2 Nephi 2:25; Mormon Doctrine, pp. 268-269)

BIBLE: God intended obedience. Gen. 1:28. God tempts no one. (James 1:13-14). Man is sinful. (Rom. 5:12; 8:5-8; 1 Cor. 2:14)


VIRGIN BIRTH

LDS: Believe God, as a resurrected physical man, is literal Father of Jesus—same manner in which men are conceived on earth. Believe Matt. 1:18 is in error. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 546-547, 742)

BIBLE: Mary was "with child of the Holy Ghost." (Matt. 1:18; Luke 1:30-35)


SIN

LDS: Specific acts, not man's basic nature. Must know act is wrong to be a sin. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 550, 735-736)

BIBLE: We are in spiritual rebellion until conversion. (Eph. 2:3; Rom. 5:6) We do not just commit sins; we are basically sinful. (Matt. 1:21; Jer. 17:9; Luke 5:32)


FORGIVENESS

LDS: Granted at end of process of repentance and reformed behavior (Mormon Doctrine, p. 292-298; Gospel Principles, pp. 75-77, p. 123; Doctrine of Salvation, Vol. 1, p. 133-134)

BIBLE: Complete forgiveness granted the moment we turn to Christ. (Mark 2:5; Col. 2:13-14; Eph. 1:6-7)


SALVATION BY GRACE

LDS: Believe Christ's death brought release from grave and universal resurrection. Salvation by grace is universal resurrection. Beyond this, man must earn his place in heaven. Saved by grace after all we can do. (Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 25:23; Mormon Doctrine pp. 669-671)

BIBLE: Salvation is not limited to universal resurrection but gift of God to those who believe. (Rom. 1:16; Heb. 9:28; Eph. 2:8-9)


REDEEMED

LDS: From mortal death only. Not same as Eternal Life. (Doctrine of Salvation, Vol. 2, pp. 10-15)

BIBLE: Redeemed from more than mortal death; redeemed from spiritual death & given Eternal Life. (Rom. 6:23; Eph. 2:1; Gal. 4:4-5)


GOSPEL

LDS: Doctrines and commandments of the LDS Church. True gospel restored by Joseph Smith. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 331; 334; Doctrine of Salvation, Vol. 1, pp. 156-159)

BIBLE: Good news of Christ’s death and resurrection as atonement for our sins. (1 Cor. 15:1-4; Gal. 1:6-8)


BORN AGAIN

LDS: Baptism into the LDS Church. (Mormon Doctrine, p. 101)

BIBLE: We are spiritually dead until our spiritual birth. (1 Pet. 1:23; 2 Cor. 5:17; John 3:7, 14, 15)


TRUE CHURCH

LDS: Only the Mormon Church. The true church was taken from the earth until Joseph Smith restored it. (D&C 1:30; 115:3, 4; Mormon Doctrine, pp. 133, 136)

BIBLE: Not an organization; as born-again Christians we are part of God's Church. (1 Cor. 12:12-14; Matt. 16:18; 18:19-20)


AUTHORITY - PRIESTHOOD

LDS: Believe only LDS have authority to baptize, ordain, etc. Have two-part system of priesthood—Melchizedek and Aaronic. (Doctrines of Salvation, Vol. 3, p. 80-81; D&C 107:1-21)

BIBLE: Christ brought end to Aaronic priesthood and is the only High Priest after the manner of Melchizedek. (Heb. 5:9-10; 7:11-17; 7:24-27; 2 Tim. 2:2)


LDS: Must be performed by LDS priesthood. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 69-72)

BIBLE: Emphasis is on Believer—not priesthood authority. (Matt. 28:19; Acts 2:37-41; 16:30-34)


SONS OF GOD

LDS: We were all born in heaven, prior to earth, as literal spirit children of God and his wife. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 589-590)

BIBLE: Spiritually adopted at conversion. (John 1:12; Gal. 3:26)


ETERNAL LIFE

LDS: Exaltation in Celestial Kingdom; godhood and ability to bear children in heaven. Must have a temple recommend and be sealed in Mormon temple. (D&C 131:1-4; 132:19-25, 30, 55)

BIBLE: Not limited to certain ones in the top part of heaven. No mention of parenthood or temple marriage but is given to all true believers. (1 John 5:12-13; Luke 20:35-36)


IMMORTALITY

LDS: Universal gift. The ability to go to heaven and live forever but not same as Eternal Life. Lower level of heaven and unable to bear children. (D&C 14:7; Mormon Doctrine, pp. 237, 376-377, 670)

BIBLE: Makes no distinction between immortality and eternal life. No second class citizens in heaven. (2 Tim. 1:10; John 3:15-16)


HELL

LDS: Hell as an institution is eternal—inmates come and go as in jail, but do not spend eternity there. Temporary. After debt is paid they will go to the Telestial Kingdom. (Mormon Doctrine, pp. 349-351)

BIBLE: No mention of people getting out of Hell. (Rev. 21:8; Matt. 13:24-43, 47-50; Luke 16:26)


HEAVEN

LDS: Divided into three kingdoms—Celestial, Terrestrial and Telestial. A place for almost everyone. (D&C 88:16-20; Misuse of 1 Cor. 15:40-41)

BIBLE: Only mentions two conditions—everlasting punishment or eternal life. (Matt. 25:31-46; 2 Thess. 1:7-10)


KINGDOM OF GOD

LDS: Means Celestial Kingdom. Only those in the Celestial Kingdom are in God's presence. Those in the Terrestrial or Telestial Kingdoms are not in the presence of the Father. (D&C 76:50-88; 131:1-4; 132:16-17)

BIBLE: All redeemed will be in God's presence. (Rev. 21:1-3) All believers are part of Kingdom. (Matt. 13:41-43)