Active LDS Encyclopedia of Mormonism, pg. 14; “The religious practices of active Latter-day Saints include attendance at worship services and religious education classes on Sunday; donation of tithing and other financial contributions; service in a variety of Church...
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Abuse Ensign, May 1992, pg. 31; “The victim must do all in his or her power to stop the abuse. Most often, the victim is innocent because of being disabled by fear or the power or authority of the offender. At some point in time, however, the Lord may prompt a victim...
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Abrahamic Covenant www.lds.org “Abraham made covenants with God when he received the gospel, when he was ordained a high priest, and when he entered into celestial marriage. In these covenants, God promised great blessings to Abraham and his family. These blessings,...
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Adam Created by the gods Encyclopedia of Mormonism, pg. 15; “Latter-day scriptures attest that Adam is a son of God, that his physical body was created by the Gods in their own image and placed in the Garden of Eden (Moses 6:9, 22; Abr. 5:7-11; TPJS, p. 345-53; cf. 2...
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The Efficacy of Jesus’ Blood I came across this sermon given by Amasa Lyman on Christmas day in 1859. After 19 years of in-depth studying of Mormonism there’s little shock value left in me. Today is the exception to the rule. Journal of Discourses 7:297-299; “When...
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Jesus Needed Baptism for His Salvation The Promised Messiah, pgs 482, 485; “…since the Messiah came to earth to work out his own salvation, as well as to make salvation available to all men—…even he cannot return from mortality to his state of eternal glory without...
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Jesus was Contaminated Journal of Discourses 6:96; “We believe that we have a correct idea of the character of the Son from the writings of the Apostles…But while he was tabernacling in the flesh, he was more or less contaminated with fallen nature. While he was here,...
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Joseph Smith & Osmosis Joseph Smith Chronology, pg. 185; “Joseph writes, "About noon, I lay down on the writing table, with my head on a pile of law books, saying, . . . 'I am going to study law, and this is the way I study it'; and then fell asleep." (HC 5:307.)”...
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Polygamy in 1831 to be kept secret In Essentials of Church History, pgs. 281-282, you can read how Joseph Smith was commanded by the Lord to keep the “commandment of plural marriage” secret for twelve years. “This revelation, dated July 12, 1843, also contains the...
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Joseph Smith and Money-digging Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pg. 120; “—“Was not Joseph Smith a money digger?” Yes, but it was never a very profitable job for him, as he only got fourteen dollars a month for it.” Prov. 28:22; “He that hasteth to be rich hath...