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Behold thou is a minister of the Devil if be a preacher for any other church other than the only Church that is Gods which we again reveal is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Mathew 7:15
If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed. Deuteronomy 18:22
Only if they have the whole inerrant and preserved word of God, as found in the AKJV, as the final authority for their life and practice, can anyone saved or unsaved learn the truth.
As long one turns to another for the truth, one will never know the truth for themself.
originally posted by: Deetermined
a reply to: spiritoftruth111
Behold thou is a minister of the Devil if be a preacher for any other church other than the only Church that is Gods which we again reveal is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
You've taken that scripture out of context. The minister of the Devil is any preacher teaching anything other than what Jesus Christ and his disciples taught about Jesus and the Kingdom of God, and I believe Joseph Smith falls into that category.
Jesus and his disciples made it clear that God's church is made up of BELIEVERS in Jesus Christ as the Son of the living God who came to die for our sins. It has nothing to do with a particular church and most certainly doesn't have anything to do with someone who has written their own scriptures. The Bible states clearly that anyone who tries to add or take away from the message of the Bible (by writing the Book of Mormon) based on what Jesus or his disciples taught, would pay a heavy price.
originally posted by: ChesterJohn
a reply to: spiritoftruth111
What word of God? Which Bible is the word of God today? The originals?
originally posted by: Isurrender73
a reply to: spiritoftruth111
I keep giving you the clear and simple truth and you keep rejecting it. You keep giving the proof from someone who died long ago whose prophecies did not come true. mit.irr.org...
Who is following a false prophet and denying the simple truth? It's not me.
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Mathew 7:15
If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed. Deuteronomy 18:22
Why does everyone ignore the many founders of religious movements whose prophecies never came true? The bible itself makes it clear that they are teachers of false religion.
originally posted by: spiritoftruth111
Judge not lest ye be judged.
originally posted by: [post=23455636]
Judge not lest ye be judged. Joseph Smith was a real prophet of God and even Angel of the Lord sent with purpose to fulfil that lifetime mission. That which ye speak against him ye speak against the Godhead for doing so to a servant of God ye have done it also unto him.
For the burning sword hangs over the earth even now and is soon thrust and world shaketh and all who has rejected the truth and listened to lies, shall be bound in those lies, and upon that hour they will become accountable to their own sins, no longer shall the Son of man filter it for them, for the cup of iniquity is poured out upon the nations.
originally posted by: DISRAELI
originally posted by: spiritoftruth111
Judge not lest ye be judged.
No, this quotation is not relevant.
The same Jesus who said "Do not judge" also warned his followers to be wary of false prophets.
The explanation is that identifying false prophets is not an act of "judging" but an act of "discernment" (between good and bad). We are not forbidden to exercise discernment- in fact we are positively commanded to do so, all the way through the Bible.
Therefore trotting out "Do not judge" is not an effective answer to criticism based on discernment.
originally posted by: Isurrender73
originally posted by: [post=23455636]
Judge not lest ye be judged. Joseph Smith was a real prophet of God and even Angel of the Lord sent with purpose to fulfil that lifetime mission. That which ye speak against him ye speak against the Godhead for doing so to a servant of God ye have done it also unto him.
For the burning sword hangs over the earth even now and is soon thrust and world shaketh and all who has rejected the truth and listened to lies, shall be bound in those lies, and upon that hour they will become accountable to their own sins, no longer shall the Son of man filter it for them, for the cup of iniquity is poured out upon the nations.
I am not judging Joseph Smith. He may have had a vision and believed it was from God. He may have simply been a liar whose intent may have been good or bad.
But there is one truth. Once a man declares himself a prophet, then proclaims that he is speaking in the name of the lord when he prophesies, if the event does not come true we should hold that the man does not in fact speak on behalf of God.
This does not mean the prophet will never be wrong. A prophet is still just a man. There are instances in the NT where Paul himself says on certain subjects he is speaking his opinion and not the words of God.
But Joseph Smith made prophetic claims that failed to come true. So Joseph Smith can not be a real prophet of God. It is quite simple, I am using the bible to define the bible.
Does God forgive him for any mistakes and misdeeds he may have done? I don't know and neither do you. Neither can we know the fate of anyone but ourselves and it is arrogant and heretical for anyone to believe otherwise.
You do have one thing right however. When you realize that you have been following a lie, at that hour you will become accountable for your sins.
originally posted by: spiritoftruth111
Thou is making a judgement...
originally posted by: khnum
a reply to: spiritoftruth111
So God offers himself up to himself because a woman made from a mans rib,who in turn was made from dirt ate an apple given to her by a talking snake.....and Im the unworthy creature?
originally posted by: DISRAELI
originally posted by: spiritoftruth111
Thou is making a judgement...
If you're going to write in a pastiche of Biblical language, you should at least do it properly.
The correct form of the above would have been "Thou ART". Anyone with an ear who had listened to old-style readings from the Bible would have known that.
In a previous post, similarly, you wrote "Thou thinks", when the verb following "Thou" should have been "THINKEST".
In your response to me, "How long must I tolerate ye?"; but the equivalent expression in the gospel was "How long must I suffer YOU?". "Ye" was the nominative case, but "You" was the accusative case even then.
This is not just correction for the sake of correction. As Marshall McLuhan used to say, "The medium is the message". The style of your writing is giving away the nature of the content.
The language you are offering is not genuine Biblical language. It is a crude and inaccurate imitation of Biblical language.
As a result, every reader comes to this conclusion;
"The teaching you are offering is not genuine Biblical teaching. It is a crude and inaccurate imitation of Biblical teaching."